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AFFLUENT ABODES

AFFLUENT ABODES Writer visits DeBordieu
Affluent Abodes is a blog about Luxury Real Estate from all over the world. When you read it, you would think the writer is a sophisticated real estate expert with years of experience in the business.
The writer is a teenager.
But Cole Perkins is not just any ordinary

teenager. At just 14 years old, AFFLUENT ABODES is Cole’s second Luxury Real Estate blog.

I first met Cole when I saw his interview with Chris Smith (formerly of Tech Savvy Agent and currently the Chief Evangelist for Inman News). I immediately sent him two of my most luxurious listings, which he included on his 1st blog, LAVISH PROPERTIES. A few months later, Cole and his family stopped by on their way from Myrtle Beach to Charleston, SC. I had the opportunity to meet Cole’s parents and sisters and give them a little tour of DeBordieu.
This week, the Perkins family rented a house in DeBordieu, and Cole offered to intern with me. Cole got some good experience last summer working with a luxury general brokerage firm in New York City. I wanted to give him a taste of how an onsite real estate company works to sell a specific amenity community like DeBordieu. In turn, he offered to share with me some of what he has learned about how technology could improve my business.
I told him my goal was to have everyone looking for real estate on the coast of South Carolina to know that Troi Kaz specialized in DeBordieu and Pawleys Island, and that I particularly wanted to offer an alternative to folks who already knew about places like Kiawah a

nd Hilton Head Island, but perhaps had never heard of DeBordieu.
His first suggestion to me was to change the name of my Twitter profile from DeBordieuSC to Coastal_SC, which I did. Within 48 hours, I had 30 new followers! We’ve been tossing around a few other changes and projects I intend to implement over the next few months, so be on the lookout.

Cole has grown up with technology and actually attends Cyber School which is a combination of home school and public school. He says starting a blog was pretty easy for him considering he has 8 computers in his house! While most teenagers spend their time playing video games, Cole prefers to browse the web for high end real estate on sites like Realtor.com and tries to write a post a day.
Cole Perkins is an amazing young man for whom I have the greatest respect. He’s really cute and fun too! Visit his blog at:http://www.affluentabodes.blogspot.com/
By the way, the pictures on this page are of the two luxury properties that Cole featured in his blog a while back. For more information about either of them, contact me at TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com

DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina featuring private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves.
There has never been a better time to consider a purchase at DeBordieu!

NBC Football to feature Coach John McKissick

NBC Football to feature Coach John McKissick and the Summerville Greenwave

One of my favorite parts of showing prospects around DeBordieu is when we ride by the home of John and Joann McKissick I get to say….” See that mailbox with the football on it? That belongs to the winningest coach in football history….. Coach John McKissick, from my alma mata, Summerville High School, home of the mighty Greenwave.”

Some recognize his name, but even more will after Sunday night, when Coach McKissick and Summerville will be featured in the Pre-Game Show on NBC’s Sunday Night Football Game between the Green Bay Packers and the Atlanta Falcons. I hear the segment will be called “An All-American Homecoming,” and will air at 7:30.

Coach McKissick is in his 60th consecutive year as the head coach for the Summerville Greenwave. He has coached 10 state championship teams and notched 591 wins, which is more than any other football coach at any level! My dad, Archie Paris, used to keep stats for Coach McKissick, and actually hosted the first John McKissick Show. They were such good friends, that Coach McKissick actually gave the eulogy at my dad’s funeral, a day I will certainly never forget, and for which I will be forever grateful.

Here’s a clip from CBS that was filmed a few years ago. If you’re looking for me Sunday night, I’ll be glued to the TV!

DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina featuring private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves. For more information, contact TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com.


“Extreme Home Makeover”

“Extreme Home Makeover” for Tara Hall made possible by DeBordieu’s Rick Barnes

For the last few months, DeBordieu Property Owners Candy Barnes and her husband Rick, the men’s basketball coach at the University of Texas, have been working with contractors,

painters, and plumbers to make upgrades to the living quarters and recreation area for Tara Hall.

A long-term residential home and school for boys between the ages of 6-13 that have been neglected, troubled, and abused, Tara Hall offers an environment that meets all the physical, emotional, educational needs of the boys as they develop moral, spiritual, social and life skills.

Coach Barnes will say a few words about the work that has been done Thursday Oct. 6, when the newly refurbished home will be open to the public from 6-8pm.

Read the whole story in the Sun News link below:

http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/09/28/2415410/georgetown-county-notebook-get.html

DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina featuring private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves. For more information call 843-455-4523.

Golf News from DeBordieu

DeBordieu’s Private Pete Dye Golf Course, just south of Pawelys Island, SC, is in great shape as we begin our Fall season with beautiful weather, lots of activity, and the results of a great season for the DeBordieu Men’s Golf Association.2011 DMGA Sand Bagger of the Year! Don Henry
The Sand Bagger of the Year goes to the individual that earns the
most money during the DMGA Thursday events. Congratulations Don Henry!

2011 DMGA Summer Match Play Champion: Steve Milligan
Steve Milligan outlasted the 40 DMGA members that enter this year’s Summer Match Play event. Steve skillfully drained a 30 ft putt on the 19th hole to defeat runner-up David Van Hoose. Congrats Steve!

2011 DMGA Top Dog – Net Division: Danny Aderholt
Danny Aderholt’s net 68 captured the 2011 Top Dog title which gets his name etched on to the Top Dog Trophy. Congrats Danny!

