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Thanksgiving French Apple Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe

Every Thanksgiving, Jim and Linda’s oldest daughter, Sharon, makes her show-stopping French apple pie – and trust us, it steals the spotlight! With warm, cinnamon-spiced apples and a buttery crumb topping, this pie is the dessert everyone waits for. After trying it, you might just find yourself ditching the classic crust-topped pie forever. Here’s to sharing a slice of our family’s favorite tradition with you – enjoy!

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1960s Coastal Home’s Kitchen Transformation

This particular client lives in a beautiful ranch-style home in the heart of coastal Virginia. Built in the 60’s, the home was remodeled in the late 80’s to a style very fitting of that day and age. A very cool thing to note is that this is now the second generation of family members living in the home - it’s a place full of very special memories and was described as the “central hub” for all local and out-of-town family members…

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Benson Homes’ Holiday Gifts Unwrapped

Every holiday season we enjoy giving a gift of thanks to our clients, vendors, and employees that feature local goods made by artisans who put the same level of quality and beauty in their workmanship as Benson Homes.

Here’s a peek at the gifts we gave this year and why they are meaningful to Benson Homes’ President, Jim Benson.

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