December 2009 Newsletter

Palmetto Dunes

Palmetto Dunes and Shelter Cove are popular residential communities located mid-island. Stretching over 1,800 acres this well preserved area has 1,012 homes and 1,470 villas, three miles of illustrious Atlantic Ocean beaches, 11 miles of meandering lagoons as well as one of the largest tennis centers on the island containing 25 courts. Within Palmetto Dunes you will find the Hilton Resort and the Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort. There are three public 18-hole golf courses designed by PGA favorites George Fazio, Robert Trent Jones and Arthur Hills. Palmetto Dunes and Shelter Cove has its share of year round residents to weekend visitors due to the extensive lodging available. The more private and secluded residential area called Leamington is also located inside Palmetto Dunes.


Area: PALMETTO DUNES/SHELTER COVE Address: 6 Night Harbour ListPrice: $3,450,000 Type: Homesite MLS: 262623 View Listing
ATTENTION OCEANFRONT BUYERS! THE ABSOLUTE BEST OCEANFRONT LOT BUY IN PALMETTO DUNES! Priced $500,000 less than any other comparable. Bordered with mature palms, on the beach walk,for super easy access to 11 miles of sugar white sand and blue waters. Build your dream home exactly the way you want it while construction prices are low! Take advantage of this opportunity today!

Area: PALMETTO DUNES Address: 206 Somerset Villas ListPrice: $2,475,000 Type: Villa/Condo Bedrooms: 3 Full Baths: 3 Half Baths: 1 MLS: 255209 View Listing
Hilton Head’s Ultimate Oceanfront Address! The only true private residential oceanfront condo on the entire 12 mile beach. Unquestionably the finest there is to offer with breathtaking views! Beautifully furnished large 3 bedroom floorplan-2,740 sq.ft. of pure luxury with an additonal 935 sq. ft. of covered oceanfront verandas. For those who want the very best on the ocean, this is it! Hassel free ownership at 1/2 the price of a house.

Area: PALMETTO DUNES Address: 5 Armada ListPrice: $2,250,000 Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Full Baths: 5 Half Baths: 1 MLS: 260096 View Listing
PRICE SLASHED OVER $600,000 FOR IMMEDIATE SALE! BEST BUY! 2nd row ocean luxury 6 BR/5.5 BA home designed for permanent residence or 2nd home/rental. Beautifully appointed. Large covered porches, fabulous pool & sun decking. Open floor plan, full of natural light. Stone & hardwood flooring & granite throughout. Strong rental history! Now offered @ $2,250,000. Home Warranty included.

Area: PALMETTO DUNES SubArea: Leamington Address: 88 South Shore Drive ListPrice: $1,699,000 Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Full Baths: 5 Half Baths: 1 MLS: 255411 View Listing
Lowest priced, closest to the beach new home on the Island in a gated Oceanfront Community. This 5BR/5.5BA home has multiple living areas, private master suite, spacious 1500 sq. ft. screened lanai with heated pool & spa, fireplace and outdoor kitchen. Three car garage + golf cart garage. Numerous luxury custom extras. Reduced $400,000 for immediate sale.

Area: PALMETTO DUNES/SHELTER COVE Address: 2 Junket ListPrice: $1,210,000 Type: Homesite View Listing
Build your dream house on this 3rd row corner lot. Just steps from the beach, and the most competitively priced lot in Palmetto Dunes. House plans available.

Area: PALMETTO DUNES Address: 9 Hunt Club ListPrice: $999,900 Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Full Baths: 4 Half Baths: 1 MLS: 258061 View Listing
Fabulous 4 bedroom/ 4.5 bath with office and nursery. Beautiful private backyard with heated pool and spa. Downstairs playroom and ‘one of a kind’ home movie theatre. Leave your car at home and walk or bike to the beach, golf, tennis and restaurants. Priced to sell!

Area: PALMETTO DUNES Address: 430 Captains Walk ListPrice: $899,900 Type: Villa/Condo Bedrooms: 2 Full Baths: 2 MLS: 234749 View Listing
Absolutely Gorgeous! The Best Buy in Captain’s Walk! Shows like a decorator’s model. Completely renovated from top to bottom. All new custom kitchen with granite counters, GE stainless appliances. All new baths with granite, new vanities, tubs & hardware. Beautiful mosaic inlaid tile entry, plantation shutters & the list goes on…Fabulous pool & ocean views. Perfect 1st floor convenience for your family. Fabulous rentals of over $48,000 per year!

