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You won ’ t find a Pinetop home in New York ’ s central suburbia . You won ’ t even find one on the outskirts of Chicago . You need to go into the heart of Idaho ’ s mountain terrain , on the banks of the Payette Lake , or near Whitetail . Hidden among the tips of the Pine trees , these carefully crafted homes serve as a sanctuary from the elements of the outback .
“ Pinetop Custom Homes began in 2005 by Dusty and Elise Bitton ,” begins Carrie Potter , the company CFO and Executive Director of Interior Design . “ Since its inception , we ’ ve been building dreams and relationships in the greater McCall area . We specialize in larger custom homes and have over 200 homes under our belt . In the beginning , we paved the way by using superior products and pioneered the use of self-erect cranes . As Pinetop continued to grow , we began to selfperform as much of the project as we could to control quality and timeline in our pursuit of perfection ,” she says .
Carrie ’ s journey to becoming the CFO at Pinetop Custom Homes ( Pinetop ) reflects her versatile skill set and 42