Developments and Neighborhoods in or near Historic Bluffton
Please know that with all new home developments, if you wish me to represent you as a buyers’ agent, I need to register you or bring you to tour the development or builder’s homes for me to be paid the cooperative referral fee, so you will not have to pay any commission or fee to me.
If you contact new home developers and builders directly, online, or in person, and give them your contact information, they will register you and will not pay the cooperative commission to any Realtor © or real estate agent. I can arrange for any developer or builder to send you up to date detailed information on models, pricing, location of lots and any other information. If you are interested in any developer or builder information, please click on “Contact Us,” and phone or email me. I will promptly respond personally to your requests for information.
Town of Bluffton
These neighborhoods are in the Town of Bluffton all along the May River, with riverfront and nearby areas: Pine Island, Shearouse, All Joy, Marin Place, and Myrtle Island. In and near historic Town of Bluffton, there is high demand, and not much of an inventory. Many larger historic homes have been restored, and older, smaller homes are often razed and homes or commercial buildings built in the architectural style of historic Bluffton. For affordable living in and near the Town of Bluffton, there are developments of new and newer homes available.
Other neighborhoods between the J. Wilton Graves, Hilton Head Island – Bluffton Bridge and Historic Bluffton:
Pine Forest Village
This small community is close to the Hilton Head Island – Bluffton J. Wilton Graves Bridge, located south of Highway 278 (also called Fording Island Road). Turn south on Malphrus Road and the development is on your left. It has 117 single-family homes, and a developer is building a few more. There are re-sales here also. Pine Forest Village boasts streetlights throughout the community, a playground facility and picnic area with pool complex, and a location convenient to Hilton Head, Bluffton schools and shopping. Old Town Bluffton at the public pier at the foot of Calhoun Street is 2.34 miles. There are re-sales, and the developer offers three new model homes, The Camelia, The Jasmine, and The Azalea, from 1,380 to 2,020 square feet, from $172,000 to $193,000 (subject to developer change). All are 3 bedrooms and 3 baths, some with garage and garage option. Please remember to contact Lynn Castner before you see the developer on the new homes, so you will qualify for having the cooperative referral fee paid to cover my fee from the seller. Just click on “Contact Us,” and send an email to Lynn or call.
The Gatherings
This 103 home and townhome neighborhood is In sight of the bridge and with some water views, this is a re-sale community with no new homes. The homes are whimsical homes and townhouses in a quiet, relaxed setting. The community pool and landscape maintenance make living here fun and convenient. There were 17 homes sold from January 1, 2006 to February 9, 2007, a range of $160,000 to $245,000, and an average sold price of $209,847.
South Pointe
South Pointe is located in Bluffton, at the foot of the bridge to Hilton Head Island. There are 50 homes are on a beautiful peninsula, surrounded by holes six to nine of Old south golf links. Special golf memberships are available to residents. Privacy and security are provided by an electronic gate, which is operational from each home, and by streetlights in the neighborhood. Residents gather at the community swimming pool and a party complex is available as well. Homes views are of golf, distant deepwater or wooded views. There were 10 homes sold from January 1, 2005 to January 8, 2007, with a range of $442,500 to $620,000, and an average sold price of $501,205.
I can send you specific neighborhood listings from the MLS databases that are NOT available to you and other members of the public who self-surf the public MLS search engines.
In greater Bluffton, searching by neighborhoods is essential to see which neighborhoods and developments you are looking at. My links give you access to the MLS database using criteria I select. I can group listings by neighborhood and other criteria that are not available in the public MLS sites.
I have access to detailed statistics, history of listings in the archives, historical sold listing data, and the tax records on all Beaufort County properties in Hilton Head Island and greater Bluffton. When you are ready to buy, as a buyer agent I can represent you with client level services that will give you the data necessary to conduct a proper negotiation on your behalf, to get the best price and terms for you. Seller’s (listing) agents are rarely at liberty to give a buyer this kind of information. As a buyer agent, I can.
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