Mount Pleasant Magazine July/August 2019

211 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestOfMP.com real estate Horizon started remodeling the home on Nov. 11. They worked hand-in-hand with Frank Smith, construction manager at The Citadel, to insure each and every detail of the plan was followed. The state set the contract completion date for April 20. As Blue Horizon and the construction team worked through the remodeling list, the Walters stopped in to check on the progress. “We made about 1,000 trips across the lawn from Quarters 3 (the provost’s house) where we had been temporarily housed during renovations,” Mrs. Walters said. After a few visits, the president and first lady asked if the job could be completed early so that the home would be ready for Gen. Walters’ inauguration activities and the spring semester commencement parties. The construction pace was increased to accommodate the Walters’ request, and the project was completed six weeks early. “The general and Mrs. Walters were very nice, extremely helpful and grateful that we finished early,” said Holt. “The subcontractors did an excellent job, especially with the increased production schedule.” “We were able to start moving in on March 8 because the contractors moved heaven and earth to finish the house ahead of the original schedule,” said Mrs. Walters. “I love everything about the remodel. There’s nothing like the smell of fresh paint, new cabinets and newly stained hardwoods.” Built in 1954, the five-bedroom ranch on The Citadel campus has a formal dining room, living room, study, sunroom and porch. Gen. Walters and Mrs. Walters share the newly updated house with three cats, including a 17-year-old and two 2-year-old feral rescues. They also have a 45-pound, 4-month-old chocolate Lab named “Gentleman Jack.” The kitchen is Mrs. Walter’s favorite room in the house. “I requested something classic and possibly more Tuscan for the new kitchen, including a wood-range hood and hardwood cabinets along with lighter marble floors, tumbled marble backsplash with rope trim and neutral light granite,” she said. With over 125 parties, events and gatherings a year, entertaining is a way of life for the Walters. “We had our first event in the house less than a week after moving in and have had several cadet sports teams over for dinner already and even the entire cast of ‘Barracks to Broadway,’” Mrs. Walters said. “We’ve hosted very large receptions inside the house, as well as under a large tent in the garden for Gen. Walters’ inauguration. During commencement, we had nearly 1,000 cadets and their parents come through in a 90-minute period. Going forward, we expect that there will continue to be a mixture of intimate dinners Quarters One Dining Room. Photos cour tesy of The Citadel