When it came time for my husband, Sonny, and I to retire after living in Chicago and Atlanta for the
past fifteen years we always knew we would come home to Columbia. We also knew we wanted to build in order to get what we wanted in a home and The Courtyards At Salem Place presented us with just that opportunity.

We took one of the standard plans that the builder offered and customized it to meet our needs. One of the first things we did was to extend the garage by 3 ft and the great room by 7 ft. We added additional windows and instead of them being 5 ft tall we made them 6 ft tall plus took out a wall between the kitchen eating area and great room in order to open it up more. We chose to have a gas tankless hot water heater and a gas surface unit for cooking. We decided on stained cabinets in the kitchen and customized them with a corner turntable in what was a lost space and had many pull out drawers installed; some were deep drawers, for better storage. We also have a custom tile backsplash and a composite sink.

Our master bedroom suite has a very large walk-in closet with pocket doors and in the bath area
we did an extra large custom tile shower with a sitting bench. We have a lot of built-ins and one of our favorite is the custom designed dry bar in the great room. It has a built-in refrigerator and wine
rack plus extensive storage and display areas. Upstairs in our bonus room we have two built-in bookcases plus a long built-in area that has file drawers and storage space.

In our backyard we have installed a beautiful water feature, expanded our patio and installed pavers and a sitting wall. We are in the process of landscaping it and will soon have the perfect spot to
relax and entertain.

The Courtyards At Salem Place is an all brick community that is located in a very quiet and enjoyable area near Lake Murray. We are close to shopping and are very fortunate to have wonderful neighbors. We are looking forward to spending many, many happy years here.

Carolyn Chunn