New Model Home
Beachtown's new Model Home and Sales Center is now complete! This building was designed by renowned South Carolina Architect, Eric Brown, who has contributed to the architectural design of a number of TNDs across the country. The design captures the Coastal Vernacular expression of residences found along the Gulf Coast. Site elements such as the white picket fence, brick paver walkways, and the landscaping, each contribute to the overall aesthetic of the home's exterior. The home's abundant porches and open floor plan provide occupants the much-desired opportunity to experience coastal breezes and magnificent views of the Gulf, wetlands, reserves, and the Ship Channel. For the ultimate in unobstructed viewing, occupants need look no further than the Tower room at top, which provides amazing views in all directions!

Sales Manager, Vicki Bird states, "We're very proud of our new Model Home and are excited about showing it off to the public!".

New Beachfront Construction
Property owners have resumed new home construction in both Village One and East Village. Experiencing Ike helped architects and builders further refine their expertise as they continue work on Beachtown projects. At Beachtown, innovative measures are taken to protect residents and buildings, addressing the concerns of those residing close to the Gulf of Mexico.

New Plans
Having withstood Hurricane Ike and proven its durability, Beachtown continues to receive inquiries and positive feedback from individuals across the country. Several new designs for future residences have been submitted by property owners seeking architectural approvals, illustrating the confidence property owners and buyers have in Beachtown.

· Milosav Cekic, an Austin-based Architect who designed Beachtown’s first Town Center building, recently submitted Conceptual Design drawings for a new residence. The future building is to be located next to Village One’s Pavilion/Dune Walk-over structure. This design expresses a beautiful interpretation of the Victorian residences found in Historic Galveston.

· A large residence on the Lagoon, crafted by noted South Carolina Designer Eric Moser, has received architectural approvals and is moving forward in the permitting phase. The home features abundant porch space and its Coastal Vernacular expression blends perfectly with Beachtown’s coastal setting.

Beactown in the News
During the past few months Beachtown has received national attention, including write-ups in the national publication Coastal Living Magazine. In addition, several Beachtown residences, as well as the Post Office, were presented on Times Square’s large television screens. The Grand Opening of the Coastal Living Magazine Idea House was only weeks away when Hurricane Ike made landfall. To many observers’ surprise, Beachtown residences performed outstandingly. However, Beachtown’s participating architects, engineers and builders showed no such surprise, as each knew full well the extent to which these buildings were designed and built. Shortly thereafter, Coastal Living Magazine published a follow-up article highlighting the amazing performance of Beachtown and the Idea House.

Since Hurricane Ike’s passing, Beachtown has become the focus of attention for coastal structural engineers, scientists and media. Its outstanding performance in wake of Hurricane Ike has given Beachtown the reputation of achieving the gold standard of construction amongst coastal communities. Politicians, insurance industry representatives and FEMA scientists are eager to learn more about these standards. Florida is widely known as the ‘silicon valley’ of Hurricane science. Beachtown’s founder was recently invited to speak to Hurricane Science for Safety in Florida.

» (Video) - Beachtown on ABC News after hurricane Ike

Beachtown Dunes
The Beachtown dunes have been re-established and vegetated. Not only do the dunes provide natural beauty, they serve as a boundary to the Gulf tide.

Idea House
The Coastal Living Magazine's Idea House is scheduled to open to the public in March. Beachtown is proud to partner with the Galveston Historic Foundation, with all proceeds from ticket sales going to the GHF. Beachtown and the GHF share great admiration for the architecture and history of Historic Galveston and the Strand, and are very excited to present the Idea House to the public.

Visit the Beachtown website for information regarding the construction of the Idea House. In addition, the website will be providing confirmation of the Grand Opening date in the near future.

Update: The Idea House tours are now closed.