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Marais at Seaside Farms is located in beautiful Mt. Pleasant, S.C., just minutes from Isle of Palms. The convenient proximity of this intriguing marsh community offers residents an “atypical architectural design,” said Gene Styles, a resident of Marais at Seaside Farms. Constructed by Gulf Stream Construction Company, a subsidiary of the developer, THE BEACH COMPANY, Marais at Seaside Farms offers a relaxing lifestyle that is unique to residents and the community of Mt. Pleasant.

“Marais is a place where we have the best of both worlds,” said Styles.

“Our lifestyle is typical of retirement living. We want standard amenities, plus closeness to the beach, golf, shopping and other forms of recreation,” said Styles. “The convenience and availability of these factors, combined with an affordable price, were primary considerations.”

The Styles family chose a three-bedroom, three-bath design on two levels.

“One bedroom and bath are located on the main floor with the kitchen, dining room and family room. When guests visit, it is important for them to feel comfortable and to have a suite all to themselves. We chose to purchase a town home because we did not want the responsibility of exterior upkeep and maintenance.”

Another resident of Marais enjoys the “close proximity to the beach and the easy access to Highway 17.”

“Marais is a very quiet community with a style of its own,” she said. This Marais resident has enjoyed living there for more than a year. The unusual style of Marais’ town homes, with the feel of being more like a home than a condo, is what attracted her. She chose the Drayton, a single level floor plan, complete with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. The 17-foot ceilings in the great room and full-length and transom windows make it feel spacious.

“The interior has pine floors, with the exception of the bedrooms. The ceilings are high and the walls are soundproof. I have never heard my neighbors. THE BEACH COMPANY and Gulf Stream did an excellent job developing and constructing Marais. I am proud of my town home and I love being a part of such a safe and lovely community,” said the Marais owner.

Available upgrades include decks, screened porches, fireplaces, built-in cabinets, granite counter tops, and sunrooms. A grand pool and bathhouse are available for exclusive use of Marais’ owners. One of the many intriguing features of the Marais at Seaside Farms development is that each unit has its own personality and charm.

The area is tastefully landscaped and residents are not responsible for ground maintenance. For many residents, this is a critical factor since taking care of a lawn and gardening can be tedious tasks. Marais residents are most pleased with their life style in Marais at Seaside Farms.

“We have the best of both worlds with our town house at Marais, which is our primary residence,” Sayles said. “We enjoy the mix of residents – professionals, young families and retired. Marais at Seaside Farms is a wonderful place to live and enjoy a relaxing lifestyle.”

A gated community within an exclusive gated community, Ocean Point is within easy driving distance of booming Mount Pleasant and historic Charleston. Its residents and visitors enjoy two world-class golf courses, a top-rated tennis facility, customized fitness programs, hiking, biking and swimming and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, which laps gently against a broad and inviting beach.

Taken separately, each of these factors would be reason enough for a closer look at purchasing a permanent home, a vacation home or an investment property in Ocean Point. Considered as a whole, they represent the ultimate in coastal Carolina living.

“You have all the amenities, beautiful views, privacy and a beautiful beach,” says Realtor Marge Sexton, who has been with Wild Dunes Real Estate for 32 years.

“It’s just a wonderful way of living. A house is just a house, but the lifestyle is what makes it so wonderful.”

The best reason to live in Ocean Point just might be what residents see when they gaze through their windows or relax on their airy porches. The neighborhood is tucked away at the northeast tip of the Isle of Palms in the Wild Dunes community, offering stunning views of the ocean, nearby Dewees Island, Dewees Inlet, the Intracoastal Waterway, fertile marshland and the Links Course. The two finishing holes of the par 70, 6,396-yard layout hug the coastline between Ocean Point and the Atlantic.

Wild Dunes also is home to the Harbor Course, a par 70, 6,446-yard layout that winds around salt marches and the Intracoastal. Both courses were designed by the legendary Tom Fazio.

Wild Dunes first gained fame as a tennis resort, when the Sea Pines Company established the 1,600-acre Isle of Palms Beach and Racquet Club in the 1970s. For nearly three decades, Wild Dunes has maintained the standards that earned honors as one of Tennis magazine’s top 50 tennis resorts in the United States.

Most of the 70 homes in Ocean Point – the 71st is currently under construction on the neighborhood’s last available lot – have been built since Hurricane Hugo swept through the Lowcountry in 1989. They range from 1,800 square feet to more than 6,000 square feet, and among them are a group of 2,500-square-foot and larger Charleston singles. The two- and three-story homes with garages beneath are situated on Ocean Point’s narrower lots.

Homes in Ocean Point sell for around $1 million to approximately $3 million. The purchase price includes magnificent views and the opportunity to enjoy the best the Carolina coast has to offer.