Sommer lake Place | Beaufort waterfront community

Welcome home to Sommer Lake Place, where life is simply Southern. Located on the grounds of a historic plantation that dates back to before the Civil War. Spanish moss and warm Southern breezes will please your senses as you pass through the brick entry of Sommer Lake Place. Situated facing due South, the plantation boasts some of the best views in the south. At night you’ll gaze out from your dock across the horizon of historic Port Royal. Sip from your sweet tea and let the calm waters’ glowing light from the far off bridges, historic Parris Island, and its illuminated gateway bridge, grip your soul. Now you know why Beaufort may be the most romantic town in America.

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place homes (lots- 8)

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Pedestrian Trail Pedestrian Bridge Lake Boardwalk/Dock

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Crabbing Dock Neighborhood Pavillion Entry Points

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Summer Lake Pavillion pedestrian bridge and lake boardwalk

storage bath

fireplace gathering place overhead doors

metal roof

brick fireplace

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gate

REGULATING PLAN

graduated setback for view sharing

adjacent parcels

this digramatic plan breaks the lots down according to the way in which each is best served. lots are called:

P place homes m manor homes M

walking bridge

marsh front homes

the following pages address each lot type in more detail

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dock with arbor

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m Houses on Manor Home Lots should be two story houses and a half cottages.

These Manors should incorporate rear & front porches as a way to enhance views toward the lake and marsh. These homes are located towards the rear of their lots as that is where the view occurs. These homes are to have a stately, more formal aesthetic.

Manor Home Lots have a rounded front setback line. Cars will enter and park in front of these houses. This parking/drive area should be a functional place to park, but also a way to welcome visitors and neighbors. This garage/house arrangement should be seen as an opportunity to create outdoor spaces.

Designs for the Manor Home Lots should incorporate floor plans that “live� out of the rear of the house. Main living, master bedroom, and any other highly occupied spaces should be located in rear as to take advantage of the views available across the lake and out to the marshes and the river. Master bedrooms can be located downstairs in the rear of the house to take advantage of wide rear screened porches, which mean good breezes, and great views from an airy outdoor extension of living area. More utilitarian uses such as laundry, stairs, closets, kitchens, dining, and bathrooms should be located towards the front of the house. This of course, will change as the lots rotate around the center.

Houses selected for lots 11, 12, and 13 will achieve the same site relationship by locating all significant spaces to the front of the house

m MANOR HOMES typical lot configuration

P place homes m manor homes M marsh front homes

house to push back to rear setback

10’ rear yard setback 1 1/2 story house (see model) sideyard 5’ side setback walkway front yard 2 car parking pad N W E S

accross street view towards manor homes

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FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

MANOR HOMES screened porch

living room

screened porch

dining room

kitchen

bath

master bedroom

bedroom 3

bath m. bath

bedroom 2 /den

office

bedroom 4 laundry

porch 4 3 x x

bedrooms bathrooms square ft dimensions

porch FIRST FLOOR 1820 ft2 SECOND FLOOR 1463 ft2 COVERED 140 ft2 SCREENED 983 ft2 LOFT 1098 ft2

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m MANOR HOMES

screened porch

summer kitchen

great room

bath study /bedroom

porch

sitting room master bedroom

bedroom 2

dining porches

bath

dining room

bath

master bath

bedroom 3

pantry deck

FIRST FLOOR

4 bedrooms 4 bathrooms x square ft x dimensions

SECOND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR xxxx ft2 SECOND FLOOR xxxx ft2 SCREENED xxx ft2

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m MANOR HOMES garage

kitchen

living room bedroom

bath

FIRST FLOOR

1 1 x x

bedroom bathroom square ft dimensions

SECOND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR xxxx ft2 SECOND FLOOR xxxx ft2

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m MANOR HOMES

trellis entry

living garage

bath

carport

bedroom

FIRST FLOOR

1 1 x x

bedroom bathroom square ft dimensions

SECOND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR xxxx ft2 SECOND FLOOR xxxx ft2

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P Houses on Place Lots should be a minimum of two floors plus roof. These Homes should incorporate front porches, double front porches, and/or widow’s walks. These homes are close to the street, vertical in nature, and have an air of Lowcountry elegance.

