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The March issue of US Airways Magazine features all that is great about the city of Greenville, SC.

Verdae locations highlighted:
Azalea Hill Suites at Verdae
Bonaventure Office Park
Embassy Suites Golf Resort & Conference Center
The Cascades at Verdae
Hollingsworth Park at Verdae

First Annual Upstate Bocce Bash at Verdae

May 22, 2010 - Tournament - 9:30 AM
Location: Legacy Park at Verdae

Charleston has celebrated this highly anticipated tournament, benefitting Special Olympics, for the last 10 years. Now, Greenville prepares for the Upstate version of Bocce Bash!
This is sure to be a FUN day for players and spectators alike.

The tournament will be held on 16 courts with four teams per court. The morning competition is round robin play with the highest scoring team returning after lunch for single elimination play.

Sign up a team or join as a tournament sponsor today!

Contact Debbie for more information!

It’s no secret that residents of Greenville, SC are very proud of the downtown area.  The revitalization that has taken place over the last 20-30 years has been incredible.

This week City of Greenville officials announced that Main Street has been named one of ten “Great Places in America: Streets” by the American Planning Association. 

Way to go Greenville!

Full story at:  http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/streets/2009/index.htm

Celebrating a hot summer day, the youngest residents of Ruskin Square enjoyed a special ice cream treat in Legacy Park.  Visit our photo gallery to see the happy smiles and maybe a few drips of goodness.

Happy August 4th!

Residents of Ruskin Square enjoyed a cool treat today at Legacy Park!

Verdae releases another residential option for homeowners in Hollingsworth Park

Debra L. Baker of Verdae Development pictured with future Hollingsworth Park residents, the Kramers.

Single-family residential packages now available from the $300s

Reflecting the design of historic districts across America, Hollingsworth Park offers a return to traditional community values: beautiful surroundings, inspiring architecture, and close proximity of residential, civic and commercial entities for a simplified way of life. In keeping with the 20-year masterplan to create a community that will offer residential options for all ages and stages of live, Verdae has released a new product within Hollingsworth Park, making it possible for more buyers to make the community their home.

Debra Baker, director of sales for Verdae Development, said the addition matches the median price point for homes sold in the area and satisfies the request from customers who desire to build a quality, custom home in a premium location at the targeted price point.

“The trend in the marketplace for the surrounding areas is towards homes in the $300s,” she said. “We now have more than a dozen floor plans that can be built starting in that price range. As the entire Verdae development continues to progress, additional options for housing will be introduced.”

Based on the principles of Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND), plans for Hollingsworth Park include a variety of housing alternatives, including 128 homes in a traditional neighborhood setting - Ruskin Square - and 54 homes in The Manor estate section. Other residential options such as flats, apartments, townhomes and integrated live/work units will be available as set forth in the masterplan.

“The new designs fit in well with the diverse neighborhood we’re creating here at Hollingsworth Park,” Baker said. “Similar to the I’On community, located in the lower part of the state, homes of various price points and square footage create a unique and desirable neighborhood. It’s a new concept for Greenville, and we’ve seen a great response from the public already.”

In Verdae, the various neighborhoods will be connected to commercial areas, and to the 20-acre Legacy Park, by a network of paths and streets with sidewalks, giving residents the option of walking, biking or driving to the places they go most often.

In addition to the community’s proximity to the park, a wealth of other conveniences is nearby, such as shopping, dining, and an award-winning downtown district. The community has easy access to both I-85 and I 385, and businesses like Clemson University I-CAR, Internal Medicine Associates, Millennium Campus and much more.

“It’s all right around you and it will only continue to get better when retail shops are opened in the commercial area,” Baker said.

Builder Rick Quinn of Quinn Satterfield Builders agreed that the location of the community is exceptional, and said growth in the direction of Woodruff Road may make the vicinity surrounding Verdae and Haywood Road “’the new Mid-town.”

Quinn, who grew up in the North main area and has built over 125 homes there and in the Augusta Road area, praised the developers’ experience, foresight, and “spare no expense” attitude in the creation of Hollingsworth Park.

“This release responds to market demand.” he said. “It was most important that we develop plans that would maximize the efficiency of living space in the home and also meet the strict architectural design criteria within Hollingsworth Park. The new plans maintain the presence of 10-foot ceilings, and details like heavy moldings, hardwood flooring, and granite countertops.”

Plans also include two-car attached garages, Hardi plank exteriors, brick foundations, generous porches, and feature classical or Greek revival style architecture, he said.

Keith Rodgers of Rome Construction, another preferred builder in Hollingsworth Park, said customers are demanding homes with less wasted space and that are more energy efficient.

“It’s a great product in a great location. The single-story, one-and a half, and two-story designs are not only functional and well-suited to the community, they are built to maximize the homeowner’s desired level of green certification,” Rodgers said.

Current market conditions make this a particularly good time to build a custom home, he said.

“There will not be a better time to build a home than in the next six months. Material costs are down, tax credits are available to those who qualify, and lenders are making funds available.” he said. “I would encourage interested buyers to come and see the masterplan to envision what the community will become over the next 5-10-20 years.”

That vision is what drew future residents Jack and Kathy Kramer to Hollingsworth Park. Kathy Kramer had lived in a neighborhood of similar design in Valencia, California, Jack Kramer said, with parks, paths, and sidewalks.

“I wanted so much to give my wife what she had before, which she believed was the perfect community,” he said.

They closed on a homesite, then met with a representative of Allison Ramsey Architects to discuss a home design as a birthday surprise. They look forward to breaking ground on their home in the near future.
“What we bought was not just a lot, but a piece of a community,” Kramer said. “We could not be more excited.”

For more information, contact the Sales Office at 864-329-8383.

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Located within the master-planned community of Verdae, this award-winning Embassy Suites Resort offers unprecedented amenities, including an 18-hole golf resort.

Since opening in 1993, the hotel has remained in the top 10% of Embassy Suites Hotels in overall guest satisfaction. You’ll enjoy spacious, two-room suites with a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast every morning and nightly Manager’s Reception*. Each suite features great amenities like high-speed Internet access, refrigerator and microwave.

The hotel is conveniently situated on the Verdae Greens Golf Course. One of the most challenging Greenville, South Carolina golf courses, each hole is carved out of the area’s rolling hills and pine forest. Designed by Willard Byrd and Associates, the 18-hole, par-72 course offers a unique golf experience for residents of Verdae and is also open to the public.

IMA of Greenville is a multispecialty medical practice that specializes in providing the best in patient treatment and care. One of the largest medical practices in Greenville, SC with more than 30 physicians and 150 support staff, IMA recently opened their new 50,000 sq. ft. medical facility to 1025 Verdae Boulevard.