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Saluda River Club Wins HBA Pinnacle Awards

The Home Builders Association of South Carolina held the annual Pinnacle Awards last week to recognize outstanding craftsmanship in the construction of quality homes and outstanding marketing of homes and communities throughout South Carolina. 

Saluda River Club was awarded “Overall Winner” in three categories and “Finalist” in two categories. 

The community was awarded the overall winner for Best Brochure/Direct Mail, Best Website for a Community and Best Community Entrance/ Presentation.

Saluda River Club was a finalist in two categories:  Best Color Ad Full Page and Best Product in the home category of $200,000 – $499,000 for “The Charleston” by Lady Street Builders.

“We’re very proud of our community, our sales success and the work of our marketing partner, B. Sheppard Consulting.”    Andy White, Lifestone Communities

To learn more about Saluda River Club visit www.SaludaRiverClub.com

Kind Words from the Lexington County Council!

Visits to the Lexington County Council are usually pretty serious affairs, with lots of talk about zoning, property lines and that kind of thing.  But there was definitely a lighter feeling in the air at a recent meeting when the Council honored Saluda River Club for winning the Best in American Living Award (BALA) for Community Design. 

Bill Theus, Walter Taylor, Andy White and other members of our team were on hand when the Council issued a resolution congratulating us on the BALA award.  The prestigious design competition is sponsored each year by Professional Builder magazine and by the National Association of Home Builders.  

The BALA award was presented earlier this year in Las Vegas at the NAHB International Builders’ Show (yes, we certainly did attend and had a fabulous time!).  Saluda River Club is only the second South Carolina community, and the first in Columbia, to receive it. 

We’ve framed the resolution and hung it with pride in our conference room.  Winning the award was so satisfying…and getting an official pat on the back from the Lexington County Council was pretty sweet, as well!

Thank You Members of the SC General Assembly!

Talk about a terrific honor!  Saluda River Club principals Walter Taylor and Bill Theus led a delegation of staff and associates to the South Carolina State House recently. 

They were presented with a Resolution commemorating the community on winning the Best in American Living Award (BALA) for Community Design. 

“It’s one thing to be recognized by an industry group, but for members of the General Assembly to take the time to honor our efforts in this way really meant a lot,” said Walter.

The BALA award is sponsored by Professional Builder magazine and by the National Association of Home Builders.   Saluda River Club is the second South Carolina community, and the first in Columbia, to receive it. 

The Resolution had all of the “be it resolved” formality that’s typical of these proclamations.  But the mood was as warm as you can imagine, with plenty of handshaking and friendly greetings from lawmakers from the Midlands and other regions of the state.

Thanks again to the General Assembly for honoring us in this way.  We’ll remember this day for many years to come!

Pictured in the photo taken at the top of the State House steps: (left to right) Andrew White, Brad Harper, Lee Blythe, Edmund Monteith, Bob Jones, Walter Talyor, Ryan Brandt, Rep.Chip Huggins, Tony Carnagio.

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