Today is Wednesday, June 17, 2020 and we have the broker realtor tour for the central homes and villas on Hilton Head Island.
Port Royal
13 Audubon Place is a three-bedroom two bath home listed at $510,000. I got really excited when I saw this and thought, “Oh my gosh, it must be a real dump a lump,” but I was pleasantly surprised. The curb appeal is okay. When you walk in there are smooth ceilings in the living space that looks out and shows you the view. It is private and on the golf course and on a large lot. You take a right to get to the kitchen from the living space. The kitchen is a little disappointing because it doesn’t really have a lot of windows. On one side you have the garage and on the other side you have the formal dining room with just a pass through. That wall needs to come down so you can open up the kitchen, but it is still not toward the view or the living space. The bedrooms are large and there are good built-ins. I would say the tough part is the bathroom in the master which overlooks the golf course – it’s a beautiful setting – has carpet in it and it has a smell. That is tough but I can see this home being a great potential for someone that wants to build down the road. Buy it now at a great price and just clean it up a little bit -it doesn’t need a lot – and put it on the long-term rental market because Port Royal does not allow short-term rentals. Then, start planning and building your dream house. It’s on a great lot. The old homes are sitting on the best lots. That is why the homes are old. People had the pick of the litter back then. For that type of buyer, this house has tremendous potential. I think it is a great price and on a good street. It doesn’t need a ton to put a long-term renter in it or just use it as a second home until you can build your plans. I don’t know if it’s worthwhile to blow out because you might be putting a lot of money into an older home. I’d have to look at it but it’s as great price.
13 Donax Road is a four-bedroom four bath for $985,000. This one has been on the market before. It’s very close to the beach, you’ve got a 2-minute walk. There are funky houses on these beach-oriented streets. This one has been on the market before, but they lowered the price. I remember seeing this house when it was on tour in January of 2019. At the time, the price was $1,149,000. They then ratcheted it down to $985,000 by August. Then they withdrew it in January after a year and now they just put it back on at $985,000. It is a special home. It is close to the beach with southern style and charm. There are lots of different floors. The steps are going up right off the front to the bedrooms upstairs. The master is upstairs and has a really cool closet. There are a lot of steps everywhere so, you’ve got to like that. Some of the kitchen has been updated. There is a nice laundry space. I think the toughest thing is that you really don’t have any privacy compared to the one I just came from because you have two homes that you back into. So, even though it has a really long deck, which is the length of the house, the view is of two other homes. You’re kind of exposed so to speak but you could put plantings up to mask that. So, those would be the two biggest objections, I think, but it’s priced well for being that close to the beach and it’s a low country home.
Folly Field
If you have read my blog before, you know I don't usually do villas. I went into this one because I wanted to support a colleague. It’s Stones Throw Villa #40. It has three bedrooms and two and a half baths. It has good space. The bedrooms are upstairs, but you are close to the beach and it’s a decent price for someone that just wants something beach oriented and that is up and down townhome and not apartment style. This unit backs right up to Fiddler’s Cove with a fence in between. You could put some green up, so you don’t see the fence and have a lot of privacy.
4B Sandcastle Plaza is a two-bedroom two and a half bath priced at $449,000. These have gone up since they tried to sell these after the recession. They are newer, higher ceilings, etc. They are nice & spacious.
15K Fiddlers Cove Villa is a two-bedroom two bath listed for $200,000. These have also gone up in price, nearly 50%. It’s beach oriented and probably has decent Summer rental numbers.
Yacht Cove is a cute little neighborhood. A lot of locals with young families live in Yacht Cove. The homes are closer together, but they are cute Charleston-style homes. 64 Jib Sail Court is a three-bedroom two and a half bath for $314,000. It is clean, cute, and listed at a great price. So, keep this one in mind.
Wexford
In Wexford we have one home which is 1 Plumbridge Lane. It’s a five-bedroom four and a half bath listed for $2,495,000. This is a new home hence beautiful with clean lines. It has a long view of the canal which I find quite special and more private than some other lots on the canal. You can park your boat right in the back. You don’t have to worry about things that older homes sometimes have hidden, especially since Matthew. Not many newer homes available on Hilton Head Island right now.
Shipyard
28 Kingston Cove is a three-bedroom two bath for $439,900. It’s clean as a whistle. There is a carport underneath with tons of storage space and some steps to go up but it’s all on one level. The kitchen is to the right as you come in the door. These do quite well because they are beach oriented. They have their own on-site pool.
Palmetto Dunes
32 Mooring Buoy is a four-bedroom four bath for $1,140,000. I remember this one. I almost didn’t go in because I remembered it and it had needed a lot of work. The curb appeal, even though it’s there right on the main track and very tight, I wasn’t sure about it. I’m glad I went in though because somebody bought it for $600,000 and did upgrade it. Still doesn’t have a pool. They started way too high. I decided to look at the history and they started at almost $1,300,000 during April and Covid. I think had they priced a little more aggressively, they would have probably sold it. They have dropped it to $1,140,000. They did do a nice job but not sure $600K worth. It’s a choppy home but they opened it up a bit. I think it has room for a pool, but you’d want to ask for a variance or the space will be very tight.
On the Mariners side there was another one. 33 Starboard Tack is a four-bedroom five and a half bath for $1,699,000. This one was a beauty with high end build. It’s in a residential area and it’s a new home. Actually, it isn’t that new. It looks like a new home and it was actually built in 2008. I love the archways. It has beautiful detail in it and it’s a really, really nice home. It’s absolutely gorgeous.
We also have one on the Inverness side. 29 Heath Drive is a three-bedroom two and a half bath for $525,000. When I printed out my sheet last night, I was really looking forward to seeing it from its price and curb appeal, but by the time I got out this morning there was an email that it was cancelled because it’s already under contract. They put it together last night so, I was unable to go see that one. It just goes to show you that if you have price it well and is in somewhat decent condition and flow, it will go.
Long Cove
We have one home in Long Cove which is 354 Long Cove Drive. It’s a three-bedroom three and a half bath listed at $735,900. This home is an older home but has light and bright spaces, a gorgeous long fairway view. It has arches and a dated fireplace. I loved the outdoor space and also the two greeting lions as you approached the property. What I love my many older homes is also the circular driveway that this one has. Needs a bit of work but great space and price. I like the back deck the best.
That completes the showings of homes on the tour. We only had a total of 12 this time. Again, Summers tend to be slower and I think Covid is also keeping some folks from allowing people in their homes. Inventories are down. My though is that through this Covid thing, folks have decided that life is too short, and we need to not hesitate on doing what we’ve intended to do. There are some great opportunities out there and again, we love to represent buyers and would be happy to navigate with you to determine where the best place on Hilton Head is for you.
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Respectfully Submitted,
Susan Ochsner
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