Area: PALMETTO DUNES SubArea: Barrington Arms Address: 301 Barrington Arms ListPrice: $849,000 Type: Villa/Condo Bedrooms: 2 Full Baths: 2 MLS: 258716 View Listing
Oceanfront Delight in Palmetto Dunes Resort! Big sunny panoramic views of the beach. Third floor end unit, 2BR/2BA with wonderful interior decorating. Fabulous oceanfront pool & spa with covered garage parking and private storage. Super strong rental history over $52,000 in 2008. Your family will love it!

Area: PALMETTO DUNES Address: 20 Offshore ListPrice: $675,000 Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Full Baths: 3 Half Baths: 0 MLS: 263313 View Listing
$100,000 IN RENOVATIONS! Just a 10 minute walk to the beach! Beautifully renovated 4 BR/4 BA with fabulous pool and spa. Big open floor plan Brazilian cherry flooring, beautiful kitchen loaded with granite. All new appliances, warming drawers, 2 drawer dishwasher and more. Large screened porch and large patio. Ideal permanent or 2nd home rental.

Area: PALMETTO DUNES SubArea: Leamington Address: 7614 Huntington ListPrice: $669,000 Type: Villa/Condo Bedrooms: 3 Full Baths: 3 Half Baths: 1 MLS: 256473 View Listing
This villa is just steps to the ocean, pool & spa with fabulous water views from every room. 3 bedroom/3.5 bath townhouse with Master suite down and 2 bedrooms with private bath up. Soaring ceilings, gas log fireplace, multiple skylights throughout, large screened in porch with great storage. You won’t find a better location to the beach with these views anywhere on the Island. Included in the price of this villa is a lot at Belfair Plantation! Purchase this beautiful villa and get a FREE lot!
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Hilton Head Tennis – Hone Your Skills to Perfection

While the Hilton Head tennis scene may sometimes be overshadowed by the island’s famous golf scene, the truth is that Hilton Head Island offers tennis enthusiasts a world-class experience. Hilton Head boasts 300 tennis courts, with plenty of choices for those who prefer to play indoors or outdoors. Of these many tennis courts, four of them have been ranked among the nation’s 50 best by Tennis Magazine. Hilton Head Island is a great place to vacation or live if you love to play tennis. One of the premiere tennis courts on Hilton Head is the Port Royal Racquet Club. It features 16 courts and can accommodate guests at its villas. For those preferring a more traditional hotel, the club can arrange for you to stay at the Westin Resort, a beachfront hotel located nearby. One of the specialties of the Port Royal Racquet Club is its ability to cater to the needs of groups, whether they consist of three or four Hilton Head tennis enthusiasts or a larger group of 50 or more. The staff tailors each tennis-and- accommodations package according to the needs of the group. However, individuals will find their service to be equally excellent, providing you with practice drills, training, and court time according to your needs or wants. The friendly and helpful staff makes the Port Royal Racquet Club a first-class Hilton Head tennis experience. Another of the great Hilton Head tennis offerings is located on Shipyard Plantation. The Van der Meer Racquet Club, like the Port Royal Racquet Club, is one of Tennis Magazine’s Top 50 tennis courts in the nation. It has a total of 23 individual courts, including three indoor courts. There is a strong emphasis here on improving your tennis game, with extensive clinics offered over several days as well as single-day clinics. The training is offered at different levels, with beginning clinics for both children and adults wanting to learn the basics of the game, and advanced clinics for experienced players looking to hone their skills. The Van der Meer Racquet Club is a great option for those looking to improve their game. The other two ranked Hilton Head tennis courts are the Rod Laver Tennis Center at Palmetto Dunes and the Sea Pines Racquet Club. The Rod Laver Tennis Center is home to 25 world-class tennis courts, and the Sea Pines Racquet Club boasts some particularly high numbers with Tennis Magazine – number 7 on its list of top tennis resorts and number 1 for its actual tennis programs, making it another great choice for those looking to improve their game. If you are a tennis enthusiast, you owe it to yourself to check out the world-class offerings on the Hilton Head tennis scene.


