The Grand Strand has something to suit every lifestyle… with 60 miles of white sand beaches, over 100 golf courses, and new construction springing up everywhere. Where do you begin your search?

Lifestyle: If you are considering buying property in Myrtle Beach, think about lifestyle and your family's needs first. Then find a location that suits you and your pocketbook.

Start here. Barbara has done the initial work for you by identifying some of her favorite locations in Myrtle Beach. Click on a link for pictures, community & lifestyle information and maps. Use Quick Search to view all of the listings in your favorite location.

Barbara can help you find what you’re looking for - Simply check the appropriate box and she will respond by email within 48 hours. Click here to order one of Barbara's special reports or to discuss locations, or to arrange a tour of home that would suit your lifestyle.

FOUR REASONS WHY BARBARA LOVES CENTEX NEW HOMES

• Extensive Expertise… “know-how you can count on. “  Centex Homes knows what matters to you. After all, they've been building homes of outstanding quality and design for over 50 years!
• Community Locations… “where you want to live.”  Centex Homes uses in-depth research to determine the most ideal locations in which to purchase land. They take into account the specific needs of each community and combine them with the latest trends in home building and neighborhood development.·        
• Quality & Design… “a place you’ll be proud to call home.”  Centex utilizes state-of-the-art building practices that are the result of thorough research and testing of new products and techniques. And, they back what they build. Centex offers a "Two Year Fit and Finish Warranty" - double that of the industry standard! This is in addition to the 10-year structural warranty.
• Customer Satisfaction … “exceeding your expectations.”  Centex Homes sets the benchmark for excellence along the Carolina coast with distinctive neighborhoods located along the entire stretch of the Grand Strand. J.D. Power and Associates, the global leader in quality and customer satisfaction, ranked Centex Myrtle Beach Division "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with New-Home Builders in Myrtle Beach" in 2007.

Centex provides the unparalleled financial stability, reliability, and reputation that you and your family expect and deserve.

Discover Your Carolina Home on the Coast - 3 day/2 night "Discovery Getaway"

Contact Barbara for more details, including pricing and availability.

BAREFOOT RESORT & GOLF

Take your shoes off and live a little.

Barefoot Resort & Golf, named “One of America’s Top 100 Master-Planned Communities” is conveniently located across the Intracoastal Waterway in North Myrtle Beach.

Barefoot Resort is home to four world-class golf courses and offers unmatched lifestyle options and amenities. Choose from an array of neighborhoods featuring single-family and multi-family homes, with a wide selection of spacious villas and luxurious waterway villas, and exceptional townhomes with garage.

Barefoot Resort amenities include Barefoot Golf Course Owner Memberships, Resident’s Club for homeowners with fitness center and pool, tennis, basketball and picnic areas, Private Beach Cabana, Community Lifestyles director, and a Marina with full docking facilities on the Intracoastal Waterway. The newly opened Nike Golf School features private golf lessons and a lighted driving range.

When you consider all that Barefoot Resort has to offer, it’s no wonder it has become the premier place to call home in Myrtle Beach.

Contact Barbara to receive a Barefoot Resort Information Packet and register for new offer updates.

BERKSHIRE FOREST

Welcome to our world

If it’s true that home is where your heart is, then finding the right home can be one of the most fulfilling discoveries. Welcome to Myrtle Beach. Berkshire Forest lies in the heart of it all.

Berkshire Forest is a new 600-acre master-planned community, nestled within a natural haven of lovely lakes and lush trees. The planned amenities are unparalleled and special owner golf memberships are available.  

The Resident’s Club, located on 32-acre Silver Lake with its sandy beach and dock, includes a spacious clubhouse, fitness room, pool and children’s pool, spa, lighted tennis courts, basketball and bocci court, and picnic areas. A lifestyle director plans neighborhood activities.

Are you a beach person? You’ll have access to an oceanfront beach club with sundeck, indoor pool, lazy river, beach shower, and restroom facilities. All this makes for a fun, easy trip to the beach.

At Berkshire Forest there’s a unique selection of inviting villa, townhome, patio home and single-family home neighborhoods – each with its own personality and charm. There’s a variety of floor plans, exterior options, and interior features designed to suit your taste.

Berkshire’s Amherst section offers home sites for custom building. Amherst sits along side Silver Lake for a waterfront feel.

Contact Barbara to receive a Berkshire Forest Information Packet and register for new offer updates.

HERITAGE PRESERVE

A Naturally Beautiful Place to Live

Surrounded by natural beauty, Heritage Preserve is the ultimate in peaceful, elegant living.

Nestled between majestic live oaks and natural wetlands, just minutes from the Waccamaw River, Heritage Preserve offers beautiful single-family homes, plus a limited offering of scenic home sites up to three acres. The planned amenity area features a clubhouse with a fitness room, sparkling pool, picnic pavilion, and a tot lot.

Heritage Preserve offers the ultimate in gracious countryside living. This is the perfect address in a spectacular, natural setting. Only minutes away from the quaint small-town charm of Conway and the excitement of Myrtle Beach, you'll find Heritage Preserve, an elegant new Centex Homes community.

