While we applaud Habitat for Humanity for their work we are not affiliated with them, we had been building homes many years before they were conceived.

Pete Peterson started Habitat Construction in the mid 70’s and built spec. Homes until the early 80’s when interest rates went through the roof. Some of you old timers may remember the billboard saying “Last one out of Seattle please turn out the lights”. During this period Habitat Construction spent most of it’s energy remodeling and forming concrete.

In 1986 Pete moved to Guemes Island and has been building custom homes in the San Juan Islands and Anacortes ever since. Living with his crew on Decatur Island off and on for 15 years building homes in Decatur Northwest has occupied most of his time. Pete was the lead carpenter on his projects for most of his career, but has relinquished that duty and now concentrates on combining design and quality more from the developer standpoint.

After building his own home near Anacortes on Fidalgo Island, he has been more than happy to concentrate his efforts there.

The Isles, his latest project is a combination of craftsman mixed with some Asian and other styles. Pete muses "my style is Swasian, I'm Swede but I love Asian touches especially in the landscape. The realtors have dubbed Pete's work as San Jaun style. These 17 homes are clustered around a community center with beautiful landscaping that includes a waterfall. The slate floors, natural hemlock wainscotting, granite counter tops, and amazing views gives one the feel of a vacation bungalow.