Wildly popular with homebuyers and beloved by those who already call it home, Carolina Park is a vibrant, growing community nestled in the heart of Mount Pleasant, Carolina Park. The community’s collection of one-and-two-story homes are made for families, empty nesters, and anyone who loves an active, outdoor-focused lifestyle. In addition to an array of amenities, Carolina Park boasts its own, in-community Daycare Center, fire station, and community library. Close to the beaches of Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms, Carolina Park also offers easy access to shopping, dining, and entertainment at Towne Center as well as downtown Charleston. And, it’s just minutes from some of the area’s top-rated schools, including Carolina Park Elementary School, Thomas C. Cairo Middle School, and Wando High School.

Two new phases and new floorplans are now available at Carolina Park. Like all Carolina Park homes, they offer an array of wooded, lake, and great lawn views, and an impressive list of resort-style amenities, including:

Prices from the $436,990s to $529,990s, homes at Carolina Park offer from three to four bedrooms, two and three-and-a-half baths and from 2,072 to 3,298 square feet of gracious living space. Gourmet kitchens with shiplap islands, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, subway backsplashes, luxurious master baths with double vanities, two and three-car garages, patios and porches (depending upon model) round out these stunning homes.

Two New Floorplans Now Available!

Two new floorplans give homebuyers the freedom to choose the style that best fits their lifestyle. With two stories, four bedrooms, 2 baths and 2,277 square feet, The Rutledge welcomes friends and family with a spacious open floorplan. A first-floor master suite, gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances, painted cabinets, granite countertops with a subway tile backsplash are complemented by three generously sized second floor bedrooms and open loft.

A two-story, three bedroom, two bath home, The Pinckney is a 2,117 square foot delight with room for entertaining and relaxing. An inviting entryway, first-floor study gourmet kitchen and airy open design are complemented by three generously sized second floor bedrooms and open loft. First and second floor porches complete this gracious, inviting retreat.

See what the excitement is all about! Join us at our Welcome Home Center at 1542 Banning Street in Mt Pleasant, SC 29466. Or, simply call us at 843-514-8295 to schedule a private tour now. Click here to like us on Facebook.

Fresno, Calif. ­– November 2019 – Lennar is excited to release the first phase of homes for sale from the Chateau Series and the California Series at Fancher Creek. Located off Fowler and Dakota in Fresno, prospective homebuyers will have the opportunity to reserve the home of their dreams on Saturday, December 14.

“We are really excited to be building new homes in this great area,” said Susan Wilke, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Central Valley. “These new homes will put families in a thoughtfully-designed location close to new retail, local schools and family-focused amenities.”

Between the Chateau Series and California Series of home designs, home shoppers will have ten distinctive floorplans to choose from. Sizes range from approximately 1,580 to 3,167 square feet with three to five bedrooms, two to four bathrooms and two to three bay garages.

Next Gen® – The Home Within A Home® designs for multigenerational or dual living situations will be available in both series of home designs. For the Chateau Series in the 2,798-square foot Camelot plan and for the California Series in the 2,171- square foot Sugar Pine plan. All Next Gen® floorplans feature an attached private suite complete with its own separate entrance, living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette to allow for as much privacy or togetherness between the two home as is desired.

Each home will also come complete with Lennar’s signature Everything’s Included® program, which provides high-end features and upgrades as standard. Homebuyers will enjoy items such as stainless steel appliances, granite kitchen countertops, integrated home automation and more – all at no additional cost.

To tour models from the Chateau Series, homebuyers can visit the Carriage House community in Fresno. To tour models from the California Series, visit the Reverie community in Lemoore.


All Welcome Home Centers are open seven days a week. Join the Lennar Central Valley Facebook page to stay connected. To see if you qualify for Fancher Creek, call today at 559-554-1147 or visit www.lennar.com/fresno.

