The Team

Home Construction Experts

It takes a village to build a home. The team of construction experts at Blythe Custom Homes is here to help you every step of the way.

Lee Blythe

President

Lee Blythe graduated from USC and is a General Contractor with over 20 years of construction experience. He serves on the Board of Directors for BIA of Central SC and is a member of the NAHB. When it comes to custom home building, Lee’s goal is to provide the highest quality product and experience for every client.

Lee and his wife have three children and two dogs. When he’s not at work, you can find him hanging out with his family or at his church.

Sarah Bennett wearing a cream-colored blouse standing in front of ivory-colored Hardie siding smiling at the camera.

Sarah Bennet

Sales Team Lead

Sarah Bennett is the owner and lead of Team Sarah at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Medley. As a licensed REALTOR®, Sarah serves as the lead sales contact for Blythe Custom Homes and helps potential new clients navigate through the initial questions of building a custom home. No matter if this is your first time exploring the custom home building process, or if you have done it before, Sarah will walk you through the initial consultation and the process to go through before building your home.

Sarah is also a former client and homeowner of a Blythe Custom Home. She went through the entire process from plan design to move-in day in her beautiful home that Blythe Custom Homes designed and built.

Eric Julian

Architectural Designer

Eric Julian has always had a passion for problem-solving and design. While attending Clemson University he discovered construction and design as a means to apply that passion. His knowledge in the renovation and construction industry, paired with over 10 years of architectural design, allows him to help guide clients into the home of their dreams.

When he’s not busy sketching a new design you can find him at the golf course or on the lake.

Bobby Waters

Project Manager

Bobby has been a project manager for Blythe Custom Homes for over 10 years, with a combined 40 years of experience in residential construction. Bobby was a master builder, long before there was a HBA certification for Master Builder. He is constantly praised by our clients and trades for his calm communication skills, great experiential guidance, and ability to execute vision and specs to reality in the beautiful homes that we get to build for our clients.

Bobby loves to spend his weekends in the marsh around Beaufort county chasing grandkids, redfish, and shrimp.

 

Priscilla Ertel wearing a white shirt, silver necklace, and light brown/cream colored sweater standing in front of an outside wall of a home with ivory-colored Hardie plank siding.

Priscilla Ertel

Interior Design

With almost 8 years of interior design experience, Priscilla’s passion lies in helping clients curate spaces with effortless style through intentional design for deeply relatable and liveable homes. Her firm, Haven + Harbor, specializes in full-service interior design for clients who are building, renovating, or refreshing their homes. Inspired by many styles, she loves designing spaces with a timeless aesthetic, organic elements, and textural details.

A lover of lake coves and ocean waves, most weekends you can find her relaxing with her husband and three boys on the lake (or sneaking down to the Florida Keys whenever she can)!

Andy Hardee

Project Manager

Andy Hardee has been in the construction field for 25 years, with the last 10 years as a Project Manager. He enjoys every step of the building process and takes pride in making his client’s dreams come to life.

Beyond work, Andy enjoys hanging out with his wife and 2 children. You can find him lounging at the pool with his wife and daughter or cheering on Charlotte FC with his son.

Kim Cox

Kim Cox

Selections Coordinator

Kim has spent much of her career in client service project management, and has also served on the design side of both home renovations and new builds.

In addition, she has been a Blythe Custom Homes customer twice! She and her family currently live in their second BCH home after purchasing their first from us more than 15 years ago.

Robert Huber

Purchasing Manager

With over 28 years of experience in the construction industry, Robert is a seasoned professional specializing in home construction purchasing and estimating. A proud graduate of Coastal Carolina University, Robert has built a distinguished career — from roots in New Jersey to his current home in South Carolina, where they’ve resided since 1994.

Holding an SC Unlimited General Contractors License, Robert is well-versed in all aspects of construction, from intricate home designs to overseeing large-scale projects. Additionally, Robert is a licensed South Carolina Realtor and Notary, further demonstrating his commitment to serving our clients with comprehensive expertise.

Combining his extensive background in construction with a deep understanding of the real estate market, Robert offers a unique and invaluable perspective to our homeowners.

Shirley Lewis

Shirley Lewis

Accounts Payable

Shirley is the backbone of Blythe Custom Homes and has been handling payables and administrative items for over 5 years for us and keeps the unseen side of business moving successfully. Shirley has an accounting background and spent many years handling payables for SCEG before she retired from there. Blythe Custom Homes is very thankful for all she does behind the scenes to make what is done in the field a reality.

Shirley is an incredible baker and is constantly bringing sweets and surprises to the office at birthdays and special events. Her Christmas cookies are always something to look forward to!

Lee Blythe Jr wearing an olive green vest and dark green plaid long-sleeve shirt standing in front of a wall of ivory-colored Hardie plank siding.

Lil' Lee Blythe

Grunt/Runner

Lil’ Lee Blythe is currently a student at Ben Lippen High School (Go Falcons!), but when he is not in school, Lee can be found pushing a broom or cleaning up around home sites, as well as being a quick runner for odd and end items.

Webb Blythe

Grunt/Runner

Webb is also a student at Ben Lippen, and when he is not in school he shares the load with is older brother — cleaning up job sites and helping where he is needed most at any given time.

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