Place Lots have a skewed front setback line so houses may take full advantage of views. Each house should fall back a little on the way down the street to the water. Driveways will enter and run down the side of the lots until reaching a parking structure (garage, carport, etc.) located behind the house.

House selection or design for the place lots should incorporate floor plans that “live” out of the front of the house. Main Living, Master Bedroom, and any other highly occupied spaces should be located in front as to take advantage of the views available across the lake and out to the marshes and the river. Master Bedrooms can be located upstairs in the front of the house to take advantage of second floor porches, which mean less insects, better breezes, and great views from a cozy semi private hideaway. More utilitarian uses such as laundry, stairs, closets, and bathrooms should be located in the rear of the house and spaces like kitchen and dining should be central in location.

P PLACE HOUSES view from cottage close towards place homes

Lot # 1

Lot # 2

Lot # 5

Lot # 3

Lot # 4

Lot # 6

Lot # 7

Lot # 8

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P 3’ secondary structure side setback

PLACE HOUSES

10’ rear setback detatched garage/guesthouse

typical lot configuration

parking

P place homes

rear yard

m manor homes M marsh front homes

5’ main structure side setback main house 2 story with

front porch 15’ front setback driveway sidewalk

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P PLACE HOUSES bath great room

breakfast

brdm. 3

bath

kitchen bdrm. 2 pwdr.

dining

family room

covered porch

FIRST FLOOR 3 bedroom 3.5 bathroom x square ft x dimensions

mstr. bdrm.

m. bath

porch

SECOND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR 1451 ft2 SECOND FLOOR 1482 ft2 COVERED 216 ft2

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P PLACE HOUSES

m. bath

master bedroom

great room bedroom 4 kitchen pwdr. dining room

FIRST FLOOR 4 bedroom 3.5 bathroom x square ft x dimensions

entry

study

bath

laundry

bedroom 3

bedroom 2 bath

SECOND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR xxxx ft2 SECOND FLOOR xxxx ft2

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M Houses on Marsh Front Lots should be a minimum of two floors plus roof.

These Homes should incorporate large rear porches, double rear porches, and/or widow’s walks. These homes are pushed close to the marsh, estate like in nature, and have a removed, private, feel.

Marsh Front Lots have a OCRM buffer requirement. House should be pushed back to this line so houses may take full advantage of views. Driveways will enter each Marsh front lot at a wall, fenced or hedged entry and meander into the lot until reaching a parking structure (garage, carport, etc ;) located in front the house.

House selection or design for the place lots should incorporate floor plans that “live” out of the rear of the house. Main Living, Master Bedroom, and any other highly occupied spaces should be located in the rear as to take advantage of the views out to the marshes and the river. Master Bedrooms can be located upstairs or downstairs in the rear of the house to take advantage of the rear galleries, which mean less insects, better breezes, and great views. More utilitarian uses such as laundry, stairs, closets, and bathrooms should be located in the rear of the house and spaces like kitchen and dining should be central in location.

M MARSH HOUSES typical streetscape

Lot # 26

Lot # 25

Lot # 24

Lot # 23

Lake/Trail/Crabbing Dock

Lot # 22

Lot # 21

Lot # 10

Lot # 9

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M 15’ front setback threshold entryhall, fence, or estate type gate 10’ or 12’ Driveway 3’ secondary structure side setback

MARSH HOUSES typical lot configuration

detatched garage/guest house secondary structure

P place homes

courtyard

m manor homes

main structure (see model)

M marsh front homes

5’ main structure side setback 35’ ocrm buffer N

trellis or breezway

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rearyard

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M MARSH HOUSES breakfast great room

mstr. bath mstr. bdrm.

kitchen brdm.

pwdr.

4

bath

sun room

dining

bdrm.

brdm.

