Happy Monday Folks….

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Donnie Whitaker

Sometimes you just need a day of relaxation at the beach to get recharged for the week ahead.

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One of those Lowcountry Sunsets in the Old Village

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Donnie Whitaker

There are many great spots on the Charleston Coast to catch amazing sunsets.  Those of us who call Charleston home are lucky enough to be able to experience them.  There are spots where I have watched and photographed many of the years, but it’s always nice to explore and find different and new locations.  I recently moved to the Coleman Blvd. side of Mt. Pleasant which has given me opportunities to do just that in my own back yard (well kind of 🙂 ).   Yesterday evening I decided to check out Alhambra Hall located in the Old Village section of Mt. Pleasant.  I arrived just on time as the sun began to set and the cloud formation above made it just perfect.  I captured several images I really like but thought I would share the one below….

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Moving to Mt. Pleasant and like what you see?  So do I, but prices in this part of town aren’t cheap.  Old Village is considered to be on of if not the most desirable areas of Mt. Pleasant.  In the Old Village you will find lots of history with classic Southern Living homes, parks,  boutique stores, and drug store, and the sorta famous shops of Pitt St.

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Pitt St. in Old Village

Single family vary in pricing and typically start just under $500k for a small ranch home (most likely needs some work) to upwards of $5 million for the home on the water.  That doesn’t mean you must have $5 million to find something nice,  but if you are moving to town with the kids and want what you would probably consider your family residence, you will likely need to be in the million dollar home club to find what you want.

Curious as to whats for sale.  Click on the link here for the current list of homes available.

 

 

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Highlight on Grand Pavilion in Wild Dunes

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Donnie Whitaker

7B1A8541Would you like waking up to this view in the morning?  I know I would.   The view you see is from one of many homes located in the Grand Pavilion section of Wild Dunes.   Location, location, location!  If you desire a short walk to the beach, being close to many of the restaurants, shops, the fitness center, the Harbor Course Pro Shop, bike shop, and tennis center, than Grand Pavilion might just be for you.

The area is made up of single-family homes, boardwalk homes, and Sea Cottage homes.  Although prices vary, you can usually get in the low $700’s with prices reaching as high as $2 million for updated oceanfront.   Owners have access to two pools located at the Boardwalk Pavilion and easy path access to the beach.  Comparatively speaking, regime fees are low ranging from $152 per quarter for single homes and $258 per quarter for boardwalk homes, to $255 monthly for Seaside homes.  7B1A9050

For an investor, it doesn’t get much better. Because of their location and perfect size for the whole family, these homes typically rent well year round.  The Sweetgrass Pavilion (meeting center) is across the street making them ideal in the offseason for business guest in town for meetings.

Interested in current (dated May 11, 2016 and will change) list of property for sale in Grand Pavilion?  If so, click on the link below.

For Sale in Grand Pavilion

Not looking to buy but looking to rent?   You are in luck.  As a matter of fact, the view you see above is from one of Dunes Properties Vacation Rentals.  Click below to search rentals.

Wild Dunes Vacation Rentals

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Isle of Palms Morning

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Donnie Whitaker

Life has been busy lately.  Between showing homes (hopefully selling too) and real estate shoots, I haven’t had much time to get out with the camera for myself.  In landscape photography you are given what mother nature gives you, that is what makes it so exciting. I have apps like The Photographers Empheremis, Storm, Tide Graph, etc. to look at conditions before setting out, and sometimes they tell me not too.  Last night they told me not to, but I decided to suck it up and head out early anyway.  With mostly clouds in the sky it wasn’t going to be one of our Charleston Coast spectacular sunrises, but an ocean scene on the Isle of Palms is always still beautiful and I felt with a little creativity I could still get a nice image.

The image below was shot at 75 seconds using a 10 stop neutral density filter.  An ND filter allows you to increase your exposure time without the image being overblown/exposed.  Cloudy days are great for long-exposures so that is what I went with.  Cloudy days are also great for black and whites which I posted one of on my photography site.

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Interested in owning a home or condo on the Isle of Palms?  Currently asking prices for condos on the Isle of Palms (including Wild Dunes) range from $114,900 to $1,770,000.   If you would prefer a single-family home, prices range from $285,000 (including Goat Island) to $5,300,000.

Contact me at (843) 607.0954 or by email at dwhitaker@dunesproperties.com for more information or to discuss options.

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Set Sail for a New Day

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Donnie Whitaker

Just another beautiful sunset from the Charleston Coast.  Yesterdays weather was perfect and so was the view.  I love to photograph sunsets but sometimes I have to make myself stop and take it all in.  What a perfect day to be on a paddle board or out sailing. The Charleston Coast life is tough, but someone has to do it 🙂 I leave you with yesterdays beautiful natural color from Folly Beach, SC. 7B1A6950

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