As the fourth of July approaches there are a lot of fun celebrations and activities that happen on the Island and as a Hilton Head real estate owner the celebrating doesn't have to end with the holiday!

 

When you think of Hilton Head Island real estate, golf course properties may come to mind. Boating is another aspect of Island real estate that may be forgotten. There are many plantations or gated communities that have docks and boat slips with villas built to take advantage of the beautiful views and the convenience of having your boat outside your back door.

Wexford Plantation and Windmill Harbour have private marinas within gated communities. Wexford Plantation is located on Broad Creek and has a 37-acre inland harbour with direct access to Broad Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway. Complete with a lock system, the effects of the tide are controlled and access is available anytime. Of the 280 boat slips, 138 are located behind privately owned homes. There are currently 10 boat slips on the market starting at $18,000. Windmill Harbour also has a marina with a lock system. The boat slips are in front of the South Carolina Yacht Club. The marina is located directly on the Intracoastal Waterway. There are 28 boat slips available beginning at $48,000.

The wonderful beaches and many amenities that initially attracted Hilton Head Island home owners to the area is the very thing that makes the Island resilient in recession times. The Hilton Head Island real estate market has been affected like the remainder of the country, however; like in the past, it will be one of the first areas to recover as reflected below.

Hilton Head homes, Hilton Head villas and Hilton Head lot sales increased 16.1% to 2,486 units in 2010 from 2009, as reported by the South Carolina Realtors Association.  Out of the 15 markets tracked in South Carolina, Beaufort County shows the best marks. Despite the increase in sales, prices remain depressed mainly because of the remaining foreclosures on the market. Hilton Head’s 2010 median sales price of $234,900 was down 11.7% from 2009 and 34.8% from 2006. This continues to confirm that now is the time to buy real estate on Hilton Head Island before the prices begin to rise. The savvy homebuyer is taking advantage of these bargain basement prices.

The number of available foreclosures in our resort communities: Sea Pines, Palmetto Dunes, Shipyard, Forest Beach, Port Royal and Hilton Head Plantation, are decreasing. As these foreclosed homes decrease, there will be less competition and the prices will begin to rise. Check out the remaining Hilton Head foreclosures. Everybody loves a good sale and all of Hilton Head is on sale. Don’t wait….the sale may end soon and unfortunately there are no rain checks. Buy now as the Hilton Head Real Estate market starts to recover.

Hilton Head Island Homes, located on golf courses can be very attractive at this time of year. With the majority of the country grabbing their shovels to dig out from the snow, many Hilton Head Home Owners are grabbing their clubs and heading to the links. There are more than 50 championship courses on or around the Island. The two resorts that come to mind first are Sea Pines Resort and Palmetto Dunes Resort.

 Sea Pines Resort is probably one of the most popular or at least one of the most well known. There is a wide variety of Sea Pines Homes that enjoy golf course views. The three championship golf courses give future Hilton Head Home Owners a great selection to choose from. The most well known is the Harbour Town Golf Links that hosts the Heritage golf tournament, a PGA event. The Ocean Course and Heron Point are not to be overshadowed by Harbour Town. All three courses are full of centuries-old hardwoods, lagoons and marshes. Sea Pines Resort offers additional amenities once you come off the links. There are 3 miles of sandy beaches, the Sea Pines Racquet Club, two unique marina villages, unlimited water sports and much more.

Palmetto Dunes Home owners also enjoy a great variety of golf course home sites to choose from. There are three championship courses in a beautiful natural setting designed by three legendary golf architects. Each course is unparalleled in design but distinctly different and challenging. There is the Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront course, the George Fazio Course and the Arthur Hills Course. In addition to the pleasure an avid golfer gets from a golf course home, there are many other amenities available. There are three miles of pristine beaches, an award winning tennis center and Shelter Cove Harbour with an abundance of shopping, dining and water sports.

Great News for 1032 William Hilton Parkway! The Jiva Yoga Center is opening this Saturday, December 17,2010. They will be joining Lancaster Real Estate Sales in the Historic Graves Building, located across the street from the McDonalds near the Sea Pines circle.  Both the Jiva Yoga Center and Lancaster Real Estate Sales have completed extensive interior remodeling as well as new landscaping, awning and exterior colors.