Enjoy amenities in both Cresswind AND The Ponds!Welcome to 2014 Barn Swallow Road. This 55+ community home boasts high ceilings, engineered plank flooring, a large open concept floorplan, and a spacious screened porch.

The Ashford model is a 1.5 story home featuring 3 very spacious bedrooms and 3 full baths. Downstairs offers two spacious bedrooms, two full baths, the laundry room, and a large kitchen with an eat-in island. The kitchen is large enough to also include a kitchenette or an inviting reading nook right next to the front windows. It overlooks the entire living and dining area allowing you to entertain with ease.

The first floor owner's suite includes trey ceilings, 2 walk-in closets, and beautiful LVP flooring. Inside the owners bathroom, you'll find wood-look ceramic tiled floors, a large walk-in shower, dual vanities with elevated granite countertops, and the second walk-in closet.

Upstairs hosts the 3rd bedroom which makes for the most beautiful private guest suite, a large office, or both! This room can easily accommodate a king size bed, multiple dressers, and even office furniture. It has its own full bathroom which also includes the bedrooms large walk-in closet.

This guest suite also grants access to the walk-in attic with storage. No need to climb ladders to store your seasonal or holiday decor. This attic area offers SO much storage space it can handle it all.

While custom plantation shutters adorn the windows of the living room, owner's suite, and kitchen, the natural light that flows through these windows to every corner of the home is absolutely beautiful. The custom plantation shutters and cellular shades throughout the home will convey at no additional cost.

Cresswind is a premier, gated 55+ community located within the nature preserved community of The Ponds. It's much different than other 55 and over communities here in Summerville and Charleston. It's charm and beauty is just something special you have to see in person to really understand.

Residents of Cresswind have access numerous miles of hiking trails, ponds for fishing, Schultz Lake, canoeing, wildlife watching, or even kayaking from the community kayak launch. Residents also enjoy the 10,000 square foot amenity center which includes a full-time social director, endless activities, a gym, demonstration kitchen, craft room, hot tub, resort style pool, and so much more.

Many residents here enjoy the perks of 55+ living while their non 55+ relatives live within walking distance in the larger connecting neighborhood of The Ponds, just outside the gate. It's an excellent option for loved ones that want to live near each other, but not with each other.

Located just 12 minutes to historical downtown Summerville, and just 30 minutes from Charleston, this home allows you to enjoy all that the Lowcountry and its beautiful beaches have to offer.

Recent upgrades to the home include tiled kitchen backsplash, a new dishwasher, all new ceiling fans installed 2023, and a large backyard patio directly off the screen porch.

The property also includes irrigation and the HOA fee covers your lawn maintenance. At only 3.5 years young, this home is turn-key and ready for you.

Come and enjoy the Lowcountry life! Homes in this community move fast so we encourage you to book your showing soon.

In addition to this amazing home, there is something to be said about the community of The Ponds as well, because it truly is a unique and special place. Many residents jokingly say it's much like a Hallmark movie. One which they enjoy having a role in.

Zoned for highly desired DD2 schools, the Ponds is a community full of amenities and activities for all ages. Full of forest like woods with miles of trails to hike, unwind, and reconnect. This is the type of community where neighbors extend a hand to help. Where those same neighbors become friends, and grow to feel like family. If you are looking for a place to put down roots and grow, this is it. The Ponds is best known for its preserved natural beauty. Hundred year Oak trees positioned in the center of the community make for some insanely beautiful sunsets. If you are touring the home around that time, be sure to take a few minutes to find this spot. We guarantee that you won't leave without snapping a photo or two. These Oaks also set the stage for one of the most frequently used fields in the neighborhood. In the summer months, the HOA hosts food truck Fridays each month here and brings in live music.

Neighbors of both Cresswind and The Ponds walk or drive their golf carts to this field, throw a blanket down and enjoy spirits, food trucks, and live music together.

Just beside this field sits the custom built tree house. A naturesque playground built to allow all ages to climb up and into the branches of one of the hundred year old Oak trees.

The community also offers a large zero entry swimming pool, a beautiful outdoor shelter with a fire place, picnic tables and 2 large gas grills, a community fire pit, a kayak launch, numerous ponds for fishing, and an amphitheater which is often used for events such as the neighborhoods Fourth of July festival and fireworks show.

Other fun community activities include (subject to change):

- Numerous golf cart parades

- Annual Halloween "witch walk" (in-neighborhood pub crawl)

- Youth fishing tournament with resident volunteers

- Easter egg hunt

- Bunco

- Community 5k's

- Weekly Tuesday evening food and dessert trucks

- Fall festival with costume contest

- Oyster roast & Chili cook off

- Summertime Luau with live music, dancing, and food trucks

- Oktoberfest

- St. Patrick's Day parade and scavenger hunt

- Holiday craft festival

There are also several clubs within the community for residents to join (subject to change); a fishing club, a book club, and a photography club to name a few.

The Ponds also boasts a historical farmhouse which serves as their amenity center. The farmhouse dates back to the 1830's and is said to be the third home ever constructed in The Ponds. Its beauty can be enjoyed by all as it serves as the center of the development. Another scenic spot to enjoy breathtaking sunsets. It's a sought after event space and has even hosted a few weddings.

Just beside the farmhouse sits a small cottage that serves as the community coffee house. And adorable spot to stroll to each morning to enjoy the paper, read a book, or just catch up with neighbors over a cup of joe. It even offers free WiFi and is a great spot to use occasionally if you work remotely.

In addition to the endless amenities available to community residents, The Ponds is also home to one of Summerville's YMCA centers. If you've ever dreamt of being able to roll out of bed and walk to the gym or to your little ones' sports games, here's your chance!

The Ponds isn't just a place, it's a lifestyle and residents here truly treasure what it offers. We hope that you will take time to not only tour this incredible home but the community as well. Homes here move fast so we encourage you to book your showing soon.