Troi Kaz Coastal Group

Information on homes for sale in DeBordieu Colony, Pawleys Island Real Estate, and other South Carolina coastal homes.

DeBordieu People

DeBordieu Owners In the News!

When I saw the article last week in the Georgetown Times about the owners of Augustus & Carolina, it truly made me smile. David and Kathyrn Kossove are delightful people with whom I’ve had the opportunity to become acquainted through listing their oceanfront home in DeBordieu. But the article speaks volumes about their background, about which, I had no idea. Click Here to read this great article.

Here’s an excerpt:
In 2004, the Kossoves decided to move to Georgetown County, finding a beach front home in the DeBordieu Colony, a gated community near the city.
“We came here on weekends and we didn’t even know about Georgetown,” Kossove said. “When we did come down to Georgetown, we fell in love with it.”
Originally planning to retire and spend some time relaxing, Kossove met local businessman Steve Rothrock and purchased his furniture company called Augustus & Carolina. He and Kathryn decided to continue using the name.
Since then, the Kossoves have grown the company using their connections in Asia and expanded it to include an outdoor furniture store, a custom interiors company, a rug gallery and a small cafe.
Buying directly from manufacturers allows them to offer prices that are hard to find anywhere else, Kossove said.

Jeff and I stopped in the store one day last week and marveled at the incredible furniture and furnishings for indoor and outdoor living. And the cupcakes in the little café…..well…..let’s just say they’re a MUST!
So, congratulations to the Kossoves for not only running an excellent business, but scoring some good press!
Oh….by the way, Click Here for details about their oceanfront home…… it’s a doozie! And let me know, if you know someone that might have an interest.
There has never been a better time to purchase property at DeBordieu.

“I Dig Sea Turtles”

That’s what it says on their T-shirts…..because that’s what they do. Who are they? The dedicated volunteers of S.C.U.T.E. The story below is taken from the DeBordieuScute.com website, currently under construction:Loggerhead sea turtles nest on South Carolina beaches May through October. S.C.U.T.E. which stands for South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts is one of 19 volunteer sea turtle protection projects along our coastline under the direction of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The 60 mile S.C.U.T.E. area extends from North Inlet in Georgetown County to North Myrtle Beach. DeBordieu and Hobcaw beaches typically account for 40-50% of the nests in this area.
Volunteers walk at sunrise during nesting season looking for the large turtle tracks leading from the ocean to the dunes and back. When tracks are found, volunteers use clues to determine the nest area. Pool cues are used to probe the sand and locate the egg chamber. An average nest of 120 ping pong size eggs may need to be moved if it is laid in an unsafe place such as below the spring tide line or in a high foot traffic area. Volunteers cover the nests with a plastic mesh to protect it from predators and erect a sign with the nesting date.
At about 50 days of incubation, volunteers begin to look for a depression in the nest indicating hatching activity beneath. When a nest hatches usually at about 55-60 days, hatchlings make a mad dash to the ocean following the fluorescence of the waves as long as they are not lead astray by onshore lighting. Three days later, volunteers conduct a nest inventory near sunset. A notice is posted at the kiosk at DeBordieu’s main pool at the Beach Club giving the time and location. At the inventory, a volunteer tells visitors about the procedure and printed information is handed out. The nest contents are dug out and data is recorded. Sometimes live hatchlings are found in the nest that weren’t able to emerge on their own. Volunteers put the hatchlings on the beach and let them crawl to the ocean and ‘imprint’. At maturity, 25-30 years, female loggerheads will return to the beach of their birth to nest.
You can help loggerheads!
• Lights Out! Turn off oceanfront lights by 10 p.m. during nesting season. Lights can disorient adult turtles and hatchlings.
• Keep Our Beach Clean! Take your beach items home with you, fill in holes and leave the beach clean and clear at night for sea turtles.
• Avoid Disturbing Sea Turtles! If you see a sea turtle on the beach, crouch down and be still until she has started dropping her eggs. At that point you can move in closer, staying behind her and enjoy watching an age old wonder of nature!

