Cary & Brenda Blake

Our People

Meet Our Saucy Staff - The People Who Make Your Home.

Around here, it's a "Partner Thing." With all the synergy between us, we figure that we're all in this together. When you enter the world of C. Blake Homes, you meet hardworking, passionate individuals who are not only good at what they do, they love what they do. Every time we match a home seeker to a C. Blake residence, we help them write a new chapter in their lives. Now that's beyond exciting, that's electrifying!

From day one we begin building relationships with our homeowners who can sense that those affiliated with C. Blake truly appreciate home dècor and adore design, high craftsmanship, and the draw to natural materials. We have the friendly, expert advice you want and everything you need to help you realize your dream home from concept to completion. Our design/build team gets to the heart of how you live as you plan and design your home. Shoulder-to-shoulder, we bring it all together for you. Surround yourself with quality, in the homes we build and the people who serve you. Allow us to introduce our "C. Blake Superstars."

Timber Time - Building Your Dream Home.

C. Blake home builder, Cary Blake values the fact that homes are an essential part of our lives physically and emotionally - a place to seek peace and stability, to recharge and recoup. At C. Blake, our mind-set is to help you create a home that is especially yours - that will move and exhilarate you, provide ease and autonomy, and meet the needs and desires in which you care to live.

You'll love the immense beauty of our homes, where the pendulum can swing from relaxing with your feet up to entertaining in high style. C. Blake homes aren't branded with a "built for the masses mentality." Because we all dance to a different beat, the handcrafted diversity of each home will amaze and delight you. Within our developments, the same designs aren't repeated many times over. They are singular and out-of-the-ordinary on every occasion.

Cary notes, "Out of respect for you and the environment, the pride and joy of C. Blake was born to build homes that are long lasting and one-of-a-kind. I won't build a C. Blake home or community that I myself wouldn't be proud to live in. A saying has stayed with me throughout my building career and compels my continuous vision in home construction and design. Ironically, it's a Shaker Rule of Thumb that wisely states, 'Don't make something unless it is both necessary and useful. But if it is both necessary and useful, don't hesitate to make it beautiful.' I've conceptualized homes by C. Blake to bear the mantle of enduring beauty."

Form and Function. The Power of the Architectural Muscle.

We're respectful of the sophistication and finesse of architectural design, but mindful of the demands of the twenty-first century lifestyle. It's hard to say whether form follows function, because a well-planned space should meet the present and future needs of its owner. Linking the relationship between the "form" of an object and its intended purpose is a good idea for designers and architects, but it is not always by itself a complete design solution. To satisfy the end-all, we integrate form and function with materials and methodologies to produce winning architectural services that speak to your budget and your specifications. Unique floor plans are one of the matchless hallmarks of buying a C. Blake home.

A home should be versatile and comfortable, as well as durable and exceptional. You should feel connected to your home. Making this a priority, it's our architect's goal to provide you with a design that allows you to unwind in your home and gels to the way you live - however you live. From eagle eye, pre-design visioning and expert master planning to scrupulous space utilization and savvy size appropriation, Jeff Andrews with Jeff Andrews Custom Home Design www.jeffandrewsdesigns.com has all the bases covered. Reinterpreting traditional desert architecture, Jeff believes in building for the twenty-first century using the latest technology to provide a living environment that is forward-thinking and progressive.

Jeff's enthusiasm shows, "To make your house feel warm and inviting, upon entrance your surroundings should give a magnificent first impression, yet make you feel content every day. Subsequently, I'm a big fan of exposed courtyards that adjoin lavish casitas to the main house entrance, grand doorways with cut bean foyers and gallery hallways for walkway space, high ceilings to emphasize the feeling of openness, and massive stone fireplaces to anchor living areas and draw the eye toward a central focal point.

My blueprints employ a hardworking layout that never cuts corners. And nothing about the "Old Spanish Ranch" home is small scale. So on a grander scope, other options include cultured designed master suites and bathrooms or second-floor carriage retreats with concealed balconies."  

Endless Design that Inspires. Insider Advice and Expert Tips for Home Personalization.

Brenda Blake translates her eye for design into the best solutions for C. Blake homeowners. Selecting materials, textures, and vibrant colors that reflect your personality truly adds soul to your living space.

