Harbor Island Realtor Tips: Real Estate in South Carolina:
Harbor island, located newt to Fripp Island, offers miles of oceanfront and near-oceanfront living. Ocean front residents enjoy the surf breaking on vast sunny beaches where gulls, ospreys, porpoises and shrimp boats visit daily. If you prefer to leave in the inner-side of the Island, Harbor has also marsh and woodsy home sites in addition to the house right on the ocean.
How to go these two barrier islands? I you want to reach Harbor Island you have to drive south from Beaufort, crossing the marshes and creeks of Lady’s and St. Helena Islands, past the shrimp fleet docked at Gay’s Seafood market and across the swing bridge to Harbor Island. It is distant from Beaufort by only 12 miles. The other larger island, Fripp Island, is seven miles further, across the maritime forests and beaches of Hunting Island State Park (about 19 miles from Beaufort).
Harbor Island is very different from many other coastal areas. In fact what distinguishes the beautiful Island is the fact that tit looks as peaceful and undisturbed by the human hand today as it was a thousand years ago. For real nature enthusiasts Harbor Island may be the place you were looking for so long.
The two islands are a heaven for sport enthusiasts too with two championship golf courses, eight swimming pools, 10 tennis courts, a yacht club and health club. In addition to these amenities you can find five restaurants, which are privately owned. Membership is open to residents.
Harbor has about 150 year-around and peaks at nearly 300 during the summer months. This islands is the right choice as a living place as an investment opportunity. You will find a very friendly neighborhood all year around. Fishermen, photographers, artists, readers, music-lovers, beach combers, bird-watchers, investors, all come together to share mutual interests. And all Harbor Island Realtors say that oceanfront and near-oceanfront investments have more than tripled in ten years, and continue to outpace other real estate location
