During this 30 minute broadcast, Bruce and Sonya Carrell discuss both company’s histories. They also discuss the growing trends in the North and South Carolina new construction industry, including Hurricane smart building, trends in floor plans and design, and more. This television show, broadcast on WPDE TV 15 and CW21, was filmed in Carrell Group’s national award winning model, the “San Pietro” home in Grande Dunes (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina).

Carrell Group builds homes throughout the Carolinas, including “Estate Division” homes as far as Raleigh, North Carolina. Carrell’s primary building areas during its nearly 30 years in business have been Brunswick County, Horry County, and Georgetown County. If any client is considering building along the Carolina Coast, this video should highlight many reasons why a long-trusted builder like Carrell Group is worth strong consideration as their Builder.

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Carrell has built nearly 100 ICF homes to date, and is breaking ground on several more (including two ICF model homes). Bruce Carrell, and his wife Sonya Carrell, received their award from ICF Builder Magazine in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the 2013 International Concrete Show.

Sonya’s company, Grand Designs (www.granddesignsmb.com), designed all of the interiors for the home, which helped win over the judges during this highly competitive competition. Carrell’s first award winning ICF home was for its 2009 home in Florence, South Carolina. Carrell Group is a long-time proponent of the ICF construction system, and generally tell clients that this type of wall system adds 5-7% to the total cost of their home.

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http://www.wbtw.com/story/21468229/2012-icf-builder-award-winners-announced

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It is no coincidence that Bruce Carrell and the Carrell Group have survived the economic ups and downs of the building industry for more than 25 years. The custom homebuilder has a lot about which to boast including construction of a limited number of estate homes that range from 12,000 to 30,000 square feet of heated living space. Led by Bruce Carrell as President, the Carrell Group constructed the very first home in the luxurious 2,200-acre master planned community of Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach more than a decade ago. Today his company remains one of the most active builders in the upscale residential community of multi-million dollar homes with floor plans averaging from 2,500 to more than 5,000 square feet with lots and lots of amenities.

Please read this article to find out more about Carrell and recent trends in our construction market.

This 2400 heated sf, Cottage style home, is designed for homeowners who have narrow lot dimensions, enjoy less Formal spaces and more large/casual Family Rooms, and LOVE outdoor Living Spaces (screen porch, firepit, spa, and coffee garden w/doggie door access for “furry” family members). The one story version of this home can be a 3 Bedroom/2 Bath, or it can easily be adapted to accommodate more bedrooms upstairs for children or guests. There is a large closet in the master with private access to the Laundry Room.

This home is great for a young family or retirees looking for smaller spaces to enjoy Southern relaxation. The 2-story version features an open “catwalk” overlooking the Great Room and leading to a private sunset porch.

• Low Cost of Living: Our area has a low cost of living, which allows Buyers to achieve a lot of house compared to what they could achieve in more expensive coastal towns (like Charleston, Florida, Northern Coastal towns). A bigger house with more rooms and bathrooms are often more private and inviting for visitors to come and stay.

• Baby Boomers Want New Beginnings: Though many of our Baby Boomer clients are retiring or close to retiring, they have decades left to live. They want a new life and new beginning to share with their children, grandchildren, and even close friends who will visit or perhaps move with them!
• Family and Friend Relocation: As the kids, grandkids, and friends begin to visit and enjoy themselves, we know the real goal of our Baby Boomer owners is to convince their families and friends to move here with them. We can name many occasions where either an adult child or close friend has eventually moved to the area for this reason. As our resident population grows, we are seeing more jobs in the area or slightly outside of the area (Florence, Wilmington, etc), making relocation for family and friends much more possible and inviting.
• Grandchildren: our area has a multitude of great entertainment options for children. After all, kids love the beach! Couple that with all the other kid friendly activities in a tourist town, and our Baby Boomers can live where the grandkids will want to visit! If it takes cotton candy and rides to get them to come, our Baby Boomers will splurge.!!!!
• Weather: we are building an exorbitant number of outdoor living spaces. In this area, these spaces are enjoyable for around 9-10 months out of the year. That’s more than the hottest areas of Georgia and Florida, or the coldest areas of the North.
• Hobbies: MANY of our homeowners have a wealth of hobbies, experiences, and passions that are easy to pursue here. Many of them move here and start small businesses (barriers to entry are low here), get new jobs (realtors) and explore new hobbies (piloting, boating, wine making, antique car collecting, and many others) once they arrive. In fact, we’ve seen some clients run for office!
• Golfing: This is a no brainer. For retirees, they cannot find a better priced area to build a home near the most courses and best priced golfing in the world.
• Sports Leisure and Water Recreation: Our area is growing by leaps and bounds in the booming sports leisure industry. We have unlimited water access for boating, fishing, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, surfing, etc. Every few months, there are more and more classes, tours, and other offerings that show a growing trend for water sports in this area. In addition, marathons/ triathlons/ running/ cycling events are literally offered every weekend!.
• Restaurants and shopping: for a tourist area, we must be in the running for the most restaurants and shopping per capita in the country. With thousands of great restaurants and shopping, it’s rare that residents and their visitors get bored or hungry.

We’ve watched these trends evolve for 25 years and believe Myrtle Beach and its surrounding areas will be a growing community for many years to come!