Plantation Living

Not knowing quite what to expect, my family and I just moved to Hilton Head Island, SC. We have marketed the Island for several years but neither of us had found the time to actually make it down here. Boy, were we missing out. Words cannot quite describe Island living in this setting. The area is beautiful, the locals wonderful, the scenery is gorgeous, and everywhere we go there is a unique experience just waiting for us to explore.

As we settled into the area, we moved into a villa in the Shipyard Plantation. If you haven’t been to Shipyard, you should make the detour. The roadway leading into the area is blocked by a security guard but as I hear it, you can tell them you are going to the Crowne Plaza and they will let you in. As you drive along the roadway, go slow, as there is plenty to see. On the left you will find a country club and to the right, you will see what appears to be a beautiful lagoon. In the lagoon, you will see fishermen standing along the embankment fishing just mere feet away from many full grown alligators. There are many other types of wildlife to be seen here as well. All around you are happy locals and vacationers alike riding their bicycle’s to and fro looking as if they haven’t a care in the world.

Villa living is nicer than you would expect as well. The garbage collection is done by workers coming to your villa and actually picking up your trash from inside your fenced front yard area. The gardeners take care of all of your foliage and the security guards keep you safe. Not that there is much crime on the Island but it is nice to know that less than a block away are two armed guards. The amenities are to die for as Shipyard has it’s own private beach access as well as a community pool that we have yet to spot others using. We are close to everything, so close in fact, that most everything is within bike riding distance.

By night the plantation is quiet and peaceful. The sounds of the wild are all around you and as you listen you will hear the crickets serenade you well into the evening. Sleep comes easily as lay your head down after a full day of beach going and Island exploring.