The Hilton Head Homes Blog - Lowcountry Spotlight

Planting Island Style: A Guide to Hilton Head’s Landscape

A look out at the brilliant Lowcountry scenery gives us a better outlook on life!  Hilton Head Island is colored with nature’s finest vegetation and tinted with warmth. This remarkable presentation of tropical plant life has been replicated by paintbrush, duplicated with cameras, and transferred to countless photos and artwork. Yet the canvas that paints our life is revealed every day through the glass windows of Hilton Head Homes. The original, detailed landscape cultivated by sunbeams and highlighted with bursts of color is a priceless luxury, creating an irreplaceable backdrop for genuine Lowcountry living.
The choreography of topography begins with planning and selection. Observe the sunlight, and notice the locations of shade, partial shade, full…

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Dolphin Watch Volunteer Project

I CAN’T WAIT FOR MY FIRST DOLPHIN PROJECT EXCURSION! 

I’ve been in the Low Country for some time now, and have been looking for a volunteer project in that I could really invest my time and efforts. Nothing really caught my eye, until I read the article about the Dolphin Project in the Local Life magazine. The more I read, the more interested and excited I became!  Throughout high school, I was always interested and excelled in science. Combine that with my love of the water and wildlife, I was smitten. I immediately signed up for the two-hour Zoom class, which explains the project and what they are trying to accomplish.  

As a volunteer, I'll work alongside marine researchers and other volunteers to collect photo ID research of all of our…

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New Townhomes in Washington Squre Bluffton - Coastal Inspired!

Logan Homes recently hosted our Berkshire Hathaway Hilton Head Bluffton Realty offices in their new townhome neighborhood located in the Buckwalter Parkway mixed-use area; part of the much anticipated Washington Square community. You can walk to restaurants, retail, several grocery stores; and rumor has it a new Starbucks is on the way! Lowcountry Fresh Market and Café already offers fresh Sea Islands produce, seafood and meats, as well as Chef’s events.   

Relax in your new townhome - Coastal inspired colors and design are all set, all you have to do is move in and enjoy the many conveniences.

The first phase will be ready to close late this Spring. The total project consists of 58 Hardie Board clad townhomes, all with a screened-in front porch and…

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Port Royal Sound Foundation

The Port Royal Sound is 1,600 pristine acres of water, marsh, and land.  It extends from the northern sea islands in Beaufort to the sparkling waves rippling onto the immaculate shoreline of Hilton Head Island. The Port Royal Sound is where brown pelicans dive for their favorite seafood meal to go, and bottlenose dolphins leap for joy. It is a spectacular design by nature of the Atlantic Ocean’s inland straights, creatively weaving like artwork through the Lowcountry.

The Port Royal Sound Foundation excels at education, conservation, and action to ensure our natural habitat lasts for generations. Their mission for living in harmony with the land unites the Lowcountry’s ancestral, natural, and historic resources that make up the Port Royal Sound…

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Hilton Head's Heart for Special Ability Friends & Neighbors

The love found in the hearts of caring Lowcountry residents generously flows and opens many doors of possibilities! Fellow islanders with special needs and disabilities can experience social and uplifting activities that provide heartwarming encounters for the participants AND volunteers from numerous nonprofit organizations. Special Olympics and Recreation, Programs for Exceptional People, and Pockets Full of Sunshine are a few of our area's inspiring and admirable operations.  

Special Olympics and Recreation, SOAR

Recreation is more than an energetic outing; it’s an anticipated experience of accomplishing a goal, participating in a grand event, and feeling worthy of cheer and encouragement from fans! Soar makes exceptional recreation achievable…

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Life on Daufuskie Island - A Resident’s Insight on Island Living

An early morning cup of coffee on your Daufuskie Island porch awakens your senses as you begin a typical spring day like many Americans. Yet, in the absence of rumbling motors and horns, you hear an osprey’s babies chirping for breakfast from their eyries. The fresh, pollutant-free air swirls scents of Southern magnolia and Carolina jessamine, along with droplets of moist seawater that beckon you to venture deeper into the surrounding nature. A peaceful stroll along the unpaved road leads you down a path once traveled by Native Americans, British soldiers, the Gullah community, and many others throughout Daufuskie Island’s impressive history. 

Denny Jaskowiak is one of approximately 400 full-time residents that dwell across the 2.5-mile-wide and…

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A Heart for Helping In Hilton Head & Bluffton

“I care.”  Two simple words tenderheartedly shown to our Lowcountry neighbors in need can be life-changing. Tragedy and devasting circumstances may strike unexpectantly. Without assistance, some families living could face eviction, shortage of food, or out-of-reach home repairs. Nonprofit organizations such as Deep-Well and Bluffton Self Help are at the heart of Beaufort County as they positively impact residents in need with more than temporary assistance; they give hope and guidance for a better future!  

Deep Well

Charlotte Heinrich steadfastly met our community’s need for clean water in 1971 by digging deeper wells to avoid polluted drinking water from shallow wells and recognized the necessity to assist the community with life’s essentials. …

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Welcome 2023

Wishing you a warm Southern welcome to 2023!

Would you like to begin the new year on a positive note? It is never too early to begin planning your Lowcountry move. You can start by learning about the lifestyle choices in this part of South Carolina.   The beaches on Hilton Head Island have been a vacationer’s paradise for years. Would you like to live on, or near the beach? Come explore all types of housing from world-class golfing communities, to lock-and-leave condos. You can enjoy our relaxing sunsets and excellent seafood meals whenever you want.  Shopping opportunities are found throughout the island, with national and local retailers in shops at Coligny Beach and Shelter Cove, as well as many other areas.

Several museums are a must-see for…

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2022 in Review -- Tasty New Dining on Hilton Head

A welcoming atmosphere, flavorful food, and pleasant conversation skillfully unite to give islanders an array of dining venues and one of life’s greatest pleasures! In 2022 most people were happily venturing out, enjoying companionship, and dining at Hilton Head Island's newest restaurants. 

Quarterdeck

160 Lighthouse Road, Sea Pines; (843)842-1999 

The 1971 landmark restaurant was remodeled in elegant coastal décor and re-opened its doors on April 6, 2022. The ideal location on the island's southern tip features outstanding views of Calibogue Sound and Harbor Town Golf Link's 18th hole, making it a quintessential dining experience! Their masterfully crafted menu combines fresh seafood and top-notch American cuisine. It offers local specialties…

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Hilton Head Creates a Unique Footprint!

Discover hidden details artfully woven throughout this shoe-shaped island that make this admirable town stand out! Hilton Head is a tropical paradise that economically grows while taking huge strides in preservation and has successfully created its mark on the world.

 With only 300 island residents in 1956, Charles Fraser developed an environmentally friendly Sea Pines Resort. At the same time, a swing bridge brought more residents, visitors, and investors to this gorgeous land. The vision to improve and not destroy the island's natural appeal spread into additional neighborhoods. Expansion continued, and Hilton Head's four-lane bridge, built in 1982, quickly connected the island with outside communities at the shoe's opening. Today nearly 40,000…

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