Location: Beaufort, Low Country & Resort Islands, South Carolina, USA (Close to Beaufort, Parris Island, Hunting Island) View Map
Accommodations: House plus acreage, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 6-8)
Beaufort is 8 miles, Parris Island 15 minutes, Hunting Island Beach 10 miles--We provide a free pass for the Beach. And you can enjoy a true Low Country experience in our spacious, recently built home near St. Helena Island. The house features a private deep-water dock, lots of decks, and plenty of modern, up-to-date living and entertaining area for family and friends. This gracious home spreads over 6.5 acres and has no neighbors in viewing range, has water on three sides, and is planted with over a hundred mature palms.
One of several properties used in the filming of the movie Forrest Gump, Innisfree-by-the-Sea is convenient to Parris Island, Hunting Island beaches, the Gullah culture Center on St. Helena Island, as well as the shops, historic waterfront, homes, and outstanding restaurants of downtown Beaufort.
Air access is five minutes away at Beaufort County Airport. Beaufort is one of the Best 100 Art Towns in America, and all the best restaurants are close by. You are also within about an hour’s drive of Charleston, Savannah, Bluffton Outlets shopping and Hilton Head Island.
Best of all, you can bring your boat and be within 250 feet (the length of our dock) of all the crabbing, shrimping, fishing and boating you want in this location 17 naut. mi. from the Atlantic Ocean, and 6 naut. mi. from the Intracoastal Waterway near St. Helena Sound.
My wife says our island home is the closest thing to a South Seas island you can get on this side of the world. From the huge master bath with jetted tub where you’re surrounded with palms, to the gorgeous sunrise views over the back deck, you’ll glory in nature here. You’ll see many varieties of egrets and herons--white, blue, green--hanging out on the dock jutting into Jenkins Creek
You’ll be tempted to view their antics with binoculars all morning, until you see dolphin playing in the currents, arching gracefully as if inviting you to play, to see more. Grab the furnished crab trap and bait it with last night’s dinner leftovers to catch tonight’s dinner (crab pot and spices supplied in a large modern kitchen with plenty of freezer space).
Plan your day sitting around a large tile and wood table in a breakfast area with floor-to-ceiling glass overlooking the water, or in any of the well-furnished rooms in this home. Living and dining rooms and bedrooms feature hardwood floors, and the two modern baths with water jet tubs use broad tile flooring, as does the large, fully furnished kitchen and eating area. Two queen beds and two twin beds feature fine cotton sheets; towels are luxurious.
We can accommodate families or groups on vacation or graduation or other important events. Whether for a large group or for a quiet getaway or a honeymoon, Innisfree-by-the-Sea is a beautiful setting straight from chamber of commerce pictures of Low Country living.
The end of your day at Innisfree-by-the-Sea will find you watching the sunset over the shrimpboat docked up the river. If you've brought kids, they'll be worn out from swinging on the porch swing or the tall rope swings from two limbs of a live oak tree, playing games, or trying to count all the palm trees. You'll see why we love our home here, and want to share it with you.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided: Beach towels,chairs, and toys on hand.
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Fireplace: Chiminea and inside fireplace with plenty of wood provided.
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: DirecTV, Choice plan
- DVD
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Music Library
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Extra spacious, light and airy kitchen with room for multiple cooks!
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio: Decks sourrounded by palms stretch the length of the house waterside. Front porch and large live oak have swings for kids and adults.
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details: Year-round favorite spot for fishing, crabbing, or dolphin and bird watching.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Very private, modern, practically new, with space for entertaining inside and out. Grounds have 6.5 acres; large, extra capacity refrigerator, amenities like a beautiful master suite and hardwood and tile floors throughout make this ideal for a boater's holiday (bring your boat and tie up at our dock), a family vacation, a honeymoon, or graduation site.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Birding, Nature walks, Historic Home Tours & Art Tours, & Festivals many times a year, Crabbing and Shrimping from the dock.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Winter: (Nov 29-Mar 15) ........................ $195/night .. $1230week
Spring & Fall: (Mar 16-May 24; Sep 07-Nov 28) .. $230/night .. $1450/week
May 25-Sept.1 .......................... $250/night .. $1650/week
$300 security deposit (fully refundable)secures reservation
$115 non-refundable cleaning fee
1st rent payment (50%) due 60 days from rental.
