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Charleston Place is significantly different from other residential communities in South Florida. To appreciate this difference, we must acknowledge the inspiration that comes from Charleston, South Carolina. The architecture of our community is based on that city's historic 18th Century "single houses," known as Rainbow Row, and blending English, French, and West Indian influences in a design ideally suited to our climate. The pastel-colored stucco walls depart from Charleston's wood imagery to reflect a sunny, Bermuda-like atmosphere, and the dimensions of the back alleys are borrowed from Coral Gables. Charleston Place as a whole is laid out in a traditional grid pattern, varied by the crescent-shaped park. A fundamental visual orderliness is established by the rectilinear alignment of streets, the unifying architecture of each pastel-colored townhouse set back from the pavement at short, regular distances, the uniform, old­ fashioned brick driveways, the traditional vine-covered streetlights, the live oak trees and tropical plantings all appropriately balanced to the surroundings.

The architects, Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, felt this design of the streets, parks, and walkways results in the carefully delineated outdoor areas becoming "public rooms"-that is, places in their own right, not just voids between buildings. Reflecting a commitment to landscaping are street names in honor of famous botanists associated with Charleston's history. Therefore, from this overall plan to the smallest detail, one theme has pervaded in designing Charleston Place-the concept of a charming and livable community emphasizing the beauty of simple, classic design and the luxury of privacy. One of the chief motives of the Charleston Place Homeowners' Association is to uphold that concept.