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Seabrook Island’s Ocean Winds course is selected for “The Dream 18 of South Carolina”

Jul 28

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 The 15th hole on Seabrook Island’s Ocean Winds course is selected for “The Dream 18 of South Carolina”.  According to Brian Thelan, PGA Head Professional, “.. with two outstanding 18 hole courses designed by two of the world’s most renowned course architects, Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Willard Byrd, selecting one signature hole is almost not fair.” 

 The par 3 15th hole on Oceans Winds course captures the beauty and feel of Seabrook Island and the Lowcountry in general.  As players arrive at the tee, they are greeted by calming marsh views both right and left with a winding tidal creek crossing their view to the green. 

 A large Live Oak tree draped in Spanish moss protects the right front of the green and bunkers can be found front center, back right and left.  The hole plays anywhere from 180 yards from the tips to 75 yards from the front of a tee box which follows the natural contours of the creek.  Soft swirling sea breezes coming from the Atlantic a few hundred yards away add to the challenge of selecting the appropriate club. 

Players must choose enough club to carry the marsh but not too much or they’ll find the brackish water hazard just over the back side of the green.  Once on the putting surface, the green sloping back to front and right to left adds to the excitement and challenge of making a good score on the hole.  Certain pin locations can add a stroke to the level of difficulty of this scenic par 3.

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Seabrook Equestrian Center offers rides programs for everyone

Jul 28

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Seabrook Equestrian Center offers rides programs for everyone. 

  • Pony rides are available from 9:00AM-3:00PM to children up to eight years old.  Ponies are guided by accompanying adult.
  • Beginner Trail Rides are by appointment.  These walking rides are approximately one hour in length and travel through the woods, by lakes and marshes.  No prior experience is required.  Arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time is required for preparations,
  • Advance Trail rides require prior experience and the ability to control a horse; trotting and cantering are allowed in select areas.
  • Beach rides are a favorite.  Experience in controlling a horse in open areas is required.  Special beach rides for beginners can be arranged by appointment and for an evening/sunset ride.  An additional fee will be charged for beginner rides as base lessons will be given as part of the package.

Please call Gwen Couch at 768-7541 for all appointments and to schedule ride times.  The Seabrook Stables are open Monday-Saturday from 8:00AM- 4:00PM.  The Equestrian Center is closed Sundays.  Seabrook Island Real Estate.

It has been feast or famine on Seabrook Island recently with rain.  For the past few weeks it has been famine, however on the 26th and especially on the 27th Seabrook has received over 4.76 inches of much needed rain.  The mosquitoes which have been relatively dormant have arrived.

 The band Coconut Groove will be performing on the Green at Freshfields this Friday the 29th from 6:00PM-9:00PM.  Remember to bring chairs or a blanket.  Admission is free.

Seabrook Island News

Jul 21

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This Friday, the 22nd, the band Shrimp City Slim will be performing at Freshfields Village Green from 6 to 9 PM.  Bring a blanket or chair admission is free.  Refreshments can be purchased at any number of stores in the Village. 

2220 Rolling Dune Rd, Seabrook Island, SC  – For sale,  $2,900,000

Seabrook Island Beach Front Property for Sale

Seabrook Island Beach Front Property for Sale

Breathtaking oceanfront home site on Seabrook Island For Sale. One of only few remaining undeveloped oceanfront home sites. This 3/4 acre parcel is walking distance to the property owners pool and offers panoramic views of the Seabrook and Kiawah beach line. Boardwalk allows easy beach access. Membership to Seabrook Island Club is a requirement of purchase. Seller will consider trades for villas or homes on Seabrook or Kiawah. Buyer to pay 1/2 of 1% of purchase price to SIPOA at closing.

A great place to go for breakfast or lunch is the Golden Cup Café which is located at the corner of Maybank Highway and Bohicket Road in the small shopping center directly across the street from the Piggly Wiggly or as it is affectionately known, the Big Pig. Golden Cup Café serves breakfast and lunch daily with delicious full plates of local stone ground grits, breakfast sandwiches, homemade pastries, potatoes, blueberry pancakes that are loaded with blueberries and just about anything else you could want for breakfast.  Breakfast prices run about $5-$6 while lunches run around $8.  Some favorite lunch specials have been spinach salad with all the trimmings, chicken wraps and French Onion soup.  There is also a full lunch menu from which to choose.  An interesting fact is that new chef, Julia Barstow, was trained by Emeril Lagasse.  She plans to begin offering more specials using local John’s Island ingredients.  Golden Cup Café is open Mon-Fri 7:30 AM to 3:30PM, brunch on Sat/Sun from 9AM to 3:30PM.  They want you to know it’s a “kid friendly” place. 

