Kiawah Island Real Estate
Homes for sale on Kiawah isalnd, SC are going to cost you. Nothing could be finer than Kiawah real estate on the Coast of South Carolina, nestled between the surf of the Atlantic Ocean and the sweeping marshes of the mainland, lies a rare vacation paradise called Kiawah Island properties. This beautiful barrier island is just a few miles from historic Charleston real estate. Bring your pocket book because this masterpiece does not sell cheap. Kiawah properties are spectacular and come with a high price to boot. The good news is when you hire me as your agent, you can rest assured I will find you a deal on your Kiawah real estate!
Kiawah Island’s 10 miles of pristine, sun-swept beach was voted "most romantic spot and best spot to walk the beach" by Southern Living's editorial staff. Kiawah properties also boasts more beachfront than any individually planned resort community on the Eastern Seaboard. Homes for sale on Kiawah island, SC are some of the best 
architecture in the lowcountry. The island is home of the internationally televised 2012 PGA Golf Championships. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the Official Resort at Kiawah Island, was voted “#1 Golf Resort in the US” by T+L Golf Magazine.
The island was named for the Kiawah (KEE-a-wah) Indians, who inhabited the island through the 1500s
In 1699, Kiawah Island real estate was granted to Captain George Raynor by Lords Proprietors under the auspices of King Charles II of England. Raynor was not interested in Kiawah properties so he sold half and willed the other half to his daughter, Mary. In 1737 the entire island was then purchased by John Stanyarne. After his death the island was split between his two granddaughters, Elizabeth Vanderhorst and Mary Gibbes.
The Kiawah island property passed down through the families of the granddaughters over the next 130 years until Adele Vanderhorst purchased the western half of Kiawah real estate in 1900 for $3,500. I think that was a fair price don't you? Homes for sale on Kiawah Island, SC have mailboxes more expensive than that.
The Vanderhorst estate sold the Kiawah Island property fifty years later for $125,000 to C. C. Royal, a lumberman from Aiken, South Carolina. Over the next 24 years, Royal logged pine trees, built the causeway to Kiawah properties, developed Eugenia Avenue by selling oceanfront lots for $10,000 each, and put in east-to-west logging roads, the precursors to today's paved roads. I sure wish I had bought one of those $10,000 ocean front lots. I think I can still get in to one now for about 4 million.
Royal sold the Kiawah Island property to the Kuwaiti Investment Corporation for $17 million in 1974. Development of the island began in earnest.
In 1988 Kiawah Resort Associates purchased the Kiawah real estate from the Kuwaitis for $105 million, and sold the amenities for $35 million to Landmark. The amenities were later sold to Kiawah Island Golf Resort.Homes for sale on Kiawah Island, SC have enjoyed price premium due to all the great ammenities.
The Town of Kiawah Island, SC was incorporated in 1988.
The Town of Kiawah Island takes a very active role in managing the natural resources on the island. From the wooded uplands to the beaches, animals thrive in the rich natural environment. Deer, gray foxes, bobcats, river otters, raccoons and ospreys are just a few of the many animals that can be found on Kiawah Island properties. Homes for sale on Kiawah Island, SC cater to nature which enhances the islands charm even more. Let me help you find your dream home on Kiawah Island, SC. To go it alone will cost you time and money. Negotiations on price out here can be fierce. Let me help you save some money.