2

3

bath covered porch

4 bedroom 3.5 bathroom square ft dimensions

porch

FIRST FLOOR 1820 ft2 loft

SECOND FLOOR 1463 ft2 COVERED 140 ft2 SCREENED 983 ft2 LOFT 1098 ft2

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M MARSH HOUSES

FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR COVERED

carport 1 bedroom 1 bathroom square ft dimensions

workshop garage

bath

ft2 ft2

ft2

living room

bedroom kitchen

FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

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ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES The interpretation of these guidelines will be the responsibility of the Architectural Review Board (ARB). The ARB will be composed of three voting members appointed by the Developer. At least one Licensed Architect should be a member of the ARB.

Review Process: 1. Conceptual Review (2 copies and application) A concept sketch of the site, plan, and elevation must be submitted to the ARB in order to determine suitability of a particular style or design for the neighborhood. Photographs and other materials are also acceptable to help explain the concept. The ARB will render an opinion as to whether or not it would be acceptable. The ARB’s opinion will be strictly non-binding and will be offered only in an effort to save an applicant’s time and expense in pursuing a design that would ultimately be disapproved.

3. Final Review (3 copies and application) Final plans must include the following:

a.Final site plan at appropriate scale showing the same as

preliminary submittal plus water, electric service, sewer

location, limits of construction, and location of external The ARB will have approval authority for all aspects of parcel and common area

equipment, dumpsters, etc. planning and exterior architecture, including aesthetic implication, traffic impacts,

b. Landscape plan showing all hardscape, plant materials, and any other site-specific matters not delineated herein.

plant beds, irrigation, drainage and lighting. All plants must

be labeled by size and species.

The ARB will have authority to waive Architectural Guidelines in specific instances

c. Floor plans at a minimum of 1/8” = 1’-0” indicating all where compliance would create undue or unnecessary hardship. The ARB may

dimensions, labels, and square footages. also grant special exceptions to the standards provided herein, on the basis of 2. Preliminary Review (3 copies and application)

d. Elevations, sections and details indicating proposed architectural merit.

Preliminary plans must include, but are not limited to:

materials, heights, and floor elevations.

a. Site plan indicating all trees, property lines, streets,

e. Roof plan The ARB is scheduled to meet on the third Thursday of each month. All submissions sidewalks, surrounding structures and proposed building

f. Foundation plan must be received at least one week prior. Upon review, the ARB will respond back to footprint and roof line. g. Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing plans the applicant within two weeks.

b. Floor plans at a minimum scale of 1/8” = 1’-0”, showing

h. All other drawings, details and specifications that are a part

room labels, overall dimensions, and square footages. of the final construction documents.

c. Elevations of all sides at a minimum scale of 1/8” = 1’-0”,

indicating proposed materials and heights.

ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES

BUILDING WALLS MATERIALS

-Walls shall be finished in one or more of the following materials:

Cementitious siding with 6” max. exposure

Wood clapboard with 6” max. exposure

Wood or cementitious shingle with 5”-8” exposure (upon ARB approval)

Traditional board and batten siding

Stucco with sand or trowelled finish (upon ARB approval) EXECUTION

-Cementitious siding and wood walls to have minimum 3 ½” wood trim at corners and openings.

-Cementitious siding to be face nailed top and bottom. All nails holes and vertical seams to be

caulked and sanded.

-Horizontal siding (wood and cement fiberboard) as approved by the ARB must be fully back

supported to maintain a straight and even outer surface, and must be fully and properly

finished.

GENERAL NOTES

-Stucco shall be smooth finish, continuous product over vapor barrier and lath with 3 coat

application (scratch coat, brown coat, and sand finish final coat).

-Final coat can be painted or color in concrete. No use of foam is allowed.

-All walls of a single building shall be built of the same materials in the same configuration.

Exceptions are as follows:

-Architectural merit as determined by the ARB.

-Walls may change materials along horizontal line. For example, wood clapboard and

decorative shingles with material change at finished floor line (pending ARB approval).

