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You need an achitect first before a builder and now would be a good time to check them out .Many architects have builders they deal with and IMO a good idea when they are both on the same page. I will say right now no 2 island kitchen they are a huge PITA to work in so once you have a plan you like get an actual kitchen designer , not your architect not a cabinets salesperson.

Such great advice given to you!!! We are also very familiar with Charleston and Mount Pleasant. Have a daughter and son-in-law living in Park West, Mt. Pleasant. And we have been vacationing in Wild Dunes for many years. My parents have owned property there, as well. I feel like you are getting a decent deal with your house especially with the construction material rises, the square footage of your new home, and the fact that your lot is surrounded and protecting by woods and wetlands. Just a couple of observations to point out. All areas of the country, all subs, builders, etc. are not equal. Upgrades sometimes carry a premium when they are actually overpriced where the builder gets a cut. Talk to your subs before work begins and get everything in writing from your builder!!! We text and email a lot with our builder. These have become useful for us both when work was not done to specification. Threw in the garage door openers (n=2) which is normally a $1,000 option That's sounds bit high. Our Hormann are suppose to be among the very best garage door openers. Very quiet and run smoothly. Two at $241.46 each - Total $482.92. These included exterior garage door keypads. Tile work is expensive! It seems every bit of tile work we wanted done other than a standard 6x6 had an additional cost related to it. Once I understood that I was able to make better decisions on which layouts were important to me and which I could live without I guess this can go with any building process, depending on the area, but our tile work was bid on, and under contract, before any tile selections were even made! No extra cost for different sizes or patterns. - Be ready to spend $$$ on electrical upgrades. It's not glamorous but necessary. We walked the house with our electrician for about 6 hours. We added about an extra 9k to our build, 2k was an additional electrical panel needed for our induction stovetop, the rest was extra outlets, switched plugs, recessed lighting, speaker wiring, etc. Take time in this area So true!!! There will be all kinds of upgrade surprises. And most allowances are never enough!!!

Hello, Jinx, thanks for noticing, if only to facilitate your burgling. We got back Friday night, then had my son's graduation Sunday, then I had to read a 600 page Russian novel and make brunch. The dust finally cleared today and I am back to make trouble. : ) SC - we did get to see a soupcon of your lovely 'hood. We did late lunch in Beaufort and scooted over to Bluffton and HH. I think you were headed North by then?