Hilton Head Island Real Estate - Charles Fraser and his vision for a model resort and residential development is being recognized by the National Association of Home Builders.

Hilton Head Island Real Estate is what it is today because of a vision over 60 years ago by Charles Fraser. Charles Fraser came to Hilton Head Island in 1950 as a logging inspector to harvest timber on the Island. But fortunately for all of us that have fallen in love with this special Island, he had the foresight of preserving the stately live oaks, broad beaches and the lush marshlands. In addition to developing a sought after resort community, he was responsible for bringing the PGA Tour to the Island.

The unique circular yacht basin,  along with the many Harbour Town Villas were designed to utilize the incredible views of Calibogue Sound.  Considered the heart of Hilton Head Island, Harbour Town was designed as an intimate village with the ambience of the low country. The Christmas season tends to bring this out.

Start off 2011 right by considering the purchase of your vacation Hilton Head Island home. If you have ever dreamed of that Hilton Head Island Home or Hilton Head Island Villa, now is the perfect time to pursue that dream. According to the National Association of Realtors, more than a half million people bought vacation homes last year. Many are taking advantage of low real estate prices and mortgage rates combined with the potential revenue and are purchasing that home or villa. Historically baby boomers have led the purchases, but the current market is enabling younger purchasers.

Sea Pines Resort and Palmetto Dunes Resort both offer inclusive resort amenities complete with beach, golf, tennis, water sports, shopping and dining without leaving the resort. Shipyard Plantation is private and has more of a community atmosphere with beach access, golfing, dining and is conveniently located to shopping and dining. Forest Beach is considered the downtown area with beach, shopping and dining.

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.

So often, our lifestyles are so busy we overlook a forgotten piece of paradise in Sea Pines Plantation. Whether you are already a Hilton Head Island resident or vacationer looking for that perfect Sea Pines home you need to take the time and explore the Sea Pines Forest Preserve.

The Sea Pines Forest Preserve is open to Sea Pines real estate owners, their guests and visitors of the resort. Made up of 605 acres that offers hiking, fishing, picnicking and wildlife viewing. The landscape is made up of sand ridges and wetlands that was sculpted by changing sea levels over the past 15,000 years.  The first inhabitants were the Nomadic Indians over 4,000 years ago. It has since been used for growing rice, indigo and cotton. You can still see traces of the Indians and rice fields.

Sea Pines Plantation is one of the most unique communities on the east coast showcasing more than you could ever expect in an oceanfront resort. With 3 miles of pristine beaches, two unique marina villages, 4 incredible golf courses, fantastic tennis facilities, miles of bike trails and two nature preserves, Sea Pines Plantation has something for everyone's passion.