M/I Homes opens model home in Walnut Creek, a master-planned community in Lancaster, S.C.

M/I Homes has opened its new model home in Walnut Creek, a resort-style community in fast-growing Lancaster, S.C., outside Charlotte.  Buyers can choose from 164 M/I home sites, with striking streetscapes of ranch-style homes planned from M/I’s Carolina and Park Collections.

The plan for the model home, The Marvin II, is an environmentally friendly design that provides plenty of space on the main floor with an optional upstairs space for a bedroom, home office, or work-out room.  This spacious plan can be built with up to 5 bedrooms and 3 baths.  Desirable options include a fireplace and deluxe master bath, and the kitchen with granite countertops includes a charging area for cell phones or laptops.  The Marvin II plan starts at $280,990.

Interiors at Walnut Creek will include flex space, spacious kitchen islands, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and select areas of hardwood flooring. Options will include covered porches and outdoor living spaces.  Colorful HardiePlank exteriors will give these homes curb appeal, with brick, shake or stone accents as additions to make the home your own. Cul-de-sac home sites will be available, and lawn maintenance is among the amenities for M/I Homes in Walnut Creek. Square footage will range from 1,714 to 2,954 square feet.  Prices start in the mid $200s in this master-planned community.

Residents can enjoy the Walnut Creek Club, with its pool and cabana, playground, pocket parks, and dynamic fitness center.  M/I homeowners will also have exclusive use of their own community pickleball court and dog park. Scenic walking trails throughout the community connect with the Carolina Thread Trail and Twelve Mile Creek. Walnut Creek Park is close by, as are many golf courses and country clubs.

The community is a few minutes from I-485, Highway 521 and Highway 16, and Uptown Charlotte and Lake Wylie are a half hour’s drive. Residents have easy access to the Ballantyne area, known for its shopping and dining.  Want to spend the day outside at the park? Andrew Jackson State Park is right down the road. Children in Walnut Creek will attend Indian Land Schools.

Energy Star Certification and a 15-Year Transferable Structural Warranty are included for every M/I home.