Since 2008, the name Southern Serenity Homes has been synonymous with the Memphis area St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. During that period, Southern Serenity Homes founder Greg Bridgers has hand-built nine of the most beautiful, well-appointed and finely crafted homes in West Tennessee.
Not surprisingly to anyone who knows this unselfish and dedicated builder, he will be the first to state with profound gratitude and a deep sense of pride that each St. Jude Dream Home house has been a team effort of monumental proportions, effectively bringing together dozens of the finest artisans in the area with one goal in mind: producing a home of unequalled quality and features for the benefit of the children at St. Jude.
Greg Bridgers, Owner of Southern Serenity Homes
When final ticket sales for the 2016 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway have been tallied, Southern Serenity Homes and its many selfless craftsmen, who lovingly and skillfully bring each home to fruition, will have helped raise more than $10,000,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Greg often states with pride that building the last eight St. Jude Dream Home houses has been the most rewarding experience of his years as a home builder, explaining his unwavering dedication to the project and to the kids at St. Jude.
In tribute to that dedication and to the quality of the homes he builds year after year, Southern Serenity Homes has been awarded the St. Jude National Dream Home Builder of the Year two years running, a feat that has never been done before - anywhere.
And, even though the last several years have been, by every measurable standard, some of the toughest in history of U.S. builders - as well as the housing industry as a whole - Southern Serenity Homes has not wavered in its commitment to St. Jude and its promise to deliver the best home anywhere. Having been blessed with a steady stream of customers wanting quality, value and integrity in their own dream home, Greg has continued to craft the area's finest custom homes from $200,000 to well over $1,000,000 across the Mid-South.
Whether the question concerns the St. Jude Dream Home house or a customer's personal home, when asked if something can be changed or added, Greg always answers simply, "There's nothing we can't do. If you want it, we'll find a way to make it happen."
That commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction is without question the single most important factor explaining Southern Serenity Homes' survival at a time when other home builders have not been so fortunate.
Group shot taken during this years floor signing at the 2016 St. Jude Dream Home.
Southern Serenity Homes has constructed more than 4,250 homes, with no end in sight. Rain or shine, day in and day out, you will see Greg on the job site ensuring that every home he puts his name on is the best that can possibly be built - by anyone, anywhere.
It is that same drive and dedication to excellence that keeps Greg committed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the life-saving work being done there every day of the year. And even though the paint is barely dry on this year's home, he looks forward to breaking ground on their next St. Jude Dream Home house.
"Look into the eyes of the children at St. Jude and tell me you can walk away from that," said Greg, his voice quivering.
