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"Growing older doesn't have to mean disconnecting ourselves from an active life
or from a community of friends and family," says Meridian Company CEO Chuck
Ferguson, who's planning the 16-acre Redfish Beck community in North Beaufort County.
"We're creating a neighborhood that offers every amenity for older residents but is
anything but 'retiring.'"
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A "New" Port Royal in the Old Tradition Mariners Watch town homes are located
steps away from the waterfront amenities of Port Royal. The town recently engaged the planning firm
Dover, Kohl & Partners
to create a new master that includes new public buildings, a revitalized waterfront, greenways, more
shops and restaurants, and marina life that will maximize Port Royal's location and its Lowcountry
attractions. All of that awaits Mariner's Watch residents, who will be among the first in Port Royal
with walkable access to new shopping, dining, and entertainment options.
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It was a chance encounter, but not a brief one. New Englanders Jan and Roger Treese
had rented a vacation house on Lady's Island, just across the Intracoastal Waterway from Beaufort,
South Carolina. The house, which they loved, was designed and built by Charles Ferguson, of the
Meridian Company in Beaufort, who happened to be a neighbor. Soon the Fergusons and the Treeses
were fast friends. When Jan and Roger decided to settle in the Carolina Low Country, they bought
land along the waterway and naturally turned to Ferguson and his design/build firm for guidance.
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"The first thing you see when you walk in the front door is that amazing
view," Josh says. That's because nearly the entire back side of the first floor consists of
glass; a mix of French doors, sidelights, transoms, and triple hung beauties all from Windsor
Windows & Doors. Well insulated, they keep energy costs down while framing the gorgeous scenery
out back.
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There was no room at the inn for innkeepers Steve and Marianne Harrison. After five years of living
"inn-style" in their 1820s bed and breakfast, the Rhett House, located in historic Beaufort, South Carolina,
the Harrisons needed more space. When the couple first bought the inn, it was important to live on the premises.
But, living in only two rooms with no privacy was difficult. And once they'd gotten the hang of things and
established their business, it was also no longer necessary.
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"The owner wanted an open urbane kitchen that was very
functional, super utilitarian and that would not obstruct the views of the
woods and river outside," says designer/builder Chuck Ferguson, of
the Meridian Company in Beaufort, South Carolina. "And he wanted a lot
of flexibility."
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Nicely nestled on the oyster shell laden banks of Coosaw Island, the house named Boglach nears completion.
A few of the special features of what house contractor Chuck Ferguson and his crew call their
"finest work" are massive open spaces with a warehouse feel, 2 structural brick arches fourteen
feet high, 6 fireplaces, a darkroom, music room, woodshop and a rooftop cupola. "We have created an
aesthetic feel for the modern day," says Ferguson, President of The Meridian Company.
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