Enjoy the Beauty Around You from Murrells Inlet to Georgetown

You moved to an area filled with beautiful, natural surroundings and historical sites. To help you enjoy the beauty around you from Murrells Inlet to Georgetown, I created a list of a few places you should go see.

Brookgreen Gardens

Brookgreen Gardens is a 9,127 acre property located in Murrells Inlet and founded in 1931 by Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington. It is listed as a National Historic Landmark and also listed on the National Register of Historical Places. During your visit, take in the botanical gardens, the sculptures, the Lowcountry Zoo and learn about Lowcountry history. Each season, the exhibitions and special events change so check the website often. Nights of a Thousand Candles is a personal favorite!

Driving Directions to Brookgreen Gardens

Atalaya Castle

Atalaya Castle was originally built as the winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington in the 1930s. To help the local economy during the Depression years, the Huntingtons employed locals to build the home as well as maintain the house and gardens. Anna Hyatt Huntington also used the home as her studio were she sculpted bears, horses, dogs and other animals. During World War II, Atalaya Castle was used by the United States Air Corps as barracks. Now, Atalaya Castle is part of the Huntington Beach State Park and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to tours and weddings, the Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival is held annually.

Driving Directions to Atalaya Castle

📷 Photo Credit: Kara Stovall Photography – Kara is a local photographer if you need family pictures.

Huntington Beach State Park

Huntington Beach State Park is a 2500 acre state park located in Murrells Inlet across Hwy. 17 from Brookgreen Gardens. The state park features 3 miles of pristine beaches (head to the north beach and walk north to see the Garden City Beach Point and the jetties), surf fishing, walking trails and camping. In addition to some of the best bird watching in the state, you can also spot alligators, loggerhead turtle nests and other endangered plants and animals. You can also explore the Huntington Beach State Park Nature Center. You can pay per visit to access the Park or you can purchase an annual pass that will also allow you entry into all state parks in South Carolina.

Driving Directions to Huntington Beach State Park

Myrtle Beach State Park

The other state park in our area is Myrtle Beach State Park which opened in 1936 built by the Civilian Conservations Corps. The Park is located on the south end of Myrtle Beach near the Market Common. The highlight of the park is 1-mile of beautiful beach where you can fish from the fishing pier or surf fish. If you would like to stay overnight at the park, they have 278 camping sites and well as six cabins built by the CCC for rent. Other activities at the Myrtle Beach State Park include walking trails, playground equipment, bird watching and a nature center. You may also be able to see loggerhead turtle activity during sea turtle season. Horse back riding is allowed from the third Saturday in November to the last day of February. As with Huntington Beach State Park, you can purchase an annual pass or pay per visit.

Driving Directions to Myrtle Beach State Park

Oyster Landing

Oyster Landing is a dirt road located just north of the Huntington Beach State Park entrance in Murrells Inlet and is named for the oyster recycling area. Keep driving past the oyster recycling area and you will reach a small parking area at the inlet. The size of the parking area depends on the tide. Oyster Landing is a great place to drop in your kayak or paddleboard, launch a small fishing boat or fish from the shore.

Driving Directions to Oyster Landing

Hobcaw Barony

Hobcaw Barony is 16,000 acres of land that was formerly a working plantation but is now a research hub. The Hobcaw House and surrounding land is owned by the Belle W. Baruch Foundation, a private non-profit foundation. The Foundation preserves the cultural history and natural environment of Hobcaw Barony for research and education. Many notable guests stayed in the home including Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Tours of the property include a two-hour bus tour, the North Inlet Boat Tour, Villages of Hobcaw Barony, several Hike Hobcaw tours, boat tour and more.

Driving Directions to Hobcaw Barony

City of Georgetown

The City of Georgetown is full of history. Georgetown, founded in 1729, is the third oldest city in South Carolina (Charleston and Beaufort are older). Indigo and rice grew well in Georgetown and helped grow the economy. Georgetown is also well known because of the battles and unconventional warfare between Francis Marion (aka The Swamp Fox) and the British Army during the Revolutionary War. Today, learn about Georgetown’s history by walking around the Georgetown Historic District (there are some beautiful homes!), taking a trolley tour of the city or enjoying one of the other tours. When it is time to eat, try one of the many great restaurants in Georgetown.

Driving Directions to Georgetown

I hope you have a few places from this list you would like to visit and you can enjoy the beauty around you from Murrells Inlet to Georgetown. There are many more! As you visit, let me know your favorites places and any places not on the list. I’ll share those with other clients.

