60-unit complex from Centex Homes off Clements Ferry Road delivers tony interiors, classic facades

S.C. Highway 41 heads arrow straight through northern Mount Pleasant, makes one wide bend east and tracks across the Wando River Bridge.

Just past the aged crossing, Clements Ferry Road splits off to the left. Then it's no more than a half mile to a clearing on the right with a row of townhomes. The location is convenient, with scenic surroundings and services provided by the city of Charleston.

Yet the development, Cain Crossing, wasn't an instant hit with buyers. Centex Homes started marketing the properties last October and eight months later remains early in the sales phase. But a combination of time, patience and figuring out what buyers would pay for the comfortable roomy townhomes, has brought interest as of late.

"Centex priced these homes for the market," says Debi DeCusatis, sales executive with Centex. "It's now hit a price people can afford, to be on the outskirts of Mount Pleasant."

Cain Crossing will have 60 dwellings, with sizes from 1,471 to 2,339 square feet. Shoppers can choose from 10 floor plans at costs of $149,900 to $207,900. There are connecting sidewalks and, pending city approval, an amenities center with swimming pool. Homeowners association dues are $140 a month.

Read more in tomorrow's editions of The Post and Courier.