To really make a living area feel like "home," you can't forget the finishing touches. When a room doesn't feel right, it's usually because it doesn't have enough personal vitality and energy. You may not realize how important color, light, and texture are in their subtlety, until they are missing. But Brenda does! With first-hand design and product knowledge, Brenda will help you respond to the choices that will suit your needs and reverberate your preferences.

Brenda recommends, "Don't forget that this is your home! Books, magazines, designers, and friends are great resources, but ultimately your family has to live with the items you select. Be confident of your tastes. Feel inspired. Choose colors and materials that speak to you and agree with your lifestyle. The result: A home where you know just by looking at it, that the owners had a great time designing it. It's not only full of personality, but functions well and looks pleasing to the eye."

Landscaping in the Desert Zen. An Enclave from City Slicker Suburbia.

In St. George, Utah, your backyard is the life force of the desert. It should speak a language of Zen that puts your mind at rest while provoking subconscious, mental stimulation. How is this done?

Maybe, it's the sheer starkness of the land free from visual disorder and commotion that settles the soul that was once ill-at-ease. Perhaps, it's the soothing effect of an intense stillness that only vacant space can create. In your outdoor pursuits, let your imagination prosper and your creativity soar. The best place to meditate and emerge refreshed is within the brilliance of your backyard.

Our landscapers do mind-boggling work by landscaping cleverly within the confines of the natural desert flora and fauna. To truly live within the desert landscape, a commitment must grow toward maintaining equilibrium between natural and created environments. That's precisely the reason that C. Blake homes are perfectly positioned into their natural setting, where views and the environment are preserved. Each home is built to become a part of the natural community with the background blending into the foreground of nature's ambience.

According to one of our Landscapers, "The beauty of low-maintenance desert vegetation blends in with the surrounding natural landscape. Unencumbered landscaping reinforces the delicate yet dramatic tapestry of the native cacti and shrubbery. St. George hosts thriving indigenous varieties of black brush, desert almond, desert broom, ephedra, indigo bush, rabbit brush, sand sage, snake weed, yucca, and several cacti species. With many types of plants comprising the natural vegetation, desert landscaping is never drab or monotonous.

Today's backyards have become the resident's "swank private resort." To add euphoria outside, I suggest incorporating outdoor kitchens with a built-in natural gas barbecue, shaded large-beamed pergolas, custom trickle-down water features, terraced patio sitting areas with intermittent fire pits, and an interactive spa to soak away stress and soothe sore muscles. Who wouldn't want an "out-of-doors great room" set in a wonderful nature scape? If you go for the gusto, you'll feel outdoor living rapture."

The Shape of Real Estate - A Metamorphosis that Always Meets Your Needs.

At C. Blake Homes, our realtor is shaped differently than other agents you might find. She is designed to listen intently, respond with agility, work harder to ensure great success, and offer you the support and power to overcome obstacles when faced with the occasional snags that occur in "real-life real estate." As a home hunter, you're engaged in a huge life-changing event...one of the biggest financial commitments you will make in your lifetime. So, the agent that acts in your behalf must service you with the experience and expertise you deserve.

Meet Kylee Blake with Keller Williams Realty.  She believes in excellent customer service amidst honest and ethical dealings. "Full-service real estate with one-on-one customer care" is our motto. Here at C. Blake Homes, we understand that "you" are the most important person in a real estate transaction.

Business success is truly measured by rapport-building and lifelong relationships, one interaction at a time. We help Southern Utah families achieve their real estate goals and dreams every day. You are the priority, and you should never expect anything less than the best from the professional agent that represents you. Expert knowledge, skillful communication, impeccable service, and perfection to detail are the foremost tools that lead to the smoothest real estate transactions. And at C. Blake Homes, "the shape" is perpetually transforming to meet your real estate needs, all the time.

Kylee says, "I will walk you through the entire process of helping you into your Whisper Ridge home, to closing and beyond. The difference is focusing on you - not as a "buyer," but as a real person whose best interests need to be assimilated into the overall relationship. You will discover the difference and know you've been treated fairly and with compassion as we exceed your expectations in the purchase of your new home. As a reliable, effective, attentive agent working for you, it's all about integrity, dedication, and commitment that continues even after the sell of the home. For a stress-free home purchasing experience, when you trust the agents who are at your service it's all about, 'How may I help you?."