5 Bedrooms Single Family Detached

Downstairs Primary Bedroom, Inground Swimming Pool, 5 Bedrooms, Wooded Backyard, Gourmet Kitchen. Welcome to 158 Hewitt Street, where Lowcountry charm, thoughtful design and resort-style living come together in one of Summerville’s most sought-after communities, Carnes Crossroads. Built in 2020 by Toll Brothers, this stunning home features a desirable floor plan that is no longer offered in the community, giving buyers an opportunity to own something truly special. Offering 3,266 square feet, 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, this home is beautifully positioned near the original section of Carnes Crossroads and offers the rare combination of a first-floor primary suite, private wooded backdrop and your own heated saltwater swimming pool. Offering 3,266 square feet, 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, this home is beautifully positioned near the original section of Carnes Crossroads and offers the rare combination of a first-floor primary suite, private wooded backdrop and your own heated saltwater swimming pool.
From the moment you arrive, the gas lanterned Southern-style front porch invites you to sit, stay awhile, and enjoy the day. Updated tile flooring adds a polished touch to this generous outdoor living space. Step inside to find engineered wood flooring throughout the first level, a beautiful wood staircase, a formal dining room and a light-filled open living area designed for both everyday living and entertaining.
At the heart of the home is the gourmet kitchen, centrally located, it offers KitchenAid appliances, a gas cooktop, porcelain apron-front farmhouse sink and a fabulous butler’s pantry complete with a coffee station and wine refrigerator. The kitchen opens naturally to the living room, where a gas fireplace creates a warm focal point. Thoughtfully placed windows frame views of the backyard and pool while allowing beautiful natural light to flow throughout the downstairs.
Tucked toward the rear of the home is a convenient office space and a spacious first-floor laundry room. Its location and generous size offer the possibility for a future pool-access bathroom configuration.
Also located on the main level is the spacious primary bedroom suite, making this home especially appealing to buyers searching for a first-floor primary bedroom in Summerville, SC. The spa-inspired primary bath features dual vanities, an impressive Roman-style shower and an incredible walk-in closet with room to truly organize and unwind.
Upstairs, you’ll find an oversized loft offering flexible space for a second living room, game room or media area, along with four additional bedrooms. The recently finished fifth bedroom overlooks the backyard, while one of the guest bedrooms enjoys its own private en-suite bath.
And then there is the backyard.
Designed to feel like your own private retreat, the fenced yard backs to peaceful wooded space and centers around a gorgeous in-ground saltwater swimming pool. Pool lighting sets the scene for evening swims, while a gas heater extends your opportunities to enjoy the pool throughout the year. A spacious screened porch overlooks the water, and the beautiful paver patio provides plenty of room for lounging, dining and entertaining. Dreaming of an outdoor kitchen? There is room to create one, and the patio already includes a gas stub for grilling.
Additional exterior features include irrigation, French drains between the neighboring homes, a detached two-car garage, and a discreet concrete slab behind the garage ready for a future shed if desired.
As an added bonus, the home also has a termite bond, gutters, and plantation shutters on the front side of the first floor. The home also has cement fiber siding and a tankless gas water heater, two features that may offer you a reduced premium on your home insurance policy.
While 158 Hewitt Street is a retreat itself, it has the added bonus of being positioned in one of Summerville’s most beloved communities, having won the 2025 National Association of Home Builders Best National-Planned-Communities award. Carnes Crossroads is a thoughtfully designed master-planned Agrihood community where green space, local agriculture and an active Lowcountry lifestyle are woven into everyday living. At The Farm, a farm store within the neighborhood, residents can enjoy access to locally grown produce, community experiences and educational programming--imagine picking up fresh vegetables grown right within your own neighborhood. You can here!
The amenities of this community feel more like a resort than a traditional neighborhood. Residents enjoy a resort-style swimming pool with waterslide, secondary pool, fitness center, pickleball courts, tennis courts, basketball courts, dog park, zipline, multiple playgrounds, trails, lakes and ponds, fishing dock, numerous green spaces, plus the Lake House community center and a beautifully restored barn available to residents for special events. There’s a lifestyle director coordinating everything from food trucks, to farmers markets, movie nights, to holiday festivities. There’s no shortage of activities to enjoy here are Carnes.
One of the greatest advantages of living in Carnes Crossroads is its incredible walkability. Leave the car at home and walk, bike or take the golf cart to neighborhood restaurants and coffee shops, Publix, medical offices and other nearby conveniences. The community is also home to the new Carolyn Lewis School serving grades 1-8 and Northwood Academy, a private school. Interstate access is only a short drive away, making commuting throughout the Charleston and Summerville area convenient.
Located in Berkeley County, the home also offers the advantage of being in a county known for generally lower property taxes than neighboring Dorchester County, while still providing the sought-after Summerville address and convenient access to the greater Charleston area.
158 Hewitt Street isn’t simply a beautiful house--it’s an opportunity to enjoy the Carnes Crossroads lifestyle from a home that offers something increasingly difficult to find: a quality built Toll Brothers floor plan, first-floor primary suite, five bedrooms, private wooded setting, detached garage and your very own heated saltwater swimming pool.
Come home, pour a drink on the screened porch, watch the evening light settle over the pool and discover just how good life in Carnes Crossroads, Summerville, SC can be.