Branch Creek
Summerville, South Carolina
IF YOUR AIM IS TO DEVELOP with round and square columns. to Charleston and South Carolina’s
a Lowcountry community that “These will be true Charleston- best beaches. He adds that the
captures the essence of historic single homes,” he comments. neighborhood’s developers will not
Charleston, you should find a McCutchen points out that lush sacrifice its character by reproducing
local builder with years of valuable landscaping will be a key aspect of as many cookie-cutter houses as
experience along the Carolina coast. Branch Creek’s appeal and that each possible.
That’s exactly the case in Branch property will be adorned with live “You’ll be buying from a local
Creek, a classic development now oaks, a Lowcountry
rising from wooded lots near staple. He says most
Highway 78 in Summerville. homes will back up
Meridian Builders, which has put to wetlands, woods or
its imprint ponds.
BY BRIAN SHERMAN
on more Care will be taken
than 14 to provide the best
Lowcountry communities in in Lowcountry
the past four years, is building living inside as well
what eventually will be a quaint as out. Meridian’s
neighborhood of 116 Charleston- Cottage Series homes
style homes. will feature 9-foot
“Charleston-style homes are not smooth ceilings,
that common in today’s market,” solid-surface counter
according to Travis McCutchen, sales tops, hardwood floors
manager with Prudential Carolina and 42-inch cabinets
Real Estate’s New Homes Division. in the kitchen and
“These are homes with character.” tankless hot-water heaters. All builder who is in touch with the
And tradition as well. As on the windows will be cased out in a Lowcountry,” McCutchen says.
Charleston peninsula, homes in traditional Charleston molding “Meridian knows what the look is and
Branch Creek will feature detached package, and six-panel doors will be they have a very defined street-scape
garages and split driveways with standard, as will Hardiplank siding. they produce. You won’t see concrete
grass in the middle, “to keep it as Homes in Branch Creek, ranging and garages when you drive through
green as possible,” McCutchen says. from 1,800 square feet to 2,700 the neighborhood. You’ll see homes.”
All homes will have front porches square feet, are selling for $319,000 Meridian is, indeed, a local
to the low $400s. In late builder. Owner and President Rick
May 2007, eight homes Estee learned the business from his
were ready for residency, father, Al, a Lowcountry builder
and construction on the and developer for more than three
entire neighborhood was decades. In addition to Branch
expected to be completed Creek, the company is building in
some time in 2009, Lakeside Village, Westfield Place,
according to McCutchen. St. Johns Crossing, The Retreat at
He points out that Beresford and Carol Oaks.
location is an important
drawing card for Branch For more information about Branch
Creek–in the small town of Creek, contact the sales model at
Summerville but still close (843) 486-0058.
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