A new addition to our beach entries are three new Loggerhead Sea Turtle learning stations.  As a means to celebrate their 30th anniversary on Seabrook Island, the Seabrook Island Natural History Group collaborated with the Seabrook Island Property Owners Assn. and the Turtle Patrol to place informational signage about turtles to educate the young and the young at heart about our seasonal visitors.  The Natural History Group is also exploring the idea to put education stations about local dolphin and fish and wild life in Palmetto Lake by the Lake House.

The POA reports that the relocation of Capn Sams Inlet (between Seabrook and Kiawah) is moving along albeit at a painfully slow pace.  The amount of time it takes to process the permits is largely determined by how quickly the State and federal Agencies move.

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Seabrook Island – 2011 – 2nd Quarter Home and Condo Sales

Jul 11

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Seabrook Island Real Estate

Seabrook Island Real Estate

Second quarter 2011 single family home sales on Seabrook Island, SC practically mirror first quarter sales in that eight single family homes sold in the second quarter verses nine homes in the first quarter.  For the same periods in 2010, second quarter sales of single family homes numbered nine houses sold, verses ten in the first quarter of the same year.  The average price per square foot of the homes sold in the second quarter was $269.51 verses $218.95 in the first quarter, the difference in square foot price between the two quarters was the range in prices of homes sold last quarter—that range was between $150,000 and $650,000. This (second quarter) the prices range from a low of $275,000 to a high of $1,400,000. 

Second quarter 2011 villa/condo sales showed eight units sold, verses six units sold last quarter where as in the second quarter of 2010 eight units sold.  The average price per square foot of the units sold in this second quarter was $246.90 verses $240.15 last quarter.  In 2010, second quarter average price per square foot was $300.49 and $262.69 in the first quarter.  

The take away it appears is that sales are either flat or consistent quarter to quarter and from this year to last year depending on how you care to look at it.  A conservative number to estimate the cost per square foot seems to be in the $240 to $260 range.  On the whole buyers are not showing any sense of urgency preferring to watch, track prices and wait.  Houses, and villas/condos that have sold are normally in excellent condition and priced below their competition.

 Another factor to consider in this equation is that currently there are some twenty homes in some stage of construction on Seabrook Island.  With the Seabrook Island Real Estate price to build competitive with the price to buy some are making the choice to build the home they want and are including the latest in energy efficiency.

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Audubon International visits Seabrook Island to discuss its Sustainable Communities Program

Jun 24

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Audubon International visits Seabrook Island to discuss its Sustainable Communities Program.  After visiting all the Club and POA amenities, touring Freshfields, Bohicket Marina and Kiawah Island, Suzi Zakowski, the Society’s program manager outlined what it would require to receive a Sustainable Community designation.  She told the Seabrook Island Property Association’s board of directors that there are three stages which must be completed:  The first stage requires the appointment of a sustainability coordinator, the formation of a steering committee and the completion of an assessment to determine the community’s position relative to Audubon International’s fifteen focus areas as well as a demonstration project.  Stage two requires the community to create a vision for long-term sustainability.  Stage three requires the community to take action and expand both its short and long term goals.  Once these stages have been successfully completed Seabrook Island would receive the designation of a Certified Audubon International Sustainable Community.  

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Lucy’s Grill keeps on ticking along. Having made some changes in the ambiance, such as rugs, bafflers, fabric couches and a few other ways to tone down sound, Lucy’s provides a place for a quiet dinner or a convivial get together with friends. The menu works for everyone..pasta, seafood, pork, beef, chicken plus specials such as Liver and Onions on Tuesday nights and Prime Rib Wednesdays.  The bar opens at 4:30 P.M., and dinner begins at 5:30.  Adult entrees range from $17-$25.  Children are welcome with a special menu of varied and healthy offerings for $6.95.  Resevations are accepted (843) 768-8118.  Lucy’s is located just before the security gate at Seabrook.

Lunchtime workouts are back at The Lake House.  Join Mary White, Kelly Bowling and Nic Porter every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 12:15 P.M. for a FREE 30 minute workout.  No sign up or pre-registration required.

Remeber that every Friday night at Freshfields there is live music on the Village Green from 6 to 9 P.M.  Admission is free just bring a blanket or chairs.

