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Sea Pines Resort Hilton Head Island SC
ea Pines Resort - Hilton to grow so drastically. From
Head Island, SC small, picturesque cottages to
sprawling mansions, the Sea Pines
In 1956, just five short years Plantation community contains
after the introduction of everything you could want when
electricity onto Hilton Head looking to invest in a home.
Island, Charles Fraser purchased Numerous single- to five-bedroom
land on the southwestern tip of homes are available, ranging from
the island in order to develop $450,000 to over $8,000,000.
the community now known as Sea
Pines Plantation. The first of Starting at only $300,000—a small
Hilton Head's plantation fee considering the
communities, Sea Pines covers location—either renting or
over 5,000 acres of thriving purchasing is within reason.
natural environment reminiscent Potential buyers may choose among
of Eden and offers over five one- to four-bedroom for-sale
miles of gorgeous villas and condos with as many
public-accessible beaches. view choices as the full-size
homes, and options for potential
Real Estate Information - Homes, renters include the vacation
Condos, Lots rentals surrounding the Harbour
Town Village. The prices crest
In 1958, the first deed to a Sea around $2 million, making Sea
Pines Plantation lot was signed Pines Plantation villas and
and within four years, beachfront condos very affordable vacation
prices grew by close to 50%. or year-round homes.
Examining the current real estate
market for new homesites, homes, Oceanfront lots can cost over $6
villas, and condos, it’s easy to million but a patio lot can cost
see why the prices have continued as little as $295k. Homesites
with golf or lagoon views often ambience. This
sell for over $1 milion. Mediterranean-influenced center
Currently, there are four offers independently-owned and
beachfront lots with varying operated clothing/jewelry
price tags, but the number of boutiques, craft shops, dining,
lots for sale is always subject live music entertainment, and
to change. every water sport available.
Harbour Town has a park and a
Sea Pines installed Hilton Head tree house for children, as well
Island’s first security gates in as a nature center. The Gregg
1967, and to date remains secure Russell Playground, named for the
with two 24-hour security entertainer of Harbour Town for
entrance facilities on site. 25 years running, is located
Security personnel also patrol right next to Liberty Oak. Sea
the plantation’s streets, and Pines’ quaint village center also
they can (and do) issue tickets offers a free trolley that runs
fining offenders for the daily, with varying hours of
infraction of plantation rules. operation throughout the year
Additional protection is provided between Harbour Town, South Beach
by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Village, and Turtle Lane Beach
Department’s deputies. Club.
Resort Features Harbour Town Yacht Basin
Harbour Town Village and Marina Consider owning a ‘dockominium’
at the yacht club: it's like a
The Harbour Town village and condo on the water, but your land
marina was fashioned after small is your boat slip. The many
French and Italian harbors and amenities available at the Yacht
developed for intimacy and Basin include the unique shops,
restaurants, and a grocery store Sea Pines contains the island's
all in the same complex. Concerts first golf course, the Ocean
and other forms of entertainment Course designed by George Cobb,
are frequently held on the nearby was built in 1959. Restructured
golfing green where Harbour Town by Mike McCumber in September,
Golf Links sponsors tournaments 1995, the highlight of the Ocean
including the Verizon Heritage Course is its 15th hole with a
every year. sweeping view of the ocean.
South Beach Village George Cobb also designed the
The second marina in the Sea 1967 Sea Marsh Course. Remodeled
Pines Resort is designed after by Clyde Johnson in 1990, the Sea
New England fishing villages and Marsh course—like the Ocean
is located at the southernmost Course—is known not only for its
tip of Hilton Head Island. Nature age and elegance but for becoming
tours, dolphin tours, kayaking, a Certified Audubon Cooperative
and parasailing are only a Sanctuary. Watch out for the 13th
handful of the activities hole; it extends for 163 yards.
available near the home of The
Salty Dog Café. For Harbour Town Golf Links,
accommodations, the colorful developed in 1970 by Pete Dye and
South Beach Inn is located nearby Jack Nicklaus, is and has been
at the southern tip of the island home to the PGA’s Verizon
and arranges both weekly and Heritage Classic since 1969, when
nightly rates. it was first won by Arnold
Palmer. Among the many features
Activities of this famous course is its
photogenic 18th hole, with
54 Holes of Golf Harbour Town’s Lighthouse in the
background. Noted for excellence
in design and playing potential, beauty as untouched as possible.
the par-71 Harbour Town Golf To this day Sea Pines’ Forest
Links has been ranked highly Preserve covers approximately 605
among the country’s finest golf acres, home to diverse flora and
courses by multiple magazines fauna including over 200 species
since 1971. of critters as well as lagoons
and salt marshes. Here you will
Championship Tennis find a Wildflower Meadow, a
thousand-foot-long boardwalk, the
The Sea Pines Racquet Club, Low Ropes Team Building Course,
directed by world-renowned coach and miles of bike trails and
and U.S. Open and Wimbledon walking paths. Even fishing is
champion Stan Smith, hosted the allowed, albeit with the correct
Family Circle Cup from 1973 to permit.
2000, and frequently other
tournaments, such as the Corel Are you a history fanatic? Sea
Champions Tour, the Dupont Pines Plantation Forest Preserve
All-American, the World has its share of historic
Invitational, and the Stan Smith landmarks. The 4,000-year-old
Invitational, among others. The Indian Shell Ring, for example,
club boasts 23 clay courts and is believed to have been
offers private and semi-private constructed around 1450 B. C. A
lessons. circle of shells and bones piled
several feet high, it is one of
Forest Preserve only twenty shell rings still in
existence. Those responsible for
When Charles Fraser began its assembly are also believed to
developing Sea Pines in the early have invented pottery here, in
‘50s, he concentrated on keeping North America.
the island’s abundance of natural
The Stoney-Baynard ruins, once an lessons to residents and
18th century plantation house, visitors, but also pony rides for
are now open for tours. The children and guided tours through
property is covered with oyster Sea Pines’ fantastic natural
shells and its architecture Forest Preserve.
includes porthole-shaped windows.
This picturesque, sprawling
Horseback Riding community, bordering the Atlantic
Ocean on the east and Calibogue
Lawton Stables is home to 50+ Sound on the west, is ideal for
American Saddlebred horses, a vacationers and residents alike.
breed generated by crossing Villas, Condos, Homes, and
Narragansett Pacer, Thoroughbred, available Lots for building that
and Morgan bloodlines to develop dreamhouse abound in this massive
gorgeous, well-tempered animals complex just waiting for the
now often used for show. Lawton perfect family to enjoy the many
Stables offers—at affordable amenities offered.
rates—not only English riding
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