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Lakeside Place Celebrates Relaunch New lease on life for former Mallard Cove apartments SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF
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been met yet.” The 140 single-family cottage homes will have floor plans ranging from one to four bedrooms but will primarily be two- and three-bedroom homes. Homes will feature large front covered porches and will have hardwood floors, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances and range from $1,200$2,050 per month. Surrounding the community is a 12-acre grove of pecan trees, five lakes, eight miles of walking trails (including a one-mile walking path around the homes) and a 90-acre private green-space reserve. “Homestead at Hartness represents a milestone in our family’s involvement in the Greenville community,” said Hartness. “We hope to leave a legacy that reflects three generations of commitment to strengthening
families, building stronger communities and preserving nature.” The clubhouse should be completed in August and will feature an extensive fitness room, yoga studio, clubroom and catering kitchen. Plans call for a trainer to be on site six days a week,
sits on concrete piers on the lake and every unit has a view of the lake, said Sheiner. The complex con. sists of 211 units with DR Y R 121 of those being U NT two-story, three CE bedroom, three-bath units. “With more than half of the apartments being three-bedroom units, this community would be ideal for growing young families,” said Sheiner. Along with the clubhouse renovations, Living Well has put in a gym, business center, fishing wharf, barbecue grills, pergolas and new dog park. A new playground and swimming pool are also in the works, said Sheiner. All the interiors of the units are being renovated as they become available. “We put a lot of care into it and our tenants are very happy,” said Sheiner. “By the time we are done, we will have invested in excess and resort-level concierge service will be available. “We’ll have a team on site that will pretty much cater to every need you want,” said Shon Duren, community manager. Along with maintenance items like changing a light bulb or fixing a garbage disposal, services will include watering plants while residents are away or arranging for pet sitting. The property will be professionally managed by Greystar. A saltwater pool with cabana is also under construction and should be open this summer. A canoe/kayak dock, picnic shelters, a 1.5-acre dog park and extensive new trails to the
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Once a run-down apartment complex with a bad reputation, the former Mallard Cove apartments on Villa Road, near Pleasantburg Drive and I-385, have a new owner, new name and new look. A public launch event was held on May 7 where officials conducted a ribbon-cutting for the new community features at the property now called Lakeside Place Apartments. New owner and management company Living Well Homes, a privately held real estate investment firm with offices in Canada and the U.S., has completed extensive exterior and
interior renovations on the apartment complex since taking it over in October 2013. “It’s a very unique property,” said Lloyd Sheiner, president and CEO of the Sheiner Group, the company’s Canadian parent company, and chairman of Living Well Homes in the U.S. “It was built in the 1970s and was really the place to live in Greenville.” The property had fallen into “significant disrepair,” said Sheiner. “It hadn’t been painted, the clubhouse has been closed for six years and it had a 25 percent vacancy rate.” The apartment community has a lake with active waterfowl including geese and ducks. The main clubhouse
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of $1 million into the property.” The community has also launched a new after-school program with clubhouse space devoted to a supervised after-school drop-in center where kids can play games, do crafts, watch a movie, or get homework help. Rental rates range from $610 for a one-bedroom, one-bath to $895 for a three-bedroom, three-bath. The average size is 1,252 square feet. “You’re really getting a home with that size more than an apartment,” said Sheiner. reserve are also planned. “We’re really trying to provide a different lifestyle for folks – a turnkey lifestyle,” said Hartness. “We’re providing a single-family lifestyle without all the headaches of home ownership.” The first residents moved in May 1 and construction is currently underway. For more information, call 1-855-781-8676 or visit homesteadathartness.com.
PROJECT PARTNERS DEVELOPER: Homes Urban LLC, an affiliate of Davis Property Group GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Triangle Construction ARCHITECT: Davis Architects FINANCED BY: NBSC PROPERTY MANAGED BY: Greystar
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