Seabrook Island News – 03-29-2011

Mar 29

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Local Seabrooker Carroll Gantz announced the release of a new book The Industrialization of Design.  The book traces the history of industrial design over three centuries, beginning with the eighteenth-century industrial revolution.  It identifies the major figures, organizations, styles and evolutionary events of the profession, looking particularly at the refinement of industrial design by the twentieth-century European artists and the congruence of American design and industry during and immediately after the Great Depression.  The 330 page book is available at www.Amazon.com

 

3706 Bonita Ct, Seabrook Island, SC - $1,395,000

Seabrook Island Home For Sale

Seabrook Island Home For Sale

 
MLS #:
1014815
Address:
3706 Bonita Ct
City:
Seabrook Island
Zip:
29455-6027
Area:
CHS-Kiawah & Seabrook Islands
Neighborhood:
Seabrook Island
Agent Name:
Kimber Smith
Office:
Akers Ellis Real Estate LLC
Bedrooms:
3
Bathrooms:
3
Half Bathrooms:
0
Sq Ft.:
1,689

Feel the ocean’s breeze and listen to the surf from any room in this beach lover’s home. This professionally decorated home was recently completely redone inside and out. The result-the best living “near the ocean” can offer. The custom lighting system highlights the Australian Cypress floors. There is a gas fireplace in the living/dining area with imported tile surround and custom wood mantle and trim. The kitchen has stainless appliances, new granite counters and dual side lighted access cabinets over the bar between the kitchen and dining aarea. Each bathroom was refitted with new cabinets, countertops, and fixtures. Picture yourself enjoying your morning coffee on the screened porch overlooking the heated, saltwater pool. Entertain your family and friends around your pool which has a retractable cover, or at the beach which is just a few feet away. At the end of the day come back to the pool area and have a drink while grilling at your awning covered outdoor kitchen. After dinner climb your spiral stairway to your observation deck and enjoy the sun setting over the ocean. In short, enjoy the best in luxury living within a stone’s throw of the beach.
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Seabrookers and their guests are always fascinated by the alligators on the island so here are some interesting facts about their behavior.  During summer months, we often see alligators lying on the banks of ponds basking in the sun for warmth.  But where do they go in the winter?  When the weather is warm an alligator will dig itself a hollow in the mud (gator hole) which becomes filled with water.  This guarantees its access to water at all times.  These underground hollows may be as long as sixty-five feet.  The temperature there remains fairly stable, so the alligator can retreat there in the cold of the winter as well.  They do not bury themselves totally because they need air; they can stay submerged for only 45-60 minutes.  In extreme cold, alligators exhibit “icing behavior”.  Before the pond freezes, an adult will move to shallow water, place its nostrils out of the water, and let its snout become frozen into the ice.  Feeding activity is governed by water temperature, with foraging activity ceasing when the temperature drops below 70 F.  This is because they feed only when their body temperature is warm enough to digest their food which is a steady 89 F.  Alligators are ectothermic, or “cold-blooded” creatures whose primary source of body heat is external and as such require only one-tenth the amount of food that a “warm-blooded” animal does.  Adults will consume up to 20 pounds per week in hot weather, but no food during the winter.

It’s official!  Seabrook experienced the seventeenth coldest winter (December-February) the mean temperature was 46.5 F.  The coldest winter in the last 140 years was in 1977/78 when the mean temperature was 44.2 F. On the flip side last summer (June-August) was recorded as the second hottest on Seabrook in 140 years.  Only the summer of 1998 was hotter.  Berkeley Electric just loves those numbers.

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Seabrook Island Golf And Tennis

Mar 18

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Seabrook Island, just thirty minutes from downtown Charleston, SC which was named “America’s Best Tennis Town for 2010,” by the USTA, is consistently ranked among Tennis magazine’s top 50 tennis resorts in the United States.  In fact, Seabrook Island Racquet Club ranked “Top 25 Worldwide”!  Seabrook Island’s Racquet Club was recently rebuilt as part of the $31 million Horizon Plan and it is fabulous.  There are 15 professional maintained clay courts available year-round, shaded canopies, benches and refrigerated water available on each bay of courts.  There is a full service Pro Shop offering men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, equipment, and accessories. There is a Lounge for members and guests to socialize after play, and expansive porches offering commanding views of the courts.  On site shower facilities are also available.  Personalized tennis lessons are available from the club’s pro and staff.

