Life's a Beach

Lot 11, Pioneer Place Loop

 Whether you walk on it, sit on it, or just like to look at it, living in a community that has access to a beach is very important to many people who choose South Carolina for their permanent residence, or second home.

78 Ocean Park Loop

The beach at DeBordieu stretches from Pawleys Inlet to North Inlet. It’s six and a half miles long, uncrowded and gorgeous. You really have to see it to appreciate just how special it is.



DeBordieu fronts 2 miles of this oceanfront land, has access to two miles to the north, in front of Arcadia Plantation and Prince George, and two and a half miles to the south, in front of Hobcaw Barony, the nature preserve next door, which has been placed in an education and research trust.  When you walk on this particular part of the beach, there are no homes.

In fact, there is not another oceanfront home for 60 miles until you get down to Charleston due to all of the protected barrier islands south of DeBordieu.

1425 DeBordieu Boulevard

While many folks choose to live right on the beach, like those in the homes featured on this page, it’s nice that at DeBordieu, you don’t have to live directly ON the beach to enjoy it. In addition to the number of beach accesses on the island, DeBordieu Club features a 10-acre beach club devoted to fun and merrymaking. Many DeBordieu residents enjoy hopping on their golf cart, and following the nature trail to the beach club wherethey can spend time with their family building a sand castle on the beach, swimming at one of the pools, sipping a cocktail at the Tiki Hut Bar, or dining overlooking the ocean. (Click on the pictures for more information.)

20 Biscuit Court

The beach at DeBordieu will play a big part in the economic recovery of the local real estate market that is underway. It’s been said that communities that feature natural amenities, like the beaches at DeBordieu, Pawleys Island and Litchfield will recover more quickly than some of the other communities that are seen as more risky options. We’re seeing that recovery beginning to happen now, but it’s still a “Buyer’s Market.” Even though we’ve seen an increase in interest levels, prices remain stable and have not started increasing ……………….YET.

There has never been a better time to consider a purchase at DeBordieu!

For more information: TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com, 843-455-4523. 

OCEAN HOME Features DeBordieu Beach House!

I'm delighted to be "guest blogging" for OCEAN HOME's online magazine. Below is my latest blog post about the Cotter Beach House on Sea Biscuit Court. Enjoy!

Pawleys Island Style Presents Ultimate Comfort and Luxury

Luxe Living: Pawleys Island Style

“Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise, it’s not luxury.” ~ Coco Chanel

Coco would have loved this traditional “Pawleys Island Style” beach house at DeBordieu because it’s about as comfortable as you can get, yet it’s very close to luxurious fine dining, private championship golf, and miles of spectacular beaches.

Located about an hour north of Charleston, South Carolina, Pawleys Island is one of the oldest summer resorts on the East Coast. In the Early 1700s, families of rice planters who owned plantations on the rivers nearby would come to Pawleys Island to escape the heat, mosquitoes and malaria. The seashore was considered much healthier, and much more comfortable. Each year they would come in May, and stay until about November.

Twelve of those original Pawleys Island residences still remain in the historic district where people still come to enjoy a care-free, laid-back lifestyle. Homes and cottages have been built since then in the same casual, comfortable style that is perfect for family gatherings.  The term, “Arrogantly Shabby” has been coined to refer to those great older homes and cottages and some of the newer residences that mimic their casual design.

Walk this way: experience the beach at your fingertips

Just a couple miles south of Pawleys, this DeBordieu beach home located at 20 Sea Biscuit Court, it has that same, rustic, comfortable “Pawleys Island Style” that promotes good times with family and friends. Whether you choose to walk the 6 ½ miles of secluded beach, fish in the creeks of pristine North Inlet, or play a round of golf on DeBordieu’s Championship Pete Dye Golf Course, having a comfortable home to return to will certainly enhance your experience.

Boasting 6 bedrooms, 8 baths, and 5400 heated square feet, its located on a huge corner lot on a quiet cul-de-sac. You can watch the sunrise over the ocean from the wraparound screen porch, or the sun deck .  While it’s not directly on the ocean front, it is right next to the beach access path providing quick and easy access to DeBordieu’s 6 ½ miles of beach. The drive through garage offers an opportunity to easily store and access your boat for a day in the creek. Other features of the home include: Heart Pine Floors, 2 Living Rooms, Formal Dining Room, Breakfast Room, wet bar with ice maker, 3 water heaters, 2 heat pumps, 2 fireplaces, 2 ovens, 2 outdoor showers, Jacuzzi Tub, Steam Shower, cedar lined closets, abundant storage and plenty of parking.

At the asking price of $1,398,200, 20 Sea Biscuit is one of DeBordieu’s best values, and would be an excellent addition to the DeBordieu Rental Program. Coco Channel would have loved it!

