Hampton Lake is an Award Winner

Hampton Lake is an award-winning residential and vacation-home community located in Bluffton, South Carolina; just minutes from the beaches of Hilton Head and the historic district of Savannah, Georgia. In just three years since its first residents arrived, it has earned recognition as “Best Community in America” by the National Association of Homebuilders and Professional Builder Magazine.

The community’s Lakeside Amenity Village was also recognized as “America’s Best” for its resort destination ambience, highlighted by impressive pool facilities that cater to both adults and kids, a lakeside sandy beach, boathouse, merchandise store, uniquely designed dog park, Har-Tru tennis courts and a full-service restaurant and bar intertwined and interconnected with its open spaces.

Residents at Hampton Lake also enjoy the state-of-the-art fitness center and full-service spa along with more than 20 miles of bicycle paths and nature trails that wind throughout its 340-acre nature preserve.

And though this community is centered around its fully-stocked 165-acre freshwater lake, beckoning professional and recreational fishermen alike, it hasn’t forgotten its golf-loving residents. Homeowners at Hampton Lake can enjoy access and privileges at an 18-hole private Pete Dye golf course, less than five minutes away.

Hampton Lake is developed by the distinguished Reed Development of Bluffton, SC -- a company that is noted for having created several world-class Lowcountry private communities including Colleton River Plantation, Belfair and Berkeley Hall.

Hampton Lake Bucks National Sales Trends

Defying downward national real estate sales trends, Hampton Lake continues to see encouraging sales through the first half of 2010.

The award-winning lakeside community reported 62 real estate transactions in the first two quarters of the year – a 50% jump over the same period last year -- moving their total sales to well over 500 since sales were first made available in 2006.

According to marketing director Kristen Lee, the community’s year-to-year prospect leads have also grown in both number and overall quality, which bodes well for the continued stream of buyers of both full time residences and vacation properties.

Lee points out that Hampton Lake has grown into a thriving, vibrant neighborhood with nearly 160 homes in varying stages of construction or completion - 112 of which are currently occupied by full-time residents.

A key reason that Hampton Lake has become a pacesetter in the region’s new home market is because the developer has made a determined effort to have its individual homebuilding companies focus on current trends which accommodate the energy efficiency values of today’s homebuyer, as well as other floorplan designs that emphasize a more relaxed lifestyle.

Hampton Lake’s 2010 sales thus far represent a wide range of residences including single family homes, attached townhomes, vacation villas and custom homes as well as homesites.

Hampton Lakes Offers Variety of Homesite Choices

Helping a potential homebuilder choose the right location is the essential first step of building a dream home. Hampton Lake kept this in mind when developing its award-winning 900-acre community.

Hampton Lake offers a broad selection of homesites that range from beautiful lakefront venues which provide marvelous views across the 165-acre freshwater lake and docks, to ones with private wooded backyards with access to the community’s miles of nature trails.

Every Hampton Lake homesite has been carefully sited to fit naturally into this tranquil Lowcountry South Carolina setting. The wooded homesites are priced from the $90s and lakefront sites from $120,000. There is also an assortment of options for a homesite/residence combination through its Signature Series Builder program.

Hampton Lake introduces Signature Series Custom Homes.

Developer Plans to Take Advantage of Upswing in Housing Sales With Strategic Product Launch.

Bluffton, S.C. – Sept. 21, 2010 – Encouraged by recent statistics showing a rising trend of new home sales in Beaufort County, Hampton Lake has introduced an impressive new product line of custom homes to be constructed by four leading area homebuilders: Tilton Group Signature Homes, Custom Classics by David Weekley, Harden-Tuten Custom Homes and Full Circle Development.

The 900-acre, award-winning, lakefront community is expecting its array of amenities along with its unique location just a short distance from the beaches of Hilton Head Island and the historic streets of Savannah, Georgia will be especially appealing to families and retired couples moving into the area, as well as others looking to build a ‘customized’ home.

According to Gerrit Albert, president of Hampton Lake, prices of the custom homes – including homesite – start in the $400s for wooded homesites and in the low $500s for lakefront properties with each builder offering three to five featured floorplans that purchasers can choose from and then customize to their own desires.

“We are being especially selective when partnering with these particular builders,” said Albert. “Each has a proven track record within our community and throughout the region of the highest quality craftsmanship and customer satisfaction,” said Albert.

“There are tremendous savings for the homebuyer in a program like this, where they can have their own individualized and customized features,” said Albert. “The builders are each designing floorplans to be unique to our community and take advantage of our lakefront setting and natural beauty.”

Steve Tilton of The Tilton Group said “Hampton Lake still has a number of beautiful homesites on which to build a custom home; plus it is an ideal location for us to build because of their overall stability and on-going sales success”

Albert said he attributes Hampton Lake’s continued success in the face of a difficult economy to the wide range of quality homes that are available at very attractive price points. “People are going to be amazed at the value of these homes. The Signature Series offers custom homes with exceptional features and finishes paired with the quality, high-end lifestyle and resort-level amenities that Hampton Lake offers at a truly affordable price.”

Individuals looking to review the new selection of floorplans and tour the community can make an appointment by contacting the community’s sales center at 843-836-5253. A preview of the community is available on its website: www.hamptonlake.com.

Kristen Lee, marketing director for Hampton Lake, said nine new home models will be available to view this fall with one being a new Signature Series home – built by Full Circle Development.

Hampton Lake -- Hampton Lake is a private lake community in Bluffton, S.C., comprising more than 900 acres. The community is a Reed Development project with 165-acres of freshwater lake and 340-acres of natural wetlands. Built around the concept of connecting family and nature in a fun way, Hampton Lake offers open spaces, nature preserves, activity centers, pools, beaches, dining, and parks, all uniquely intertwined and interconnected. Also, the National Homebuilders Association honored Hampton Lake by naming it “Best Community” in America 151 units and over! Its Lakeside Village was also selected as the “Best Community Facility” in the country! For more information, call 843.836.LAKE (5253) or visit www.hamptonlake.com