Daufuskie Island is located in the South Carolina Lowcountry one nautical mile west of Harbour Town in Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island, and touches the Atlantic Ocean, the Cooper River, and the Calibogue Sound. Daufuskie is approximately 6 miles long and 3 miles wide. Nearby airports are Hilton Head International and Savannah International. A residential sea island, Daufuskie is home to 430 full time residents plus a large number of vacationers and second home owners. Daufuskie Island is also home to several distinct golf and vacation communities.
Access to Daufuskie is by regular Ferry service, either Haig Point’s private Ferry system available to Haig Point members and guests, or the Daufuskie Island Resort Ferry which is available to resort guests, members of the club, the public, and island residents. There are several water taxis that service the island and which can provide passengers access to Hilton Head Island in as little as 5-30 minutes.
The island's recorded history traces back to Pre Revolutionary War times. The island was home to a sizable population of Gullah inhabitants from the end of the Civil War until very recently. Gullah are the descendants of freed slaves. The 1972 Pat Conoy book The Water is Wide was set on Daufuskie, fictionalized as "Yamacraw Island." The book recounts Mr. Conroy's experiences teaching on the island in the 1960's, when the Gullah lifestyle of living off the crabs and oysters in the Calibogue Sound was threatened by industrial waste.
Haig Point is a private, member-owned community that includes a Rees Jones designed championship golf course, tennis complex, private Ferry fleet, equestrian center, beach club, restaurants, and more. First-class amenities are part of daily life and allure at Haig Point, the private, member owned residential community on Daufuskie. This unique club includes a championship 18 hole and 9 hole Rees Jones designed golf courses, tennis complex, beach club and pool, gym and lap pool, equestrian center, a private Ferry fleet and water taxi service for members to access Hilton Head, equestrian center, and 24 hour valet services.
Haig Point’s 1,040 acre location on Daufuskie allows a quick 25 minute Ferry to the mainland, and accommodates all types of properties from Ocean Front, Sound, and Intra-coastal deep water views, to fantastic fairway sites, wooded and private reserves, and much more. Home sites at Haig Point are listed from $100,000 to $2,200,000 ranging in size from 1/8 acre to almost 1.5 acres in size. Villas/Condos are 2,3, and 4 bedroom listing from $329,000 to $550,000. Homes, both new and resale, are listed from $400,000 to several million dollars.
There are over 200 homes and full-time residents at Haig Point; and vacation/holiday times see the population grow to about 500. Families with children enjoy the scope of activities and the safety of this private club on a private island, and all enjoy the lack of cars…everyone drives around in golf carts and bikes!
Melrose - Daufuskie Island Club & Resort is a public resort that includes two golf courses, beachfront hotel and beach cottages, tennis center, beach club, pool and equestrian center; and Daufuskie Island Resort also provides public access to Daufuskie through the club’s Ferry system.
The Melrose Plantation is situated on 720 acres of the ocean side
of Daufuskie. Melrose is a full service resort utilized by both members
and tourists, and along with its sister community of Bloody Point,
is part of the Daufuskie Island Resort and Breathe Spa. The club includes
the 18 hole Jack Nicklaus signature golf course, tennis courts, the
52 room Melrose Inn, a full conference center, equestrian center, beach
club and pool, and three excellent restaurants.
Home sites at Melrose list from $200,000 to over $1,000,000 depending
on location, private homes list from $500,000 and up, and the club
has available oceanview and oceanfront beach cottages from the mid
$700,000s. There are approximately 370 homesites within the existing
Melrose resort, and 60 homes have been built to date.
Access to Melrose is by water with the Melrose Ferry service running from Hilton Head Island to Daufuskie on a regular schedule. As with most areas on Daufuskie, once at the resort, access to other parts of Daufuskie is easy utilizing golf carts, bikes, and leisurely strolls on the beach.
Bloody Point - Daufuskie Island Club & Resort is on the South point of Daufuskie and presents views of Savannah, Tybee Island, and Hilton Head throughout the community. Developed by the same individuals who made Melrose a quality resort on Daufuskie, Bloody Point includes the 18 hole Weiskopf / Moorish designed golf course, tennis courts, pool, restaurant, and beach.
There are 110 homesites at Bloody Point, the majority of which are oceanfront and second row view properties. 15 homes have been built to date, with half a dozen more in various stages of construction. Purchasers of property at Bloody Point are able to join the membership at Melrose and have full use of both communities.
Oceanfront acreage properties are listed from $1,690,000 and up, with second row homesites listing in the $500,000 range. A few select fairway view lots are available at Bloody Point and command prices in the $200,000 - $300,000 range.
The Oakridge Plantation consists of 39 oceanfront and 2nd row homesites plus a number of large estate size properties that are less than a 3 minute walk to the beach.
Oakridge Plantation on Daufuskie has the best beach in the Southeast. Period. Located between the Melrose and Bloody Point communities, Oakridge is 700 acres of prime forest property that extends from the middle of Daufuskie to the white sand beaches on the Atlantic. Oakridge is known for its perfect beach and gentle breezes, and the central location provides quick access to golf courses, tennis, equestrian center, restaurants and more.
Only 53 homesites exist today at Oakridge: 23 Oceanfront (all over one acre in size), 11 second row (a golf cart path from the oceanfront's), and 20 estate properties that are a 5 minute walk to the beach. In the future, Oakridge will include approximately 90 additional homesites in the Beach Field section scheduled to be completed in 2008.
Oceanfront lots list from $1,240,000, second row prices start at $499,000, and the estate lots when occasionally listed sell in the mid to upper $200,000 range. Access to Oakridge is from the Melrose Ferry, private boat, and owners who are also members at Haig Point can utilize the private Haig Point ferry system and water taxi.
The Historic District of Daufuskie is comprised of the west side of the island, and is the home of individuals living in diverse accommodations, everything from trailers to waterfront mansions.
The Historic District of Daufuskie includes about one half of the entire island on the Intracoastal waterway and Cooper River. The Historic District is not yet developed in the same way as Haig Point, Melrose, Oakridge, or Bloody Point; and homesites are accessed by county maintained dirt roads.
The Historic District properties are incredibly serene, some river front lots are over 5 acres in size and include private docks, wells, and utilities. This part of Daufuskie is not covered under a uniform CCR or construction rules, and provides homeowners with the full latitude to build homes that meet personal styles and preferences.
Prices in the Historic District vary widely, and typically are driven by location and view of the rivers and Sound. Property owners in the Historic District access the island by private boat or the Melrose ferry system.
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