Seabrook Island Home For Sale

Seabrook Island Home For Sale

Seabrook Island Home For Sale

 3706 Bonita Ct
Seabrook Island, SC

$1,395,000

Feel the ocean’s breeze and listen to the surf from any room in this beach lover’s home. This professionally decorated home was recently completely redone inside and out. The result-the best living “near the ocean” can offer. The custom lighting system highlights the Australian Cypress floors. There is a gas fireplace in the living/dining area with imported tile surround and custom wood mantle and trim. The kitchen has stainless appliances, new granite counters and dual side lighted access cabinets over the bar between the kitchen and dining aarea. Each bathroom was refitted with new cabinets, countertops, and fixtures. Picture yourself enjoying your morning coffee on the screened porch overlooking the heated, saltwater pool. Entertain your family and friends around your pool which has a retractable cover, or at the beach which is just a few feet away. At the end of the day come back to the pool area and have a drink while grilling at your awning covered outdoor kitchen. After dinner climb your spiral stairway to your observation deck and enjoy the sun setting over the ocean. In short, enjoy the best in luxury living within a stone’s throw of the beach.

Seabrook Island’s Crooked Oaks Golf course will be the site for the 7th Annual Respite Care Ministries Golf Tournament.  Crooked Oaks was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and is a 6,780 yard, par 72 course layout that travels through beautiful marshes and a maritime forest with grand oak trees.  The course is rated moderate to difficult.  Respite Care Ministries serves families in the Charleston and sea island communities of Seabrook and Kiawah who struggle with the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.  Their social programs engage participants through music, drama, art, yoga, exercise and mind stimulating activities.  Respite Care Ministries is a non-profit organization supported by donations, gifts, memorials, grants and volunteers.  For more information call (843) 723-1611 extension 15.

 Newly elected Seabrook Island Property Owner President David Bauhs outlined his focus for 2011.  They include, do everything possible to get the permitting approved for Cap’n Sams cut in order hopefully to execute in the winter of 2011-2012. To continue the implementation of Policy Based Government under which the staff has responsibility for SIPOA’S operation and for communication on operational matters to the Board.  The Board, in turn, is responsible for oversight and policy decisions.  There will be a fresh review of the Strategic Plan in 2011 which with the annual operation plans, will determine SIPOA’S direction.  The Board will use the Annual Survey to solicit input for the strategic planning process and to create a “Sense of Place” plan.  “While the Horizon Plan addressed our public buildings with an eye on requirements at build-out, there has been no such effort for other infrastructure on the Island, i.e. roads, parking etc.”  A “Sense of Place” evaluation will establish a blueprint so that regular capital expenditures in the future will not be handled randomly, but will fit into a cohesive plan for development in keeping with the feeling of the Island.

Seabrook Island News

Mar 11

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 Seabrooker Mike Morris takes over as Editor of The Seabrooker Newspaper after Sally Schenck and Marcia Hider announced their retirement as Co-Editors.  Mike graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and immediately went to work with NBC-TV representing the NBC network to national advertisers.  His second career lasted twenty-four years in the capital markets arena with Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette, Soloman Smith Barney and UBS/Paine Webber.  Mike and his wife Jane moved to Seabrook in the summer of 2004.  The new Editor promises to maintain the high standards that have been set by Marcia and Sally and ensure The Seabooker will be the most important source for information that all Seabrookers will look forward to reading.

Seabrook Island Home For Sale

Seabrook Island Home For Sale

Featured Seabrook Island Home For Sale
3773 Seabrook Island Rd – $1,450,000
 
 This well built and unique white brick Seabrook Home For Sale is a one of a kind home located on one of the best lots Seabrook Island has to offer and provides views of the ocean and both golf courses. The owner of this home will be just a few steps away from the ocean, club pools, golf courses and dining facilities. The home’s mature landscaping provides privacy without obstructing the magnificent views. The interior is spacious and allows the owner to entertain family and guests in the bright and open kitchen which flows into the dining area and sunken living room. The bedrooms are located in the rear of the house and upstairs, with the master overlooking the golf course. This home has many custom features which need to be seen to be appreciated.

One of Seabrookers’ favorite restaurants is the Fat Hen and it is good to know that its Chef Fred Neuville is hatching some new menu ideas.  First, Chef Fred is expanding his locally grown ingredients to herbs from his micro-greens grown in his kitchen and will be adding more herbs by building planters.  In addition to experimenting with new herb beds, Neuville is also testing out some ideas with a local product composed of crushed, fermented strawberries known simply as “mush”, and is talking with several local farmers about bringing in new ingredients from closer to home.  Currently, Fat Hen buys 98% of their seafood from Crosby’s and they purchase their chickens from Ambrose Farms.  The result of working within the parameters of what’s available locally has inspired some amazing menu items such as sautéed oysters with country ham, spinach and wild mushroom in a cream sauce over grilled bread and a dish that is simply known only as “The Rib” a 16 oz. bone-in short rib cold smoked over pecan wood then steamed over apple cider vinegar, grilled, and topped with pomegranate barbeque sauce.  Chef Fred states that he likes to watch ‘Dinners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ and ‘Man vs Food’ because they encourage him to look at traditional dishes from a new angle.  To learn more about the Fat Hen visit its web site www.thefathen.com

