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I have seen discussion on Carolina Park before. However I haven't seen anything yet on Riverside @ Carolina Park which is the more expensive side of Carolina Park with larger lots and custom built homes.
My husband and I are looking to move our young family of four out to Mt Pleasant. We are most interested in Carolina Park, Riverside at Carolina Park, and Darrell Creek. While we are open to all 3, we have taken a particular interest in Riverside at Carolina Park and are focusing more of our attention on that community.
We recently toured Riverside @ CP and walked through some of the lots and custom homes in various stages of construction. All things considered we really like what we see.
We are aware that the current 5 preferred custom home builders in Riverside include Saussy Burbank, Cline Homes, Sabal Homes, and will soon include Structures Building Co as well as The Burton Company. I haven't found much customer feedback on some of these builders and am wondering what peoples' thoughts, opinions, and experiences are with any or all of these builders before we go as far as deciding which builder we might like to consider if we ultimately decide on Riverside @ CP as our next home.
No reflection on any place/companies mentioned but one has to ask if they want to be living in the high rent district of low rent area? Does one want to have the most expensive house in a less expensive neighborhood?
No reflection on any place/companies mentioned but one has to ask if they want to be living in the high rent district of low rent area? Does one want to have the most expensive house in a less expensive neighborhood?
I think I understand what you're saying, but Carolina Park is going to be far from "low rent" from what I've seen... Riverside will also have their own amenities center, separate from the one by Phase 1...
Many MTP developments (owner associations) are intertwined regardless of how much some want to be different/separate then other sections.
Take people living in $200K homes on tight lots, up against say a noisy airport, etc. having the same voting power as to what to spend on versus people living in $800K homes on spacious lots, over a bridge, on the water, away from all things. Does Park West (which I recommend to many) ring a bell?
Beware of these relationships in a large development. A symbiotic relationship does not mean a compatible relationship. Especially if ones first experience with an HOA or a development with multi-HOA's.
Many MTP developments (owner associations) are intertwined regardless of how much some want to be different/separate then other sections.
Take people living in $200K homes on tight lots, up against say a noisy airport, etc. having the same voting power as to what to spend on versus people living in $800K homes on spacious lots, over a bridge, on the water, away from all things. Does Park West (which I recommend to many) ring a bell?
Beware of these relationships in a large development. A symbiotic relationship does not mean a compatible relationship. Especially if ones first experience with an HOA or a development with multi-HOA's.
Just experience speaking.
No, I understood your point, but I wasnt seeing how that applies to Carolina Park specifically. To my knowledge and from what I've seen, the only thing that you'll get in CP for 200k is maybe a townhouse/condo...
But I see now that you're speaking "generally" and not specific to any area.
Riverside will also have their own amenities center, separate from the one by Phase 1...
I have spoken at length with the folks at Riverside and while Riverside's HOA fee is $950 annually, as opposed to Carolina Park's $750/yr HOA fee, they will not have their own amenity center, nor will Riverside get anything extra for the extra $200 in HOA fees. That is what I have been told by the people at the Riverside sales center.
For us it's not so much a concern living in the higher priced section of a community, we are in that position already. We really liked Carolina Park but have a preference for larger lots which Riverside offers while Carolina Park does not. The custom homes in Riverside is an added perk to living there versus the Ryland or David Weekley sections.
When lot size is a big deal for the buyer, like it is for us, and one is really interested in the Carolina Park community, it's hard not to consider Riverside when the other phases of CP just don't offer a decent lot size.
I have spoken at length with the folks at Riverside and while Riverside's HOA fee is $950 annually, as opposed to Carolina Park's $750/yr HOA fee, they will not have their own amenity center, nor will Riverside get anything extra for the extra $200 in HOA fees. That is what I have been told by the people at the Riverside sales center.
I've said it before, but I'm amazed at what HOAs get out of people while not always providing very much.
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