SPRINGFIELD — The American dream is alive and well at a new subdivision in Springfield.

Conveniently located just off Ga. Hwy 21 near the Ann R. Purcell Bridge, Dasher Pointe offers luxurious homes at affordable prices.

“It’s a great community, said Matt Byrd, president of Matt Byrd Homes in Pooler, the project builder.

Byrd was joined by developers Dave Burns and Troy Allen, and Effingham County Chamber of Commerce representatives at a ribbon cutting Thursday.

“There is going to a total of seventy-six lots, seventy-six home sites,” Byrd said. “We’ve started about twenty-four of them.”

Byrd entered the project with the same goal.

“What we are trying to do here is offer that first-time buyer affordable housing — something we desperately need in this county,” he said. “We need to help people have the American dream. That’s what we want to provide here.

“We’ve worked diligently with the developer, all of our trades and all of our suppliers to get the right price point.”

Dasher Pointe houses start at $189,900. That is for a 1,600-square-foot plan. A 1,300-square-foot plan is in the works that will result in residences starting at $169,000.

“The American dream can still happen in Effingham County,” Byrd said. “You don’t have to spend two hundred thousand dollars or anything like that to have a home here. It’s affordable.”

Byrd said a 70-year-old woman couldn’t contain her smile during a recent homeowner walk. She had saved money her entire life to make her initial house purchase.

“It made my day when I heard that,” Byrd said. “That story right there is what we trying to do — to make sure we still have that in Effingham County.”

Byrd said it took three years from the time of the land purchase to make Dasher Pointe a reality.

“It takes awhile,” he said. “There are a lot of hoops to jump through. It takes a lot dedication and you have to have a lot people help you get there.”