 One of the best things about living on Seabrook Island is its wild life. A recent report states that the Grey Fox is making a comeback after being nearly wiped out in early 2008 by a canine distemper outbreak. In 2009 there were only 31 reported sightings, but in 2010 there were 125 sightings.  The upside to fewer Grey Fox was that the Red Fox began to move back to Seabrook however their stay was short lived as they fell victim to a strain of mange for which there is no cure.  So the Grey Fox population is back to a healthy level, but sightings of the red Fox are now rare.

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Seabrook Island Real Estate

Feb 28

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What is the status of real estate sales on Seabrook and have home prices hit bottom?  This question is asked almost daily and sometimes numerous times during the business day on and off the island.  2010 sales showed improvement in that median sales prices for single family homes and condos/villas/townhomes did not decline at the precipitous rate recorded in 2009.  Single family homes prices fell 17.6% in 2009 as opposed to 7.9% in 2010.  The median sales price fell from $733,000 to $675,000.  There was no change in the condo/villa market in 2010 as opposed to 2009 where the median sales price remained at $350,000.  All told data suggests that median sales prices are now where they were in 2005, not good news if you purchased your property in the 2005 through early 2007 window.

Although there was a down tick in condo/villa sales 39 units in 2010 as opposed to 41 units in 2009, single family home sales increased from 23 homes sold in 2009 vice 41 in 2010.  The improvement in sales came at the cost of sellers both in increased days on the market (522 days) for single family homes and (430 days) for condos/villas as well as in price per square foot, down  an average of 29% for single family homes and  an average of 27% for condos/villas.  The sellers who felt the largest “hit” were those selling properties originally listed above one million dollars– sixty-six percent reduced their price by fifty percent or more.  Akers and Ellis is a full service agent handling Seabrook Island Vacation Rentals and Seabrook Island Real Estate and home sales.

What’s the take away from this?  Although there was an increase in the number of single family homes sold in 2010 and there was some settling in the average price per square foot, 2011 will remain a challenge for sellers. They will have to be vigilant to ensure that their homes are competitively priced and hope that there will not be a significant influx of homes put on the market as a result of last year’s results.  The window for buyers will begin to close some and they will need to keep an eye on increasing interest rates.

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1151 Ocean Forest Road, Seabrook Island Home For Sale

Nov 26

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Seabrook Island Living at its Finest!

1151 Ocean Forest Road, Seabrook Island Home For Sale

MLS#1027085
Seabrook Island
$4,290,000

The panoramic ocean views from this quality custom-built home are breathtaking! No detail has been spared in this nearly-new home just steps from the island’s fabulous North Beach area. You’ll be taken in by breathtaking ocean views from almost every room.

1151 Ocean Forest Road, Seabrook Island Home For Sale

1151 Ocean Forest Road, Seabrook Island Home For Sale

You are welcomed into the foyer with its circular staircase and herringbone oak flooring. Warm Southern-style heart-of-pine floors grace the living areas throughout. Ideal for entertaining, the great room features a fireplace flanked by built-in shelving, adjoining wet bar including wine cooler and icemaker, and opens onto the rear screened porch with stone flooring and Wolf outdoor grill. The fabulous gourmet kitchen features granite countertops, custom cabinetry, center island, separate food prep area with vegetable sink, and top-of-the-line appliances: Wolf, Miehle, Sub-zero, and Asko. The home boasts dual master suites with walk-in closets and full tile baths with tub and separate shower areas including deluxe rain shower heads. The lower master offers an adjoining private screened porch and an exercise room with separate half-bath and wet bar, the upper master features an adjacent upstairs deck with hot tub and spiral-staircase access to the pool area below. Houseguests will make themselves at home in any of three spacious guest suites on the upper level, each with private full bath and two include oceanfront viewing decks.

Guests can relax and enjoy the views from the upstairs sitting or entertainment area with its adjacent mini-kitchen and oceanfront porch. A three-level elevator provides convenient access to all areas of the home. Storage areas abound, and there is also a finished room on the lower level. Outdoors, cool off with a dip in the infinity pool, relax on the sundecks, or simply take in the scenic marsh and ocean views from your own private paradise.

For more information, contact Akers Ellis Real Estate

 843-768-9844 or info@AETrealestate.com.

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