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NEW HOUSE SITS ON SITE OF BASEBALL FIELD .....
By KENNY MAPLE/Index-Journal staff writer
Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:56 AM EST .....
It was a fascinating time for Marty White, the summer of 2005.
His design and builder group, Southern Traditions Builders and Marty White Design Group, was at a job site at Mathis Road and Lowell Avenue in Greenwood, launching work on what would be a very impressive structure as far as homes go.
The location was a peculiar one, though, and what was uncovered was astounding.
An old power pole here, glass from light fixtures there, an old drain line, portions of a brick wall -- everything to suggest something had been there before and that the area wasn’t just another quiet, wooded lot.
It was the old Greenwood Mills Textile Baseball Field.
As The Index-Journal reported July 26, 2005, White and his crew unearthed a field that boasted competitive play in the 1940s and '50s.
The play all but fizzled in the late '50s and '60s before practically ceasing to exist in the '70s.
Without ballplayers to run its basepaths and comb its grassy outfield, the site was taken over by the environment.
When Southern Traditions began work in a lot that seems to be down in a hole from Mathis Road, White was questioned by the casual passerby.
“I got asked if we were building a funeral home, if we were building a retirement home,” he said. “One person wanted to know -- well, actually two people asked me -- if I was building a neighborhood. One of them said, 'If you’re building a neighborhood, I want to buy a lot.’”
Was White building any of these? Not so much.
He will tell you he actually constructed “history on top of history.”
“The idea for that house was a historic home,” he said. “Something that looks like the Woman’s Club, something that looks like the mansion on the corner of Mathis and Cambridge (Avenue). That was the idea, for something really, really old.”
“It ended up being history built on top of history.”
With its pure-white columns, tall windows with dark shutters, solid brick structure and tall, sheltering trees, the house already appears historical.
However, White will tell you the difficulty in building the house, which he named Cowyard Hall, was in making a structure that it looked old but actually is quite “green.”
“The biggest challenge on this house was to make it look like an old house but not compromise the integrity of the new qualities,” he said. “I think we pulled it off.”
Going green meant taking measures to protect the environment. White mentioned spray foam insulation as one of the most effective “green” measures his group takes. He said such insulation reduces utility operating costs by 50 to 70 percent, seals out air infiltration through walls, ceilings and floors, and also reduces heat radiation into the house.
Other measures used in the house or in other houses by the crew include:
* Storm water collection, infiltration and retention.
* Well water for irrigation, city water for household use.
* Coverage of crawl space with ecofriendly spread.
* High-efficiency, gas-fueled appliances.
* Eco-friendly Isokern volcanic, ventless stone fireplaces.
* Unfinished natural, readily available Pennsylvania bluestone for patios and sidewalks.
* HBS Spartanburg Icynene spray foam insulation.
* Low-volatile organic compound paints.
* Multiple highest-efficiency HVAC systems.
* Energy-efficient, extruded aluminum-clad HURD brand windows.
* Tankless water heaters.
* Window placement to allow in daylight.
* Thermal heating
* Second-grade ceramic tile and hardwood flooring.
But all that can’t be seen from the outside, especially from Mathis Road. People still see a house in a hole -- that is, if they don’t see an old baseball field placed quaintly among the rows of matching houses up and down the streets of Greenwood Mill Village.
White now says the location seems perfect for Cowyard Hall, especially given the view from the front porch.
“When you stand on the front porch of that house, the way the house is positioned, you don’t notice Mathis Road,” he said. “You don’t see any traffic coming, and going through the mill village when the woods are full in the summer and the spring and even the early fall, you don’t see any of the houses around you.
“You are literally in a 10-acre portion in the city, and you hear the birds chirping.” ..... A mansion now stands where the old Greenwood Mills Textile Baseball Field used to sit. In 2005, when Southern Traditions Design Group/G.M. White Builders started work on the site, they turned up debris that led them to think they had found something historical. (Contributed photo)
About me:
Welcome to MartyWhite.net, the combined name for Southern Traditions Builders and Marty White Design Group. We are found at www.MartyWhite.net and here on Myspace. Thank you for your visit. ...... Marty White Design Group and Southern Traditions Builders design and build homes of distinct character and style. At MartyWhite.net, it is our belief that exceptional home ownership is not just for the select few. It’s for everyone! Therefore our clientele are customers seeking affordable home design and building services, with budgets and expectations of a reasonably priced custom home. ..... MartyWhite.net homeowners are generally upper-middle to high-end Baby Boomers and retirees, and those who expect professional home design and building services without the price tag of expensive architectural firms and high priced glamour homebuilders. ..... By coupling our regionally praised design practice with our more than a decade history in stress-free homebuilding, our homeowners are ensured that their home shall be meticulously planned and executed, and added-extra fuss and strain will not be placed upon them. And that it is affordable! The result is a happy homeowner enjoying one of our fine homes, built through a pleasurable building experience. ...... We build not more than 5 homes a year, exclusively around Lake Murray, Lexington, and select Columbia locations. We practice our prefered Select GREEN BUILDING techniques and principles* of more than a decade, and we provide design services throughout the Carolinas and NATIONWIDE through the Internet. ..... Come DREAMbuild with us the RIGHT way! ..... Please enjoy our Photo and Plan Galleries located inside the PICS button under our main picture on the left side of this screen, AND OUR SLIDESHOWS BELOW (PLACE YOUR CURSOR OVER THE PHOTOS TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PHOTO TO POP UP OVER THE PHOTO). ..... To learn more about our firms and what we can do for you, visit our main website at www.MartyWhite.net. ALSO! SEE OUR AD IN SOUTH CAROLINA HOME AND GARDENS MAGAZINE. VISIT THE MAGAZINE AT www.schandg.com. (IF YOU CANNOT SEE THE PICTURES WITHIN THE 4 SLIDESHOWS, THEN TRY REFRESHING YOUR SCREEN TO RESET THE PAGE OR CHANGE TO A DIFFERENT BROWSER.)(* NOTE: We practice Green Building techniques and principles, but are not and do not plan to become Green certified, due to our clientele showing no interest in going completely Green.)
