kitchen, living room, and dining room are on the
elevated main floor, with three additional bedrooms and flex space of
the top floor. Other special features in this extraordinary home include
an elevator, fireplace, a laundry room on both floors, and a dock
overlooking the saltwater marshes and creeks.
“Each year Country Living brings the beauty and flexibility of
country style to its House of the Year building project,” says Nancy
Soriano, the magazine’s editor-in-chief.
“The scenic Islands of Beaufort community
is the ideal setting for our 2008 home. Its classic regional style and
focus on comfortable living will fill readers with inspiration and ideas
to incorporate in their own homes, regardless of where they live.”
The Islands of Beaufort is a tranquil private community located along
Battery Creek, and, conveniently, within the Beaufort city limits.
Surrounded by lush greenery, marsh and water, it’s a traditional
neighborhood of Lowcountry-
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style homes, accented by live oaks and island breezes. Residents gather at the charming Belle Grove Clubhouse, which
offers a variety of amenities, including a fitness center, tennis
courts, a pool and a playground. A limited number of deepwater,
marshfront, and wooded homesites are still available in this friendly
southern community. For information contact RA Steele Real Estate at
843-524-0010.
Beaufort’s own RA Steele Real Estate, will be promoting the Country
Living House of the Year, and will be hosting the unveiling event and
tours. House tours begin on September 14 and continue every weekend
through October 28. (Hours are 11 am – 5 pm Friday and Saturday, 1 – 5
pm Sunday.) Tickets for the tour are $7 and can be purchased at the gate
or at RA Steele Real Estate, 101 West St. Extension in downtown
Beaufort. Proceeds from the unveiling event and the tours will benefit
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“Born to Read” program in Beaufort. “Born to Read” is a nonprofit
organization, designed to encourage early literacy.
Every child born at Beaufort Memorial Hospital is given a gift packet
from the Born to Read Program, which includes their first book!
Sponsors of the 2008 Country
Living House of the Year include Armstrong Flooring, Chris Madden for JC
Penney Home Collection, Hunter Fan Co., Johns Manville, KitchenAid,
Lennox Industries Inc, Lennox Hearth Products, Lowe’s, Pella Windows and
Doors, Samsung, Sherwin-Williams, Sunbrella Fabrics, Woodbridge by
Robert Mondavi, and Woolrich Home.
For those who cannot visit the Country Living of the Year, photos and a
feature on the home will be included in the magazine’s
February 2008 issue. For more information
on the home, please visit www.countryliving.
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