Home Builder reviews in Harvest, Alabama

Crown Creek Village looks nice at first glance, but don’t be fooled—there is effectively no HOA enforcement, and it shows.

Ongoing issues include unregistered vehicles sitting for weeks, cars routinely parked on the street blocking sidewalks, trash and recycling bins left in full view for extended periods, and multiple homes with yards completely overrun with weeds. Some properties are in such poor condition they clearly fall below even the most basic covenant requirements, yet nothing is done.

There is also a clear lack of common area maintenance—landscaping is neglected and the community is overrun with mosquitoes, making outdoor spaces unpleasant and, at times, unusable.

Safety is also a concern—loose dogs, blocked sidewalks forcing families into the street, and poorly parked vehicles creating hazards for school buses.

What’s most frustrating is the complete lack of accountability. Smith-Douglas Homes claims the HOA is controlled by the original builder, Wren Homes. Meanwhile, the HOA management company (when they respond at all) blames “the developer.” It’s nothing but a constant runaround with no one taking responsibility.

After months of inaction, issues have had to be escalated to the City of Huntsville and local authorities just to get any traction.

If you’re considering moving here, understand this: the rules may exist on paper, but they are not enforced. The result is a steady decline in the community’s appearance, safety, and overall quality of life.

Proceed accordingly.

Great experience and people.

Such a beautiful neighborhood! From start the finish this company exceeded my expectations for my clients! 10/10, I highly recommend!!

I'm throughly enjoying my house here. The people were easy to work with, the process was simple, and I'm excited to watch the neighborhood grow.

Meeting clients for their homeowner orientation- this has been a wonderful transaction

Smith Douglas made closing on our home such a smooth process! They are such amazing people to work with!

I have represented Buyers in new construction on 17 previous occasions with 6 other builders. This builder out performed all of the others on every aspect from first contact to the closing table.

Breanne is a joy to work with. She truly cares about helping home buyers find their dream home.

Great experience from start to finish. I can’t recommend SD enough!! Super thankful to have had such a pleasant building and buying experience thanks to Breanna and the amazing team!

Breanna was fantastic to work with! Kept us up to date on every step of the build and made every step easy and simple.

As a Realtor , I not only enjoyed the lovely homes, and the great experience my clients received but Breanne & Joe really are the best at what they do!

I LOVE Smith Douglas! Our agent has made our home buying process so smooth. Nothing is perfect, but they are pretty close!

After 2 years of living in an apartment we are beyond blessed to have moved into a wonderful new home. We are in love with our layout and location. As well thankful for how helpful Bre is with us on anything we need.

Everybody on staff is so helpful and nice, we get weekly updates on how far our house has come and everything was ready so much faster than we expected! I cannot recommend working with these guys enough! We’re so excited to make our dream home a reality here!

We are so excited to be closing on our new home next week. Breanne and Joe have worked well with us. They have answered all of our questions throughout this process.5 stars is definitely not enough. Thank y'all so much!!!

Bre has been a PHENOMENAL agent to work with. She answers questions quickly, had all the info my buyer needed ready to go. It was such a breath of fresh air working with another agent who gives 110%! Joe and Christine are phenomenal as well! The entire S&D team is just phenomenal!

After years of swearing that I would never move into a new construction neighborhood.. we are HAPPY we finally did! From the layout of our home, to the landscaping and experience getting into this community, we could not be happier. Plants, trees, and lighting are important to us as well, and we were pleasantly surprised to find that our neighborhood has beautiful street lamps and a tree planted in front of every lot. The neighbors we have met are incredibly friendly as well. Overall, we are pleased with our new home and look forward to growing here in this community.

I was so fortunate to have worked with Breanne and Smith Douglas! We were greeted with care from the very beginning. The staff, our realtor and everyone worked as a team to make this dream happen. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

My husband and I had a lease expiring and were really looking to buy our first house. The people at Smith Douglas were so kind and helpful and got us the perfect house for us. We are beyond thrilled with the quality and speed they were able to help us at.

I’m a Realtor in North Alabama and work with many builders. The transaction with Smith Douglas was incredible. Breanne, the agent for Smith Douglas, went above and beyond. It was a pleasure working with her and the entire team.

I enjoyed working with Breanne Lovley on the build of my buyer clients home in Crowne Creek Village. She kept us both updated weekly and made the process easy. I hope to work with her again in the near future.

Pam Hamilton
Broker - Remax Unlimited