Magnificent Oceanfront Mansion on Kiawah Island Woos the Marketplace for $16M

An opulent, beachfront dwelling in South Carolina didn’t have to attend lengthy for a proposal.

The coastal mansion on Kiawah Island, SC, was listed for $16 million in early March and is now in contingent standing.

“Oceanfront typically has some shortage to it, and we’ve been in a low-inventory interval,” says itemizing agent Danielle Whitson, with Kiawah Island Actual Property. “And discovering houses on Kiawah which are oceanfront and in such a situation was in excessive demand. Now we have had different oceanfront houses that had been kind of teardowns. This was positively turnkey.”

Forward of its time

The 7,092-square-foot dwelling was in-built 2011. Whitson notes it was forward of its time due to the supplies the builders used, together with a PVC siding that appears like cedar however is sturdy and sustainable.

“This can be very low upkeep,” she says. “They had been early adopters of those forward-thinking issues when constructing their dwelling on the ocean.”

The waterfront building, with six bedrooms and 6.5 bogs, takes full benefit of its location. And it’s constructed to final.

The present house owners have used the house as a full-time residence. Whitson says it suits the on a regular basis wants of a household, with nice outside areas and a personal boardwalk to the seashore.

“It has a very nice and grand enchantment but is simple in a whole lot of methods,” she explains. “Whereas it was grand and exquisite, it additionally has on a regular basis consolation, so it wasn’t so grand that it was overdone.”

For instance, the 2 outside fireplaces create informal, outside dwelling areas, appropriate for cool nights.

“On fall and spring evenings, it’s an awesome place to go and join with household,” Whitson says. “With the southern publicity, even within the winter, you get the warmth of the solar on the outside deck; and you’ll sit exterior on a winter day, and it seems like summer time.”

Outside dream

Unsurprisingly, this oceanfront magnificence had no hassle attracting a purchaser, who made a proposal shortly after the property was listed.

“This home is about entertaining household and pals and positively [for] an individual who enjoys the outside house.” Whitson says. “The outside house is paramount.”