Dunes West Golf and River Club, Mt. Pleasant’s premier country club address, is now selling luxury townhomes that combine a low country lifestyle with lock-and-go convenience. Priced from $429,900 the Forsythia floor plan features a master-on-main design and more than 2,750 square feet of flexible living space. Continue reading
John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods is excited to announce that its Chesapeake Designer Model at BridgeMill in Fort Mill was a recent Best of State: South Carolina winner at this year’s Aurora Awards for interior merchandising. Presented at the Southeast Builders Conference Black Tie Gala event at the Rosen Center in Orlando, FL on July 18, 2015, the competitive award competition recognizes achievements in building design. The Chesapeake Designer Model features an innovative floorplan from the builder’s Signature Portfolio with interior merchandising design by Maryland-based Builders Design.
The Florida Home Builders Association, one of the largest associations of its kind, sponsors the competition. The Aurora Awards are presented to outstanding builders, planners, architects, developers, designers and interior merchandisers within a twelve state southeastern and eastern Caribbean region.
Since its inception 35 years ago, the design competition continues to grow and honor residential and commercial designers and builders in 135 categories. Categories consist of Commercial, Residential, Price Point, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Merchandising, Interior Design and many more. The winners in these categories also recognize major team members that contributed on the project.
An Aurora Award can be awarded to one entrant in each of the 135 categories. In addition to the 135 categories, there are Grand Aurora Awards based on sub categories and one (this year there was a tie) Golden Aurora Award for the whole competition. For a complete list of all winners, please visit www.TheAuroras.com.
Below is the award that The Chesapeake at BridgeMill won at this year’s event:
2015 Aurora Award
Interior Merchandising – $750,001 to $1,000,000
Merchandising Firm: Builders Design
The Chesapeake
Fort Mill, SC
Team Members Include: Builders Design, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, JWHN Architectural Design Studio
To learn more about BridgeMill and The Chesapeake, call 803-548-2866 or visit www.jwhomes.com/bridgemill.
Mark your calendars to attend a Taste and Tour event to explore all that Freeman’s Point has to offer! FrontDoor Communities, along with Ashton Woods Homes and Carolina One New Homes, will host the event at Freeman’s Point, a new waterfront community on James Island, this Saturday, July 25 from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
At the Taste and Tour event, you will have the chance to tour two decorated model homes from FrontDoor Communities and Ashton Woods, stroll dockside while taking in the waterfront views and indulge in refreshments with delectable fare from In Season Catering. You can even cool off with a treat from King of Pops! Attendees will also have the chance to enter a drawing to win a handcrafted hammock from Pawley’s Island® Hammocks.
Freeman’s Point is the most sought-after waterfront address in Charleston. This community features a 1,000-foot waterfront park for all homeowners to enjoy, modern amenities and quality designed homes that work in tandem with its picturesque coastal setting, which together elevate Freeman’s Point above other communities in the area. Residents can launch their boat at the community boat ramp and spend the day on the water or take part in a relaxing evening watching the sunset on the dock. Other amenities found at Freeman’s Point include a community pool, pavilion, fireside lounge and fishing pier.
Engulf yourself in the waterfront lifestyle that is Freeman’s Point. With the option of Parkside homes beginning in the $300,000s or Waterfront homes starting in the $700,000s, FrontDoor Communities has a place for everyone looking for the perfect waterfront community.
FrontDoor Communities offers better homes through quality design that require less maintenance and consume less energy. The finely crafted homes at Freeman’s Point blend timeless architecture intrinsic to the Lowcountry with modern floor plans and amenities that will stand the test of time.
Located only a quick boat ride away or short drive from many waterfront dining and entertainment options, Freeman’s Point is also just a 15 minute drive from downtown Charleston and down the road from Folly Beach.
To RSVP for the Freeman’s Point Taste and Tour event, visit www.FreemansPoint.com or call 843-406-6636. Ask for Julie Gustavon or Emily Shapiro to learn more about this event or the new homes available at Freeman’s Point.
What do you think of when you think about the American dream? Is it a white picket fence, baseball in the backyard or family around the dinner table? Whatever your particular American dream might be, Essex Homes wants to help you make that dream a reality with their “Live the American Dream” incentive going on now through Sept. 30. Essex Homes is offering three levels of incentives – the Red, the White and the Blue – for buyers who purchase a home in Columbia, South Carolina.
New home owners will qualify for the Red incentive when they purchase a Premier Series home priced from the $120,000s. A purchase of a home from this series will result in the home buyer receiving blinds throughout the home, a refrigerator, washer and dryer and a garage door opener. This Red incentive will have your new home ready for move in; all you’ll have to do is add furniture.
The purchase of a home from Essex’s Classic or Prestige Series will present the buyer with the White incentive worth $5,000 in designer upgrades. These homes start in the $140,000s, and the incentive will give the homeowner the opportunity to play a role in the fabrication of their home.
Buyers purchasing a home in the Signature or Executive series starting in the $200,000s will qualify for the Blue incentive. As a part of this incentive, home owners will receive $7,500 to use toward designer options in their home. Luxury will be within the grasp of Essex Homes’ buyers with the Blue incentive, but these incentives will only be available for a limited time, so contact Essex today!
To determine which of Essex Homes’ communities are eligible for these incentives, or to find more information on the many new homes in the Columbia market, click here or call 844-456-2020.
John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods is celebrating the completion of two new designer model homes at BridgeMill, the company’s popular club neighborhood in convenient Fort Mill. For the first time, home buyers are able to get a look at The Chesapeake and The Mayer, two inspiring new designs from the John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods Signature Portfolio. The designer models are now open daily for home buyers to tour.
BridgeMill offers an innovative and diverse collection of new homes along with activities and amenities for all ages and interests. The Chesapeake Designer Model is part of the John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods Signature Portfolio’s Heritage Collection combining traditional architectural detailing with an innovative, open interior design highlighted by its large open living areas and flexible bonus spaces. The Mayer Designer Model comes from the Signature Portfolio’s Manor Series and is set apart by its distinctive brick exterior and its unique gourmet kitchen design which features not one but two large working islands – perfect for entertaining and every day.
The Chesapeake and Mayer models are located just across from BridgeMill’s new Summer Club, the latest addition to the 
neighborhoods extensive club amenities. The Summer Club adds another swimming pool, inviting club pavilion and children’s playground for homeowners to enjoy.
To learn more about BridgeMill and these designer homes, call 803-548-2866 or visit www.jwhomes.com/bridgemill.