Harbor Island Real Estate

Harbor Island Real Estate Offers Unspoiled Seaside Oasis

Harbor Island is located twelve miles east of Beaufort, an hour from Hilton Head, an hour and a half from Charleston and just over an hour from Savannah, Georgia. The island is adjacent to the Hunting Island State Park and nature preserve and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Harbor River. Harbor Island real estate owners utilize Charleston International Airport, Hilton Head Airport or the Savannah / Hilton Head Airport for commercial flight travel.

The average temperatures on Harbor Island range from the high 90’s in the summer to the low teens in winter, with gentle island breezes throughout the year.

The private and gated Harbor Island is a haven for wildlife. Heron, gulls and ospreys are prominent inhabitants in this unspoiled seaside oasis, and join the many migratory sea birds that stop in for a visit. Loggerhead turtles nest along the 2.5-mile beach area and many Harbor Island real estate owners enjoy participating in the local turtle watch program.

Harbor Island has a Beach & Racquet Club that includes a health club, six tennis courts and a swimming pool. Harbor Island real estate owners also enjoy biking, walking or jogging along scenic paths.

Harbor Island homes for sale often include oceanfront and marsh view property. Prices begin in the $500 range and rise above $1 million in the Harbor Island real estate market. Harbor Island rental units attract real estate investors and vary in availability and price range.

The closest hospitals and educational facilities to Harbor Island are found 19 miles inland in Beaufort. Beaufort Memorial Hospital is a 182-bed, fully accredited facility and the University of South Carolina / Beaufort offers graduate and undergraduate programs.

Harbor Island real estate owners can attend worship services in neighboring Beaufort, which is home to The Synagogue Beth Israel Congregation, Methodist, Christian, Presbyterian, Baptist, African Baptist, Episcopal and Lutheran churches.

Harbor Island real estate owners also drive to Beaufort for annual events such as the Kaleidoscope arts festival, Gullah Festival, July 4 fireworks and the October Shrimp Festival. //