Who I'd like to meet:
WE BUILD ON YOUR LAND OR HELP YOU FIND THE LAND THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS. We look for South Carolina PROPERTY OWNERS looking for a seasoned, professional designer, design firm and/or builder, for new home construction. ...... We offer our house plans for resale and have a large STOCK HOUSE PLAN GALLERY. Unless a client is specific about their home being a one-of-a-kind, we sell our designs through our plan library. Take a moment to look through our PHOTO GALLERY, located inside the PICS button under our main picture on the left side of this screen. If you find a home in our PHOTO GALERY and wish to see the floor plans, let us know via email or visit www.MartyWhite.net and see if the floor plans that you are looking for are located within our main PLAN GALLERY. Or tell us what you are looking for and we will search our library for plans that match your new home's parameters. ..... Contact us with your specifications and MENU here on myspace, or at www.MartyWhite.net. ...... ...... REALTORS and DEVELOPERS looking for a new edge in design? We work with several developers and real estate professionals throughout South Carolina, especially on the Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach, SC. ...... If you are looking for that special touch to separate your home from the REST, we can help you make your picture, PERFECT. To learn more about our firms and what we can do for you, visit our main website at www.MartyWhite.net. (ALL DESIGNS, PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS WITHIN THIS SITE ARE COPYRIGHT 2008, MARTY WHITE. PLEASE VISIT WWW.MARTYWHITE.NET FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR COPYRIGHT PROTECTION. FEDERAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION APPLIES TO BOTH WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MARTYWHITEUSA AND WWW.MARTYWHITE.NET PHOTOS, DESIGNS AND INFORMATION, AND IS HELD BY THE RESIDENT OF THIS SITE)
For most people, building a new home is a privilege. It is a result of hard work, diligence, and planning. With such a privilege comes expectation of excellence and skilled craftsmanship, and everything that appreciates great effort and patience. At Southern Traditions Builders and Marty White Design Group, we make designing and building that new home compliment the privilege. ......
Our clientele is a breed that expects the best. Whether they intend to build on a grand scale or downsized, they expect a home that has personal details, upscale amenities, and often everything that they are already accustomed to in their present home. They demand excellence and class. ......
Southern Traditions Builders and Marty White Design Group have built a reputation of excellence and class in South Carolina, proven by a decade of word-of-mouth advertising and satisfied homeowners, and a gallery of exceptional homes. We have achieved this reputation by placing customer service as our top priority during design and construction, and by treating each client as if they are our only client. This along with timeless design and top-notch construction is our way of building. ......
Exceptional service begins the moment that you meet with our design and building professionals. Our team is always interested in talking with people beginning the homebuilding journey, and helping them explore the interests and needs at hand. This is the basis of our business. ......
It is our hope that through navigation of this website, you will find confidence in our practice, and confidence that a decision to work with our team is a wise and productive decision ... and a positive one. Please enjoy our Photo Gallery, Collection of Stock House Plans, and our other points of interest. While we know that we are not the biggest homebuilders in the area, we believe that we are one of the best. A result of consistently crafting stunning homes of superb quality and timeless charm. Please enjoy.
MANY thanks to those of you who stopped by our table today at Columbiana Center's, Time Out for Women event. There was a really good turnout, and a lot of positive feedback and sharing. Thank you as well for the wonderful comments and enjoyable conversations. I had fun!
If you or someone you know are ready to get started designing or building that NEW DREAM HOUSE, then give us a call NOW! We look forward to working with YOU and/or YOUR FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES in a home building project, in Columbia, Lexington, Irmo, Chapin and around Lake Murray.
DON'T FORGET ... we have INCREDIBLE gifts of thanks for those of you who participate in our GENEROUS Client Referral Program, so TELL EVERYONE ABOUT US!!
Hi Folks, Marty here. There's NO better time to BUILD! The building market is ONLY down for speculative building. And that means that NOW is the BEST TIME for custom homebuilding ... FOR YOU! Call me today and let's get started designing and DREAMbuilding YOUR NEW HOME! 803 201-2802.
Please take a moment to read the article about one of our projects, featured in The Index Journal on Sunday February 24, 2008. The feature is posted on the left bottom side of this screen. Enjoy. Marty.