See you around town!

PS…If you are up for a day trip or a short get-away for the weekend, drive south on Hwy. 17 to Charleston.

Murrells Inlet Real Estate Market Report – March 2021

Murrells Inlet Real Estate Market Report - March 2021

Name: Cathy and Jim Hurt
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In the Murrells Inlet Real Estate Market Report March 2021 edition provided by Kathy Rukat Smith of Palmetto Coastal Homes, discover what is trending. Murrells Inlet, like the rest of the Grand Strand, continues to be in a sellers’ market. The average price of homes remained the same (as compared to March 2020) while the average price of condos and townhouses increased slightly. The total single family homes and condos and townhouses for sale have greatly decreased. I believe we will continue to see this trend through 2021. The graphs below show single family home and condo/townhouse information for the month of March 2021 for Murrells Inlet. Information is provided by the Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORSⓇ.

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Murrells Inlet Single Family Home Market

The average price of single family homes in Murrells Inlet remain virtually the same from March 2020. The number of new homes listed in March increased dramatically (42.1%) as compared to March 2020 while the total number of homes listed for sale decreased drastically (56.5%). Pending and closed sales are also up as compared with March 2020.

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Murrells Inlet Condo and Townhouse Market

The average price of condos and townhouses in Murrells Inlet in March 2021 rose just over 18% as compared to March 2020. The number of new listings added increased as compared to March 2020 while the total number of condo and townhouse listed decreased around 50%. Pending sales are up over 200% and the number of closed sales is about the same as March 2020.

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As a buyer in this market, you need to come prepared when you start looking for homes. Before you start looking for homes, have your pre-approval letter ready to go. Also, you will want to present a strong offer to the seller. When you are ready to start looking for your next home, we can discuss your specific strategy. As a seller, you need to consider where you will move once your home is sold. Because the sale could be very quick, you may need to consider moving into a short-term rental to give yourself some extra time to find your next home. If now is the right time to discuss your home's value and your future plans, we can discuss the logistics of selling in today's market.

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Murrells Inlet Real Estate Market Report February 2021

Murrells Inlet Real Estate Market Report - February 2021

In the Murrells Inlet Real Estate Market Report February 2021 edition provided by Kathy Rukat Smith of Palmetto Coastal Homes, discover what is trending. Murrells Inlet, like the rest of the Grand Strand, continues to be in a sellers’ market. The median price of homes and condos has risen while the inventory of homes and condos has decreased. I believe we will continue to see this trend through 2021. The graphs below show single-family home and condo/townhouse information for the month of February for Murrells Inlet. Information is provided by the Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORSⓇ.

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Murrells Inlet Single Family Home Market

The Murrells Inlet Real Estate Market Report shows the median price of single-family homes in Murrells Inlet rose an incredible 36.6% from February 2020. The number of new listings added in February along with the total homes listed decreased. If you are a buyer now, you understand the low inventory of homes for sale.

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St James Elementary School Homes and Condos

St James Elementary serves Murrells Inlet children in pre-school and kindergarten through 5th grade. St James Elementary is located near the corner of Hwy. 707 and McDowell Shortcut Road. After completing 5th grade at St James Elementary School, students will move to St James Middle School then to St James High School.

Communities around St James Elementary School include most of the neighborhoods of Prince Creek, Oak Hampton, Southborough, Pebble Creek, the International Club, Cypress Keys and the Pines of St. James.

To learn more about the homes and condos within the St James Elementary school area, call Kathy Rukat at 843-267-2710.

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Where to Watch Fireworks in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet on July 4th, 2014

You’re lucky enough to be on vacation in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Garden City Beach, Surfside Beach, Murrells Inlet or Pawleys Island for July 4th 2014. What do you do and where are the best places to see fireworks? Fortunately for you, this area has many fireworks displays and has many types of parades…think golf carts and boats.

Salute from the Shore returns for another year!! Salute from the Shore is a non-profit group that organizes a flyover of the beaches in South Carolina. This year is the 5th annual flyover, and each year it is a big hit. Vintage military planes will depart from North Carolina at 1:00 p.m. and head south to Hilton Head. Hit the beach decked out in red, white and blue and watch this beautiful display of military appreciation. Organizers are asking anyone that posts pictures or videos to Facebook and Twitter to use the hashtags #salute5 or #SaluteFromTheShore. These hashtags will also help keep people down the beach updated! Approximate flyover times are as follows…

1:00 p.m. – Cherry Grove Pier
1:02 p.m. – North Myrtle Beach
1:05 p.m. – Apache Pier
1:07 p.m. – 14th Avenue Pier
1:09 p.m. – Springmaid Pier
1:12 p.m. – Surfside Pier
1:16 p.m. – Murrells Inlet Jetty
1:18 p.m. – Litchfield Beach
1:19 p.m. – Pawleys Island

North Myrtle Beach

Check out the fireworks over the lake at Barefoot Landing (4898 Highway 17 South) in North Myrtle Beach starting at 10:15 p.m. Admission is free.

