With over 3300 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a large loft, spacious backyard, and a first floor primary bedroom, this Summerville home has the space you've been searching for.Nestled in the highly coveted community of The Ponds, 188 Donning Drive awaits you.Built by Harbor Homes by Mungo, this semi-custom home has a functional floorplan with exceptional storage space. Positioned on a tree lined street, it rests on premium lot with mature trees and landscaping. This is NOT some average cookie cutter home. You must tour it to appreciate all if offers. Walking in, you're greeted with a spacious entry and dual coat closets. Natural light flows through the entry space and the adjoining dining room.The dining room is very generous in size and can easily accommodate a 10 seater table. Continuing through the home, you'll find the spacious living room with gas fireplace. This room was made to host large groups and can hold dual couches or an oversized sectional with ease. Adjoining the living room is the eat-in kitchen area which, along with the living room, overlook the beautiful backyard. From here, you can access the backyard and large screened porch. Adorned with flowering shrubs and tall trees, it's the perfect space to unwind. Fully fenced, there's plenty of room to let the pets run, the little ones play, get cozy with your favorite book, or just enjoy the sounds of serenading birds. There's even plenty of room for an in-ground pool. Inside, the kitchen boasts a walk-in pantry, granite countertops, a new refrigerator & new microwave, and the cabinetry was just professionally painted and updated with new shaker style cabinet doors, hardware, and drawer fronts. Tucked away from the living room, down its own little hallway, rests the first floor primary suite. Very generous in size, the room overlooks the backyard, boasts beautiful crown molding, and can hold a king size bed and multiple dressers. Its oversized walk-in closet, soaking tub, and walk-in shower are equally impressive. If entering the home from the garage, you can drop you coats, bookbags, or purse off at the drop zone. There's even a hidden built in wall cubby with a wall plug to store your keys and charge your watch or phone. Little out-of-sight touches like these help keep your home feeling tidy and organized. Upstairs you'll find the heart of the home, a large loft, ready to host your movie nights, game days, or playroom toys. If you've got a pool table, it can most certainly host it- and the space to shoot pool without hitting the walls. The upstairs layout is unique, forming an almost horseshoe like shape, giving the bedrooms a fair amount of distance from each other. An as an added bonus, each of the upstairs bedrooms has its own walk-in closet. This floor also offers 2 full bathrooms, an oversized laundry room with utility sink, and 2 large storage closets. This is a home you must see to appreciate. When you're not enjoying time on the front porch or screened porch, you'll be sure to enjoy time in this amenity rich, golf-cart friendly community. With its own YMCA, hiking trails, kayak launch, dog park, numerous waters to fish, parks to play, swimming pool, picnic pavilion with gas grills, neighborhood tree house, coffee cottage, plus a historic farmhouse amenity center, this home and community offer you a beautiful life in the Lowcountry. While school zoning should always be verified & is subject to change, it should be noted that this home is currently zoned for Sand Hill Elementary; named a 2024 Blue Ribbon School. Sand Hill is one of only 4 South Carolina schools to receive this recognition, and one of only 365 schools nationally. The home is located about 12 minutes from Sand Hill Elementary and the highly desired Rollings Middle School of The Arts, and Pinewood Preparatory. In addition to this amazing home, there is something to be said about the community as well, because it truly is a unique and special place. Many residents jokingly say it's much like a Hallmark movie. One which they enjoy having a role in. Zoned for highly desired DD2 schools, the Ponds is a community full of amenities and activities for all ages. Full of forest like woods with miles of trails to hike, unwind, and reconnect. This is the type of community where neighbors extend a hand to help. Where those same neighbors become friends, and grow to feel like family. If you are looking for a place to put down roots and grow, this is it. The Ponds is best known for its preserved natural beauty. Hundred year Oak trees positioned in the center of the community near the farmhouse make for some unbelievably beautiful sunsets. If you are touring the home around that time, be sure to take a few minutes to find this spot. We guarantee that you won't leave without snapping a photo or two. These Oaks also set the stage for one of the most frequently used fields in the neighborhood. In the summer months, the HOA hosts food truck Fridays each month here and brings in live music. Neighbors walk or drive their golf carts to this field, throw a blanket down and enjoy spirits, food trucks, live music, and good company- together. Just beside this field sits the custom built tree house. A naturesque playground built to allow all ages to climb up and into the branches of one of the hundred year old Oak trees. The community also offers a large zero entry swimming pool, a beautiful outdoor shelter with a fire place, picnic tables and 2 large gas grills, a community fire pit, a kayak launch, numerous ponds for fishing, and an amphitheater which is often used for events such as the neighborhoods Fourth of July festival. Other fun community activities include (subject to change): - Numerous golf cart parades - Annual Halloween "witch walk" (in-neighborhood food & pub crawl) - Youth fishing tournament - Easter egg hunt - Bunco - Outdoor movie nights - Youth triathlon - Weekly Tuesday evening food and dessert trucks - Fall festival with costume contest - Oyster roast & Chili cook off - Summertime Luau with live music, dancing, and food trucks - Ugly Sweater Stroll - St. Patrick's Day parade and scavenger hunt - Holiday craft festival There are also several clubs within the community for residents to join (subject to change); a fishing club, book club, trail hiking club, gardening club, and a photography club to name a few. The Ponds also boasts a historical farmhouse which serves as their amenity center. The farmhouse dates back to the 1830's and is said to be the third home ever constructed in The Ponds. Its beauty can be enjoyed by all as it serves as the center of the development. Another scenic spot to enjoy breathtaking sunsets. It's a sought-after event space and has served as host to the Annual DD2 Foundation's evening fundraiser and has even hosted a few weddings. Just beside the farmhouse sits a small cottage that serves as the community coffee house. And adorable spot to stroll to each morning to enjoy the paper, read a book, or just catch up with neighbors over a cup of joe. It even offers free WiFi and is a great spot to use occasionally if you work remotely. In addition to the endless amenities available to community residents, The Ponds is also home to one of Summerville's YMCA centers. If you've ever dreamt of being able to roll out of bed and walk to the gym or to your little ones' sports games, here's your chance! The Ponds isn't just a place, it's a lifestyle and residents here truly treasure what it offers. We hope that you will take time to not only tour this incredible home but the community as well. Homes here move fast so we encourage you to book your showing soon.