Today is Switzerland's Independence Day! 727 years.

The Open House Realtor Tour for Hilton Head Central was very small. There were only 8 residences in total and one of them  was incorrectly placed: 44 Seabrook Landing Drive for $1,745,000 is supposed to be on the North Tour next week so I did not go to it. Was the most expensive one but must be quite a doozie.

Folly Field

We only had a Fiddlers Cove Villa ($181,900 for 3L) and a piece of land on 1 Azalea Street ($179,000) in Folly Field. Obviously I did not go. Not much to say - Fiddlers Cove have appreciated quite nicely the last year or two. The land is also priced ok. Sandcastle Court across the street also has lots in that price range.

Palmetto Dunes/Leamington

There were only two homes in PD today and four villas. 252 Captains Quarters in Shelter Cove area 2/2 for $429,000. 28 Fazio Villas 3/3 for $459,000, 6 Hickory Cove Villa 2/2.5 for $429,000 and 985 Inverness, a 2/2 for $379,000. I went to the Hickory Villa as it was a friend's listing. On the home front, I first went to 27 S. Shore Drive. Its a 4BR/4.5 BA home with long lagoon view and 3 car garage. Very elegant but choppy and the decor was a bit 'different' to overlook. Nice lagoon view but hmmmm. Onward to 43 Sea Lane a 3BR 3Bath for $679,000. It was very dated and had a pretty lagoon view but Sea Lane is a main road, not as mooring buoy but I can see this house being gutted and cosmetically changed and put on the rental market. Onward to other communities. No favorites here.

Long Cove

Three homes in Long Cove today. The first I saw was 13 Loomis Ferry. 4 bedroom, 4.5 baths for $1,250,000. New home, elegant yet comfortable and a very pretty marsh view. I am a sucker for a great marsh view. Might be my favorite. I then went to 357 Long Cove Drive. A 5 bedroom, 5 bath home for $899,000. Dated but spacious and had potential. Pretty view. 378 Long Cove Drive was just up the street on the interior side of the drive for a 4 BR 3.5 bath for $860,000. It had a pool but nothing to write home about. Nice and OK. 

Wexford

Lastly I went to 28 Yorkshire, a 4 bedroom and 4.5 bath that was completely redone and walls taken out, views opened up and new kitchen etc. for $1,195,000. This one and 13 Loomis Ferry are in contention here but lets go to 38 Castlebridge Lane - fabulous address, which I hope for a 4 bedroom, 5.5 bath home listed at $3,800,000. This one you could tell on its build 30 years it was the magnificence of the day. Today, not so much. Will need lots of deep pocket to make it BUT oh boy, what a great marina view! Great lot but reminds me too much of Florida with the homes so close and grandiose. Have lots of friends living in the delightful community but I doubt I can get any of them to take on this herculean task to renovate. But oh, what a project to a very dramatic home!

So ultimately this simple tour was down to 13 Loomis Ferry in Long Cove or 28 Yorkshire. I don't usually like to pick from gated communities with high POA fees but today, I will because of the slim pickings on tour. Because of the amazing renovation on 28 Yorkshire and that the community has boating and other amenities (long cove does too, but with other priorities), I pick 28 Yorkshire with a close second to 13 Loomis Ferry. Sorry both  are over a million but prices are starting to sneak up in turkey properties these days so 43 Sea Lane becomes my third pick for a great redo and rental market potential. 

Good night and happy dreams!

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Ochner

Your Hilton Head Agent.com

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