Litchfield Breezes in Pawleys/ Windy Lane (Garden City, Murrells Inlet: appliances, custom home, neighborhoods)

[swanky]

Aside from the gas station behind/beside the Beverly Homes new builds, what are your thoughts on this area of Pawleys in general? The neighborhood? Anything a buyer should be wary of if building or buying in the marsh-view neighborhoods like The Enclave, Marsh Grass East, Litchfield Breezes? Thanks!

[swanky]

Anyone have any thoughts on marsh living or the area that Litchfield Breezes/ The Enclave are located? Any help is greatly appreciated! I have heard there is a little drug activity there and I just wanted to ask locals their opinion.

Also- has anyone heard of any up and coming new construction neighborhoods or just great communities with newer homes (with a view of the marsh, ICW or beach) that hasn't been heavily advertised)? We have looked at 30+ homes in MB, Pawleys, Garden City, Surfside & Murrells Inlet and almost every listing needed a massive update. In the Charlotte area, $700k got you quite a bit iso it's kinda a culture shock! Here it's all wire shelving, 8ft ceilings, brass hardware, granite counters in the kitchens and outdated tile, cheap tub/shower inserts, framed showers, carpet, single ovens, microwaves not being built in, appliances from the late 90's, etc. Basically even new builds are stuck in 2010 (farmhouse sliding doors and craftsman details! We even were shown a home in Surfside where the large jacuzzi soaking tub was INSIDE of the master bedroom. so it's been a process, for sure!

[blueherons]

Land is cheap and plentiful in Charlotte, NC and not so at the coast.

I would for sure buy marsh view. Gorgeous views. You can always update the inside, but if you buy in Charlotte, you are still stuck in Charlotte.

[swanky]

Originally Posted by blueherons

Land is cheap and plentiful in Charlotte, NC and not so at the coast.

I would for sure buy marsh view. Gorgeous views. You can always update the inside, but if you buy in Charlotte, you are still stuck in Charlotte.

Hilarious! I thought it was quite obvious I was not speaking as to the value of land. I am well aware of the differences in land cost (although land in the Charlotte area is certainly not plentiful....not anything in a desirable area that is). Clearly we were not expecting a perfectly turn-key custom home, but a full gut job wasn't exactly what we hoped-although it's what we've taken on in order to have a excellent property with fantastic views and water frontage.

Thank you for the advice though and the laugh!

[katy29]

The newer homes east of 17 on the marsh can be quite nice. The roar of traffic not so nice.

We have been looking for 4 winters here for a home. Your description is what we have found. Homes built in the 90's need updates. Prices continue to escalate. New communities are being developed all the time. It's getting crowded.