New Featured Listing - 392 Briarwood Villa

Located in the popular Briarwood community w/ outstanding views of the Heron Point golf course,this beautifully maintained 2 BR,2 BA villa w/a den & Carolina room is ideal as a second home or permanent residence.Spacious living & dining area with a vaulted ceiling & cherry wood floors, eat-in kitchen w/ tile floors, granite counters & pantry.With lots of natural light,the Carolina room offers great views of the golf course & a perfect spot to relax.Large master suite with a den overlooks the private courtyard & features a master bath w/ double sinks, tub & separate shower.Updated guest bath. MLS #323823  More Information

New Featured Listing - 1869 Beachside Tennis

One of a kind! 2 BR, 2 BA oceanfront condo customized top to bottom w/an open floor plan, wood floors throughout main living areas,new kitchen w/granite counters, gorgeous wood cabinets & stainless appliances.Beautifully furnished living area with crown molding & stellar views of the ocean.Master suite has a private balcony, built in bookcase/storage area & a walk-in closet. Updated master bath w/granite counters & separate shower.Guest room doubles as a den/office w/a wet bar & superb ocean views. End unit with extra windows & a wrap around balcony.Great rental potential or vacation villa.
MLS # 323689 More Information

New Featured Listing - 23 West Beach Lagoon

Ideal setting for your beach cottage. Located in the Sea Pines "gold coast" area, enjoy the benefits of this home as a rental property now & build your dream home when the time suits you. The open living area invites you into the home as you enter, & the spacious room provides plenty of family seating. The screened porch & pool area offer entertainment when you come back from the beach, which is only moments away, across the footbridge & beach walk. This second row home, with 3 very large bedrooms, 4 bath rooms, a fireplace, eat-in kitchen & large laundry room is a property you must see. MLS # 323700 More Information

New Featured Listing - 43 Turtle Lane Club

Located in the a prime beach area of Sea Pines, this 2nd row, 3 BR, 4 BA end townhome comes beautifully furnished and features a living room, family room, dining area and kitchen located on the 1st floor and a poolside deck perfect for outdoor entertaining. Two more guest rooms with private baths are located on the second floor and the master suite is located on the 3rd floor. A new roof and two car garage complete the picture for this comfortable townhome. Ideal rental property, 2nd home or permanent residence. MLS # 323408 More Information

New Featured Listing - 1668 Bluff Villa

Fabulous transformation on this 3rd floor, 2 BR, 2 BA villa with vaulted ceiling in the living room & dining area, wood floors in all of the main living areas, and tile floors in the bathrooms. The kitchen, with granite counters & stainless appliances, has been opened up to the living and dining areas. Fresh paint throughout and beautiful furnishings are the finishing touches for this great rental property or vacation villa. One of the best remodels on a Bluff Villa. MLS# 323077 More Information

New Featured Listing - 6991 Muirfield

Enjoy a panoramic view of the 2nd fairway of Harbour Town from the spacious great room, large white kitchen, screened porch or attractive dining area of this bright, updated, meticulous 2 BR/2 BA Muirfield Villa. This is the only villa listed in Muirfield, where you can enjoy a quiet atmosphere and modest regime fees. MLS #322708  More Information

Hilton Head, Bluffton high schools again named to 'Most Challenging' national list

For the third year in a row, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island high schools have been named to a national list of schools with academically challenging instructional programs.

Hilton Head High was ranked ninth and Bluffton High was ranked 12th among South Carolina schools on The Washington Post's 2013 list of America's Most Challenging High Schools.

The ranking is based on a formula that divides the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a school each year by the number of seniors who graduated.

Nationally, both schools were ranked among the top 4 percent of the nation's nearly 30,000 high schools.
In a press release, Hilton Head High principal Amanda O'Nan said that the school's International Baccalaureate program contributed to the recognition.

"With 187 11th- and 12th-graders enrolled in IB classes, we've seen students pushing themselves to levels they haven't experienced before," O'Nan said in the release. "That momentum has spin-off academic benefits for the entire school community."

Bluffton High Principal Mark Dievendorf credited a schoolwide effort for its ranking. The school offers 15 Advanced Placement courses, and students' average scores on the exams exceed state, national and international rankings, according to the release.

"We have 400 students taking college-level course work and the subsequent Advanced Placement examinations, and that speaks not only to the level of rigor our students are attempting, but also to the post-secondary preparation we offer in prerequisite courses," Dievendorf said.

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