For more information, contact Troi Kaz at 843-455-4523, or TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com.  Visit the DeBordieu website at www.DeBordieu.com.

Smart Design at DeBordieu

“Smart living now means smart designing, which is a total win-win for the client” says national award winning architect Jim Phelps of Charlotte North Carolina.

That was certainly the case for the home he smartly designed for the owners at 79 Sweetgrass Lane at DeBordieu, the private oceanfront golf community just north of Charleston, South Carolina.

Completed just four years ago, the home was recently put on the market due to the owners making a professional move away from the coast. (For complete details about the home, CLICK HERE, or on any of the pictures on this page.)

Jim Phelps specializes in luxury homes and estates from concept through construction. Their clients “enjoy the full service and attention of an elite creative design team which spends a generous amount of time designing the home and shopping every single product that will be incorporated into it from architectural elements and interior décor to appliances. The time invested results in a meticulous and personally developed design package that is then utilized to shop the construction phase. The design team helps the client select a preferred builder and then continues to preside over the building process to ensure that the end product is exactly what was intended and budgeted for. By far the best way to control costs, aesthetics and authenticity is to assemble the right team at the beginning. “

The builder chosen for this beautiful DeBordieu home was the very popular construction firm, Poulin Brothers of Murrells Inlet, SC, who have built many high-end homes in DeBordieu. It’s a stunning, European design, yet embodies a comfortable sense of Low-country living.
Its 4400 heated square feet offer formal and causal living spaces, an open gourmet kitchen, a main floor master suite, and a wonderful cul-de-sac setting on a beautiful lake. Conveniently located in the center of the community, this home is in close proximity to all that DeBordieu offers.

It’s a smart design, and certainly a win-win for a smart buyer.

For more information, CLICK HERE. To arrange a private showing, contact TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com, 843-455-4523.

DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina featuring private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves. 

There has never been a better time to consider a purchase at DeBordieu.

Foreclosure Update

DeBordieu Short Sales and Foreclosures

SHORT SALE: 293 Pioneer Loop: Luxurious Oceanfront Home with exquisite furnishings on one acre lot with lush landscaping. Private, Gated Entry. $3,389,000

CLICK HERE for more pictures, details and a virtual tour.

SHORT SALE: 138 Ballyhoo, Ocean Oaks: This fabulous 3400 heated square foot, raised beach home has 4 bedrooms and is in within walking

distance to the beach. $998,000

CLICK HERE for more pictures, details and a virtual tour.

BANK OWNED 70 Beachwalker, Ocean Park: Charming 4 BR cottage located on quaint brick culdesac just steps to private bathhouse and boardwalk. $1,200,000

CLICK HERE for more pictures, details and a virtual tour.

SHORT SALE: Colony Club Villa # 200-M, 3 BR, 3 BA, overlooking a pond from large deck and screened porch.$550,000

CLICK HERE for more pictures, details and a virtual tour. 

BANK OWNED: 165 Marsh Lake: Free-standing 3BR Villa #27, close to beach, neighborhood pool, short golf cart ride to golf or beach club. You can't get closer to the beach for this price. $545,000

CLICK HERE for more pictures, details and a virtual tour.

SHORT SALE: 143 Ballyhoo: This Charleston style home with an inverted floor plan has 4BRs on the first level, and a large master suite upstairs with the open kitchen, dining, living and and wrap around porches. $995,000/ CLICK HERE for more pictures, details and a virtual tour.

DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina that features private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves. For more information, contact Troi Kaz at 843-455-4523. TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com. 

Getting Away Close to Home

Sales of Vacation Homes are really picking up this spring, particularly at DeBordieu, the private, ocean front, golf community just north of Charleston, South Carolina. An article and video in today's Wall Street Journal explains why buyers are looking closer to home for their vacation spots.

A survey by the National Association of Realtors found that the median distance between a buyer's primary residence and his vacation home declined to 305 miles, which explains why DeBordieu has had so much interest from North Carolina markets like Charlotte (179 miles), Greensboro (223 miles), Salisbury (209 miles) and Raleigh (207 miles).
To read the article, CLICK HERE.

DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina featuring private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves. For more information, call Troi Kaz at 843-455-4523, TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com, or visit the website, www.DeBordieu.com.

OCEAN HOME features DeBordieu Property!

As a guest blogger for OCEAN HOME Magazine, one of my listings was featured today in their online publication under "Real Estate Articles!" Take a look!

"Ocean Front Magnificence on the South Carolina Coast

Exterior view

Designed to maximize the ocean views, capture the breezes and encourage outdoor living, this gorgeous Italian Renaissance style home is located in DeBordieu Colony, just north of Charleston, South Carolina. Inspired by Addison Mizner’s distinctive South Florida architecture, the home showcases remarkable attention to detail in both design and construction.