Contact Barbara to receive a Heritage Preserve Information Packet and register for new offer updates.

KISKADEE PARKE

Perfect Location. Unbeatable Lifestyle.

Conveniently located within Wild Wing Plantation, Kiskadee Parke is close to the area’s best educational and medical facilities, and just minutes from the beach.

Kiskadee Parke offers a distinctive selection of 2 and 3 bedroom townhomes and villas ranging from 1059 to 1660 sq. ft. These maintenance-free villas and townhomes have spectacular lake views.

The full amenity complex includes swimming pool, hot tub, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts. The Lifestyle Director coordinates events and activities.

Experience Kiskadee Parke – your home away from home.

Contact Barbara to receive a Kiskadee Parke Information Packet and register for new offer updates.

WELLINGTON

The Freedom of Carefree Living

Discover a simpler way of life at Wellington where you’ll enjoy the pleasures of convenient townhome living in the ideal location to experience the best of Myrtle Beach. Everything you want is only minutes away.

Wellington is a community of close-knit friends and neighbors. Life is quiet and easy. And the maintenance-free townhomes at Wellington have been designed solely with you in mind.

Wellington features spacious 2- and 3-bedroom floor plans with plenty of natural light. Vaulted ceilings and lofts lend themselves to that open, airy feel. Beautifully landscaped grounds and gracious architecture add to the atmosphere. Amenities include a pool and cabana.

Explore a simpler life at Wellington.

Contact Barbara to receive a Wellington Information Packet and register for new offer updates.

NORTH BEACH PLANTATION

Southern Charm Redefined By The Sea

North Beach Plantation is a 60-acre master planned community located on prime oceanfront real estate in North Myrtle Beach – close to golf, shopping, dining and entertainment.  The North Beach Towers is the most upscale oceanfront residence on the Grand Strand and is due for completion in 2008, along with a world-class Spa & Fitness Center.

The North Beach Plantation master plan includes The North Beach Towers - two large oceanfront towers connected by lower and upper bridges; The Villas at North Beach - condominium homes in a five-level mid-rise building; The Margaret and Appleton neighborhoods - single-family Georgian styled homes; The Exchange - an urban live/work center with condominiums above retail shopping, dining and offices; and The Plantation House – world class Spa & Fitness Center.

North Beach Towers, featuring spacious 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-bedroom floor plans, are the ultimate in oceanfront luxury. Its 18 stories offer commanding panoramic oceanfront views. Amenities include a nearly three-acre Caribbean-themed pool area with a swim-up bar, pools, personal cabanas and spas. Three separate dining facilities are in the towers' bridges and pool area. Future on-site development includes many beautiful park-like spaces throughout the property.

North Beach Plantation is destined to become the elegant playground of choice in Myrtle Beach.

Contact Barbara for a North Beach Plantation Information Packet and the latest in availability and pricing.

AVISTA RESORT

Relax at the Beach

Avista Resort is one of North Myrtle Beach’s newest oceanfront condominium resorts. Extraordinary features and architectural beauty combine to offer visitors the ultimate vacation experience. Prepare for a new level of vacation living while enjoying the Myrtle Beach area.

All Avista Resort oceanfront condos are privately owned and include spacious one, two and three bedroom units. Avista Resort has a condo to suit your every need – that’s what differentiates it from the average resort.

Leave your stress and worries at the door when you arrive at Avista. The resort has been designed with you in mind. Everything from the lazy river to the contemporary architecture was created as a place where the beach and the warm weather will melt away the stress and leave you feeling relaxed.

Avista Resort amenities include: 3 pools, 2 lazy rivers, kiddie pool and 3 hot tubs; daily housekeeping; fully appointed kitchens with refrigerator, microwave, oven and appliances; state-of-the-art fitness center; wireless internet access; private balconies; a full service restaurant, poolside grill and in-room dining; and private covered parking.

Make Avista Resort your place to relax at the beach.

Contact Barbara for more information on Avista Resort.

BAY WATCH RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER

Your Place in the Fun

Bay Watch is located along 600 feet of direct Grand Strand oceanfront and is a truly year-round, luxury destination in North Myrtle Beach – ideal for families and groups of all sizes.

Bay Watch is a complete family resort with full-service amenities including covered parking, on-site restaurant and lounge, exercise facility and game room. And there’s the fun-for-all water park with an array of indoor and outdoor swimming pools, lazy rivers and spas. Guest privileges are offered at more than 100 area golf courses.

Bay Watch also caters to the growing market of medium-sized regional and national conventions coming to Myrtle Beach – with high-speed internet access in every suite, attractive conference facilities and a complete business center.

Bay Watch Resort Condos are privately owned and vary by size and location: efficiencies, one bedroom, two bedroom and three bedroom units.

Since its opening in 2001, Bay Watch Resort and Conference Center has become one of North Myrtle Beach’s favorite vacation destinations.

Contact Barbara for more information on Bay Watch Resort.