2011 DMGA Top Dog Champion – Gross Division David English
David English once again dominated the field with a gross 71! This is his second Top Dog Title (09′ & ’11) Congrats David!

2011 DMGA Debex Champion Jim Stryker
Jim Stryker’s year long steady play and solid showing in the Top Dog assured him the Debex Championship. Jim’s name will be etched on to the DeBex Trophy and he was presented a check for $250.00, which he immediately donated to his favorite charity, Rally for A Cure!
Congtatulations Jim!
Also, many thanks to Chuck Agrella (2010 DeBex Champion) for Donating the 2010 Debex check to the Folds of Honor Foundatio DMGA Patriot Golf Kick-Off Many thanks to the DMGA members that participate in the DMGA Kickoff to Patriot Golf Week, in support of the Folds of Honor Foundation. This group joined to raise $120.00 with the DMGA matching
their efforts, for a total of $240.00.

The Winning Team, with a score of 54 was:
Steve Milligan, Chuck Agrella, Ted Eades, and Don Henry
Thank You to all of our DeBordieu Patriots!

Although most of the DMGA events are over, the DMGA play days will continue on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. through September and at 10:00 a.m. starting in October.
Come out and join the fun and fellowship!

Wednesday, Sept. 7 was a wonderful day for the Rally For The Cure & Arnie’s Army Charity Tournament at DeBordieu. 56 Players enjoyed fantastic conditions and ideal temperatures during this year’s event. This net better ball event featured 3 divisions and a Closest to the Pin competition. After the event, players and spouses met back at the clubhouse to enjoy fantastic food, take part in the Rally raffle, and recognize the winners:
Ladies Division Champions:
Sara Murphy & Kathy Crosswell
Net 66

Men’s Division Champions:
Bob Kearns & Bob Doolittle
Net 67

Mixed Divisions Champions:
Peggy & Phil Dellasega
Net 61

Arnie’s Army: Closest To The Pin:
Chris Constable 8’9″

Many thanks to everyone that participated, donated auction items, and donated to each of these wonderful charities. A special thanks goes to Peggy Clary and Sandy Todd, our chair ladies, who made this event possible.
It is not too late to contribute!!!
Call the DeBordieu Golf Shop and we can put a contribution on your club charge.

Another opportunity to participate in the Rally for The Cure cause is at the Ladies Birthday Luncheon on September 15th where we will honor all ladies who are Cancer Survivors, as well as our Birthday Ladies. Sandy Todd and Peggy Clary, members are encouraged to invite any Cancer Survivor Friends to join you.
DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina that features private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves.
The pictures of DeBordieu’s Private Pete Dye Golf Course above are linked to information about the homesite they represent. For additional information, contact TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com, or call 843-455-4523.
There has never been a better time to consider a purchase at DeBordieu!

Lafayette, a Fierce Spirit of Liberty

Lafayette, a Fierce Spirit of Liberty, and a History Lesson from DeBordieu to Celebrate this Independence Day
North Island, just south of DeBordieu, on the coast of South Carolina, is known for its beauty, pristine coastline, and thriving maritime forest. But what many people do not realize is that North Island played a significant role in the birth of our nation. It’s a story that you won’t hear about in the History Books.
Retired Col. Leroy Harrelson, a history buff and long time resident of DeBordieu, recently shared the North Island story with me.
During the Revolutionary War, a young, French nobleman, the Marquis de Lafayette had the desire to come here to help the struggling colonists early in the war. In an effort to stop him, his own government imprisoned him, but he escaped. The British warned him not to come, but somehow, he got his ships outfitted and headed across the Atlantic. His original destination, Charleston, was blockaded by warships, so he came on up the coast and made his American land fall on North Island. There he found a small colony of summer cottages and was welcomed by Major Benjamin Huger, who escorted him to Georgetown where he was outfitted with horses and provisions to continue his trip on up to Philadelphia.
Lafayette left his nobility. He left his wealth. He left his young bride and child. When asked why in the world he would do this, he replied that it was the FIERCE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY that existed among the colonists that drew him to this country.
Lafayette rendered distinguished service, was made a general, and was wounded. He concluded the war in the defense of Virginia and became very close to General George Washington, who later became Godfather to his children. The congress made him an honorary citizen of the United States. After the war, he came back and was received with great joy all over the country, particularly in Georgetown.
When that historic landfall was made at North Island, the legend is that Lafayette and some of his officers looked out upon this beautiful scene of North Inlet, the creeks, marshlands and forest that and named it a French word that means “by the side of God,” DeBordieu. When Col. Harrleson looks this very same scene from the back porch of his DeBordieu home, he sees it as a memorial to the strong principles and values on which this country was founded.
In fact, for the past 20 years, Col. Harrelson holds a special little private ceremony every Independence Day and every Memorial Day. Each of those days, he mounts the flag, steps back two spaces, renders a hand salute, thanks Almighty God for the blessing of living in a free land, asks for continued help that we can keep it that way, and thanks Him for the brave and visionary founding fathers who signed that Declaration of Independence, and for the thousands who made the supreme sacrifice who to defend that freedom.
Col. Harrelson urges all grandparents, parents, and teachers at every level to continue to pass along the history, traditions, and legacy of our families and our country. In closing he quoted 2nd Corinthians 3:17: “Now the Lord is that Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty,” and said, “God Bless you, God Bless all of America, and may we continue to live in the land of the free.”

DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina that features private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves.
For more information about DeBordieu, contact TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com, 843-455-4523.