Category Archives: New Home News

FrontDoor Communities Wins PRISM Award for Magnolia Model

At this year’s PRISM Awards, FrontDoPRISM Award-Winning Magnolia Model Homeor Communities recently won a PRISM Award for its Magnolia model home at Summers Corner. This elegant home and community allows residents to connect with nature and enjoy the luxuries of small-town living.

With over 2,000 square feet of open living space, the Magnolia model exceeds expectations of today’s home buyer. The model showcases distinguished details of historical homes while incorporating modern features. In this beautiful home, guests will find four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a downstairs study, a spacious laundry room, a rear porch and energy efficient features. On the first floor, there is an owner’s suite with a private bath, dual vanities and a large walk-in closet that is nestled into the back of the home for more privacy. On the second floor, there is a guest suite with private bath and two additional bedrooms that share a third full bath. Home buyers love all that the Magnolia floor plan has to offer, and it is a popular plan at Summer Corners. Continue reading

Essex Homes Announces New eBuilt In2itive Technology

In2itive TechnologyEssex Homes is proud to announce the release of eBuilt In2itive Technology. The Carolina home builder is working smarter to make its buyers’ lives easier, healthier and more economical.  Essex Homes’ eBuilt Technology has always been at the top of its class, and now it’s even more advanced with the release of In2itive. In addition, Columbia area buyers can now enjoy enhanced technological features at a lower cost.

The Essex Homes eBuilt program hones into three specific components: energy savings, environmental savings and economical savings. These components paved the way to better building standards and improved the experience of the homebuilding industry as whole. Buyers will still get the same great building technology that has been saving them hundreds every year through the eBuilt program. But now, buyers will also enjoy the ease and convenience of home automation with the new eBuilt In2itive Technology program.

The In2itive smart home automation system allows buyers to control various aspects of their home with the touch of a button and at a fraction of the cost, as there are no monthly fees included with the system. The eBuilt In2uitive Technology program offers whole-house automation with options for multi-room audio, lighting and outlet controls, camera monitoring and video door entry, whole-house intercom, home security system integration, and a surface-mounted command center controller. This integrated system syncs with these various components of the home, and homeowners will have comprehensive control of their entire home using the app interface that can be downloaded on Android or Apple devices.

Step into a new era with eBuilt In2itive technology. Essex Homes has been building homes so its buyers can live better. Now, Essex is building homes so those buyers can live smarter. For more information on the new technology or any of Essex Homes’ Columbia-area new home communities, call 844-456-2020 or visit www.EssexHomes.net.

Essex Homes to Begin Building in the Conservancy at McLean

Lake WylieEssex Homes is excited to be among a select group of elite builders at the Conservancy at McLean, a waterfront community on Lake Wylie in Belmont, North Carolina. Essex will begin construction on the new low-maintenance homes this month and is honored to be a part of the community.

To meet the needs of buyers in the area, Essex’s home designs will be better than ever. The builder will start construction on its ranch-style homes that will range in price from the mid-$240,000s to the mid-$300,000s. The homes will feature three bedrooms and two bathrooms with the option for additional space on the second level that would perfect for a media room or kids room. Homes built by Essex will also have beautifully designed exteriors with the choice of cement siding, brick or stone.

In addition to the homes, the community will offer a variety of amenities for homeowners to take advantage of.  Amenities in the community include multiple pools, cabanas, a clubhouse, community garden, future marina and an outdoor event site. Residents will also have access to Lake Wylie where they can enjoy several different lake activities and picturesque views. The community also gives easy access to the vibrant trails of the Seven Oaks Preserve. In addition, the Conservancy’s homeowner’s association will maintain the front lawns, allowing families to have more time to spend together and make memories.

Home buyers have a lot to look forward to as this new construction project begins. With the great homes, convenient location and even better amenities, buyers don’t want to miss out on the chance of living in an Essex home in the Conservancy at McLean. For more details about the community and Essex’s homes, contact New Home Advisor Tina Mueller at 704-609-2721 or email her at tm******@********es.net. Buyers can also learn more at www.EssexHomes.net.

