Well everyone, it's Christmas at my house today -- my Advent House arrived! It is absolutely beautiful!! I knew from the pictures that it was going to be perfect, but when you see it in person, it is truly breathtaking! Raymond thought of everything to make it exta special too - a personalized plaque on the back, a care kit, and another really clever personalized touch that he added to the house, but it's a surprise to whomever orders, so I can't tell you -- sorry! The workmanship is unbelievable. My husband loved it, and my husband's friend, who is pretty handy himself, just looked it all over and said he was "amazed that someone actually built this". My 9-year old daughter said "it's the coolest thing ever". That about sums it up -- it's the coolest thing I've ever seen too, and nobody would ever be sorry if they ordered one of these. It's a true masterpiece. So thanks to Raymond (and his wife), for making this Christmas and all of our Christmases to come extra special -- "we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tapdanced with Danny Kaye!".

- Harriet Puma

It is finally here!!! The house is beyond anything that we could have imagined! Craftsmanship is absolutely unreal and I can tell this was build with pride and now we can share the pride as owners! My family and I are truly stunned with the houses beauty and we are so very proud to own it. The house is our prized treasure and now a family heirloom.

My husband was very near tears when Fed Ex finally pulled up today as being a true Christmas vacation fan and now having the house he has always talked about :-). (The driver had broken down- Brad has been up since 6:00 waiting) When we opened the box -it was truly as if Christmas had come early. I can without a doubt say the house was worth every penny and we will treasure the house for many many years to come.

Also the detailed tag on the back with house number, family and date is just a special unexpected touch.

The way it was packaged was superb! Everything had its own spot and was so NEAT!!! Thank you for making our dream of owning this house a reality.We will be sending some pictures of the house in its new home for you to enjoy!
Again with many many thanks!

- The Sullivans

You have truly outdone yourselves. The craftsmanship is outstanding. It's rare to find people that do such excellent work and are so pleasant to deal with. Having our family name on the mailbox is such a great touch to the house. The attention to detail makes it so outstanding. It will be a treasured part of our family Christmas decorations for years to come.

We placed it in the center of the living room. And, we had to go ahead and light the house on Saturday just to admire it - we officially lit it today:). My wife has commented every 20 minutes or so on how much she likes the house. She also mentioned that it would be something that we would have in our family for generations.
Thank you for all that you have done to build such a beautiful house.

When my wife said a year ago that she wanted an Advent House, I don't think we ever thought we'd be able to get one like this - it's awesome.

Thanks again. Merry Christmas.

- The Suggs

I haven't felt the Spirit of Christmas for about twenty years. I do now, the feeling overwhelmed me as I unpackaged my Advent House. You did an outstanding job, the craftsmanship is amazing.

Every year, the neighbors and I get together for what we call "The Viewing" of Christmas Vacation. The moose mugs last year were a huge hit. This will blow them away.

Thank you so Much!!!!

- Ken Dess

I am totally stunned and overwhelmed with how beautiful this house is.

- Dan Sekera

I just received my house and I have to say it is beyond our expectations. I can't stop staring at it! Thank you, thank you, thank you so much. It's Christmas in September!

We are so enjoying the advent house. I have dreamed of having this since the late 80's. It is a dream come true. Every day it is exciting to see what the window will enclose. We only checked out the first few days when we received as to be surprised each day as we count down to Christmas.

It will truly be a treasured family heirloom. There are already "claims" as to who will inherit it someday.

Thank you so much for making this holiday season truly special. It was well worth the wait.

- The Kerns

I finally bought my wife a Christmas present that won’t be returned to the store. I fully unpacked the house last night in order to give it to my wife this morning, and IT IS BEAUTIFUL. The workmanship and detail are way above my expectations and my wife absolutely loves it. Thank you very much for the fantastic Advent House and continued good luck in your venture.

- Jim Murphy

It’s Christmas in the Travale home today. Our Christmas Advent House arrived yesterday and we opened it up last night. As soon as we set the house in its new home it became clear to us that we now needed all new furniture in that room.

This house BLOW’S EVERYTHING in our real home away. The craftsmanship and detail is simply amazing. I can’t believe that anyone in today’s world would spend so much time and effort creating and building something as beautiful as this Advent House. THIS HOUSE IS A LOT BETTER BUILT THAN THE HOME WE LIVE IN. And we live in a nice home.

I must say however I’m a little sad that the ordering building process is over. We have enjoyed working with Raymond and watching the building of our Christmas Advent House so much, it’s a shame it has to come to an end.

Raymond is the “MOST PROFESSIONAL” vendor I have ever dealt with, and dealing with vendors is what I do for a living. These Christmas Advent Houses are a true labor of love for Raymond and his family. He would send me updates on its progress online at all hours of the day and night, sometimes in the middle of the night. I couldn’t wait to see what he did next.

After dealing with Raymond, and seeing our new “FAMILY TREASURE,” I would easily pay $2000.00 if I had to do it all over again. Anyone who thinks that $995.00 is too much hasn’t seen a house in person.

To all who read this all I can say is Christmas is a very special time of year for our family, and if you’re on this site it probably is for yours too.

If you really want one of Raymond’s Advent Houses, BE PATIENT, as we were, and when he takes orders again get in line because I promise you, the SPIRIT of ordering, and then watching building process, will last you and your family a lifetime.

After all isn’t that what CHRISTMAS is all about?

- Joe & Laura Travale

First, from all of us and from our deepest heart – thank you! We got the box this morning and all of us in the office eagerly opened it right away and put it up. It is currently displayed in my office. We then got Craig over here and surprised him. His look was priceless. He said it is so beautiful that he wants to keep it displayed all year long in his office – which he will most likely do.

The part that meant the most to me was the plaque and the thoughtfulness that went into it. This is a piece that we will cherish for many many years to come.

It is so inspirational and means more to us than you know. To see each brick and the hard work and effort that went into it – what more can I say than “wow”.

You are a special part of our lives now and each year we will be thinking of you. We wish to keep you on our holiday mailing list as I consider you an extended family member now.

Thank you again from our hearts…..I can’t express enough the gratitude we have and how much we all appreciate it.

- The Stewarts