As Hurricane Irma approaches the US Coast, even though, at this writing, it does not look like it will make landfall in South Carolina, I noticed a great FaceBook post with “a few hurricane tricks for those who may need it:” My personal advice is to secure an inland spot with friends or family should we have a mandatory evacuation scenario. Leave the hotel rooms to those who have no other choice.
1. Start running your ice makers now and bagging the ice in freezer bags. Fill as much space in between your freezer items as you can.
2. Freeze regular tap water for pets, cleaning or drinking in tupperware-type containers. REMEMBER to leave a small bit of space between the top of the water & the lids so the ice expands but doesn’t crack the container.
3. Start using up your perishables to make more room for ice in the freezer.
4. Fill up all vehicles & check tires & oil.
5. Cash from ATM, at least enough to get you through tolls and gas out-of-town. Call your bank if you plan on leaving the state so they don’t freeze your card for out-of-area “suspicious” transactions.
6. All important docs screenshot & send to your email. Take originals in sealed bags or plastic bins.
7. Pet & livestock food & supplies. Vet records in case you need to shelter then at a storm-safe facility.
8. Evacuation plans and share with family members so they know where you’re headed.
9. Consider putting heirlooms & photos in plastic bins in a high place, second floor, or safe room if you don’t plan on taking them with you.
10. SECURE ALL FIREARMS & AMMUNITION PROPERLY.
11. Old rags & beach towels on your windowsills. Even with the best windows & shutters, water seeping from the wind pressure happens. A few damp towels is better than soaked drywall or floors!
12. Shutter windows and doors and bring everything outside into your garage or house NOW. Do not wait until the day before. Better to get done early and relax than wait until it’s too late, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE MANDATORY PERSONNEL (hospital employee or first responder).
13. If you don’t already have your hurricane supplies, you might want to get them now. Shelves are already empty in most places.
14. Your washing machine makes a great cooler. Fill with ice and drinks/food.
15. Charge your cell phones. Get some external battery charger and charge those too. Or a hand crank charger.
16. Hand crank weather radios are very helpful after the power goes out to stay informed. (And for music to try and drownd out the sounds of the storm)
17. Fill your bathtubs with water so you can flush toilets!
There are only two (2) officially distressed properties in DeBordieu Colony as of this writing, and not that many in the Pawleys Island area.
40 CHERAW WAY Listing Courtesy ReMax Above the Beach
The interesting thing buyers need to remember about DeBordieu Colony real estate, and properties in the Pawleys Island area in general, is that things are not always what they seem. Just because a property is not listed as a distressed sale, (like a foreclosure, bank-owned, REO or short sale), does not mean you can’t get a home, villa or lot at a distressed property price.
For those buyers who are interested in considering short sales and foreclosures, I offer the properties herein for your review. (Click on the pictures to get to the listing info.) However, if these don’t meet your search parameters, call me at 843-455-4523, and I’ll be happy to direct you to properties wherein sellers have said “BRING ME AN OFFER.”
186 Collins Meadow Drive
Very often, a seller will sell at a price that is less than their mortgage, and unfortunately, are forced into a “short sale” situation. There are some owners in DeBordieu Colony, Pawleys Island, Murrells Inlet and Georgetown that will sell for less, but don’t want to reduce their list price, with hopes of squeezing as much as they can out of the house.
So don’t JUST look at foreclosures and short sales at DeBordieu Colony, and in the Pawleys Island area.Distressed Properties in the Pawleys Island AreaThe most important thing is getting the property that best suites the needs of you and your family, for the price it’s worth. Let me help you with that!
Haint Blue… Cool design trend? Or are there other reasons?
Home Owners in the South Carolina Lowcountry have been painting the ceilings of their porches blue for generations. There’s even a name for the color: Haint Blue!”
25 Cheraw Way
According to Gullah legend, a haint is a spirit or a ghost. It’s said that if you paint your porch ceiling blue, it will welcome the good spirts and ward off the bad ones.
Some say the blue helps extend daylight as dusk begins to fall, and many believe that it helps keep bugs away. There’s no scientific research to back that theory up, but it makes sense to me. They say that insects prefer not to nest on blue ceilings because they are “fooled” into thinking the blue paint is actually the sky.
25 Cheraw Way
When blue paints were first used on ceilings, they were usually milk paints, and those paints often had lye mixed into the composition. Lye is a known insect repellent, which would explain why insects would avoid nesting on a painted porch ceiling or ledge. As milk paint has a tendency to fade over time, giving it a rustic look, people would usually need to repaint their home every year or few years, covering the existing coat with a new coat of paint, and fresh lye.