FrontDoor Communities Announces Amenities Now Open at Freeman’s Point

Amenities at Freeman's PointThe waterfront lifestyle at Freeman’s Point on James Island just got better. FrontDoor Communities is excited to announce that the amenities at this sought after community are now open!

Homeowners can enjoy a Founder’s Park, offering a gazebo, children’s playground and picnic area; a community pool and pavilion; waterfront greenway and trail with resting benches; expansive dock and fishing pier; boat access to a dock on Seaside Creek; and a 1,000 foot waterfront park.

In addition to these extraordinary amenities, Freeman’s Point is situated in the idyllic Lowcountry, just a quick boat ride to dining, shopping and entertainment. The community is also minutes from historic downtown Charleston, Morris Island, Kiawah Island, Folly Beach and top rated private and public schools. The 11-acre Westchester Playground with a softball field and playground is right up the street.

FrontDoor Communities has partnered with Ashton Woods to build homes from the high $300,000s that range from 1,860 to 3,300 square feet with three to five bedrooms and two-and-a-half to four-and-a-half baths. Buyers can select from multiple floor plans, all designed in the classic Lowcountry style and perfect for easy-living. Homes include large covered porches, open concept living areas, owner’s suites that serve as retreats and outdoor living areas to take advantage of coastal breezes.

To learn more about living at James Island’s premier waterfront community, visit www.Freemanspoint.com. For more information about FrontDoor Communities, check out www.FrontDoorCommunities.com.

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New Riverside Homes Released at Carolina Park

Tybee home plan from FrontDoor CommunitiesFrontDoor Communities announces that its first two custom-built homes are now available in the Riverside section at Carolina Park in Mount Pleasant. Priced from the $700,000s, these homes are located on large lots and are surrounded by natural park space and wetlands.

Located on home site 2048, the Tybee plan offers four bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms throughout 3,300 square feet of living space. Priced at $726,900, the home includes a large wrap-around front porch and rear porch, a guest bedroom or study on the main floor with a private bath, a mudroom and a spacious kitchen with a large island and pantry that all opens to the family and dining rooms. Upstairs, the home has a master suite with two walk-in closets, private access to the laundry room and a spa-like bath with double vanities. Also on the second floor are two additional bedrooms with private baths. Finally, this home features a detached two-car garage.

The Alston floor plan on home site 2015 is priced at $774,900. Featuring 3,767 square feet of living space, this home has four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The wide front porch opens to a shotgun-style hall flanked by the study and combined mud room and laundry room. Also on the first floor is a large kitchen and dining room, as well as the family room that opens to the spacious rear porch. The second story offers three bedrooms, one with a private bathroom and two sharing a Jack and Jill bath. The master suite is complete with a large walk-in closet and bathroom is also located on the second floor. Additionally, this home has a detached two-car garage with space above it that can be finished.

Tybee plan at Carolina ParkLocated in Mount Pleasant along the banks of the Wando River, Carolina Park is a 1,700-acre master-planned community that combines recreation, shopping, education and gracious Lowcountry living in a park-like setting. The community includes a wide array of water features and natural preserves, parks and green space. It will also include an outstanding list of amenities such as four lighted multi-purpose fields; a Resident’s Club with a junior Olympic pool, kid’s water feature, open-air pavilion with an outdoor kitchen, tennis courts, playground, picnic areas and more; an integrated trail system for biking, walking and running; and a Riverside Club with a kayak launch onto the Wando River. The community will also offer its own schools; a Town Center with shopping, dining and services; a public library; two churches; a full-service hospital; a local fire station and much more.

For more information on the custom homes available in the Riverside section of Carolina Park, home buyers are encouraged to contact agent Darlene Tanenbaum at 843-972-8970 or visit www.FDCCharleston.com/CarolinaPark.