Today is July 1st, 2020 and we are showcasing the realtor tour of homes on the South end of Hilton Head Island. I have to say it was a very short list of only six. Typically it is a lot slower in the Summer. A lot of owners are away in the mountains or wherever they go for the Summer. So, it is a lot quieter but not this quiet. So, I decided I would look at everything that has come on the market in the South end since our last South tour, which was three weeks ago and there were 19 properties that have gone under contract and hence have not made the realtor tour!!
That is the big difference we’re seeing. Things are not slowing down at all since April and we have that pent-up demand from April that took on through May because April was definitely slower. May and June now keep going like gangbusters and I don’t see any slowdown in sight at the present time. I will list all of the houses just so you know what you missed. My point is, as much as I love doing these realtor tours, the way things are moving now, properties are not staying through realtor tours.
So I would encourage you to set up a saved search on the website. I can help you tweak it if you know exactly what areas you want, especially within neighborhoods in Sea Pines or Hilton Head Plantation. I know them intimately well and can tweak the search to areas of neighborhoods that you like or when a house was built newer but don’t poo poo older homes. I do have people that poo poo older homes and I don’t understand why because some of them, believe it or not, are sometimes built better or at least with better materials.
Let’s start the tour.
Sea Pines
I wanted to start on a beautiful home that is a new listing. 42 Hearthwood Drive is a five-bedroom six bath home for $1,975,000. I knew it was a beautiful house and I knew it was exactly what people are looking for now and it’s priced under that two-million-dollar range and, of course, when I got there, there wasn’t a lock box. When I called the office, they told me that the owners don’t know yet what they want to do so, they pulled it because IF they are going to get an offer and they don’t know where they will go. So, that is what’s happening now. Homes are going faster than people can find themselves a place to go. So, you have to be very careful now in not listing your house too quickly without have another plan. I know a lot of people want to ride the wave, but one has to be prudent. So, I’m here as the professional to hold your hand and assist in navigating this hot market as to not do anything in haste.
Then there was 23 Audubon Pond Road. It’s a six-bedroom five and a half bath house for $1,800,000. I didn’t look at the price when I went in. A lovely paver circular driveway, which I always like. It has a gorgeous marsh view, which I love. It’s an old-school home but nicely updated. It has an open kitchen but original cabinets. I never like that. Everyone that reads these blogs knows that by now. So, then when I looked at the price tag of $1.8 million I thought it was a little high considering it has old cabinetry even though the trim work is nice and the flooring is gorgeous and the outside space is nice with a great view and a lot of space. Then I found out that it’s on double lots and that makes the pricing proper. What’s nice about this area of Audubon Pond is, they are all full-time owners. There are no renters on that side which is a big plus to have and know your neighbors. Although, I have to say a lot of the houses on Audubon Pond, people are only renting them for a while until they can move themselves down here. Lovely cozy home.
Next was 6 Loblolly Road. It’s a three-bedroom two and a half bath for $729,000. Yes, this is lot value. It’s a little dark but it’s got a great view and is in a great location. A lot of people want to maybe just clean up a house and put it on the long-term or short-term rental market and this one, it has a smell. They’ve done some updating but it’s darkly updated, which is unfortunate. Again, there is not a lot out there but it’s just an okay house.
Then in Club Course I went to 6 Newhall Road which is a three-bedroom three bath home priced at $549,000. I like this house. It’s a great price. I love the natural light in it. The wooden beams are great. It doesn’t show as nice in the photos and doesn’t capture the feel of it. What I love about this home particularly – and again with the older homes – is that they took full advantage of the view in their architecture and how they placed the rooms and the glass going out to the golf course with one view and then out of the living room you have another view from a whole different perspective. So, I applaud these architects and custom homes that were built. Architects back then took their time. Now the houses are all done on CAD and don’t take any advantage of views and sunrises and sunsets. They often tend to be cookie cutter homes. They are gorgeous homes, but I applaud the old-school and how architecturally these older custom homes certainly took full advantage of views in the best possible manner. So, this one made my short list.
Those are the three that I went to and the fourth one I couldn’t get into which was Hearthwood.
