Facts and Statistics for Coastal Living in Beaufort SC at Polawana Island

Fact sheet

Name:

Polawana Island - a quiet, secluded retreat offering privacy amid breathtaking natural beauty.

Location:

Nestled along Polawana Road off U.S. 21 (Sea Island Parkway) on St. Helena Island amid the St. Helena Sound in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Size:

200 acres

Setting:

Stunning landscapes and scenic views of moss-draped live oaks, pristine marshes, a rookery, abundant wildlife - deer, egrets, osprey and other native creatures.

History:

Sold to the English Lord Proprietors on Feb. 13, 1683 by Indians. First settled by a white Indian trader, Caleb Westbrook.

Developer:

Polawana Group, LLC, headed by J. Bennett McNeal
Architect - Rob Montgomery
Landscape Architect - Peter Fox

Homesites:

Forty lots, minimum of five acres each, with recreational easements. Purchasers will be allowed to build 2,000- to 6,000-square-foot homes that are architecturally sustainable with the environment.

Homesite Prices:

Waterfront - $625,000 - $750,000
Marshfront - $450,000
Interior - $275,000
Prices are subject to change without notice.

Amenities:

Leisure walking trails with scenic viewing sites offering spectacular vistas of the wide variety of plant, animal and bird life:

  • Oyster shell roads
  • Nature observation deck overlooking a breathtaking rookery
  • Deepwater community boat landing
  • Various local deepwater facilities available

Travel Distance:

Beaufort - 10 minutes
Hilton Head Island - 50 minutes
I-95 - 45 minutes
Savannah - 60 minutes
Charleston - 90 minutes

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