Farther north on the Cherry Grove Pier (3500 North Ocean Blvd.), fireworks will start at 9:00 p.m. or 9:15 p.m.

Myrtle Beach

Starting at 10:00 p.m., Broadway at the Beach (1325 Celebrity Circle, Myrtle Beach) will start their fireworks display. Admission is free.

Family 4th at The Common is a first 4th of July celebration for The Market Common. The event kicks off at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m. While there will be no fireworks, there will be face painting, musical entertainment, balloon artists, a beer garden for adults and food vendors lining the streets. No 4th of July event is complete without a parade of some sorts. This parade will be in typical beach lifestyle…a parade of golf carts! The event will end with “The Field of Dreams” showing under the stars in Valor Park.

Croissants Bistro and Bakery is again holding their cupcake eating contest. Starting at 4:00 p.m. on July 4th, contestants will have 4 minutes to eat as many cupcakes as they can. The winner will take home $500+ in tickets to Myrtle Beach area attractions and restaurants.

Surfside Beach

The Town of Surfside Beach will be celebrating the 4th of July at the Surfside Beach Pier from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. You will be entertained by “Garth and Friends”, t-shirts will be available for purchase, the first 500 kids get free ice cream and fireworks will start at 9:30 p.m. Be sure to bring a beach chair!!

Murrells Inlet

One of my favorites is the Murrells Inlet Boat Parade. The start time of the parade varies from year-to-year and depends on the tide. This year, the parade will start at The Point in Garden City at noon. The parade will weave around through the inlet and The Marshwalk and end at the Jetty View Walk (behind The Hot Fish Club and King Street Grille). The best places to watch the boat parade are on The Marshwalk, Belin Methodist Church and the Jetty View Walk. Get there early…the spots closest to the water fill up fast!! If you want a t-shirt to commemorate the parade, Boy Scout Troop 396 will be selling them at Booty’s Outdoors and Garden City Realty.

After you enjoy your afternoon and dinner, come back to The Marshwalk for the fireworks display starting at 10:00 p.m. Again, anywhere on The Marshwalk, Belin Methodist Church and the Jetty View Walk are good spots to catch the show. You can also see the fireworks well from the Morse Park Landing (next to The Hot Fish Club) and the Marlin Quay Marina.

Pawleys Island

The 48th annual Pawleys Island 4th of July Parade will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Watch the parade by lining the streets of Myrtle Avenue or enter your “float” (boat, truck or car as long as it is decorated in red, white and blue!!) into the parade. To enter a float in the parade, contact the Pawleys Island Town Hall.

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe 2014 July 4th!! Where will you be watching fireworks this year? From North Myrtle Beach to Myrtle Beach and south to Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island, there are plenty of fireworks, parades and flyovers to see!!

Murrells Inlet, SC

Murrells Inlet, the “quaint fishing village”, is rooted in history and ghost stories. The town was officially named Murrells Inlet is 1913 by the post office, but the history goes back hundreds of year. Legend has it that Blackbeard roamed around the land that is now Murrells Inlet and buried some treasure here! Our tidal creeks were also a great hiding spot for pirates waiting to attack English ships.

In the 1800s, the fertile soil Murrells Inlet was filled with rice plantations. Those rice plantations were the main source of business for Murrells Inlet until the early 1900s. As with most of America, the economy of Murrells Inlet suffered during The Great Depression. An economic boom came during the Depression when Archer Milton Huntington developed his 9,000 acre estate – his estate ran from the ocean to the rivers. Today, the home, Atalaya, is part of the Huntington Beach State Park, and the gardens created Brookgreen Gardens.