I did go see one in Forest Beach which was 207 Ocean Walk. Ocean Walk is like Fort Knox. It’s a five-story building in which you have to use the fob to get in the front door. Inside the front door and there is an indoor pool with an elevator but then they have long wings that go out. I didn’t want to get in the elevator. I knew it was on the second floor so I walked down the long hallway and up the stairs and walked down the long hallway. When I opened the door to this place, I have to tell you that I felt like I was in an oasis. This is really a diamond in the rough. It’s a two-bedroom two bath for $389,900. It’s 207 Ocean Walk Villa. I wouldn’t even put this on the rental market. The walls have been soundproofed. Most of the times you go in Ocean Walk you are with buyers in there and you close the door and you can still hear the kids screaming down the hall. There was none of that. I felt like I was in a wonderful, soft bubble. Every nook and cranny was done to the nines. You’ve got your balcony out to the back. You are in Ocean Walk, but you’ve got probably one of the nicer units I have seen at under $400,000. It is a must-see. If you are in the market for a condo under $400,000, make the effort to go see this unit. It’s fabulous.
That wraps it up for the short tour but now just to show you what you’ve missed. I actually for the first time went into ALL the open houses including Villas! If you do just look at the blog, I encourage you to please save a search and not just look at the blog. You will be glad you did. If properties are priced well and in great condition, even if they need some cosmetic updates, they are moving.
17 Baynard Cove Road is a four-bedroom four and a half bath house that is 2,300 square feet for $,1295,900 that is under contract.
12 Lands End Court is a three-bedroom two bath with 1,602square feet for $939,000 and is under contract.
23 Oyster Landing Road is a three-bedroom three bath with 2,308 square feet for $949,000 and is under contract.
5 Loblolly Road is a three-bedroom four bath for 2,623 square feet for $1,150,000 and is under contract.
39 Deer Run Lane had multiple offers. It is a three-bedroom three bath with 2,128 square feet for $799,000 and is under contract with a pool.
19 Oyster Catcher Road is a four-bedroom four bath with 2,500 square feet for $1,899,000 and is under contract.
83 Governors Road is a three-bedroom two bath for $699,900 with 2,075 square feet and is under contract.
2548 Gleneagle Lane is a two-bedroom three and a half bath with 1,600 square feet for $585,000 and is under contract.
2 East Beach Lagoon Drive I remember was on and didn’t move for two years. It has five bedrooms and five baths with 4,122 square feet for $3,185,000 and is under contract.
2 Tupelo Road was actually done off market. It’s a four-bedroom three bath with 2,466 square feet and a pool for $799,000 and is under contract.
10 Twin Pines Road, this guy has been trying to sell it for four years with five different brokers. It’s a five-bedroom six bath with 6,065 square feet for $1,688,000 and is under contract.
In Forest Beach we had 260 Seaside Cabin, a one-bedroom one bath for $217,000 and is under contract.
8 Ocean Club Villa is a three-bedroom three bath with 1,964 square feet for $529,000 and is under contract.
259 Seaside Cabin is a one-bedroom one bath for $217,900 and is under contract.
306 Forrest Beach Villa is a one-bedroom one bath with 657 square feet for $244,9000 and is under contract.
3D Xanadu Villas is a two-bedroom two bath with 1,050 square feet for $179,900 and is under contract.
13 Sea Oak Lane is a five-bedroom six and a half bath with 3,901 square feet for $1,450,000 and is under contract.
5402 Treetops Villas is a two-bedroom three and a half bath with 1,416 square feet for $264,000 and is under contract.
6 Gannet Street is six-bedroom four bath with 2,184 for $390,999 and is under contract.
I’m telling you; we usually do have one or two or three that go on before they make it to the next realtor open house, but this is historic movement on the market. Either just wait for the wave or, you know, we’d have to sit down because there are a lot of variables coming in the Fall. So, don’t necessarily chase the wave. It really depends on your risk tolerance and your upside and downside risk thoughts, but we are here to help you. We are here to represent you. We are here to serve you.
So, don’t hesitate in saving a search or reaching out to one of us. We are here to help. I will be out of the country for two weeks. I have a Swiss passport and will be visiting family and friends, but I will be available should you need anything as will my associates. We thank you for reading my blog and stay safe, stay sane, and there is no place to be like Hilton Head Island. Every time I talk to people, there is no place like it.
So, I hope you make the decision to join us and please reach out to us if we can be of any assistance.
Respectfully Submitted,
Susan Ochsner
YourHiltonHeadAgent.com
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