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ROOFS MATERIALS

-Roofs shall be finished in one of the following materials:

-Metal standing seam of 5v or 8v crimp, 24 gauge or heavier, or corrugated metal.

-Dimensioned “Architectural grade� shingles -Gutters and downspouts, where allowed, shall be galvanized steel or copper.

-Flashing shall be copper, lead or anodized aluminum.

EXECUTION

-Roofs shall be proportional and appropriate to the architectural style of the house.

-Principal roof(s) shall be a symmetrical gable, hip or Jerkin-Head with a slope of 4:12 to 12:12.

-Ancillary roof(s) shall be a shed, hip, or gable with a minimum slope of 2:12.

-Flat roofs (slopes of less than 2:12) shall be permitted when enclosed by a balustrade or parapet and

shall be occupiable and accessible from an interior room.

-Dormers shall have gable or hip roofs that match the slope of the principal roof; or shed roofs with a minimum slope of 2:12.

-Gutters shall be half-round. Downspouts shall be round.

-Roof penetrations shall be placed on the rear slope of the roof and shall not be visible from the street.

-Roof penetrations shall be painted to match the color of the roof, except those of copper which may be left unpainted and flashing applied to vertical surfaces may be painted to blend with the

vertical materials where more appropriate.

-Any other roof treatments or features (i.e., ridge vents) shall be so noted on the architectural plans and approved by the ARB. GENERAL NOTES

-Skylights are not allowed.

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FOUNDATIONS MATERIALS

-Foundation walls, piers and chimneys shall be finished with stucco. All foundations are to match in color.

-Approved Foundation Screenings are louvered wood vent with size appropriate to frame between piers with blades to shed rain (screened on the back side) -Chimneys shall match foundation material.

EXECUTION

- All slab and crawl space foundations shall place the main mass of the structure 24” above grade as seen from the front elevation.

- The ARB reserves the right to set specific height requirements for specific areas.

- Visible piers shall be no less than 16” on exposed face.

GENERAL NOTES

- Arches are discouraged, but if approved, they must be a minimum 12” in depth.

- Chimneys are to extend to the ground.

- Chimneys should break and return to a smaller width and all chimneys should have trim at the caps.

- The metal flues for pot belly stoves shall be located in the rear of major mass or on the side of minor masses.

- No metal spark arrestors or shrouds are allowed on chimneys.

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PORCHES AND DECKS MATERIALS

-Columns shall be made of wood or an approved synthetic material of the appropriate proportion for the style of the s

structure.

-Posts shall be of wood, or an approved synthetic material.

-Balusters, spindles, and rails shall be made of wood or an approved synthetic material.

-Porch and deck flooring shall be made of tongue and groove wood.

-Porch ceilings shall be made of painted exposed wood framing or paneled wood of the appropriate style.

-Side-entry stoops shall be wood or concrete.

EXECUTION

-Porch column bays to be of a vertical proportion unless approved by the ARB as appropriate for the architectural

style.

-Wood posts shall be 6x6 minimum.

-Railing shall have horizontal top and bottom rails.

-Hand rails may be round or oval, chamfered or eased cap with an apron.

-Railings and balusters or spindles should be centered on the porch columns or posts. Balusters and spindles are not required. Cables, wire mesh or panels are acceptable (subject to ARB approval).

-Square balusters are not to exceed 5/4� hard edge (wood 2x2 are prohibited). The spacings between balusters or

spindles is not to exceed 4�.

-If stoop or deck is made of concrete, it shall have stucco finished cheek walls.

-Screened porches may occur on the front of the major mass of the structure. Infilled porches are allowed.

GENERAL NOTES

-Wood elements must be painted or stained.

-Decks are not allowed to be elevated.

-Arcades and breezeways shall have vertically proportioned openings.

-Outdoor spaces (terraces/decks/patios/etc.) must be at grade.

-Screened porches shall be framed in wood installed behind framed railings.

- Porch must be 25% minimum of total facade exposure.

ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES

WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, AND DOORS MATERIALS -Windows should generally by the same type and style all around the house.

