All things of this world age - some better than others.
Over 30 years ago Charles Fraser's concept of creating aplace that placed a premium on community and the preservation of nature came up out of the ground at the "toe" of Hilton Head Island. There are plenty of reasons why over thousands of visitors come to this island each year - more specifically, Sea Pines Plantation.
There's the PGA Tour's Heritage of Golf (with it new sponsor RBC), the miles of bike trails, not to mention the wide range of real estate opportunities. Here's just some of the highlights:
Price ranges: The 377 active listings (as of this writing)range anywhere from nearly $9 million dollars all the way to $154,900. (That's not a misprint - how many communities can you say have that sort of variety?) Of course there a homes that are move-in ready and then there are homes that need a littel TLC. No matter what you're taste (orskill with a hammer), there's bound to be a place for you here.
Market Activity: In the last 12 months, there have been 239 properties sales in Sea Pines Plantation. The bulk of those sales (138) were between $200,000 and $599,999. The quick math will tell you that the overall inventoryinSea Pines Plantationis about 19 months (still a buyer's market) - more on this in future posts - and while this is a relatively large number, it is way down from 2010. (In September of 2010, the inventory in Sea Pines Plantation was nearly 26 months).
Enough about geeky stats. "Why Sea Pines Plantation?" Sherry Pecora, one of Charter One Realty's real estate agents, was asked this. Her response?
" I have villa clients in Sea Pines Plantationnear Harbour Town who love it there. Once they arrive, they do their grocery shopping outside the gate for the whole week and then never leave the plantation. They rent bikes and bike everywhere, don't even use their car. There are not many other plantations that you can do that because there is so much to do in Sea Pines."
Where could you live (or vacation), not use your car for a week, and not miss a beat?
