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Seabrook Island Real Estate News

Apr 22

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Republican John DuBois long time Seabrook Island resident, former Seabrook Island Mayor and Seabrook Island Town Councilman has declared his candidacy for the Charleston County Council District 9 seat vacated by Paul Thurmond who has elected to run for the U.S. Congress.  District 9 encompasses Seabrook, Kiawah, John’s and Wadmalaw Islands as well as portions of West Ashley and the Charleston Peninsula.  According to Mr. DuBois he feels he has the most experience to handle the many issues facing District 9….management of traffic, controlling growth, fiscal accountability and preserving the coastal culture along with the environment.

A recent issue of The Travel Advisor posted mixed reviews of Rosebanks Restaurant.  Although the food was praised the service received mixed reviews, with one patron leaving after a lengthy wait for service.  My wife and I recently ate there and experienced no issues with the service and feel the food continues to be excellent.  Heges was given excellent reviews for both its food and service.

Akers Ellis Kiawah Island Real Estate and Seabrook Island Real Estate listed three new properties for sale on Seabrook this week, two lovely homes on Little Creek and a Live Oak Villa.  One of the homes on Little Creek offers views of Cherry Point and magnificent sunsets.  The Live Oak Villa is located in one of the most secluded sections of Seabrook island and is priced to sell.

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Johns Island Chefs Welcome Kids to Their Restaurants

Apr 22

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One of the best things about writing a book on a topic that concerns many people is having an opportunity to meet those people, and passionately discuss the issue. Since publishing “My Two-Year-Old Eats Octopus: Raising Children Who Love to Eat Everything” last November, I have traveled to many cities around the country , talking to parents, grandparents, teachers and caregivers about the kids in their lives, and what those kids are eating.  I attended a chef lunch back in January at Fat Hen restaurant on John’s Island, South Carolina, hosted by another dad chef, Fred Neuville. His five children, all adopted from foster care about nine years ago, came to him not knowing that fresh vegetables even existed. “And now they are all involved in the restaurant and in gardening,” Neuville told me. The fabulous spread at Fat Hen included Hoppin’ John, grilled octopus, corn chowder and garlic spinach. And yes, the kids loved it!

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Kiawah Island Freshfields Village turns Wine into Wishes

Apr 22

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Saturday, May 1 6:00p to 9:00p at Freshfields Village, Kiawah Island, SC, please visit wine food charity make-a-wish On Saturday, May 1, Freshfields & Make-A-Wish Foundation announces the 4th Annual Wine Festival.

The Festival will feature over 85 select wines from around the world, savory tastings from Lowcountry Eats, & live music from Phenomena, all enjoyed on the Village Green. This year’s event, a wish will be granted to a local child – join us 6-9 pm! read more

Price: $35 – $45

 On Saturday, May 1, Freshfields & Make-A-Wish Foundation announces the 4th Annual Wine Festival. The Festival will feature over 85 select wines from around the world, savory tastings from Lowcountry Eats, & live music from Phenomena, all enjoyed on the Village Green. This year’s event, a wish will be granted to a local child – join us 6-9 pm!  Call 768-6491 for tickets. All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Freshfields is located between Kiawah & Seabrook Islands.

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Seabrook Island Real Estate – 2010 First Quarter Results

Apr 14

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What a difference a year makes.  One year ago at the end of March a total of four homes and two villas sold on Seabrook Island, this year six villas and five homes were sold. A combination of the new facilities and pricing helped.  We are seeing an up-tick in activity in our office as we move into Spring.

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Angel Oak Park on Johns Island South Carolina

Apr 14

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Johns Island SC, towering over 65 feet high, the Angel Oak has shaded John’s Island, South Carolina, for over 1400 years, and would have sprouted 1000 years before Columbus’ arrival in the New World. Recorded history traces the ownership of the live oak and surrounding land, back to the year 1717 when Abraham Waight received it as part of a small land grant. The tree stayed in the Waight family for four generations, and was part of a Marriage Settlement to Justus Angel and Martha Waight Tucker Angel.

The Angel Oak is thought to be one of the oldest living things east of the Mississippi River. Live oaks generally grow out and not up, but the Angel Oak has had plenty of time to do both, standing 65 ft high, has a diameter of spread reaching 160 feet, a circumference of nearly 25 feet and with a canopy providing 17,000 square feet of shade. Its limbs, the size of tree trunks themselves, are so large and heavy that some of them rest on the ground (some even drop underground for a few feet and then come back up), a feature common to only the very oldest live oaks. The City of Charleston now owns Angel Oak. There is no charge to view the tree and is a must see when visiting Charleston, South Carolina. Angel Oak Park is open 9-5 daily.

