The homes in Parks Grove
Parks Grove is an established neighborhood less than a mile from downtown Fountain Inn, built between 2000 and 2006, and it is the rare in town subdivision with real lots: roughly a quarter to a half acre along streets like Scarlet Oak Drive and Sugar Maple Court, larger than almost anything built nearby since. The homes are mostly two story traditionals of about 1,700 to 2,200 square feet with three or four bedrooms, brick fronts over vinyl siding, on crawl spaces with no basements. A few single level plans are mixed in.
Twenty years in, the trees have matured and the streets have the settled look that the new communities south of town will not have for a decade. Turnover is low, a handful of sales a year, so a buyer who wants Parks Grove usually waits for the right house rather than choosing among several.
Amenities and the HOA in Parks Grove
There is no pool or clubhouse; the neighborhood has sidewalks and street lights, and a modest homeowners association with dues of about $180 to $200 a year in recent sales, which cover the entrance and common areas.
What you get instead of amenities is the lot, the low dues, and the location. Downtown Fountain Inn's shops, restaurants, and the Younts Center are within walking distance, which is unusual for a subdivision of this age.
Getting around from Parks Grove
Main Street, Highway 14, is at the neighborhood's doorstep and reaches I-385 in a couple of minutes, putting Simpsonville's Fairview Road at about ten minutes and downtown Greenville at roughly thirty. Woodside Park and Commerce Park's farmers market are close.
Homes sold here recently were assigned to Fountain Inn Elementary, Bryson Middle, and Fountain Inn High. Assignments are set by address, and we confirm zoning on any specific home.
What to check in a Parks Grove home
Homes built between 2000 and 2006 are now at the age where the original roof and the first HVAC system are at or past the end of their expected life, and builder grade windows from that era are often on their second seals. Those three items, roof, HVAC, and windows, are what we look at first, along with the water heater and the crawl space. A home where they have been replaced and one where they have not can look the same from the street and sit well apart in what they should cost.
