What it is and where
55places lists Encore / Restore at Carolina Park as a 55+ section built by David Weekley Homes beginning in 2020, with 112 single-family homes at completion. Homes are one-story with 2 or 3 bedrooms and attached two-car garages, about 1,610 to 2,511 sq ft.
Amenities listed by 55places include a clubhouse with a fitness center, game room, media room and demonstration kitchen, a pool it calls "resort-style," bocce and pickleball, a dog park, a fishing lake and trails. The HOA handles lawn and common-area maintenance, and 55places lists an on-staff lifestyle coordinator. It is not gated.
55places says its data is aggregated and not verified by the builder or HOA. I did not open a David Weekley page, so current builder availability and base prices are unconfirmed.
HOA fees
About $187 a month on recent listings. Ask whether a separate Carolina Park master fee applies.
HOA and regime fees as entered by listing agents on CHS Regional MLS listings that closed or were for sale in the last 12 months, pulled 2026-11-08. Agents don't always split the master POA fee from the 55+ regime fee the same way, so treat these as a starting point and get the HOA's current budget and resale certificate before you offer.
Under $500,000?
Not here. None of the homes I matched to Encore / Restore at Carolina Park closed or were listed under $500,000 in the 12 months to Nov 8, 2026. My 55+ under $500,000 guide shows where that budget works.
The facts I could confirm
- Builder
- David Weekley Homes (55places)
- Homes
- 112 at completion (55places)
- Home type
- One-story single-family (55places)
- Home sizes
- About 1,610 to 2,511 sq ft (55places)
- Gated
- No (55places)
- Lifestyle coordinator
- Yes (55places)
- Base prices
- Not confirmed (No builder page opened)
- HOA
- Covers lawn and common-area maintenance; amount not published (55places)
- Age policy
- 55+ (55places; specific rules not verified)
Pros
- Only 55+ option I track in Mount Pleasant, close to beaches, shopping and medical care
- All one-story homes with lawn care handled by the HOA
- Small neighborhood of about 112 homes
Cons
- Expensive: the 12-month median was about $675,000 and actives are listed higher
- Very few homes for sale at any time, so you need patience
- Not gated, and the amenity details come from a third-party site, not the builder
Before you make an offer
- Get the HOA's current budget, the resale certificate and any capital contribution or transfer fee due at closing.
- Read the recorded covenants for the age policy. Under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, a 55+ community sets its own rules for who must be 55 and whether anyone younger can live there.
- Run the address through my flood zone lookup and get an insurance quote during your inspection period.
- If it's new construction, bring your own agent to the first model visit. Many builders won't add an agent later. My new construction directory lists who is building now.
Common questions about Encore / Restore at Carolina Park
What are the HOA fees at Restore at Carolina Park?
Recent MLS listings show about $187 a month. Carolina Park has its own master association, so ask whether a separate master fee applies on top.
Is there a 55+ community in Mount Pleasant under $500,000?
Not that I found. None of the 55+ sales I matched to Carolina Park closed under $500,000 in the 12 months to Oct. 28, 2026, and none were listed under $500,000 on Nov. 8, 2026. For that budget, the Summerville-area communities are where to look.
Why so few sales at Restore?
It's a small section. I matched only 5 closings in 12 months, so treat the medians loosely and look at the individual sales with me before you price an offer.
How I matched the MLS numbers: MLS SubdivisionName 'Carolina Park' (Mount Pleasant) with the 55+ flag; 5 closings built 2021 to 2024, consistent with Restore's 2020-and-later build dates. Small sample, so treat the medians loosely. Closed residential sales flagged "55+ Community" in the CHS Regional MLS, Oct 28, 2025 to Oct 28, 2026. Medians, not appraisals. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Compare the other 55+ communities
- Horizons at Summers Corner Summerville · median $400K
- Horizons at Carnes Crossroads Goose Creek / Summerville · median $370K
- Del Webb Charleston at Nexton Summerville · median $610K
- Hammock Walk at Nexton Summerville · median $287K
- Del Webb at Cane Bay and Four Seasons at Lakes of Cane Bay Summerville · median $460K
- Del Webb Point Hope Cainhoy · median $857K
- Cresswind Charleston and Carillon at The Ponds Summerville · median $485K
- The Elms of Charleston North Charleston · median $326K
- The Pines at Gahagan Summerville
All of them side by side: 55+ communities around Charleston. Area guide: Mount Pleasant.
Sources
Builder prices, fees and amenities change often. I checked builder facts on Oct 28, 2026 and MLS fees on Nov 8, 2026.