-Upon ARB approval, windows are to be painted wood, aluminum clad, or vinyl clad.

-Doors are to be painted or stained wood, fiberglass, or aluminum clad.

-Shutters are to be wood, fiberglass, or PVC and operable with all required hardware.

EXECUTION -Provide wood or masonry sill that projects enough for a drip kerf.

-Window sash to be rectangular with vertical proportions.

-Multiple windows in the same opening are to be separated by a 4” post (minimum).

-Windows are to be true divided or simulated divide lite windows with 7/8” - creating panes of square or

vertical orientation.

-Bay windows shall be made of trim lumber.

-All trim at windows and doors shall be a minimum 3 ½” wide (stucco trim articulations are subject to ARB approval).

GENERAL NOTES -Shutters are to be sized to match openings and should include the appropriate hardware (proper hinges and

shutter “dogs”).

-Bay windows shall extend to the ground if located on the first floor or, if not, be structurally supported by brackets.

-Dormer windows sized to “fill” dormers. Generally, no siding will be allowed on the front face of the dormer.

-Security doors and window grills must be approved by the ARB. -Storm windows and screens shall be integral with the window. Screens, if not part of the manufactured unit, are

subject to ARB approval.

Window Sill

Window Head

Window Jamb

ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES

FENCES AND GARDEN WALLS MATERIALS -A fence is an enclosure or dividing framework for land, yards, or gardens.

-A wall is a structure which serves to enclose or subdivide a building usually presenting a continuous surface except where penetrated by doors, windows, and the like.

-All fences and wall designs must be submitted to the ARB for consideration.

-Prefab brick, board-on-board, chainlink, or welded wire fencing is not permitted.

-Fences at frontages and in front yards shall be made of wood with wood pickets of custom design or PVC supplies (upon approval by the ARB).

-Garden walls and retaining walls shall be of brick or stucco (pending ARB approval).

-Gates shall be wood, iron, or PVC (pending ARB approval).

-Fences at frontages and front yards shall be a maximum 36” above finished grade.

-Fences shall be composed of wood boards with a rectangular or round section. Spacing between boards is not to exceed 1 ½”.

EXECUTION -Garden walls shall be a minimum of 8” thick. Garden walls shall not exceed 6’ in height above finished grade.

-Garden walls and privacy fences are not allowed in the front 1/3 of the property.

GENERAL NOTES -Walls and fences should be considered an extension of the architecture and a transition of the architectural mass to the natural forms of the site. All wall and fence designs should be compatible with the total surrounding environment.

-Special consideration should be given to design, placement, impact, and view of the wall or fence from neighboring sites. Fences and walls should be considered as design elements to enclose and define courtyards and other more intimate spaces. Fences and walls should be run or curved where practical between existing trees to avoid unnecessary cutting. The ARB, prior to any installation, must approve the location, materials, size, and design of all fences and walls.

-Once one approved fence or wall has been erected on a side or rear lot line, that approved fence or wall generally will be the only approved fence or wall to be erected on that lot line. In other words, double fencing by adjoining lot owners will generally not be allowed on side or rear lot lines.

ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES

COLOR PALETTE

The master color palettes are intended to give the Owner a sense of the range of the colors that are appropriate for The Village at Governor’s Lake. In addition to being aesthetically appealing, the exterior of each building should provide depth and dimension to the entire development. The palettes are reflective of the coastal surroundings- with muted greens, greys, browns, and purples.

This list is not all exclusive. All colors are to be approved by the ARB. The color palettes were taken from ICI Paints “Master Palette”. Please feel free to contact the Governor’s Lake ARB to view the master color palettes.

The palettes are divided into three groups: body, trim, and shutter. Each category is outlined below:

1 Body The body of the building refers to the siding. Corner boards may also be included as the body color.

2 Trim Trim refers to all elements other than the body of the building. Columns, rails, fascia, window and door frames, sashes and corner boards if they are not painted the body color.

3 Accent An accent color is included in this color palette. This color is optional. If it is appropriate, the trim color may be used as the accent color.

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