Observations and opinions about the Greater Augusta GA New Homes and New Communities with a primary focus on Richmond, Burke and Columbia Counties of Georgia and Aiken County South Carolina.  Serving local residents, relocating buyers and sellers as well as our military forces and civilian employees at Fort Eisenhower Georgia.  

Stanley Martin Builders Offers 3 Columbia County Georgia Communities

The newest community is Ferguson Farms, in Grovetown GA.

About the Community:  Ferguson Farms will be a quaint community with
only 99 homes and offers a pavilion, a playground and a community
pond.  Schools are Cedar Ridge Elementary, Grovetown middle and High.

Prices range from the low $300,000 to $400,000 range.  The home sizes
range from about 2000 to around 3000 heated and cooled square feet.
Most lots are about ¼ acre, you'll also find some larger lots, some
waterfront pond lots and some with beautiful views of greenspace.

Hickory Woods Community, Harlem GA 30814

Hickory Woods is a sidewalk community within walking distance to North
Harlem Elementary school and within a few miles to Harlem…

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Anderson Farms

Down a quiet winding road through tall pines, you will find the beautiful estates at Anderson Farms. This pictural and tranquil community is the newest luxury development in Columbia County. Located near the Louisville Road intersection at Columbia Road, Anderson Farms is conveniently close to top schools, shopping, restaurants, local hospitals, and Fort Gordon. The residents of Anderson Farms enjoy the peaceful seclusion of a tucked-away homestead just minutes from the heart of vibrant Augusta.

Modern Farmhouse in Grand Style

Homes at Anderson Farms bring style and luxury starting in the $400’s. These stately homes are a beautiful blend of modern luxury and country charm by First Choice Home Builders. 

Modern Farmhouse is in…

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Easy Living at Canton Park

Canton Park is a family-friendly gated luxury Townhomes community within a growing vibrant area of Evans Ga. It is located minutes away from the Evans Town Center, Lady Antebellum Pavilion, community parks, shopping, restaurants, and more. Canton Park is within the desirable Columbia County School Districts, which rate among the best in the state on www.greatschools.com. Canton Park is also conveniently located to several private schools, pre-schools, and daycare centers.

Canton Park is ideally located for area professionals. The community is close to Washington rd., and a short drive to 1-20. It is an easy commute to Ft. Gordon, Augusta University, downtown Augusta, the cyber center, several area professional and…

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Do you crave a different style of suburban living? Do you long for a laid-back community where neighbors wave from the front porch and children play outdoors for hours? Let us take you to Wright’s Farm.

The Homes of Wright’s Farms

Wright’s Farm is a 113 acre planned agricultural community featuring luxury farmhouse-style modern homes by local builder, Winchester Homes.  

Homebuyers can find a variety of floor plans at Wright’s Farms that fit every family and lifestyle. The smallest homes range from 2000 heated and cooled square feet to the mid-2000 square feet range and are “shotgun” style located in the “alley section” with prices starting in the upper $200,000. Larger homes are available from 2500 square feet to 3500 ranging in the $300,000 to…

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The Homes at Bartram Trail

Bartram Trail is a lovely established community in the heart of Columbia County. Lined by tall pines surrounding lush green space, this mature development is both secluded and conveniently located. It is close to shopping, theaters, restaurants, and more. It is a short drive to Fort Gordon and just 30 minutes from downtown Augusta.

Bartram Trail is a coveted community for families in the Augusta area. It is served by public schools that continuously rank among the best in Georgia. It is also conveniently located to top private schools.

Bartram Trail works with several builders. Access to multiple builders means prospective buyers have the most diverse home plans and builder options at Bartram Trail than any other new…

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After a temporary, six-month moratorium on high-density housing in 2015, Columbia County leaders have unanimously approved the creation of a new residential zoning district for compact neighborhoods. However, Columbia County continues to take a hard stance against townhomes and compact neighborhoods and is instead shifting more towards high-end housing. Columbia County has granted preliminary approval for three upscale developments consisting of at least 130 single-family lots.

One approved (possibly gated) community was approved for 59 single-family lots spreading over 55 acres off Furys Ferry and Hardy McManus Road. The county's planning services director, Andrew Strickland, stated that if the developer purchases additional land near Riverside Park,…

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According to the Columbia County Planning Commission, there are plans underway to begin construction on some new subdivisions throughout Columbia County. There is a final plat for section one of Tanner Oaks, located off William Smith Boulevard. Section One of Tanner Oaks is approved to have 21 lots within stretched within 8.15 acres. CSRA Blue Sky, LLC is seeking a preliminary plat approval for the development of Clarinbridge, Phase 1 subdivision, located off Canterbury Farms Boulevard, the the Canterbury Farms development. Staff recommended an approval for the preliminary plat. The preliminary plat for Phase One of Clarinbridge will consist of 41 lots stretched among 14.37 acres. CSRA Blue Sky, LLC also seeks preliminary plat approval for Hartstown…

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Canterbury Farms consists of several phases, based on lot size and builder

Builders include: Faircloth, Winchester Builders and Ivey Residential who has lots in Brantley Cove, Lancaster and Ellingon at Canterbury Farms.

Winchester lots:

Bridgewater has lots under 60’ wide with homes priced in the low $200,000 range up to 2300 square foot. This phase is almost sold out.

 

Newbridge lots are about 65’ wide with homes in the mid $200,000 price range for homes up to about 2900 square foot. This phase only has a few more lots as of December 2014.

Camden, 1892 Heated Square Foot, 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths

Callaway, 2535 Heated Square Foot, 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths

Canyon, 2483 Heated Square Foot, 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths

Charleston, 2830…

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Southwind village, one of Columbia County's newest neighborhood developments, is underway off of Hereford farm road, in Evans, Georgia. The neighborhood will have about 96 lots.

One of the builders in Southwind Village will be Wilson Parker Homes. They will have homes in the low $200,000 range up to mid $350,000. Square footage ranges from around 2,200 all the way up to 6,000 plus square feet.

There are a multitude of different floorplans you can choose from! Most floorplans have different “elevations” or packages that you can choose from. The standard package is level C, but you can upgrade finishes to your choosing based on each specific package. Below are the Wilson Parker floor plan options.

  • Hudson- Bonus: 2,250 Heated Square Foot, 4…

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Recently Construction business owner, Hugo Diaz and his wife Blanca we arrested on various charges including money laundering conspiracy and harboring illegal immigrants.  His company is named De La Fuente Construction.

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The building community has claimed Hugo Diaz, "has been undercutting everyone in the market by 30 percent or more.” 

There is much controversy about this issue and enough pointing fingers to go around.  Questions have been raised about local government officials as well as local businessmen using his company . 

At the end of the day, do the “below market” prices of labor translate to lower costs to consumers buying homes? 

Will a crackdown on the workers mean rising construction costs as well as construction delays?  It…

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