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Off the
South Carolina coast between Savannah and Charleston, Hilton
Head Island is a charming forty-two-square-mile hideaway with
a worldwide reputation for being a peaceful, environmentally
sensitive, and family-friendly destination. Home to approximately
35,000 full-time residents and twenty-three golf courses,
Hilton Head draws nearly two million visitors a year with
its relaxed island attitude, Southern hospitality, tranquil
beachfront, world-class golf, and low-impact development.
These
days, however, the island is more than a popular vacation
spot. Hilton Head has matured into a thriving small city offering
exciting year-round activities and attracting both first-
and second-home buyers. Hilton Head truly has something for
everyone. It's no longer just a fabulous place for a beach
vacation. There's plenty of golf to be played, and there's
kayaking, horseback riding, and bicycling. Hilton Head has
all the amenities discriminating buyers are looking for.
Certainly,
low-density, environmentally sensitive growth is one of the
main factors drawing homebuyers to Hilton Head. Local ordinances
minimize the impact of development, governing the way in which
residences are situated among existing trees and retaining
an exceptional amount of tree cover. Other attractions include
renowned builders and excellent sources of materials and specialty
products-not to mention the island's famed amenities and facilities.
The primary buyers of luxury homes on Hilton Head are those
who want to have the best-from upscale grocery stores to private
chefs. The services that discerning buyers demand, such as
excellent schools and hospitals, a library, a cultural center,
movies, shopping, restaurants, and a progressive town government
are present on Hilton Head.
Hilton
Head Island comprises several exclusive communities, many
of which are known as "plantations." Long Cove Club
and Colleton River Plantation appeal to avid golfers. Wexford
Plantation, Shelter Cove and Windmill Harbour attract boat
owners with their harborside homes and lock-system or marina.
Buyers of all sorts will appreciate the oceanfront estates
in Sea Pines Plantation, Palmetto Dunes Plantation and Port
Royal Plantation. Each of these communities offers a variety
of options for luxury homebuyers, from apartments to villas
to lavish private residences with water or fairway views,
heated pools, media rooms, and gourmet kitchens.
Oceanfront
homes on Hilton Head range from $3.5 million to $9 million;
oceanfront villas range from $700,000 to $2.75 million; and
townhomes range from $2 million to $6.2 million. Vacant lots
are not plentiful but certainly remain in great demand. Being
an island with international attraction, water locations are
rare and continue to increase in value at rapid rates. Investors
looking for appreciation and enjoyment with their families
are still choosing Hilton Head because of the value. Value
in the quality of life.
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