The excellent floor plan offers a wonderful flow through the spacious rooms which open to outdoor loggias and porches,offering elegant entertainment spaces inside and out, and spectacular views of the Atlantic.

Consisting of 5,700 heated square feet, this home features European stone, tile and hardwood floors, four bedrooms, each with private baths, two living rooms, a study/library,  two half-baths, and dining and morning rooms off  the gourmet kitchen.  Decorative wall and ceiling finishes adorn the unique interior.

Designed by Pawleys Island architect Dwayne Vernon, the construction of the home is poured concrete, with 8” thick walls, a terra-cotta tile roof, hard coat stucco exterior, and stone/ceramic tile terraces – a combination which ensures a minimum of exterior maintenance and maximum structural strength.

The location, beauty, and integrity of this home make it one of the finest properties at DeBordieu. It is currently offered at $2,999,500.

DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina featuring private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves.

For more information, contact Troi Kaz, 843-455-4523, or TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com."

For a complete look at the house and a virtual tour, CLICK HERE! 

DeBordieu Luxury Portfolio Update

DeBordieu Luxury Portfolio
Luxury Real Estate opportunities abound at DeBordieu, the private, oceanfront, golf community

just south of Pawleys Island, SC. On this page is a sample of luxury homes currently available. For more information, contact TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com or call 843-455-4523.

149 Sanderling - With a stunning view of water, live oaks and golf in the distance this 4 BR, Brick, Lowcountry home is centrally located on a secluded cul-de-sac providing easy access to DeBordieu’s private, ocean front Beach Club, boat landing to North Inlet, Golf Clubhouse and Tennis Center. Immaculate, partially furnished, and move-in ready! 
4BRs, 3.5 Baths, $1,195,000
CLICK HERE to take a tour.




1425 DeBordieu Boulevard - OCEANFRONT and magnificent, this Addison Mizner-inspired Palm Beach style home showcases remarkable attention to detail in both design and construction. 4BR, 4 Full Baths, over 5800 hsf, $3,495,000
CLICK HERE to take a tour.

105 Sea Island Drive - With lovely ocean views from several locations, this beautiful home offers both comfort and elegance. From the hardwood floors and the gourmet kitchen to the spacious living areas and beautifully appointed bedrooms,

this home would make a perfect primary residence or second home. 5BR, 3 Full Baths, 2 half baths, 3600 hsf. $1,599,000

CLICK HERE to take a tour.

78 Ocean Park Loop – This artsy, whimsical, oceanview home

offers impressive views: 180 degrees of sunrise over the ocean to sunset over the marsh. In the heart of Ocean Park and just steps to DeBordieu’s North Beach.

5BR, 5 Full Baths, 4300 hsf. $1,849,000

CLICK HERE to take a tour.

718 Collins Meadow Drive –

With 2 master suites, room to sleep the whole family, and a POOL, this gorgeous inverted floorplan offers spectacular views of water and golf, Open Gourmet Kitchen and Formal Dining Room.

6 BR, 6 Full Baths, 4300 hsf, $1,274,000

CLICK HERE to take a tour.

DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina that features private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves.

For a complete list of properties available at DeBordieu, visit the website at www.DeBordieu.com.
There has never been a better time to consider a purchase at DeBordieu. 

AFFLUENT ABODES Writer visits DeBordieu
Affluent Abodes is a blog about Luxury Real Estate from all over the world. When you read it, you would think the writer is a sophisticated real estate expert with years of experience in the business.
The writer is a teenager.
But Cole Perkins is not just any ordinary

teenager. At just 14 years old, AFFLUENT ABODES is Cole’s second Luxury Real Estate blog.

I first met Cole when I saw his interview with Chris Smith (formerly of Tech Savvy Agent and currently the Chief Evangelist for Inman News). I immediately sent him two of my most luxurious listings, which he included on his 1st blog, LAVISH PROPERTIES. A few months later, Cole and his family stopped by on their way from Myrtle Beach to Charleston, SC. I had the opportunity to meet Cole’s parents and sisters and give them a little tour of DeBordieu.
This week, the Perkins family rented a house in DeBordieu, and Cole offered to intern with me. Cole got some good experience last summer working with a luxury general brokerage firm in New York City. I wanted to give him a taste of how an onsite real estate company works to sell a specific amenity community like DeBordieu. In turn, he offered to share with me some of what he has learned about how technology could improve my business.
I told him my goal was to have everyone looking for real estate on the coast of South Carolina to know that Troi Kaz specialized in DeBordieu and Pawleys Island, and that I particularly wanted to offer an alternative to folks who already knew about places like Kiawah a

nd Hilton Head Island, but perhaps had never heard of DeBordieu.
His first suggestion to me was to change the name of my Twitter profile from DeBordieuSC to Coastal_SC, which I did. Within 48 hours, I had 30 new followers! We’ve been tossing around a few other changes and projects I intend to implement over the next few months, so be on the lookout.

