Homeowners, come join us on Wednesday, August 4th from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Park at Pennington Square for Hot Dog Days of Summer! Enjoy the large open park located within the community, meet your neighbors and chow down on some free hot dogs! Drinks, hot dogs and toppings will be provided. RSVP and sign up to bring a side item or dessert by emailing Julia at jdeschamps@mailsouth.net.

If you have a friend who you think would be interested in one of our Inspired Communities homes bring them along! There are plenty of hot dogs to go around!

Pennington Square is one of our new home communities located in Columbia SC. Featuring beautiful streetscapes and architecture on both single-family homes and townhomes. One of the best features of this community is the maintenance free landscaping that you can appreciate without spending hours working in the yard.

We’re gearing up for another fun-filled summer here at Inspired Communities!

When we build new homes in Columbia SC we’re not just building houses. We’re building communities. It is important to us to hold events at each of our new home communities so that everyone can get to know each other. Not to mention so we can meet all of our homeowners! That’s why we’re starting “Thirsty Thursdays” at Hampton Forest the first Thursday evening of every month.

Come out and mingle with other homeowners from the neighborhood in a laid back setting. The first Thirsty Thursday will be held on July 1st from 6-8pm and will be BYOB.

Keep checking back here for more events held this summer!

Members of the Home Builders Association’s Green Building Council gathered at Hampton Forest on Thursday night for an After Hours Social.  Guests had a great time hearing about all the green features of the new homes at Hampton Forest and enjoyed a tour of the neighborhood’s homes under construction from developer, Brian Boyer.

Bin Wilcenski of the HBA and Hampton Forest Project Manager, Walker Daves

Guests mingling.

Brian, Nonnie, Joe and Carol receiving more green certifications for our newest homes at Hampton Forest!

Each of our Inspired Communities feature high quality new homes in Columbia, SC, but we don’t just build homes one at a time. We build with a community concept in mind and each site plan is designed with a neighborhood vision. One of our best examples is Hampton Forest. This in-town community features Bungalow style townhomes starting from the $120s. These 2 and 3 bedroom homes feature Craftsman Style architectural columns and details, and an open floor plan with an eat-in kitchen that is great for large family gatherings, or just having a few friends over for dinner.

The community offers various gathering spots which make it easy and fun for residents of Hampton Forest to socialize with each other as well as entertain guests. A crowd favorite is the community pool that has an outdoor fireplace and cabanas, as well as the 16 seat surround sound wide-screen theater. A summer pool party is only one of the provided community events and Hampton Forest keeps their residents updated by maintaining a Facebook page, where residents can ask questions, start discussions or plan events for the neighborhood. For all the dog lovers out there, future development will include a dog park!

If you’ve been thinking about buying a new home in Columbia, now is the perfect time to buy! The home buyer tax credit combined with low interest rates make 2010 the perfect year to invest in a new home. Don’t delay though because the tax credit expires on April 30th. For more information about Hampton Forest or any of our other new homes in Columbia SC visit our communities page.

Carol Douis

COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 15, 2010) – Inspired Communities is pleased to announce that Carol Douis has been named broker-in-charge and executive vice president of sales and marketing at Inspired Communities. Douis comes to Inspired Communities from Lake Carolina Properties where she remains president and broker-in-charge.

“We couldn’t have found a better person for this role,” Tim Bradley, president of Inspired Communities said. “Carol’s knowledge of the housing industry, organizational development and sales strategy are exactly what we need for the continued growth of our team and for accomplishing our organizational goals.”

Douis brings over 21 years of successful sales leadership and homebuilding experience to Inspired Communities. She is recognized as one of the region’s leading sales management professionals and brings a wealth of knowledge to her new position.

‘I am excited about this opportunity to lead and grow this well-respected sales organization,” Douis said. “I look forward to a terrific year helping many new homeowners to experience the Inspired Communities way of life.”

Douis has played a key role in the success of major organizations throughout the Southeast. Prior to joining Lake Carolina Properties as president in July 2009, she was responsible for the growth and development of Centex Homes as the director of sales and marketing before becoming vice president of sales for John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods.

For more information please contact Julia DesChamps 803.414.3013, jdeschamps@mailsouth.net