Buffington Homes and Architect Zach Carney Architect Zach Carney goes over the plans for the home with Sheran Wilkins, center, and Cathy Buffington of Buffington Homes. Family is the most important factor in most decisions Herb and Sheran Wilkins make. So when they came to the conclusion their vacation home on Kiawah Island wasn’t quite […]
Buffington Homes: Johns Island, SC
The road to building high-end residential homes does not typically begin in a doctor’s office, unless you are Dan Buffington. Ironically, that was precisely the route Buffington took on his way to a construction career in South Carolina. For the first twenty years of his professional life, Buffington followed his family tradition and practiced medicine. […]
Carolina Bay in West Ashley (Charleston, SC)
Carolina Bay in West Ashley (Charleston, SC) Pulte Homes (formerly Centex Homes) Today in West Ashley – under a canopy of centuries – old oaks, by lazy creeks and sweeping marshlands – a new community is taking shape. Trying to imagine Carolina Bay (a Pulte Homes community) picture lazy tidal creeks nestled beside sweeping wetlands […]
Carolina Park, Mount Pleasant
Carolina Park, Mount Pleasant Carolina Park in Mount Pleasant boasts many alluring elements, and, as a result, nearly 100 homes in the master-planned community have either sold or been placed under contract since November 2012. What else can be expected of a neighborhood with seven renowned local and regional builders, fantastic amenities and an unparalleled […]
Cat Five Houses, Charleston, SC: Protecting Your Home
Cat Five Houses, Charleston, SC: Protecting Your Home “Cat Five’s homes will have other advantages besides being able to withstand hurricane-force winds. For example, Hawes expects the utility bills on his own home to be cut in half, and termites, a perennial problem in the Lowcountry, won’t be an issue.” In September 1989, Hurricane Hugo […]
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina Charleston has been rated the most popular vacation destination in the United States, and it surely must rank in the top five among places to spend the rest of your life. Visit the city once and you’ll discover that it pulls at your heartstrings like no other place in the country. Is […]
Charleston, South Carolina’s Magnificent Condos: New ‘Harbor Lights’
Charleston, South Carolina’s Magnificent Condos: New ‘Harbor Lights’ Lighthouses have always been the guiding light for ships entering Carolina harbors, and, although they still serve that purpose, their ranks are being joined by a new kind of harbor light – magnificent waterside condominiums. Charleston’s skyline is still restrained, but here and there on the harbor […]
Choosing an Interior Designer
If you find yourself watching more home improvement shows to keep up with what’s hot and what’s not in home design, you’re not alone. Home improvement shows go back to the 1980 debut of the Emmy Award-winning “This Old House” on Public Broadcasting Service network, and there seems to be no end in sight to …
Coastal Insurance In The Carolinas: Blowing In The Wind
Coastal Insurance In The Carolinas: Blowing In The Wind The Wind Pool isn’t a recreation area embellished by artificial billowing air but an association established by the state Legislature that offers an important and sometimes difficult-to-purchase insurance option to property owners along the South Carolina coast. A similar entity in North Carolina is known as […]
Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA)
Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) Are you interested in building a media room in your home and turn it into a Smart Home? Maybe you would like to upgrade your home communications network or wire your whole house for sound or lighting control. As the popularity of high-tech electronic systems and multi-room controls […]