Edisto Beach Travel Guide

Edisto Beach, SC

April 4, 2010
Easter Sunrise Service
Pavilion Parking Lot
6:30 am

March 25 – 28, 2010
Bull in a China Shop – a play by the Edisto Art Guild Players
Edisto Beach Civic Center

March 20, 2010
Great American Clean-Up Spring Campaign
Sponsored by EdistoPride, 9 a.m. – noon, various locations.

April 3, 2010 (Always the Saturday before Easter)
Art Guild Spring Show & Sale
The Edistonian General Store

May 1, 2010 (Always the First Saturday in May)
Edisto Day Bazaar – Arts & Crafts Festival
Lion’s Club (King’s Daughters)
Sponsored by the King’s Daughters

May 15, 2010
Back to Nature Celebration
Outings all day on land and water with top S.C. naturalists.
Sponsor: Edisto Island Open Land Trust (843-869-9004)

May 16, 2010
Legacy Live Oak Dedication and Conservation Celebration
TBA
Sponsored by the Edisto Island Open Land Trust (843-869-9004)

May 29 (Always the Saturday before Memorial Day)
Fire Department Fish Fry
Edisto Lion’s Club

June14 – September 7, 2010
Edisto Art Guild – Jennie Gowan Juried Art Show
Edisto Museum
Show, June 14 – 17
Exhibit & Sale, June 21 – Sept 7

June 2010, Date TBA
Sweet Corn Day
King’s Market (10:00am – 6:00pm, 843-869-3600)
Bounce castle, snow cones, sweet corn boiled fresh from the field, boiled peanuts, antique cars, and a tractor display

June 25, 2010
The Tomato Open Golf Tournament
The Plantation Course at Edisto (843-869-1111)
Tournament benefits the Edisto Island Open Land Trust (843-869-9004).
http://www.edisto.org

2010 Dates TBA
Bingo
Edisto Beach Lions Club
Tuesdays & Thursdays

July 28 – 31, 2010
Edisto Marina Billfish Tournament

September 18, 2010 (Always the Third Saturday in September)
Beach & River Sweep
Edisto Beach State Park
Sponsored by EdistoPride

October 9, 2010 (Second Saturday in Oct)
Art Guild Fall Show & Sale
Trinity Episcopal Church

October 9, 2010 (Always the Second Saturday in Oct)
Beyond Edisto Plantation Tour
Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society
Annual Tour of Plantations, Churches Graveyards & Historic Sites

October 16, 2010 (Always the Third Saturday in Oct)
Edisto Fall Festival

Date TBA, 2010
14th Annual Edisto Beach Elementary Silent Auction
Edisto Beach Civic Center

November 14, 2010
Oyster Roast and Annual Meeting
TBA
Sponsored by the Edisto Island Open Land Trust (843-869-9004)

November 26, 2010 (Always the Friday After Thanksgiving)
Edisto Island Museum Open House
Edisto Island Museum
Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society 843-869-1954

December 11 – 2:00 PM – 2010 (Always the Second Saturday in Dec)
19th Annual Edisto Beach Christmas Parade
Edisto Chamber of Commerce

December 11 – 5:00 PM – 2010 (Always the Second Saturday in Dec)
Edisto Boat Parade
Live Oak Landing to Bay Point, Begins at 5:00 pm
Contact Edisto Watersports & Tackle (869-0663), Lindsey Young or Robin McAliley.

December 12, 2010 (Always the Second Sunday in Dec)
Edisto Community Chorus Christmas Concert
Edisto Beach Baptist Church

Edisto Beach-Now That’s Heaven!

Cal Griffin

The Edisto Beach Real Estate Advisor

Edisto Beach, SC

Cell-843-908-2101
Toll Free 800-726-1881

Visit my websites:

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Edisto Beach, SC

Another house on Edisto Beach was burned this week.  One of Edisto’s local family’s home was burned yesterday.  The home luckily sustained only minor damage.  The Fire officials called the fire suspicious because the fire started outside the home and are investigating the cause of the blaze.  Here is  a photo of the house before the fire-

Fire on Fort Street

House on Fire

The Post and Courier Story can be viewed here-Click Here

The Live 5 news video can be viewed here-Click Here

The Live 5 news Story can be viewed here-Click Here

As always, I will keep you posted on any update.

Edisto Beach-Now That’s Heaven!

Cal Griffin

The Edisto Beach Real Estate Advisor

Edisto Beach, SC

Cell-843-908-2101
Toll Free 800-726-1881

Visit my websites:

http://www.CalGriffin.com

http://www.TheEdistoBeachCompany.com

Visit my Blogs:

http://www.MyEdistoBeachRealEstateBlog.com

http://www.TheEdistoBeachRealEstateAdvisor.com

The Edisto Beach Company

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Edisto Beach, SC

Edisto Real Estate-Are you under-water in your Mortgage?

Experts say that nearly 1 in 4 home owners are under-water in their mortgage.  Meaning  that their homes are worth less they owe on the balance of the Mortgage.  As you probably already know, the Edisto Beach area’s values in the past 18 months have dropped 40 to 50 percent.  Now that your home is worth ½ of what you paid and you are probably making less income than previous. Many homeowners say they can see the writing on the wall.  Why continue to pay more for a property than its worth?  Why not just ‘Walk Away?  That would the easy solution…but we are all faced with the moral and legal dilemma of walking away.  Here is a clip that was recently on MSNBC…

Over Half of the delinquent borrowers did not know that their lenders may have alternatives to help them avoid foreclosure. A lender would much rather try to work thru the situation than face the expense and time of foreclosing on a property.