2nd rent payment due 30 days from rental.
3 night minimum. Ask about monthly rates.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Innisfree-by-Sea--Parris is, Beaches, Dock, Great Views
Year Purchased: 2006
Why the Owner Chose Beaufort
We have five grandchildren in Beaufort, and this is our way of spending time with them and their very busy parents. Twenty years ago, we took a sailing course on the Georgia coast and subsequently bought land there. We became entranced with the coastal environment, especially the wildlife. When babies started arriving in Beaufort, we changed our plans to be on the Georgia coast--here we are on St. Helena Island, loving it: close to amenities and a world of attractions, but still laid back, uncrowded!
The Unique Benefits at this House plus acreage
Breakfast on the deck, early, watching the birds, doing my pilates in the waterside bedroom while the sun rises over the creek, walking the property to see what's in the ponds, observing a blue heron's nest far up in a pine tree, swinging on the front porch, pushing our grandkids in one of three swings on the live oak, or snuggling up in the Indian sleeping bag on the porch, napping. Grilling outside, and having lots of company whether indoors or in the large kitchen/dining area. Sunsets on the dock--unparalleled beauty! Jetted tubs and a warm bubble bath in a room among the palms. Watching a movie on satellite TV or DVD. And that's just on the property--art galleries and shopping abound in either direction. Hunting Island Beach offers swimming until November and starting again in April, and there's beachcombing and environmental tours year around, not to mention a terrific lighthouse view of the ocean. Parris Island is close by, as are many historical sights. There are festivals many months of the year, and the waterfront park and the great restaurants are always a treat--as are visits to Port Royal restaurants, shops, beach and boardwalk.
Our home provides a $50 value, unlimited use car pass to this park, where year round attractions await!
Waterfront park, art galleries galore, fantastic restaurants, shops, and historic homes that have been movie locations for The Big Chill, Prince of Tides and others. Walking and riding tours available
Movie location of GI Jane and others--attend a family member's graduation, or go for a tour of the museum and grounds Marines train. Look for the original Spanish mission, St. Helena.
Great shopping and restaurants, the historic Penn Center and Gullah Cultural Center. Can't miss Red Piano Too Gallery and other art galleries. And seafood and vegetable markets for the freshest food!
Fresh shrimp from the company that posed as "Bubba's Shrimp Company" in the movie, Forrest Gump. You'll find shrimp here when others are out, or its early in the season--right off the boat!
Large (or small) boats can launch at Sam's Point--it's also where the dock was destroyed for Forrest Gump's mishap with the shrimp boat.
You're near St. Helena Sound and the Atlantic--fishing and boating are great! Little traffic, great vistas, fine fishing!
Picturesque, great restaurants, quaint shops, and waterfront walks and beach!
Owner's Map of Beaufort
Before we bought Innisfree-by-the-Sea, we enjoyed trips to Peru. We're sailors as well, and found our place to light here in coastal South Carolina. In the rest of our world, Estelle is a writer, Richard into construction and any project requiring heavy equipment, both are nature lovers, and as you'll see below, involved with family, including seven grandchildren.
Property Photos
- Dock on River-Guest Chuck Long photo - Beaufort, South Carolina Vacation Rental Property
- Waterside Deck Runs the Length of the House - Beaufort, South Carolina Vacation Rental Property
- Innisfree-by-the-Sea - Beaufort, South Carolina Vacation Rental Property
- Breakfast Room Looking Over Water
- Master Bedroom at Innisfree
- Kitchen is very large, modern
- 2nd Bedroom Queen Bed
- Living Room is comfortable, spacious
- Third Bedroom by the Water
- Front Porch Swing
- View from the Deck
- