Carnes Crossroads Earns National and Regional Accolades

March 23rd, 2026

There’s a place in the heart of the Lowcountry where neighbors share more than an address — they share a unique Agrihood lifestyle. At Carnes Crossroads in Goose Creek, South Carolina, mornings might start with a walk past the working farm, afternoons could mean picking up fresh produce at the Farm Store, and evenings often end with friends gathering at the Lakehouse.

It’s not just the residents who think Carnes Crossroads is something extraordinary. The nation’s most respected home building and real estate organizations agree. Carnes Crossroads has recently earned nine prestigious awards — not from small, local programs, but from the industry’s top national authorities. These are the accolades that define the best of the best in American community development.

Best Master-Planned Community

2025 National Association of Home Builders (The Nationals)

The Nationals, presented by the National Association of Home Builders, is the home building industry’s most prestigious awards competition, drawing more than 1,100 entries from developers and builders across the country. Carnes Crossroads was named The Nation’s Top Master-Planned Community — the highest distinction a community can receive from the largest home building trade association in the United States.

Best Community Amenity

2025 National Association of Home Builders (The Nationals)

In the same national competition, Carnes Crossroads also took the top award for Best Community Amenity. From the working farm and resort-style pool to the Farm Store, children’s garden, 9-mile trail network, and modern wellness center, our amenities aren’t just added features — they’re the foundation of daily life here. This award recognizes that the experiences woven into Carnes Crossroads set it apart from communities nationwide.

Top Master-Planned Lifestyle Community

2025 & 2026 Private Communities Registry

For 30 years, Private Communities Registry (PCR) has served as the nation’s original online search portal for master-planned, gated, golf, coastal, and 55+ communities. Carnes Crossroads has been named a Top Community two years running, selected based on real consumer engagement, including page visits, information requests, and repeat interest from active homebuyers nationwide. When people are researching where to live next, they keep coming back to the Agrihood.

Best New Home Community

2025 Best of Berkeley

Closer to home, Carnes Crossroads was voted Best New Home Community in the 2025 Best of Berkeley awards. This recognition comes from the people who know Berkeley County best — the residents, realtors, and professionals who live and work here every day. It’s a testament to the community’s growing reputation as the place to call home in the Charleston region.

Best Lifestyle Program

2025 National Association of Home Builders (The Nationals)

At Carnes Crossroads, lifestyle isn’t an afterthought — it’s designed into every detail. The Nationals recognized our lifestyle programming, honoring the curated events, wellness initiatives, and community-building experiences led by our nationally awarded Lifestyle Director. From the popular Fourth Fridays Farmers Market to seasonal farm-to-table gatherings, connection happens here by design.

Best Sales Experience — Sales/Leasing/Welcome Center

2025 National Association of Home Builders (The Nationals)

The home-buying journey at Carnes Crossroads earned national recognition for Best Sales Experience. At the center of that experience is the Lakehouse — the community’s welcoming front door, where prospective homeowners get their first taste of the Agrihood lifestyle. This award recognized the Lakehouse for its innovative approach to the community welcome and sales environment — setting a new standard for what that first visit can feel like.

Top 50 Best Master-Planned Community

2025 John Burns Research & Consulting

John Burns Research & Consulting publishes one of the most closely watched rankings in the real estate industry — an annual survey of the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities, now in its 15th year. Evaluated through rigorous sales data and market analysis, Carnes Crossroads’ place on this list puts it among an elite group of just 50 communities nationwide.

Top 50 Best Master-Planned Community

2025 RCLCO Real Estate Consulting

RCLCO Real Estate Consulting has been identifying the country’s top-selling master-planned communities every year since 1994 — making it the longest-running national ranking of its kind. For Carnes Crossroads to earn a place on RCLCO’s Top 50 list alongside the John Burns ranking in the same year speaks to the strength and momentum of this community.

Come Home to the Award-winning Agrihood.

Awards are one thing. Living it every day is something else entirely. This 2,300-acre community in the heart of the vibrant Charleston region is still growing, with new homes from the $300s to the $600s+. Now is the time to move into The Nation’s #1 Community — while there’s still room to plant your roots.

Come experience what these national and regional awards are all about. Come home to Carnes Crossroads.