About Seabrook Island

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Seabrook Island, SC

Barely four miles long and less than half a mile wide, Seabrook Island has become some of the most desirable resort and retirement real estate property in the Lowcountry.

The sandy spit of land was originally occupied by the indigenous people of the area and served as a thriving fishing village until English settlers deemed the land fit for planting. The island, south of Charleston Harbor, was named Jones Island, and remained farmland, producing vast amounts of rice and indigo long after the English had been run out.

Later, the island was renamed for William Seabrook who bought the island following the civil war. It remained relatively untouched until the mid 1980s when it was developed into one of the nation’s premier private island resort communities.

With a median age of 61.7, life on the Seabrook Island revolves around an older population. There are no chain restaurants or gaudy shops. Those businesses that are permitted to run there conduct business in subdued buildings with little signage to detract from the beauty of the island. The strict building codes on the island do not permit the building of hotels “The strict building codes on the island do not permit the building of hotels or high-rise condominiums." or high-rise condominiums. Instead, island planners have erected 200 luxury villas available for rent.

The Strict building codes on the island do not permit the building of hotels or high-rise condominiums.

The island does manage to pack an abundance of activities within its diminutive borders, including a private country club with 15 tennis courts and facilities for horseback riding, fishing, sailing and other water sports. There are several freshwater swimming pools dispersed throughout the island, along with two nationally acclaimed golf courses designed by Robert Trent Jones and William Byrd respectively. And then there is the centerpiece of the island, nearly three miles of uninterrupted beaches reserved for the use of island residents.

Being only a short drive from historic Charleston, residents are afforded a vast array of cultural and historical activities including museums, art galleries, and the many restaurant choices the city is famous for.

Between the exclusivity and privacy the island’s gate provide, its beautiful surroundings, world class recreational alternatives, and proximity to Charleston, it is no wonder Seabrook Island is one of the most popular luxury retirement spots on the East Coast.