Laid back with a beach (Charleston, Hilton Head Island: foreclosures, condos, university)

[miracle100]

Hello:

I am from South Jersey, looking to relocate. These are my requirements:

1. Beach close by, laid back
2. Not a high tourist area, less traffic
3. Affordable, simple life
4. Things to do for a 43 year old single woman
5. No snow, mild winter temperatures

I have been looking into SC or perhaps Marathon, Florida Keys. Any suggestions to those places or others would help. Thanks !!!

[Eric_96SC]

This is probably the wrong forum to post your question in. Upstate, SC isn't a beach type area... The nearest true beach is over 3 hours away.

The nearest beach type areas that might meet your criteria:

Wilmington, NC; Folly Beach, SC (not so affordable); North Myrtle Beach, SC (maybe too much crime).

You will most definitely get better results posting in the lower SC forums.

[Doobster1]

Holden Beach NC

[Made_it_To_the_Metroplex]

Georgetown, SC. Quaint, historic, nice shops & restaurants. Pawleys Island or Hilton Head Island are VERY laid-back, quiet, mature but do get a good number of tourists.

Good luck!

[Kimmie]

Brunswick County NC beaches - not too far from Wilmington and Wrightsville. I used to live there, and have family there (Wilmington). Wilmington proper has gotten a bit congested with the development, University traffic, etc. but is still a nice area, IMO.

[pgriss]

What do you consider affordable? There have been two condos (foreclosures) 3 miles from Folly Beach that have sold in the last couple of weeks. $140k-$160k. There are a couple of more that are on the market. Of course you have to factor in the regime fee. It is laid back! Only 9 miles to Charleston SC.