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Neighborhood Design Philosophy
Sunset Summits (SS) is a planned neighborhood that
will incorporate a mix of about 350 town homes,
patios and estates on 107 acres. A generous portion
of those acres are devoted to green space,
recreation and walking trails, some bordering the
flowing Middle Tyger River. SS will have the
exterior design philosophy of the Arts & Crafts
(A&C) architecture that developed in the era of
1900-1940. A&C homes include bungalows, Craftsman
style and Prairie Home styles among others. Some
A&C features include horizontal lines, overhanging
roofs, simple porches, bands of windows, oversized
eaves, projecting wood beams, natural building
materials including wooden shingles, stone
fireplaces, slate or tile roof looks and more.
Pergolas and verandas are popular. The Prairie
style borrows many Japanese elements including
clean, geometric lines. Sunset Summits first
emulates this style with our Clubhouse
incorporating many of these features.
Our intent is for the neighborhood to have a
distinctive feeling of the A&C style without being
patently restrictive on individual homes. Exactly
the opposite, we encourage individuality in home
design in order to build eclectic diversity. Each
home built in SS will be weighed against the A&C
standards by our Review Committee. This group will
consider the home plans submitted along with
homebuyer/builder comments to decide how well the
plan fits our philosophy. Any features that need
comment will be worked out until we all agree on a
final look. Of course our look is only concerned
with home exteriors. Interiors can be any mix of
design and functionality desired.
Here is an example of a traditional architectural
plan, with modifications made by our architect to
incorporate A&C features. You may click on images
for enlarged view:
We do have some restrictions on architectural
designs including (but not limited to) French
provincial, Mediterranean, Spanish, and traditional
American ranch. We also shy away from all brick
construction regardless of architectural style.
However brick incorporated with other building
materials in an A&C look is quite acceptable and
desirable.
Photos of some homes that fit the Sunset Summits
look are attached to help convey our ideas. We also
offer as a service to you our neighborhood
architect who can for reasonable fees, make
modifications to your plans to incorporate A&C
features.
We welcome your comments and questions regarding
the neighborhood and look forward to discussing
your particular plans with us. We encourage you to
show us plans early in your buying stage to avert
delays in your building schedule. Your primary
contact at SS is Toni Floyd Hesla at (864)
357-1909. You may also send information to our
email address at jhgagf@aol.com.
Thank you for your thoughts and we look forward to
seeing you.
The Sunset Summits Architectural Review Committee |
