Here at Essex Homes we keep the environment in mind when building every one of our homes throughout Columbia, SC. Each new home has a list of standard green features already included, and there are optional upgrades as well. Once our houses become your home it’s your turn to live green. Here is a great article from HouseLogic.com:

10 Tips for Saving Energy in the Kitchen

Northeast Columbia offers the convenience of shopping, restaurants and major thoroughfares nearby. Not to mention the low Kershaw County taxes and great views that come with living at Kelsney Ridge. Come by the neighborhood to see the progress of new homes under construction and to visit our model home.

Southeast Columbia is a great place to call home with everything you could possibly want minutes away! Conveniently located close to both downtown Columbia and 5 Points, there is great shopping, dining and parks galore. Always something for the whole family to do!

Check out the Video Tour to see inside the model home and to hear more community information from site agent, Jessica Gaines.

All three communities are prime examples of why Essex Homes is one of the top new home builders in Columbia SC. Pisgah Flats features new homes from the Hometown Collection starting in the low $200s. Conveniently located off Pisgah Church Road, Pisgah Flats is only minutes away from shopping, dining and downtown Lexington.

Peachtree Place is located less than 5 minutes away from downtown Lexington. With 12 various new home plans to choose from in this community there is an option for every budget. Every Essex Home comes complete with a long list of standard features including tall ceilings, mouldings and an ultra low-maintenance exterior.

There are over a dozen available new home plans to choose from at Cobblestone Farms starting in the $160s. This intimate community of only 98 wooded home sites is close to Lake Murray and in award winning Lexington 1 school district.

We hope to see you on July 1st! Please call 520-5181 to RSVP and for more information. For directions to the communities visit each of our the neighborhood pages.

Conveniently located only a 5 minute drive away from I-77, shopping and restaurants, this 72 lot development located in the back of the Eagles Glen neighborhood in Blythewood SC has .4 to 1 acre lots. Some lots are available that back up to the lake and several others back up to secluded wetlands. Lake lots are limited so be sure to call the site agent Tom Canterbury at (803) 261-1055 today to hear more about the Hometown Collection at Lincrest!

Available house plans for this community so far include The Chapin, Columbia, Lexington and Rosewood, all a part of the Hometown Collection. New homes from this collection feature 4 sides brick as well as granite countertops in the kitchen and baths. Click here for a full list of standard features.

Here is a list of things to pay attention to before summer hits us hard:

• Lawn Care Fertilize trees and shrubs in the spring and fall only. Use 60-80% slow release fertilizer.
• Insulation Your new home is designed to provide the proper insulation for our climate. Open doors, windows, fireplace flues and clogged filters are more often the cause of inadequate cooling or heating than deficient insulation. A lack of proper window treatments can also prevent the heating/cooling system from functioning properly.
• Termite Treatment Termites can cause major damage to structures. It is highly recommended that you maintain an inspection and treatment program after the first year. Do not store wood in the crawl space as it could easily become a prime breeding area for termites.
• Cabinets & Kitchen Countertops Keep all countertop seams dry. Maintain caulking between wall and countertop backsplash to prevent moisture from accumulating behind cabinets.

For a complete list of summer home maintenance tips click here.

Things are never dull here at Essex Homes Columbia! We’ve recently added two new communities throughout the Columbia SC area; Wyndhurst located near Lake Murray and Saddlebrooke, conveniently located off Highway 1 near the Villages of Sandhill and northeast Columbia.

Wyndhurst features beautifully designed brick homes just minutes away from shopping, schools and I-26. For more information about this community we invite you to visit Dana Jones at the professionally decorated Magnolia Point model home.

Saddlebrooke offers the convenience of the city with the beauty and serenity of the country. Not to mention the low taxes that come with living in Kershaw County! New homes are already under construction but there is still time to make your Design Center selections.