News Title:Tucked along the scenic marshlands on the south side of The Grove in the Cherry Grove area of North Myrtle Beach, an exciting new boutique home community is now being planned — offering a rare opportunity for coastal living surrounded by natural beauty, tranquil marsh views, and the laid-back charm that makes Cherry Grove so sought after.
A small parcel of undeveloped land on the south side of The Grove in the North Myrtle Beach area was recently sold in May of 2026 to Chris Manning Communities. This parcel of land runs down to the Salt {Tidal) Marsh and is nestled between Lennar’s new home community of SeaChase Pointe and the existing community of the Cottages on the Marsh.
There are approximately 29 lots on this parcel of land. Expectations are that Chris Manning Communities will be developing this land for residential purposes.
Chris Manning Communities is a locally based residential developer and builder, headquartered in North Myrtle Beach. The company is led by Chris Manning, who has been involved in residential development in the Carolinas since around 2000
Chris Manning continues to be highly active across the Grand Strand, with current involvement in several notable new home communities throughout the Myrtle Beach area, including:
The Townes at the Landing
The Townes at the Landing is a new townhome community by Chris Manning Communities coming soon to the Little River area. The Townes at the Landing will be a gated community of new townhomes that will have 3-bedrooms, 3.5-bathrooms, and a 1-car garages. The Townes at the Landing will also offer optional elevators. The HOA fees in the Townes at the Landing will start at $99 per month. Amenities at the Townes at the Landing will include a Bark Park. Chris Manning Communities is offering a free elevator to the first five contracts in the Townes at the Landing. Townhomes at The Townes at the Landing for Sale
Hudson Creek at Palmetto Harbor
Hudson Creek at Palmetto Harbor is a new home community by Chris Manning in the planning stages that is coming soon to North Myrtle Beach. The new home community of Hudson Creek at Palmetto Harbor in North Myrtle Beach is conveniently located close to the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent to the Grand Strand Airport. The Grand Strand Airport is primarily used for general aviation, i.e. private planes, charters, and corporate flights rather than commercial flights. The Beachwood Golf Course is adjacent to Hudson Creek at Palmetto Harbor on the south side. The Beachwood Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course that opened in 1968. Timing for development of the homes in Hudson Creek at Palmetto Harbor has not yet been announced Homes for sale in Hudson Creek at Palmetto Harbor
The Bluffs at Palmetto Harbor
The Bluffs at Palmetto Harbor is a new home community by Chris Manning coming soon to North Myrtle Beach. The Bluffs at Palmetto Harbor is conveniently located along the Intracoastal Waterway and is nestled between Palmetto Harbor and Kingswood on the Waterway. Del Webb North Myrtle Beach (Pulte) is the community adjacent to The Bluffs at Palmetto Harbor on the south side. The new home community of The Bluffs at Palmetto Harbor will be developed on an approximate 13.2 acre parcel. Preliminary plans from Chris Manning, the builder also involved with the neighboring Hudson Creek at Palmetto Harbor, is showing 41 residential lots. Four of the lots in The Bluffs at Palmetto Harbor will be adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway. The property is zoned Single-Family Residential Low-Medium (R-1A). Most notable is the fact that the R-1A zoning requires a single-family dwelling lot area of 7,500 square feet. Timing and plans for the new home community of The Bluffs at Palmetto Harbor in North Myrtle Beach have not yet been announced. Homes for sale in The Bluffs at Palmetto Harbor
Glasgow Village
Glasgow Village was one of the latest new home communities to be developed within the International Golf Club of Myrtle Beach. A total of 44 single-family homes were developed and sold in Glasgow Village by Chris Manning. Glasgow Village is nestled between Hole # 1 and Holes #10 and is within walking distance from the clubhouse Home plans offered in Glasgow Village included the Geneva (from 1,760 square feet to 2,606 square feet), The Vienna (from 1,833 square feet to 2,718 square feet), and The Madrid at 3,014 square feet. The first single-family homes in Glasgow Village sold in February of 2024. The single-family homes in Glasgow Village sold out a little over a year later. The single-family homes in Glasgow Village sold from $404,000 to $650,000, with an average selling price at approximately $543,000. Homes for sale in Glasgow Village
River Oaks Golf Course (Fox and Otter)
The River Oaks Golf Club (Bear, Fox, Otter) in Carolina Forest, SC, originally opened in 1987 and was a family-run business for many years. The course, designed by Gene Hamm, initially offered 18 holes (Fox nine hole course and Otter nine hole course) and expanded to 27 with the addition of the Bear nine hole course in 1991. Recently, the Bear nine hole course was sold for residential development. The Fox and Otter nine hole courses are currently being targeting for residential development. There are actually seven main separate parcels of land surrounding the old River Oaks Golf Course that are targeted for residential development. Chris Manning Communities is the primary driving entity behind the development plans for all of these parcels. Chris Manning sold the Bear Course to Mungo Homes, who is in the process of building the North Cove new home community. Chris Manning is currently involved with the planning of the remainder of the River Oaks Golf Course area development for the land where the Fox and Otter courses are located. Development plans for these parcels have not yet been announced.