If you are a homeowner struggling to stay current with mortgage payments who has experienced a change in income or other financial hardships-there are programs and plans that you may qualify to Help you get thru your situation.  To “Walk Away” from your property would be the worst possibly decision that you could make.

Please call me for a confidential consultation. It would be an honor to serve you during these trying times.  There is HOPE!

On the next blog, I will discuss some of the options that you have beside “Walking Away”.

Edisto Beach-Now That’s Heaven!

Cal Griffin
The Edisto Beach Real Estate Advisor
Edisto Beach, SC
Cell-843-908-2101
Toll Free 800-726-1881

Visit my websites:

http://www.CalGriffin.com

http://www.TheEdistoBeachCompany.com

Visit my Blogs:

http://www.MyEdistoBeachRealEstateBlog.com

http://www.TheEdistoBeachRealEstateAdvisor.com

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Edisto Beach, SC

This Amazing Opportunity just came across my desk and I thought I would share it with my friends.  This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for someone to own a very nice home on true deepwater- with killer views.  It is located down Peters Point road about 3 miles on the right in a small subdivision called Spartina. This home was originally listed for $999,000 about 2 years ago but sell should sell for way less.  As of today, the opening bid has not been established.  Unlike bank auctions, Uncle Sam can sell for whatever the market brings.

So How Did the Gov’t get it on the Block? As word on the street has it-the previous owners were bilking the government for millions of dollars by selling military parts.  They had a scheme by selling the parts for the market price but charging an outrageous shipping charge.  About 20 million dollars later, Uncle Sam gets smart and indites the operators and seizes the property of the law breakers.  Luckily for the buyers, somebody is going to get a heck of a deal on a waterfront house on Edisto Island.  The auction is on February 18, 2010 in Charleston.  Auctions are a great way to pick up a deal but can sometimes be tricky.  The paperwork can sometimes be daunting. I will be glad to answer any questions that you may have. Check out the details below:

1499 Marsh Bluff Court

1499 Marsh Bluff Court, Edisto Island, SC

Single Family Home

1.5 level home with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, kitchen, great room, dining room, den, recreation room, laundry, and attached 2-car garage on the lower level. The home has a fireplace, 2 wood decks, screened porch, reverse osmosis system well, and storage building. All furnishings (except designated paintings) are included. The home is located on 4 ± acres in the small community of Marsh Bluff and has a dock on a deep waterway. Edisto Beach offers some shopping, with most amenities located in the larger cities of Walterboro and Charleston approx. 40 miles away. Click to view Spartina Bay HOA documents. Click to view dock lease.

Click here to view a virtual tour and more photos of the property.

Directions to Sale Property: From Charleston International Airport take International Blvd. Turn Right on ramp for I-526/Mark Clark Expressway toward Savannah. Turn Right onto SR-7/Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Turn Right onto US-17/Savannah Hwy. Bear Left onto SR-162 West. Keep Left onto SR-164. Turn Left onto SR-174. Turn Right onto Peters PointRoad. Turn Right onto Marsh Bluff Ct.

Back of 1499 Marsh Bluff Court



Dock of 1499 Marsh Bluff Court

Floor Plan of 1499 Marsh Bluff Court

(Click on Photos for more Details)

It is going to be a great deal for some lucky buyer.  If you feel overwhelmed by the details-It would be my pleasure to represent you.

Stay Warm,

Cal Griffin
The Edisto Real Estate Advisor
843-908-2101
Click Here for FREE EDISTO MLS

Edisto Beach, SC

Edisto Beach Pavilion

Edisto Beach Pavilion

The ill-fated Enterprise Pavilion has finally landed.  For the last three years, the Hoy Boys saga entertained the news and tantalized the local government with its antics and power plays.   As of the first of December, John B Sanders, registered agent of Ocean One of Edisto, LLC, became the new operator.  Sanders, originally from the Edisto/Seabrook area and is the son of Henrietta Seabrook Sanders and their family is steeped with deep roots in the Lowcountry.  The family is known for the historic Sea Brook Plantation.  His brother has successfully managaed The Old Edisto Post Office Restuarant since its inception in 1988.  Another brother, Skippy, has been instrumental in hammering out a deal with The Enterprise Bank to help get this venture off the ground.  While Hoy’s name is still on the Deed, the bank has taken a retainer type control of the property to avoid foreclosure.  Additionally, the bank paid the $40,000 in property taxes to the county that were in arrears. As for the Hoys, they will be vacating the premises once the inventory of the Gift shop has been liquidated.  While the pier renovation project is till up  in limbo, things are definitely looking up for this historic landmark.  The year 2010, will rein in a new era for this tiny coastal community we so lovingly call Edisto.

Cal Griffin
The Edisto Beach Real Estate Advisor
843-908-2101
Click Here for FREE MLS SEARCH OF EDISTO

Information provided from Tom Mason-Press and Standard