A reliable team collaborates on a French Country stunner in Chanticleer.
Robert and Carol Wolfe were in a quandary: how do you build a new home, complete with all new furnishings, from the other side of the country?
The retired couple was relocating from Scottsdale, Arizona, to Greenville’s Chanticleer neighborhood, and they had hoped to visit multiple times throughout the construction process. However, the pandemic threw a wrench into that plan, as it did for so many, and they ended up making it to Greenville just twice prior to moving in.
Fortunately, they assembled a top-notch team that included Matt and Julie Tindall of Tindall Architecture Workshop and Chris and Meranda Bailey of Stoneledge Luxury Homes/MB Interiors & Design. The Wolfes found their faith in the team richly rewarded with a personalized French Country beauty that exceeded every expectation.
“I was really nervous about it,” says Robert Wolfe. “We even did the final review online. But we were very pleased with the outcome. We moved in, and we love it.”
They took several meetings with architects but appreciated the Tindalls’ thorough approach. “Their plans were very detailed, with everything we wanted,” Robert says. Stoneledge came on board, along with MB Interiors & Design, to provide turnkey services from construction straight through to design and furnishings.
Remote design work is quite common, Matt Tindall says, but COVID took that process to the next level. “We were already doing remote designing with a lot of our clients, so in that respect, we were able to not skip a beat with the Wolfes since that’s ingrained in how we do business,” he adds. “Carol and Bob knew what they wanted, and seemed pretty savvy when it came to design and architecture.”
Matt’s biggest challenge was making the most of the sloping lot, which dips toward a fairway on the Greenville Country Club Chanticleer course, while also being sensitive to neighbors and neighborhood guidelines.
And while Meranda Bailey loves working alongside clients, the need for all new furnishings presented an invigorating challenge at the Wolfe home. “We started with a clean canvas, and they were great at letting us push the envelope,” she says.
Carol Wolfe worked closely with the team (mostly via email) on design decisions and was inspired by rustic-yet-refined French Country style, though her choices often skewed a bit more clean-lined. “It’s not your typical French Country,” she says.
“There is definitely some French flair,” Miranda Bailey adds. “We always inject a bit of glam, and the direction the Wolfes wanted to go, when we put tangibles in front of them—they always gravitated towards things that sparkle over the dull things.”
A prime example is in the powder room, with its striking lighting, floating sink of black granite, curvy gold mirror, and gleaming patterned wallpaper.
Award Winning Chanticleer Home
The Wolfes requested an art room for Carol, an office for Robert, a theater room, and a bar, and the design team came through in spades, creating award-winning spaces that perfectly suit the homeowners’ lifestyle. For their work on the home, Stoneledge Luxury Homes and MB Interiors & Design recently won best office, best bar, and best entertaining space at the 2022 Bridge Awards, produced by the Home Builders Association of Greenville to recognize excellence.
The dramatic focal point upon entry is the unique staircase with its subtle sparkling blue curves. The unique color and pattern are the result of a faux paint treatment. Tucked below the stairs is an area designed just for working on puzzles, with Robert’s appealing bar sitting nearby. “The premise was, she could sit there and work a puzzle and Bob could be in the bar having a drink,” Bailey says.
The adjacent living area proves its award bona fides with its clever blend of comfort, style, and practicality. A frequently used feature is the massive set of retractable doors that open wide to the roomy deck, creating one massive indoor/outdoor living area ideal for gathering and entertaining.
Matt Tindall also helped the couple recognize that they didn’t need a first floor primary suite despite their desire to create a forever home that lasts well into their golden years. “We wanted to eliminate as many steps as we could, but then after discussing it with Matt, we reversed ourselves and put in an elevator,” Robert says.
That allowed the couple to create a spacious primary suite upstairs featuring three large windows and a fireplace with a tactile tile surround. The couple also sings the praises of the adjacent coffee room.
Downstairs, the media room is a favorite spot to relax, with its 107-inch screen and comfy chairs. The couple has adult grandchildren who recently visited, and every night became movie night.
Oak flooring runs throughout the home, and the herringbone pattern in the kitchen offers a subtle distinction from the wide vertical planks in the other living areas. They doubled down on herringbone with the same pattern on the tile backsplash.
“We were just so pleased with Matt and Julie and Chris and Meranda,” Robert Wolfe says. “It was amazing how much we fully trusted them, and they definitely came through.”