The DeBordieu homes pictured on this page have wonderful lowcountry porches….some of which are painted haint blue! Click on the picture of the house, or the porch for information and more pictures.
Or contact me at tkaz843@gmailcom, call or text 843-455-4523, and I will send you all the information you need. Read my blog and search the entire MLS site for listings in DeBordieu Colony, Georgetown, and the Pawleys Island area at www.CoastalSCHomes.com .
There has never been a better time to consider a purchase at DeBordieu Colony. Let me show you why!
DeBordieu Colony is a gated, oceanfront community located about an hour north of historic Charleston, just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, featuring private golf, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, a Tennis and Fitness Center, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves. Come see for yourself!
Nestled in the heart of DeBordieu Colony, the beautiful, gated ocean front residential community about an hour north of Charleston, SC, is the neighborhood of Colony Club Estates.
Colony Club Estates at DeBordieu offers easy access to the Tennis and Fitness Center, and prevailing ocean breezes from North Inlet.
As beautiful as it is affordable, Colony Club Estates at DeBordieu is conveniently located next to the DeBordieu Club Tennis and Fitness Center. There is a path right through the forest at the end of the cul-de-sac for walking, biking or golf carting to Tennis and Fitness.
Colony Club Estates also provides easy access to DeBordieu Club amenities at the private Pete Dye Golf Course, and well as the DeBordieu ocean front Beach Club for fine dining, or casual cocktails.
Lot 22 Colony Club Estates, watch the sunset over the lake view! $135,000
One of the reasons so many people are drawn to DeBordieu’s Colony Club estates is that the neighborhood offers quick and easy access to the 24 hour manned security gate, and then to HWY 17, with Pawleys Island to the north, and Georgetown just to the south.
There are a number of beautiful homesites for sale in Colony Club Estates at DeBordieu. Some are listed on this page. Click on the pictures to be linked to more information. For a complete list of available properties that meet your search parameters, please call or text me at 843-455-4523, or email TKaz843@gmail.com.
Lot 2 Josie Way – Over an ACRE on a gorgeous lake. $298,000
DeBordieu Colony is a very private community on the coast of South Carolina, between Charleston and Myrtle Beach, just south of Pawleys Island. In addition to miles of secluded beach, boat landing access to North Inlet, and a 24-hour manned security gate, the private, equity DeBordieu Club offers Pete Dye golf, a tennis center and an ocean front Beach Club with fine dining, a gazebo bar, two pools, and a playground. There is truly no place like DeBordieu. Come see for yourself! Give me a call and I’ll be happy to assist you with overnight accommodations.
“If you build it they will come.” If you build it at DeBordieu, they’ll come more often!
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The Fairway Oaks Villas at DeBordieu are getting a face lift!
These charming cottages are being updated with a new, fresh paint, with the upper walls a beautiful tan, the brick a lighter tan, “Haint Blue” on the porch ceilings, and a new fresh coat of white on the railings and columns!
Fairway Oaks Villas have been one of the most popular neighborhoods in DeBordieu since they were built in 1987ish.
These 3 bedroom and 3 bath raised villas come in two different floor plans. The free standing Fairway Oaks Villas feature all 2100 heated sq. ft on one level. The duplexes are a smidge larger offering the 3rd bedroom upstairs.
Both styles offer plenty of parking underneath for cars, boats and golf
carts, and many offer outdoor showers to spray off the sand when you get back from DeBordieu Beach, about a mile away.
Fairway Oaks Villas at DeBordieu are perfect as a second home or a cozy retirement cottage.
Located adjacent to the DeBordieu Golf Club, with easy access to the beach, boat landing, tennis and fitness center, these villas should definitely be a serious consideration for anyone who wishes to have the very best of all that DeBordieu offers at a very reasonable price.
Currently, Fairway Oaks Villas at DeBordieu start at $350,000 for a duplex, and $397 for a free standing Villa. But with this little facelift, those values are sure to increase!
For more information about Fairway Oaks Villas at DeBordieu, contact Troi Kaz,
843-455-4523, tkaz843@gmail.com. Let me show you #MyDeBordieu!
As Hurricane Irma approaches the US Coast, even though, at this writing, it does not look like it will make landfall in South Carolina, I noticed a great FaceBook post with “a few hurricane tricks for those who may need it:” My personal advice is to secure an inland spot with friends or family should we have a mandatory evacuation scenario. Leave the hotel rooms to those who have no other choice.
The Fairway Oaks Villas at DeBordieu are getting a face lift!
est of all that DeBordieu offers at a very reasonable price.