Hilton Head Golf Courses – Simply the Best
Hilton Head Island is one of the best golf resort destinations in the United States. Golf Digest has ranked the island as the number ten golf resort in the nation, and its rank is well-deserved. Several Hilton Head golf courses have been used by the PGA as qualifiers for participation in the U.S. Open tournament. In addition, one of the stops on the PGA Tour is the Verizon Heritage Classic, which is played every year on the Harbour Town Golf Links course on Hilton Head. The island’s PGA heritage may be reason enough for any diehard golf enthusiast to visit Hilton Head, but among Hilton Head’s golf courses there are a number of hidden gems as well. One of the most famous Hilton Head golf courses is, of course, the Harbour Town Golf Links course. It is part of Sea Pines Plantation, the first of the island’s modern resort communities. The Verizon Heritage follows the Masters tournament on the PGA Tour. Naturally, its fame has caused it to become one of the most expensive Hilton Head golf courses, but the quality of the course makes it worth every penny. The tees used during the Heritage are very challenging even for the veteran golfer. Although the course size is smaller than average, it offers a subtle challenge that requires incredible accuracy in place of the brute force required by larger courses. In fact, many golfers don’t realize how challenging it is when they first see it. It isn’t until they end up with their first triple bogey that they truly appreciate how difficult the course really is. Fortunately, there are also forward tees available which reduce the challenge considerably, making it an ideal course for both beginners and seasoned veterans. Another of the great Hilton Head golf courses can be found in Port Royal Plantation, where golfers who play Robber’s Row can enjoy some of the most scenic golf to be found on the island. Although it is not overly difficult, it does put up a good fight while offering classic Southern live oaks draped with Spanish moss and beautiful views of the island’s marshes. It is also one of Hilton Head’s less expensive golf courses, particularly during the summer or late in the day. The most beautiful of all the Hilton Head golf courses, however, is easily the Robert Trent Jones golf course in Palmetto Dunes Plantation. It is a relatively friendly course for beginners and those who haven’t played golf for a while, but can still be challenging for those who choose to play from the back tees. Hilton Head’s system of lagoons is used as one of the obstacles in 11 of the course’s holes, and the ninth and tenth holes are famous for their beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean. These are but three of the many world-class Hilton Head golf courses and all of them are well worth checking out. If you are planning a golf vacation on Hilton Head Island, be sure to research the island’s other golf courses as well, as there are many other hidden gems to be found as well.


A Great Place to Enjoy Water Sports – Hilton Head
When people think of Hilton Head Island, they tend to think of beautiful beaches, golf, tennis, and great restaurants. The truth is that these things only scratch the surface of what the island has to offer. One great example is the huge variety of water sports Hilton Head Island residents and visitors enjoy each and every year. Some of the many water sports Hilton Head has to offer include fishing, windsurfing, traditional surfing, waterskiing, jet skiing, parasailing, and so much more. There are water sports for adrenaline junkies as well as those who enjoy relaxing and enjoying the island’s natural beauty alongside friends and family. For anyone who enjoys water sports, Hilton Head is a great place to travel. Naturally, one of the most popular water sports Hilton Head has to offer is boating, which can come in many different forms. Hilton Head Island’s many rental companies offer a full range of boating options, including kayaks, sailboats, and a variety of motorboats. Those interested in a more passive boating experience can take advantage of the many dolphin cruises available or charter a fishing boat in order to enjoy world-class deep sea fishing. Getting behind the boat can be even more fun than riding it. Waterskiing is a perennial favorite for water sports enthusiasts everywhere, enjoying the high speed rush of the motorboat while riding directly on the water. Of all the water sports Hilton Head Island has to offer, however, there is none that allows you to see the island’s natural beauty like parasailing. It is a lot like water skiing, except that you use a parachute. The motorboat’s speed allows the parachute to lift you up into the air, giving you a unique aerial view of the island and its waters. Hilton Head Island is easily one of the best places around to enjoy this unique and fun water sport. If you really want to get an adrenaline rush from your water sports, Hilton Head Island offers rentals of a variety of personal watercrafts, including jet skis and wave runners. Jet skis allow you to ride the waves at high speeds standing up, while wave runners give you the same experience sitting down. You can also go surfing if you prefer to experience the waves directly, and windsurfing offers some of the best adrenaline rushes available. While you are initially riding on a board using the sail to control your direction and speed, when the wind picks up, the adrenaline kicks in. Windsurfers literally hydroplane, riding across the water’s surface at unimaginable speeds. Whatever your preference in water sports, Hilton Head has you covered. From boating and fishing to jet skiing, windsurfing, and parasailing, there is something for every water sports enthusiast on Hilton Head Island.


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About the Author

Ken Oliver

As a master in the art of service, Ken has developed many quality relationships during his 29 years as a successful Hilton Head Real Estate Agent. Including hundreds of clients who’ve become more than clients. They’ve become repeat customers and lasting friends. Call Ken today at 843.842.0816 or send an email. You can also follow Ken on Twitter.

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