Cole has grown up with technology and actually attends Cyber School which is a combination of home school and public school. He says starting a blog was pretty easy for him considering he has 8 computers in his house! While most teenagers spend their time playing video games, Cole prefers to browse the web for high end real estate on sites like Realtor.com and tries to write a post a day.
Cole Perkins is an amazing young man for whom I have the greatest respect. He’s really cute and fun too! Visit his blog at:http://www.affluentabodes.blogspot.com/
By the way, the pictures on this page are of the two luxury properties that Cole featured in his blog a while back. For more information about either of them, contact me at TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com

DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina featuring private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves.
There has never been a better time to consider a purchase at DeBordieu!

WSJ-Now is a Great Time to Buy a Second Home
I ran across this great article today in the Wall Street Journal about Second Homes, and why now is a great time to buy! The link to the entire article is at the bottom of the page. Here are a few of the more interesting quotes:

"The clouds hanging over upscale vacation-home markets are starting to lift."

"While prices are still falling in most regions, the luxury segment is picking up, and brokers are reporting more inquiries than they have had in years."

"Five years after housing's peak, markets that once were out of sight even for well-heeled buyers are now in range."
According to Douglas Duncan, chief economist at Fannie Mae,"At the top of the market, particularly luxury homes, prices have proven very elastic, and have sprung upward quickly," he says.

"People have frugality fatigue," says John Burns, president of John Burns Real Estate Consulting Inc. in Irvine, Calif.

My favorites were these from the recent buyers of Luxury Second Homes:
"The return on a quality-of-life aspect far exceeds any money I might have saved if I waited for prices to fall further."

"At some point, you see such low interest rates and good prices and you don't want to wait anymore."

"My gut feeling is that we didn't buy at the bottom, we bought one step from the bottom, and for us it was just a great time to buy a place we love."

"I got the sense that prices were nearing the bottom....If we wanted a good deal on a fabulous home, we had to act quickly."

The pictures on this page link to information and more pictures of some of my favorite second homes currently on the market at DeBordieu. For more information, contact mailto:TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com
call 843-455-4523,
or visit the website at www.DeBordieu.com.
CLICK HERE to read the entire WSJ article by Jessica Silver-Greenburg.

DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina that features private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves.


There has never been a better time to consider a purchase at DeBordieu!

The Egrets! They're Baaa-aaack!
We encourage "nesting" at DeBordieu, in more ways than one! And there's no place the egrets in the neighborhood like better than "The Egret Tree" behind the MILLER HOUSE on Island Green. While showing the house today, I shot a little video:

Nesting is a natural instinct shared by birds and humans alike, when preparing a home for their families. In birds it is known as "going broody", and is characterized by the insistence to stay on the nest as much as possible, and by laying new eggs.
Egrets nest in colonies, building nests in medium-sized trees. The nests are built of small sticks, usually over or near water, and sometimes lined with softer materials like grasses. Usually, 3, pale bluish-green eggs are laid. Both parents take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.
This colony of egrets is nesting in DeBordieu Colony, on a gorgeous tree, in the middle of a lagoon in the Island Green neighborhood, across the street from the beach.


The pictures were taken from the back porch of the Miller Home, which is an incredible value, currently for sale at $1,175,000.


CLICK HERE for details. The entertainment, provided by the egrets, comes at no extra charge. For more information about DeBordieu, contact TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com, 843-455-4523.
There has never been a better time to purchase real estate at DeBordieu!

Middle Aged Texting As a realtor, I need to keep up with all of the gazillion new ways of communicating. One of my favorites is text messaging, which if did not do, I could never communicate to my teenagers, who don’t even answer the phone any more, but they will respond to a text immediately. Some of my clients enjoy the convenience of texting as well. In fact, one of them sent me a hysterical email this morning that gave new meaning to some of the abbreviated codes used in text messaging: MIDDLE AGE TEXTING CODES: ATD -at the doctor. BFF -best friend fell. BTW -bring the wheelchair. BYOT -bring your own teeth. FWIW -forgot where I was. GGPBL -gotta go, pacemaker battery low. GHA -got heartburn again. IMHO -is my hearing aid on? LMDO -laughing my dentures out. OMMR -on my massage recliner. OMSG -oh my! sorry, gas. ROFLA...CGU -rolling on floor laughing and can't get up. TTYL -talk to you louder. BTW (that would be…”By The Way”) this is my client’s house pictured in this blog entry. Please thank her by clicking on the picture of her house, and taking a little virtual tour. It’s one of the best values on the market at DeBordieu! And it has a POOL. There has never been a better time to consider a purchase at DeBordieu! DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina that features private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves.