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New Construction For Sale Charleston SC | Charleston SC new Construction | New Developments. Search all Charleston SC new homes and new construction below. As agents, we realize not everyone wants to live in a previously lived in house. If building your home from ground up isn’t your thing, or it’s too much to get into well then buying a new home is just the way to go. National, regional, and New Homes Construction Charleston SClocal Charleston SC area home builders are building new construction spec homes all over the place. New construction in Charleston SC is booming so it may take as much as 6 to 8 months to get your new home built, so you need to contact an agent to help you negotiate the best deal, and see through the maze of tricks large tract home builders will try. There are plenty of new home communities to choose from and the large national home builders are losing inventory quickly. If you are a new home buyer or thinking about having a new home built here are some tips for new home owners.  If having a home built by one of the large national tract home builders like Lennar, Mungo Homes, DR Horton, Pulte, or Centex, then you should read this article about dos and donts of building with large builders. View all proposed construction, contract build new developments, and semi-custom spec homes for sale around the Charleston tri-county area. 

MLS Listings Data

Total Listings:
2130
Average Price:
$669,438
Highest Listing Price:
$12,900,000
Average Days On Market:
126
Average Price/Sqft:
$291

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230 Claret Cup Way, Charleston, SC, 29414

4 Beds 2 Baths 1778 Sqft
PLANNED COMPLETION EARLY 2025. DESIGN CHOICES CAN STILL BE MADE! The 4-bedroom Wynter plan offers a versatile open layout with a large kitchen island and plenty of storage. Relax in the cavernous...
PLANNED COMPLETION EARLY 2025. DESIGN CHOICES CAN STILL BE MADE! The 4-bedroom Wynter plan offers a versatile open layout with a large kitchen island and plenty of storage. Relax in the cavernous...
$ 459,900
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226 Claret Cup Way, Charleston, SC, 29414

3 Beds 2 Baths 1988 Sqft
PLANNED COMPLETION EARLY 2025. DESIGN CHOICES CAN STILL BE MADE! The Luca Plan offers a versatile open layout with a large kitchen island, separate dining area, and a huge walk-in pantry. Relax in...
PLANNED COMPLETION EARLY 2025. DESIGN CHOICES CAN STILL BE MADE! The Luca Plan offers a versatile open layout with a large kitchen island, separate dining area, and a huge walk-in pantry. Relax in...
$ 463,900
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New Construction

153 Ivory Shadow Road, Summerville, SC, 29486

4 Beds 2 Baths 1774 Sqft
Pine Hills in Cane Bay, Summerville, South Carolina, offers a serene suburban lifestyle. Nestled amidst lush landscapes, it features elegant homes, friendly neighbors, and excellent schools....
Pine Hills in Cane Bay, Summerville, South Carolina, offers a serene suburban lifestyle. Nestled amidst lush landscapes, it features elegant homes, friendly neighbors, and excellent schools....
$ 421,940
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364 Main Street, Ridgeville, SC, 29472

4 Beds 2 Baths 1791 Sqft
Escape to a quiet country lane with plenty of elbow room yet only minutes from Volvo, Summerville and Nexton. Brand New Home with acreage now COMPLETE and ready for it's new owner! The large homesite...
Escape to a quiet country lane with plenty of elbow room yet only minutes from Volvo, Summerville and Nexton. Brand New Home with acreage now COMPLETE and ready for it's new owner! The large homesite...
$ 349,900
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New Construction

134 Darby Meadow Lane Drive, Ridgeville, SC, 29472

3 Beds 2 Baths 2150 Sqft
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION: Introducing the Mercer at Timothy Lakes. Find your very own slice of paradise in the community of Timothy Lakes. Located near I-26 in Ridgeville, SC, Timothy Lakes is close in...
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION: Introducing the Mercer at Timothy Lakes. Find your very own slice of paradise in the community of Timothy Lakes. Located near I-26 in Ridgeville, SC, Timothy Lakes is close in...
$ 386,900
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New Construction

208 Swanson Drive Drive, Summerville, SC, 29483

4 Beds 2 Baths 2005 Sqft
If you are looking for a great home on corner site without a HOA 208 Swanson is it. Room to add pool, ADU, detached garage whatever you need (must permit and follow all Dorchester County building...
If you are looking for a great home on corner site without a HOA 208 Swanson is it. Room to add pool, ADU, detached garage whatever you need (must permit and follow all Dorchester County building...
$ 379,990
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New Construction

735 Sienna Way, Summerville, SC, 29486

4 Beds 2 Baths 1801 Sqft
Welcome to your dream home in The Woodwinds at Cane Bay Plantation! This stunning 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house features an open floorplan with many updates throughout. To include, lighting fixtures,...
Welcome to your dream home in The Woodwinds at Cane Bay Plantation! This stunning 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house features an open floorplan with many updates throughout. To include, lighting fixtures,...
$ 399,000
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1408 Locals Street, Summerville, SC, 29485

