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Ground Breaker Homes At Ground Breaker Homes, we don’t just build houses—we create beautiful, high-quality homes designed for modern living, timeless style, and lasting value.

Thoughtfully designed floor plans to high-end craftsmanship, we build homes that fit your lifestyle. Ground Breaker Homes (GBH) is a home builder specializing in the construction of spec, build-to-order, and custom homes. We were founded in 2010 and are currently based in Clive, Iowa. We are proud to be known as one of Central Iowa’s best home builders. Our clients are able to select a lot, floor plan, and finishes that keep the process budget-friendly and stress-free. For clients who come to us looking to be more involved in the building process, GBH offers the ability to design your own floor plan and customize the details of your dream home! Our team of professionals focus on communication, use quality products, cutting edge designs and styles, and offer reliable and fair warranty services. Ground Breaker Homes is a sister company to Diligent Development Group. Diligent has assembled and developed a variety of single family and multifamily subdivisions throughout Central Iowa. This partnership allows GBH to collaborate with Diligent to identify lots before they are available to the marketplace. We are fully engaged with the customer experience and find joy making houses into homes. Our staff works closely with, not only our clients, but with various contractors and building professionals from across the state. We pride ourselves in having strong, healthy working relationships with the many important technical and artistic professionals that are involved in the home building process.

The punch list is the last step before a build becomes a home.A final walkthrough catches the small stuff: a touch-up pa...
10/27/2026

The punch list is the last step before a build becomes a home.

A final walkthrough catches the small stuff: a touch-up paint spot, a squeaky door, a fixture that needs an adjustment. Clearing that list is what separates a finished house from a home ready for keys.

Ground Breaker Homes walks every build through this before closing. Send us a message with questions about the process.

Every Ground Breaker Homes self-guided tour is ID verified and protected by a smart lock, so the home stays open to you,...
10/26/2026

Every Ground Breaker Homes self-guided tour is ID verified and protected by a smart lock, so the home stays open to you, and only you. Self-guide your tour today, or call or text Kalen at 515.402.3169.

A bench, hooks and cubbies, brought together in warm wood.In the Oxfordshire, a sold Ground Breaker Homes plan in Cu***n...
10/25/2026

A bench, hooks and cubbies, brought together in warm wood.

In the Oxfordshire, a sold Ground Breaker Homes plan in Cu***ng, the mudroom nook is backed with dark wood-toned vertical paneling with the grain showing, topped with a rail and two brass-toned hooks, and finished with a bench and open cubbies below in the same tone. A small window brings in daylight. This is the space that handles coats, bags and shoes, and here it was given the same design attention as the kitchen. A drop zone that looks this considered can make the everyday coming and going feel a little more settled.

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The quiet corners count too. A fireplace styled simply, and a cream kitchen with a painted, paneled hood over the range....
10/25/2026

The quiet corners count too. A fireplace styled simply, and a cream kitchen with a painted, paneled hood over the range. Not every room needs to shout. Send us a message about building a home with Ground Breaker Homes that feels like this.

Veined tile adds movement to a soft kitchen palette.In a previously completed Ground Breaker Homes villa in Middlebrook,...
10/24/2026

Veined tile adds movement to a soft kitchen palette.

In a previously completed Ground Breaker Homes villa in Middlebrook, the cabinets and hood are painted one pale tone and the counter stays pale, so the rectangular marble-look tile behind the range becomes the feature, with tan and gray veining that shifts from piece to piece. A single patterned surface in an otherwise calm room gives the eye something to follow without changing the mood. The Brierwood Villa at 2930 N Brier Lane in Cu***ng is available now at $539,900, with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths, and Kalen Ludwig is the listing agent.

Call Kalen for a personal tour: 515.402.3169.

Stone, steep rooflines, and a wood front door.Inside, a brick-framed fireplace with shiplap walls, a built-in drop zone,...
10/24/2026

Stone, steep rooflines, and a wood front door.

Inside, a brick-framed fireplace with shiplap walls, a built-in drop zone, and a double vanity in warm taupe with brass fixtures. A Ground Breaker Homes build from the curb to the last cabinet pull.

Call or text Kalen at 515.402.3169.

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The first thing anyone sees.A painted brick arch cut into the facade, black double doors set back in the shade of it, an...
10/23/2026

The first thing anyone sees.

A painted brick arch cut into the facade, black double doors set back in the shade of it, and a straight run of steps up from the walk. Inside, stained oak stairs with black spindles open onto a brick fireplace. Ground Breaker Homes built the arrival before the rest of the Oaklyn in Cu***ng.

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Warm wood cabinetry, balanced by light surfaces.Would a kitchen with this much wood feel dark? In the Oaklyn, a sold Gro...
10/23/2026

Warm wood cabinetry, balanced by light surfaces.

Would a kitchen with this much wood feel dark? In the Oaklyn, a sold Ground Breaker Homes plan in Cu***ng, dark wood-toned cabinets with visible grain run across the wall and up into a matching paneled hood, and the room still feels open. The pale veined backsplash, the pale counters and the island reflect light back into the space, and a pale range with warm metal k***s and handles sits between the two tones. It is a useful balance for anyone who loves the richness of wood but wants a kitchen that stays bright through the day.

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10/22/2026

Curious what staying at Middlebrook actually looks like? This short video walks through the agrihood, the farm, the orchard, and the Mercantile that anchor the whole neighborhood.

Ground Breaker Homes builds inside all of it. Send us a message to learn more.

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Stone, wood and dark accents give this entry its character.On this custom build in Indianola a timber-look gable rests o...
10/22/2026

Stone, wood and dark accents give this entry its character.

On this custom build in Indianola a timber-look gable rests on two pale stone piers and shelters the front door, and the same pale stone wraps the base of the home. White horizontal siding runs above it, dark vertical panels break up the white siding, and dark window frames and metal roof accents hold the palette together. Each material has its own place, so the elevation reads as layered rather than busy. Thinking about a custom home? Ground Breaker Homes builds to order across central Iowa and would be glad to talk through ideas.

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1108 S. 44th Street, Suite 102
Clive, IA
50061

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