Whether you want to live in Savannah, Pooler or Rincon, the real estate market in Chatham and Effinham counties is still alive with new construction. For many who move to Savannah, buying new construction close to the downtown activity is the route of choice. Although in the Savannah city limits new construction is hard to find, there are still places like Coffee Pointe offering beautifully constructed homes within 10 minutes of downtown -- and, although downtown Savannah is a huge attraction, many buyers either can't afford downtown homes or don't want to live downtown. There are some great alternatives.

Coffee Pointe, mentioned and linked above, is a great location on the southside, near all the services and shopping southside Savannah has to offer. For less than $200,000 you can find a newly constructed home conveniently located in an area of seclusion and privacy, yet near everything you need. Building there is probably about half complete and the builder is D.R. Horton. I've shown these homes several times and they have some attractive models with modern, open space - I was quite surprised at the square footage you get for your money.

Highlands is a neighborhood with several subdivisions within off Jimmy Deloach Highway in Pooler close to Pooler Parkway and I95. There's a little of everything in Highlands with several different quality builders including Landmark Homes and DR Horton. Jimmy Deloach Highway is not yet built out but there are plans to add schools, restaurants and shopping and it's only minutes from the heavily developed Pooler Parkway. You can enjoy the seclusion and privacy for a while and still find what you need close by. This is an up and coming development that is about 20 minutes from downtown Savannah.

Rice Hope, like the Highlands, will have a little bit of everything to offer from the 100s to 400s. Rice Hope is being developed off Hwy 21 between Port Wentworth and Rincon, close to the Effingham County line about 25 minutes from downtown Savannah. There are single family homes, townhomes and apartments being built. There is plenty of room for expansion, so this promises to be a big development with plans for commerical growth within the area. I can't find a website for Rice Hope, but if you Google "Rice Hope, Savannah, Port wentworth" you will find some articles -- I will be glad to send info packets to anyone interested.

All these new developments are being built by quality builders and any one of them would be a nice area in which to live -- and all have easy access to all Savannah has to offer, plus they have shopping and services being built  nearby.