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Kiawah Second Annual Gourmet and Grapes

Apr 14

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Second Annual Gourmet and Grapes – April 30-May 2, 2010

A special weekend event on Kiawah Island that combines culinary talents of the country’s leading chefs with an array of wines from some of the most respected winemakers in the world to be held at The Sanctuary.  The weekend kicks off with a black-tie dinner and follows with an interactive wine symposium, a cooking demonstration luncheon and grand wine odyssey.   The Grand Finale features live entertainment plus live and silent auctions. The mission is to raise funds and awareness that will benefit the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.  The 2010 featured chef is Chef Patrick O’Connell who’s accolades include five times James Beard Foundation award winner including Restaurant of the Year in 1993, Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic Region and the prestigious Outstanding American Chef Award for 2001.  For more information, go to www.gourmetandgrapes.com or call 800-654-2924.

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Kiawah Island Real Estate Sales – March – Best in Two Years

Apr 13

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Kiawah Island saw the sale of 28 residential real estate executed contracts during the month of March totaling $41.5 million dollars, demonstrating imminent economic recovery in the second-home market.  March’s success represents the best month of executed contracts in two years at Kiawah and a 537% increase over contracts for March 2009.  The real estate activity on Kiawah included sales of home sites, single family homes, and villas across price points spanning from a $275,000 villa to a home valued at $4.6 million.

These positive sales figures come on the heels of a Barron’s article printed in March 2010, which named Kiawah the second-best luxury home community in the United States, behind only Maui, Hawaii. Recognized for its commitment to value and sound long-term investment, Kiawah is poised to lead the luxury residential/resort category out of an unprecedented economic downturn.

Sales transactions directly impact the association’s reserve account through Contributions to Reserves (CTRs), used to fund infrastructure repair and maintenance. CTRs (the one-half of 1% collected by the association on all Kiawah Island real estate transactions) saw an increase in March, totaling $72,708, which brings CTRs within 3% of the amount budgeted year-to-date. In addition, April’s CTRs are anticipated to be approximately $120,000, the largest monthly CTRs since July 2008. (Click here to view the monthly comparison of CTRs from 2001-2010.) CTRs are based on actual closings during a given month ($14.5 million in March), while real estate sales are calculated on executed contracts ($41.5 million in March).

Source: Kiawah Island Community Association, Inc.

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Frank Carrese Joins Akers and Ellis – Seabrook Island Real Estate

Apr 8

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Frank Carrese joins Akers Ellis Real Estate. Frank and his wife Betsy have owned property on Seabrook since 1984 and moved here full-time in 2007 after spending over twenty-eight years in Charlotte, NC.  In Charlotte Frank owned his own Human Resources consulting company and my wife Betsy worked as a nurse at Presbyterian Orthopedic Hospital. 

As the new Seabrook Island Real Estate facilities impress all, Akers Ellis is excited to have another Seabrook “insider” join their team and be able to provide clients and guests with invaluable information about the Island.

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Johns Island SC Small Plane Crash

Apr 6

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JOHNS ISLAND, SC  - A Johns Island man died in a plane crash Thursday morning. Ratcliffe was in a fixed wing single-engine Kolb Mark III Xtra, an amateur-built plane. The crash happened at around 11 a.m. not far from the Johns Island Executive Airport runway. “It was an airplane basically just practicing, circling the airport and he went out of sight and airport personnel called 911,” said Robert Giguere, a Federal Aviation Administration official.  The National Transportation Safety Board is making arrangements to remove the wreckage and bring all the pieces to one place.  Investigators will then inspect it and try and figure out what went wrong.

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10th Annual Kiawah Island Art and House Tour

Apr 6

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The 10th annual Kiawah Island Art and House Tour, sponsored by the volunteer group Gibbes, etc., will take place on Friday, April 9, 2010, from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

This year, six stunning Kiawah Island homes that showcase spectacular art collections and dramatic views of the salt marsh, creeks, ocean, and woodlands have been selected.  For the first time, Gibbes, etc. will offer a silent art auction as part of the House Tour.  For information on Kiawah Island Real Estate listings.

Tickets to the House Tour are $55 per person and include the tour, light refreshments throughout the afternoon at the Cassique clubhouse, and an admission pass to the Gibbes Museum of Art valid through December 30, 2010.

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