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Cline Homes and
the Caldwells:
A Match Made in Home Heaven
Dwelling
Jeff and Carmen Caldwell spent
a long time researching communities across
the Lowcountry to find the best place to
plant roots for their young family of five.
Both natives of Hilton Head Island, the
couple had followed college and career paths
that led them to Georgia and then Ohio.
Recently, they decided they wanted to come home to
South Carolina.
“We chose Mount Pleasant particularly because
we loved
the sense
of community and the area
itself,” said Jeff. “We drove
around for days and days – every
neighborhood – looking first and
foremost for a good fit to raise our
family and, secondly, a good fit for
our business.”
The Caldwells are opening
Primrose School of Mount
Pleasant, a franchised, private
preschool providing early education
and child care for children age 6
weeks through pre-kindergarten,
along with before- and after-school
programs for children up to 12
years old.
“Carolina Park grabbed us immediately,” Carmen
explained. “We love the development, the amenities, that
there are young families very similar to ours. There is a
natural component with trails and walking paths and also
spaces for future growth. Overall, it is a community full of
opportunity. We were hooked.”
Once they decided on a lot in the Riverside community
within Carolina Park, the Caldwells carefully searched
through the many floor plans and the list of approved
builders. As out-of-state buyers, they had many concerns:
trusting someone to design and build their family home
By Anne Toole
with minimal in-person involvement, syncing employment
schedules, timing the move-in appropriately and more.
“We met with Jeff Cline of Cline Homes, and he
immediately put us at ease. He understood our situation
and walked us through exactly how the design and
building process would work – he and every staff member
we met were wonderful to work with and looked out for
our best interests from start to finish,” Jeff said.
In addition to the detailed process and personal
attention, the Caldwells were very impressed with Cline
Homes’ designs and high-quality
finishes. Rather than building a
completely custom home, they
chose to take an existing floor plan
and modify parts of it to fit their
family’s lifestyle.
“We never got a ‘no’ from Cline
Homes,” Carmen said, smiling.
“They helped us modify the layout
and guided us when we were trying
to make design choices. They even
had a design coordinator help us
figure the best style for finishes.”
The Caldwells moved into their
new, custom-built home in May.
The family particularly enjoys the
custom fireplace in the master
bedroom and also the gorgeous screened-in porch that
functions as an outdoor living room, complete with a
television and wood-burning fireplace.
“Cline Homes’ whole team – every person involved
in the process – helped us build the perfect home for our
family. Even though we could only come to town every
six weeks or so, communication was great, and they put
a lot together in a little bit of time to meet our schedule.
Planning a move with three kids under 6 isn’t easy, and
they made it work well,” Jeff commented. “Most of all,
they helped us build our dream home. We are so happy to
be back in the beautiful Lowcountry.”
The Caldwell family’s screened-in porch
functions as an outdoor living room, complete
with a television and wood-burning fireplace.
Photo courtesy of Ashley Jones.