About Lennar

Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services for both buyers of Lennar’s homes and others. Lennar’s Rialto segment is a vertically integrated asset management platform focused on investing throughout the commercial real estate capital structure. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Previous press releases and further information about Lennar may be obtained at the “Investor Relations” section of Lennar’s website, www.lennar.com

With Thanksgiving right around the corner and the year-end holidays just after that, it’s the time of year to recognize what we’re grateful for. While many of us will enjoy filling meals, gift giving and receiving and warm nights spent with family and friends, it’s also an important time to do what you can to help out those in need. Depending on your lifestyle, there are so many ways – big and small – to give back this season.

1.Food drives – You’ll see them everywhere during this time of year. Maybe it’s as easy as purchasing a couple extra cans of food while you’re grocery shopping or looking in the cabinets to see what you have extra of. Donate some lasting goods such as rice, canned vegetables, protein bars, women’s health items, diapers – whatever you can to help an individual or family in need.

2. Serve a holiday meal – Most soup kitchens and shelters serve special holiday meals to hundreds of people who are hungry and have no other place to go. Carve out some time and involve the whole family to help serve, wash dishes or even greet folks in from the cold with a kind smile and hot drink. It’ll not only feel great, but be a valuable lesson for kids in kindness and charity.

3. Host a sock drive – You can start one with a simple flyer at work, your religious or community group, kids’ sports team – anywhere. Sock drives are all about collecting the basic necessities for the homeless, such as new socks, underwear and toiletries, which your local shelter will gladly take in and distribute to those in need.

4. Volunteer time or items to an animal shelter – Who wouldn’t want to help out some furry little friends!? If you have the time, see if your local shelter needs help walking the dogs or playing with the kittens. If you have extra blankets, can afford some pet toys, extra food or treats, animal shelters will always take them in.

5. Collect toys for kids – If you don’t have old toys at home that can be donated, head to a bargain dollar store and purchase a handful of trinkets. Then, take them home and wrap them up with a removeable note on the outside to distinguish what age the gift is best for. Bring the gifts to a local YMCA or even a children’s hospital to make someone’s day feel extra bright.

6. Visit a nursing home – Bake or buy some holiday cookies and bring them to visit a local nursing home. Statistics show that a lot of these residents spend this time of year without visitors or friends, so why not spend an hour or two and inspire some holiday cheer.

7. Donate blood to the American Red Cross – If you meet the eligibility requirements, consider donating blood to a local chapter of The American Red Cross. According to their website: one donation can save up to three lives and in the U.S. someone needs a blood donation every two seconds. Each year an estimated 6.8 million people in the U.S. donate and The Red Cross provides approximately 40% of our nation’s donated supply.

8. Bake some goods for those who work on the holidays – Many of our local heroes don’t get to take the day off. Bake some cookies or special treats to bring to those on duty at a local police station, fire station, hospital or emergency room.

9. Pass it on – Sometimes giving back can be as simple and affordable as a cup of coffee. The next time you’re on-the-go at a local sandwich shop or coffee place, offer to pay for a future customer’s order ahead of time. Maybe it will even inspire them to do the same!

10. Up your tips – Ideally, we all tip our Uber drivers, servers, baristas and food delivery drivers all year long. But during this time of year, why not add a little extra to their pocket. Increase your tip to 50 percent – or even higher if you can – with a nice little note to wish them and their family a very happy holiday.

11. Write letters to military members – There are several organizations, such as Operation Gratitude, Support Our Troops, Soldiers Angels, Operation We are Here and many more that make it easy to write a letter of gratitude to a soldier, wounded warrior, first responder or veteran. You could even host a party to write several, which they’ll send off for you.

12. Make a donation – A tried and true way to give back at any time of the year. Find an organization you want to support and then give what you can. If you don’t have a ton of cash on hand, but a desire to give more, consider setting up a recurring contribution or host a fundraiser to raise more.

