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Discover how preserved natural beauty, exceptional amenities, and timeless design define life on Kiawah Island.
Just 21 miles south of Charleston, Kiawah Island offers a rare blend of natural beauty, luxury living, and timeless Lowcountry charm. Spanning 10,000 acres of preserved maritime forest, tidal marshes, riverfront, and 10 miles of Atlantic shoreline, the private island community has become one of South Carolina's most sought-after destinations for primary and second-home ownership. Here, life moves at a different pace, where championship golf, outdoor recreation, exceptional dining, and quiet moments in nature are part of everyday living.
The Island's proximity to Charleston provides easy access to the city's celebrated restaurants, arts, history, shopping, and international airport, while offering residents a peaceful coastal retreat just beyond the city's bustle. That unique balance—along with a commitment to thoughtful development, environmental stewardship, and an exceptional quality of life—has helped establish Kiawah Island as one of the Southeast's premier luxury communities.
Kiawah Island's enduring appeal is reflected in both its exceptional lifestyle and the strength of its real estate market. Following 2025, the Island's third-highest sales year on record, the first quarter of 2026 was the best Q1 in Kiawah's history, reinforcing continued demand for luxury coastal living.
As the only real estate brokerage with offices on Kiawah Island exclusively focused on Island properties, Kiawah Island Real Estate offers unparalleled local expertise and access to luxury homes, villas, cottages, and homesites—all thoughtfully connected to the Island's natural beauty.
As Kiawah approaches the final chapters of its original master plan, a limited collection of new residential offerings represents some of the Island's most anticipated opportunities. Each community is part of a built-for-sale program featuring Architectural Review Board-approved home plans, curated interior selections, and thoughtful designs that allow buyers to personalize a new home while remaining true to Kiawah's architectural vision.
At Front Nine Lane, homeowners enjoy a front-row seat to one of golf's most celebrated settings. Positioned along the opening holes of The Ocean Course, the homes embrace sweeping fairway views, Atlantic breezes, and a landscape that has hosted some of the sport's biggest championships, including the 2012, 2021, and upcoming 2031 PGA championships.
Across the Island, Upper Burn overlooks the Tom Watson-designed Cassique course, where contemporary coastal architecture meets Lowcountry tradition. Designed to respond to the natural contours of the land, the homes emphasize light, outdoor living, and seamless connections to their surroundings.
Meanwhile, Ocean Pines is redefining West Beach through an exclusive collection of 69 luxury residences across seven thoughtfully designed buildings. The community reflects a modern approach to island living while remaining deeply rooted in Kiawah's commitment to preserving the surrounding landscape.
Together, these neighborhoods—along with one additional West Beach offering arriving later this year—represent the final developer opportunities on Kiawah Island for the foreseeable future, providing buyers with an increasingly rare chance to own new construction within one of the country's most established luxury communities.
For many residents, owning property on Kiawah also opens the door to Membership opportunities at Kiawah Island Club, extending the Island experience far beyond the front door.
Members enjoy access to two nationally acclaimed private golf courses—the Tom Fazio-designed River Course and Tom Watson's Cassique—along with oceanfront beach clubs, fitness and wellness facilities, award-winning dining, family programming, boating experiences, spa services, and concierge support.
The next chapter is already taking shape just beyond Kiawah's gates. Coming soon to nearby Johns Island, Orange Hill will introduce an exclusive residential and golf community limited to just 120 homesites across nearly 1,000 acres of protected Lowcountry landscape. Anchored by a new private 18-hole golf course designed by Beau Welling Design, the community will feature luxury cottages, custom homes, and expansive homesites while offering eligible owners the opportunity to enjoy the lifestyle and amenities of Kiawah Island Club.
Orange Hill reflects the same principles that have guided Kiawah for decades: thoughtful planning, respect for the land, and an enduring commitment to creating places where families can gather for generations.
Luxury communities can be found throughout the Southeast, but few combine preserved natural beauty, exceptional architecture, championship recreation, and proximity to a city like Charleston as seamlessly as Kiawah Island.
Whether searching for a beachfront retreat, a golf residence, a marshfront homesite, or a newly built coastal home, buyers will find more than real estate–they'll discover a community shaped by its landscape, enriched by its traditions, and designed for a lifetime of unforgettable moments.