For more information on S.C.U.T.E., or to find out when the next DeBordieu turtle inventory is taking place, give me a call or email.

“Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood”


Welcome to Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood!
DeBordieu Colony, just south of Pawleys Island, SC, is the setting for some of the most beautiful homes in the Lowcountry. Over the past 20 years, about 175 of those homes have either been designed or remodeled under the watchful eye of Wayne Rogers of Catalyst Architects.
Sound familiar?…it should!
Catalyst’s successful body of work has garnered awards from the local chapter of THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, the HISTORIC COLUMBIA FOUNDATION, and WOLF SUB-ZERO. Some of Wayne’s designs have been featured in publications such as COASTAL LIVING, CUSTOM HOME, SOUTH CAROLINA HOMES AND GARDENS magazines, and “DREAM HOMES OF THE CAROLINAS”.
We’re fortunate to have a number of Wayne’s designs available for purchase at DeBordieu. Click on any of these pictures and you will be linked to information about the home on the DeBordieu Website.
Founded in 1988, Catalyst has attracted clients from across the United States and Europe. With the goal of creating lasting places, each project is approached as a thoughtful blending of the client’s personality and memory with the project’s context and setting
The firm’s experience in designing buildings in a challenging coastal environment has created an expertise in design methods and materials which combine traditional craft with ‘state of the art’ techniques. The greatest measures of the firm’s success are its satisfied clients, repeat work, and numerous referrals.

For information about any of the homes featured here, give me a call or email. I will also be delighted to pass along Wayne’s contact information so that he can build your dream home in DeBordieu, a.k.a.”Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood.”

There has never been a better time to purchase property at DeBordieu!

“The Unexpected Visitor” at DeBordieu!



About 15 years ago, I was blessed with the experience of meeting Margaret and N.B. Baroody when I was given the opportunity to assist them in choosing a homesite in DeBordieu. Since then, they’ve become not only two of my favorite clients, but also, two of my favorite people.
The Baroody’s second book of inspirational passages and gorgeous photography, much of which took place at DeBordieu has now been published. I would like to share this publication with you at a book signing this Wednesday, May 26, 2-5 p.m. at the Baroody’s home, 256 Ocean Green Drive, on the south end of DeBordieu’s island. Margaret Baroody will be on hand to sign copies of the book that will be available to purchase.

The added bonus is that this home is also listed for sale, so you will have the opportunity to preview the home for any clients or friends that may be interested in a near beach value.
Click here for information about the home.
If you plan to come, and are not an owner at DeBordieu, please call me at 843-455-4523, or email me at TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com, so that I can insure that access is arranged for you at the security gate.
If you are unable to attend, but are interested in the book, please know that it will soon be available at local bookstores, or it can be ordered directly from the publisher’s website, http://www.jogglingboardpress.com/books/unexpectedvisitor.html. There is also another local book signing scheduled for Wednesday, June 19 at Harborwalk Books in Georgetown from
1-3 p.m.
I hope to see you Wednesday!
There has never been a better time to purchase property at DeBordieu!

“Le Terre Da Dieu”

My son Joey has composed
a beautiful piece of classical music that he

will debut and conduct for the Long Bay Youth Symphony Orchestra this Thursday night. His inspiration for the piece was DeBordieu!
I have been involved with the development of DeBordieu since 1986….years before Joey was born. I think this place must be in the boy’s blood.
It’s really no surprise, his father and
That happens to just about everyone who spends time here, including DeBordieu’s first visitor who named the place! Local legend claims that when the Marquis de Lafayette reached the shores of DeBordieu, he exclaimed, “This land is so beautiful, it must be the borderland of God!” The French translation is “D’aborde Dieu.” Eventually, the local, gullah dialect gave us an easier pronunciation….”Debidue.”
Joey’s “Le Terre Da Dieu” translates to “the land of God.” I’m looking forward to hearing this beautiful piece of music Thursday night, and I’m looking forward to showing you how beautiful DeBordieu truly is.
There has never been a better time to consider a purchase at DeBordieu.