New subdivision touts village lifestyle
Today, Providence Commons is an established neighborhood, with 165 homes in three phases. Meanwhile, the two-mile Highway 61 loop is a bustling corridor of shopping plazas, a hospital, city park, West Ashley High School and a slew of communities.
In a way, the cozy subdivision and the wide-open bypass have grown up together.
Now, developer Brentwood Homes of South Carolina is launching its fourth enclave, The Village at Providence Commons.
The parkway, with its direct connections to the Mark Clark Expressway and Ashley River Road, once again is a selling point.
"This is the final phase, the last chance to buy into homes as close in as it is," said Iris Whittaker, broker in charge and vice president with Brentwood. The community is located 10 miles from downtown Charleston, Charleston International Airport and North Charleston Coliseum.
Brentwood is taking a new design with The Village at Providence Commons.
The new phase combines open space, water frontage and interior flourishes to create a small town feel.
"They are completely different houses, plus the lots are narrower to give a neighborhood look," Whittaker said.
Brentwood plans to build 60 homes, 11 of which have already been constructed. The two-story houses, with brick and vinyl veneers, range from 2,138 square feet to 3,176 square feet and are priced from $210,000 to $240,000. Most homes are on man-made canals.
Eight as-yet-undeveloped lots on Lake Dotterer, a small lake that backs up to the city of Charleston's West Ashley Park and a bird sanctuary, cost an extra $25,000.
The homes come in five floor plans: Montgomery, Avery, Birch, Brookshire and Chesterfield. The designs have as many as five bedrooms, including some with the master bedroom on the ground floor as well as two-and-a-half baths. All homes have two-car garages. The dwellings come with two elevations, a standard look and a fancier pattern that costs an extra $1,500.
Inside, the developer has included a variety of striking architectural touches. A few models have a two-story great room, another has double archways that connect the living room to the kitchen and dining room, still others have columned entryways. Built-in bookcases flank gas log fireplaces. Crown molding encircles room ceilings throughout. There are tiered "tray" ceilings in the master bedroom and oak plank hardwood floors in the foyers. Screened porches are an option as are extra "bonus" rooms.
Kitchens include everything from Lazy Susans to microwaves, said Audrey Fleishman, broker associate. They also come with hardwood cabinets, pot scrubber dishwashers and garbage disposals. All bathrooms include tubs and showers as well as elongated, energy-saving toilets. Windows are double pane, insulated and, in some cases, tilt out to open.
"We put a lot in the standard, it keeps the value," Fleishman said.
To get to the Village at Providence Commons from downtown, cross the Ashley River bridge onto S.C. Highway 61. Fork left onto Glenn McConnell Parkway, and turn right onto Bairds Cove.
"You can hop on I-526 to the North area, or be downtown in 10 to 15 minutes," Whittaker said. "It's very convenient."
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