$10M townhome project to mirror Greenville’s Grand Bohemian architecture

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A Greenville-based residential designer, builder, developer and Realtor will bring Bohemian-style architecture to the forefront with a new planned townhome development in downtown Greenville.

Trey Cole, owner of Cole Properties, O’Leary Cole Inc. (construction company), and Trey Cole Design Group said construction on the first set of four units is slated to begin in September. The entire 17-unit project is expected to take up to two years to complete.

With each unit priced from $499,000 to $650,000, the estimated total project cost is nearly $10 million, Cole said.

The Bohemian Cottages will be located in the historic Sterling Community at 708 Anderson Road, within a 15-minute walk to Fluor Field and South Main Street.

The homes will feature many windows and doors for natural light, side-by-side two-car garages, functional porches, and eight units will include private, fenced backyards. In addition, many options will be available for buyers to personalize their cottage.

“When the Grand Bohemian was built, we thought it would be great to reintroduce people to this type of architecture and bringing back the work we have done in the past,” Cole said. “We are hoping to see people noting the project’s architecture and thinking they have seen it before.”

With roughly $30 million invested into the downtown Greenville community, other projects by Trey Cole include the Augusta Street City Homes, City Homes @ Calhoun and @ Markley, and Craftsman Court.

Cole, who has been in the industry for 37 years, said he has lived in Greenville most of his life and built high-end custom homes all over the Upstate and in North Carolina and Georgia. He noticed the environmental impact building in these “pristine mountain lots” was taking and decided to switch gears.

“We started doing projects with recycled land and building in downtown, tearing down old gas stations and abandoned building to create housing,” he said. “The environmental impact on the community in addition to the economic impact is just as important to us.”

Taking part in rebuilding the city’s infrastructure has been a main point in Cole projects, too, he said.

“When you see new sidewalks, water mains, landscaping with our projects, we did that,” Cole said. “So, we are having an impact on the community as far as improvements in infrastructure that way as well.”