OCEAN KEYES

The Way Life Was Meant To Be Lived

Ocean Keyes is a planned community located in North Myrtle Beach on the former Gator Hole Golf Course. This beautiful site, with a huge lake going through the center, maintains the original park-like setting on 50 acres within walking distance of the beach.

Ocean Keyes is a gated community with four spacious clubhouses, six swimming pools and hot tubs and two kiddie pools. Amenities include a fitness facility and two well-lit tennis courts. Walking paths traverse the community and lead to the beach only a block away.

Ocean Keyes features six differently designed villas and townhomes with two to three bedrooms. Townhomes include private elevators and an attached two-car garage in each home. Townhomes also include the membership initiation to the Surf Golf and Beach Club.

Ocean Keyes can provide a perfect home for you in a friendly community near the beach, shopping and entertainment.

Contact Barbara to for more information on Ocean Keyes.

BAREFOOT RESORT & GOLF 

Take your shoes off and live a little.

Barefoot Resort & Golf, named “One of America’s Top 100 Master-Planned Communities” is conveniently located across the Intracoastal Waterway in North Myrtle Beach.

Barefoot Resort is home to four world-class golf courses and offers unmatched lifestyle options and amenities. Choose from an array of neighborhoods featuring single-family and multi-family homes, with a wide selection of spacious villas and luxurious waterway villas, and exceptional townhomes with garages.

Barefoot Resort amenities include Barefoot Golf Course Owner Memberships, Resident’s Club for homeowners with fitness center and pool, tennis, basketball and picnic areas, Private Beach Cabana, Community Lifestyles director, and a Marina with full docking facilities on the Intracoastal Waterway. The newly opened Nike Golf School features private golf lessons and a lighted driving range.

When you consider all the Barefoot Resort has to offer, it’s no wonder it has become the premier place to call home in Myrtle Beach.

Contact Barbara to receive a Barefoot Resort Information Packet and the latest re-sale information.

MYRTLEWOOD GOLF COMMUNITIES

Something for Everyone in the Heart of Myrtle Beach!

Enjoy the Atlantic sunrise... soak up the noonday sun... enjoy the evening coastal breeze with cool sand at your feet. And zip back and forth to your villa in between! Enjoy all that Myrtle Beach has to offer without the long drives.

The Myrtlewood Golf Communities are located east of the Intracoastal Waterway, within minutes of the ocean, Broadway at the Beach, great shopping, dining and nightlife, national caliber entertainment and the Myrtle Beach International Airport. This central location in the heart of Myrtle Beach is sure to become increasingly desirable as future developments move west of the waterway.

The developments are built around the premier courses of Myrtlewood Golf Club – Pine Hills and Palmetto - 36 holes of meticulously groomed links. For sheer playability, Myrtlewood has been a favorite among Grand Strand golfers since 1966.

The Myrtlewood Communities consist of three luxury golf villa developments – all well constructed and maintained, with open floor plans and golf or pool views. The villas are suitable as rental properties or vacation homes. The three bedroom villas are large enough to be used as primary residences.

Contact Barbara for more information on Myrtlewood Golf Resort & Villas.

RIVER HILLS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

River Hills Luxury Homes – Custom-built, spacious homes are nestled in the wooded, rolling hills surrounding River Hills Golf & Country Club. River Hills provides residents with a home town feel in a gracious setting of natural beauty and Southern charm.

River Hills is an upscale neighborhood comprised mostly of permanent residents. Nearly all of the homes are located on the magnificent 18-hole golf course - a favorite choice of Grand Strand golfers. It’s a great place to raise a family, or retire from the rat-race.

River Hills is conveniently located in the historic seaside village of Little River, near North Myrtle Beach. It offers easy access to the Intracoastal Waterway, beaches, and Grand Strand shopping and entertainment.

Contact Barbara for more information on River Hills.

TIDEWATER PLANTATION AND GOLF

“The Pebble Beach of the East”

Tidewater Plantation and Golf Club is a private gated community nestled in the natural, unspoiled environment between the Intracoastal Waterway and Cherry Grove in North Myrtle Beach. The 18-hole golf course, referred to as “the Pebble Beach of the East,” is one of the area’s finest public golf courses.

The Tidewater Plantation community is located on a peninsula between the waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. The twelve unique neighborhoods that make up Tidewater have been woven around the golf course and into the heavily wooded landscape, fresh water lakes, salt water marshes and Intracoastal Waterway. This is truly one of the most beautiful, unspoiled, natural landscapes in all of Myrtle Beach.

Tidewater Plantation offers a wide variety of lifestyle choices from three-story 2- and 3-bedroom villas for convenience and easy upkeep, to luxurious single-family homes and home sites suitable for custom homes. Raised beach homes offer magnificent views of the marshlands, Intracoastal Waterway and golf course - some feature private boat docks.

Tidewater Plantation’s amenities include a Golf Clubhouse overlooking the marsh and waterway, a Private Beach Cabana with screened porches and changing rooms, and an Amenity Center with pool, decks and tennis courts. Tidewater is a “must see” if you are considering purchasing property in Myrtle Beach.

Contact Barbara for more information on Tidewater Plantation.