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Murrells Inlet bridges both past and present perfectly. In some areas of Murrells Inlet, you feel like you have gone back in time by hundreds of years. Yet, Murrells Inlet is a town filled with plenty of restaurants, attractions and shops to keep the modern day person busy.The Marshwalk in Murrells Inlet is a couple of miles of waterfront dining and shops nestled beneath hundred year old oak trees off of Business 17. You can enjoy many types of food from casual to fine dining, live music, shopping, water sports and lots of fun! Restaurants on the Marshwalk include Bovines, Divine Fish House, Wahoos Raw Bar & Marina, Drunken Jacks, Bubba’s Love Shak, Capt. Dave’s Dockside, Creek Ratz, Dead Dog Saloon and Wicked Tuna. Farther down Business 17, you will find other great restaurants and bars including Russell’s Seafood Grill and Raw Bar, Nance’s Creekfront Restaurant, Graham’s Landing and Bliss Restaurant.

The beautiful land of Murrells Inlet is now home to many full-time residents and the short-term home of people from across the country looking for some relaxation. In Murrells Inlet, you can purchase anything from a small condo to use for your vacation home to a 7+ bedroom estate. Properties here can have views of the water, both inlet and river, or views of golf courses and often are dotted with Spanish moss covered oak trees that are hundreds of years old. Prices on condos and single family homes range from $59,000 to $2,800,000. Get the latest information about real estate for sale in Murrells Inlet by contacting Kathy Rukat at 843-267-2710. Sign up on my website to get the latest homes for sale in Murrells Inlet.

A grocery store is only a few minutes away as Lowes Food Store, Food Lion and Bi-Lo have stores in Murrells Inlet. Murrells Inlet offers many shopping options for the young and young at heart including Hannah B’s – a children’s boutique, Inlet Square Mall, Booty’s Outdoors – fishing supplies and men’s clothing, Socialite – cute ladies clothing boutique, RSVP Shoppe – stationery and gifts, and Lazy Gator.

Start your search now and find your dream home. When you are ready to buy real estate in Murrells Inlet, Kathy Rukat is here to provide you with the best service and make you a client for life.

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Meet Your Neighbors – Upscale Salon in the Laid Back Fishing Village of Murrells Inlet, SC

Welcome to Alan Scott Hair Studio located directly across from the marsh at 4506 Highway 17 Business in Murrells Inlet, SC. Kevin and Bruce relocated from Ohio and have been in business in Murrells Inlet for 8 years. The Alan Scott Hair Studio is one of the premier hair salons in the area, but it has not lost the friendly atmosphere that Kevin and Bruce have worked to create. Going to an appointment at the Alan Scott Hair Salon is like going to see your friends…and you happen to get your hair cut and/or colored while you catch up on what has been going on in your lives since your last appointment.

The Alan Scott Hair Studio is an exclusive salon for J. Beverly Hills products. The line includes the Blue Line – botanically infused shampoos, conditioners and treatments, a men’s line specifically created for men, the platinum line of treatments for the most damaged hair, styling and finishing products to get the perfect look, a spa collection to pamper yourself and professional tools to re-create your new style at home.

Kevin and Bruce have always had an upscale salon in the inlet, but they took it to another level this weekend! The salon underwent a transformation. It’s now got a uptown, city vibe in the laid back fishing village of Murrells Inlet. It’s the best of both worlds! The transformation was amazing.

Check out the pictures of the renovations…

Immediately when walking in to the salon, you can see that the “look” of this salon is different from your average salon in the Murrells Inlet area.

If you get to the salon early, you can always relax in the over-sized chairs, read a magazine and enjoy a cup of coffee or soda (or glass of wine…if it’s after 5:00!).

Now, where the magic happens…

Once you have a perfect style from Kevin or Bruce, you need the products to recreate the style at home! You can buy whatever you need in the retail store.

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Oyster Landing

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Murrells Inlet Real Estate Market Report - March 2021

Murrells Inlet Single Family Home Market

Average Price

Number of New Listings

Number of Homes for Sale

Murrells Inlet Single Family Home Neighborhoods

Number of Pending Sales

Number of Closed Sales

Murrells Inlet Condo and Townhouse Market

Average Price

Number of New Listings

Number of Condos and Townhouses for Sale

Number of Pending Sales

Number of Closed Sales

Murrells Inlet Real Estate Market Report - February 2021

Murrells Inlet Single Family Home Market

Median Price

Number of New Listings

Number of Homes For Sale

Murrells Inlet Neighborhoods

Number of Pending Sales

Number of Closed Sales

Murrells Inlet Condo Market

Median Price

Number of New Listings

Number of Condos For Sale

Murrells Inlet Condo Neighborhoods

Number of Pending Sales

Number of Closed Sales

Newest St James Elementary School Homes

Newest St James Elementary School Condos

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