Homesites In The Settlement Are Soon To Be History

For years, Kiawah Island Real Estate (KIRE) sales executives have heard the same question over and over. “When are you going to release that gorgeous tract of land by the 17th hole of The River Course?” It’s no surprise that so many Club Members are interested in buying property on this special stretch of Salthouse Lane. It’s perfectly situated for private boat docks in the Kiawah River, it overlooks the golf course, and its Southwest orientation is tailor-made for walls of windows that frame views of the marsh and river with tri-colored sunsets stretching to the horizon.

For those who have wondered, watched, and waited for so long, these alluring sites are finally in sight. KIRE has announced that the final nine homesites in the extraordinary neighborhood known as The Settlement are slated for release this spring.

“There has always been significant interest in this parcel of land, and we’ve finally let our desire to hold onto it succumb to high demand,” says KIRE President Chris Drury. “Prospective buyers have always said property in The Settlement surpasses every option on the Island except oceanfront, which helps explain the enduring attraction.”

What makes the opportunity to live on Salthouse Lane in The Settlement so overtly compelling? Perhaps because the land this lane calls home is the ancestral heartland of the Island. Homes on colonial Kiawah were established in the late 1600s just west of what is now the 17th tee box of The River Course. Now, more than 300 years later, the watercolored landscape still tugs at the heartstrings of anyone who longs to live near the sea. Sites here on Kiawah’s northern shore offer an inimitable retreat. Even as development has progressed, The Settlement has preserved and nurtured a low density environment distinguished not only by natural wonder, but also exceptional creature comforts.

The Settlement’s man made ambience is centered around its proximity to Tom Fazio’s famed River Course, its dark shingled clubhouse by noted architect Bernard Wharton, and the lovely Sasanqua spa by Clodagh Design. Like all other homesites in The Settlement, the remaining nine lots help create an intimate community unlike any other on Kiawah. As marketing materials so aptly describe it, “the oak-lined streetscape meanders through a park-like setting where stone curbing edges crisp green grass, evergreen hedges grow in leafy splendor, and old Charleston bricks add a tasteful signature of Carolina’s Lowcountry. Each home enjoys a piece of the drama and subtle beauty of The Settlement, including views of golf, ponds, oak and pine forests, and marsh savannas.”

And, oh, the amenities are amenable indeed. Homeowners at The Settlement enjoy membership in The Kiawah Island Club, with easy proximity to a clubhouse well-loved by its Club Members. The River Course clubhouse stands sentry on an ancient bluff surrounded by huge old live oaks overlooking the Kiawah River to the north and Bass Pond to the southeast. More than 20 original works of art adorn its interiors. The golf shop, dining room, grille room, veranda, living room, and men’s and women’s lounges, fitness center, and day spa offer service excellence and unending opportunities to relax and enjoy life. For golfers, The River Course saw a bit of expert updating by Tom Fazio, and it includes six holes that play along the Kiawah River and Bass Pond, and others that take maximum advantage of picturesque marsh savannas, ponds, and wildlife-filled maritime forests. Red clay tennis courts offer another opportunity to exercise your body and competitive spirit.

Designed by world-renowned Clodagh exclusively for Kiawah Island Club Members, nearby Sasanqua spa is a riverside retreat designed to keep mind and body connected to Kiawah’s natural beauty. Sasanqua’s signature treatments were designed for The Kiawah Island Club to benefit health, promote introspection, and encourage relaxation, using custom-made products that incorporate indigenous Lowcountry ingredients.

These good things and many more will come to those who don’t wait. Though Drury says the plating process should be complete and the sites ready for release around Easter, you might begin your fact-finding mission now.

Ask your KIRE sales executive for information about the release of the last nine remaining homesites in The Settlement TODAY, and prepare to take your place at the pinnacle of sea island living.