3 Beds 2 Baths 1715 Sqft
Welcome to Horizons, an exclusive 55+ gated active adult community situated in the highly desirable Summers Corner masterplan. This Osprey floor plan includes is situated on a stunning home site,...
Welcome to Horizons, an exclusive 55+ gated active adult community situated in the highly desirable Summers Corner masterplan. This Osprey floor plan includes is situated on a stunning home site,...
$ 415,505
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217 Witherspoon Street, Summerville, SC, 29486

4 Beds 3 Baths 2438 Sqft
The Elliot floor plan is a charming two-story home that showcases a convenient guest bedroom downstairs, followed by a spacious open Great Room gourmet kitchen and dining room. Completing the first...
The Elliot floor plan is a charming two-story home that showcases a convenient guest bedroom downstairs, followed by a spacious open Great Room gourmet kitchen and dining room. Completing the first...
$ 508,105
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New Construction

1200 Kane Blue Run, Summerville, SC, 29485

3 Beds 2 Baths 1941 Sqft
Discover HORIZONS, a place where you can wake up with countless opportunities but no commitments. Where new friends share stories, ideas and adventures. Coming soon the most sought-after amenities at...
Discover HORIZONS, a place where you can wake up with countless opportunities but no commitments. Where new friends share stories, ideas and adventures. Coming soon the most sought-after amenities at...
$ 387,525
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New Construction

3566 Clambank Drive, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29466

5 Beds 5 Baths 4373 Sqft
Breathtaking views await you in this BRAND NEW ready for move-in home located in one of Mt. Pleasant's most sought-after neighborhoods - Riverside in Carolina Park. The award-winning King Plan with...
Breathtaking views await you in this BRAND NEW ready for move-in home located in one of Mt. Pleasant's most sought-after neighborhoods - Riverside in Carolina Park. The award-winning King Plan with...
$ 1,849,540
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1125 Glorious Way, Summerville, SC, 29485

4 Beds 3 Baths 2017 Sqft
Welcome to Horizons, an exclusive 55+ gated active adult community situated in the highly desirable Summers Corner masterplan. Residents enjoy low-maintenance living while having access to all the...
Welcome to Horizons, an exclusive 55+ gated active adult community situated in the highly desirable Summers Corner masterplan. Residents enjoy low-maintenance living while having access to all the...
$ 345,995

 

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Understanding New Construction Homes

 

Tract housing is a style of housing development in which multiple similar homes are built on a tract of land which is subdivided into individual small lots. Tract housing developments are typically found in North American suburbs that were modeled on the “Levittown” concept and sometimes encompass large areas of dozens of square miles.

These types of homes although new are usually of lesser quality than the first three options because the builders know exactly what it costs them to build each home as cheaply as possible because believe it or not their profit is in the land. Most of the national builders whose names you’d recognize such as: DR Horton, Beazer, Pulte, KB, and Centex, are considered tract builders. The expense and “control” is in the land (dirt). If you own the dirt or tract of land to build then you have the power because buyers have no other choice other than to buy your product if they want to live in certain areas. These home builders will buy large pieces of land all over the country and develop the dirt, but in order to compete with local builders will many times offer a semi-custom feature into their plans. Whereby, they will have usually offer 6, sometimes 8 floor plans to choose from, and offer a hand full of different finish options. Such as: 3 types of pre-finished hardwood flooring, 4 types of ceramic tile or vinyl, 3 styles of carpet (i.e. low builder grade or burbur), 3 different exterior wall coverings like brick, vinyl, or cement plank. etc

 

Spec homes are where a builder (national or local) will pre-build a newly constructed home, choose the floor plans, and the finishes, landscaping, etc. hoping that a prospective buyer will be interested in buying it as he or she designed it. They are “speculating” that there are enough interested buyers in the market, hence the name “spec home”. These homes are usually built in established neighborhoods often times in nicer communities consisting mostly of custom homes, but you can likely find spec homes in tract neighborhoods as well because the builder wants to keep “ready to move in” inventory available.

 

Custom HomesJust as its name states, custom homes are as YOU want them. As the prospective home owner you would be expected to hire an architect whereby with regular meetings you, your architect, and home builder would design a home according to your direction, and vision. After you have signed off on the design of your home it then has to be stamped by a licensed engineer to make sure its design features are structurally sound. Beware of a fully custom home because they take much longer to build, and they require many many meetings with a plethora of different people all of which are there to make sure you get exactly what you want. Also, here in Charleston, South Carolina, downtown specifically there is an ARB (architectural review board) which oversees the construction of every building in historic Charleston. However, there is a good reason for this. Aside from the normal responsibilities of ensuring the safety of each property, it too is responsible for preserving the look and historic significance of one of the United States most respected and historically relevant cities in the country. If you are considering building in Mount Pleasant, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, or surrounding areas there is less chance you have to be too concerned with having each phase of your design and construction signed off on from an aesthetic point at least. However, many newer suburban communities also have restrictions and rules that have to be adhered to there to preserve a consistent feel of the neighborhood.

 

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