The holidays are all about spending time together, spreading cheer and being grateful for what we have. There’s no better gift than giving back and you may just end up enjoying it so much it becomes a new tradition you do every year!

Thanksgiving is coming up fast, and with it comes a great opportunity to host friends and family in your home! In this blog, you’ll find some tips on how to make your space reminiscent of a pumpkin pie—warm, welcoming, and inviting. Plus, ways to make sure that everybody has a dish on the table they can’t wait to devour, from the sweet potato casserole to the bird everybody spends the other 364 days of the year dreaming about.

A Seasonal Space

When your guests arrive on Thanksgiving, make sure to wow them with fall-themed decorations throughout the house. If you have any pumpkins that you didn’t carve for Halloween, they make great props for your front porch. If you have one on hand, a pint-sized pumpkin is the perfect decoration for the mantle.

For a decoration you can use year after year, pick up a few fall-colored candles and a long table runner that sets the seasonal mood for your family’s feast. These accent pieces may not seem like much, but keep the table décor minimal and you leave more room for food.

If you expect to watch a Thanksgiving Day parade afterwards, garnish your entertainment center with a seasonal ivy vine. These pops of color can be incorporated in all sorts of areas in your home, from shelves in the china cabinet to the tops of your cabinets.

Recipes to Revel In

On a day dedicated to feasting, we’ve prepared three recipes for you: sweet potato casserole as a side, pumpkin pie as a dessert, and most importantly: a perfectly roasted turkey that will have your guests’ mouths watering from the moment they arrive!

Sweet Potato Casserole

A dish that’s sure to please anybody around the table, this sweet casserole serves as a holiday staple in households across the country. Plus, it’s the perfect side to complement the turkey on everybody’s plate.

You will need:

            For the Filling:

For the Topping:

  1. Add 1¾ pounds of peeled and cubed sweet potatoes to a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil, and then simmer until the potatoes are very tender (15-20 minutes). Drain, cool, then mash.
  2. For filling, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
  3. Whisk together butter, mashed sweet potatoes, brown sugar, milk, vanilla, salt, and eggs in a large bowl. Transfer to prepared dish.
  4. For topping: Combine flour, brown sugar, butter, and salt in a medium bowl until the mixture combines and clumps together. Stir in pecans. Spread mixture over the top of filling in an even layer.
  5. Bake until golden on top (25-30 minutes). Enjoy!

Roasted Turkey

Here it is, the man (bird) of the hour! When the fate of your Thanksgiving hosting skills is riding on this one dish, you’ll want to make sure it’s done right. Follow these steps to make sure you get a bird as juicy as your guests are hoping it’ll be.

You will need:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add lemon juice and zest and 1 TSP of thyme leaves. Set aside.
  3. Clean turkey, then place in large roasting pan. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the turkey, then stuff with the bunch of thyme, halved lemon, quartered onion, and garlic. Brush the outside with the butter mixture, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. Roast the turkey about 2½ hours, or until juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh. Remove turkey from heat and cover with foil, let rest for 20 minutes. Enjoy!

Perfect Pumpkin Pie

Just because you’ve picked the turkey clean doesn’t mean the feast is finished! When the smell of this dish starts lofting it’s way through your home, every person there will line up to get a piece of the pie.

You will need:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. In a small bowl combine sugars, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
  3. In a large bowl, beat eggs then stir in pumpkin puree, followed by dry ingredients. Stir in evaporated milk, mix to combine.
  4. Pour into pie shell and bake (15 minutes)
  5. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake an additional 40-50 minutes.
  6. Cool on baking rack for at least 2 hours, then enjoy!

With plenty of ways to make your home feel seasonal and inviting, and recipes that reflect that feeling, this Thanksgiving is sure to be a breeze. Plus, with full bellies around the table, the post-meal Thanksgiving Day Parade watch party will be sluggish, sleepy, and exactly what everybody in the home is looking for. For more ways to give your family just what they need, be sure to like Lennar on Facebook.