Looking to relocate to Bluffton SC (Charleston, Beaufort: real estate, apartments, rent)

[Jill & Sean]

I would like any information on Bluffton, good or bad on schools, area, safety from people from Bluffton or those who have relocated there. My family and I will be coming down to look in March and would like to hear from anyone who has any info, and if relocated with kids, how are they adjusting? Thank you for any help you can give us!!!

[NOTAM]

have you read the bluffton forum online lately? they have the Bluffton Bait and Coffee Shop online..www.blufftontoday.com

[Nausikaa]

Originally Posted by bellestaroftexas

have you read the bluffton forum online lately? they have the Bluffton Bait and Coffee Shop online..www.blufftontoday.com

that's interesting. good post.

[obrienbluff]

Come on down. I have lived here over 10 years. I believe people here are very accepting of others. (If you contribute & are responsible )The quality of life is good.
The weather is wonderful. Lots of activities. Traffic was terrible but is improving. Good employment opportunities. Construction is down for now , but it will come back strong. Growth is not slowing any time soon. Don't come & then fuss that you wish it would never change(HaHa).

[mmbradford]

Originally Posted by Jill & Sean

I would like any information on Bluffton, good or bad on schools, area, safety from people from Bluffton or those who have relocated there. My family and I will be coming down to look in March and would like to hear from anyone who has any info, and if relocated with kids, how are they adjusting? Thank you for any help you can give us!!!

Hi Jill and Sean, What did you think of your visit to Bluffton? I grew up here and can oofer much advice.

[njkate]

Originally Posted by mmbradford

Hi Jill and Sean, What did you think of your visit to Bluffton? I grew up here and can oofer much advice.

I was there in late May and loved it
Now I'm looking at the real estate.....

I just love the Live Oak trees, they are so beautiful

[lacecrazy]

We are planning on relocating to Bluffton. It's hard to decide on which community to buy in. We are retired and looking to buy in a smaller community; however, not an age restricted community. Does anyone have any recommendations in about the $300,000 range?

[kaitbrit]

I posted this to someone else but thought you might like to read...After we moved to Bluffton to Beaufort my daughter went to Beaufort Middle..It is the best, she loved it and missess it alot. We moved out of state..But here is my oppinion. Others may disagree but its mine. Also when we lived in Bluffton, we lived in Centex home within a year of being built they had to keep coming out fixing this and that. Of course it was in a subdivision so the homes went up very quickly. Hope this helps


I lived in Bluffton after being relocated for my husbands job from 2006-2008. We were alowed to visit before deciding to be transfered. We loved it and thought our children would as well. I grew up in San Diego, but were being relocated from Mississippi and while visiting and thinking about being relocated to such a beautiful place and coastal community of HHI. I was in love and "Convinced" this is where i wanted to live. We chose Bluffton. The reviews for the schools were great, crime rate was pretty much excellent. Well after a few months of living there i came to realized it was not as perfect as it seemed. The school, Bluffton element. was horrible. The principle did nothing but was to involved over getting her tax money.( i say this because the second day i took my children to school, she chased me down with an indian batton, and basically threatened to have me arrested if i did not change my tags over) (thought i had 30 days). After this i realized the sherriff there every day and YES he wrote tickets for people not having SC tags. Also please consider Bluffton and Beaufort are both military towns since Parris Island is extremely close. Anyway lived in a very prominant subdivision and was broken into 2x's. Crime and drug dealers, not to mention the tons of illegal aliens. I also worked at 2 Dr.'s Offices on Hilton Head. They were ok, but alot of people do travel to Beaufort memorial, Savannah or Charleston. I know you mentioned not to focus on traffic. There is one way on to the Island before you can spend 1.50 one way to cross a tiny bridge that takes less than 1 min to cross or take the even worse route. Bluffton has one main strip to everything and thats 278. you can get around the back way on 46 which is 2 lanes, but you have to end up on 278 to get to anything major. The crime at your local Kroger is outrageous just look up the many parking lot beatings and robberies that has happened. I witnessed a couple. Not that i am racial or a southern pride person, ( i did grow up in San Diego) but alot of the majority of people living in and around bluffton are Northerners. Mainly New York, but rude, impatientiance is there virtua. Taxes are higher, and the prices for groceries are a major difference between Bluffton's Publix, and the Lady's Island which is on the outskirts of Beaufort. Needless to say, after
a year, we relocated to Beaufort, in which i thought was a better cost of living. Rent in bluffton is outrageous, about 1100 for a decent apartment..Dont let them fool you...its not gated, anyone can get in, they leave open daily and they are Not Codo's. They are apartments. I worked in ladys island and lived near Lady's Island. For my recommendations, Lady's Island or Fripp Island is the better choice, alot of retirees live there and you have your own access to a much nicer beach, lots of deer you can walk up to, and feed on fripp. It is beautiful. I would just search for other options, other than to limit it to just Bluffton. Looks are deceiving. Read the online papers, you will see so many daily crimes. search the island packet, and beaufort gazette. You will see. I also just moved out of South Carolina, in december back home. But also take this into mind... Hilton Head became a town in the 60's... There is no true roots to that... Bluffton was nothing you can notice that by everything being extremely NEW. There is a couple of historical churches, but nothing else. It is MAN made and full of ILLEGAL Aliens TONS... all living in a 2 bedroom house with 10 other families. Sorry for the long response but bluffton has left a sour taste in mouth.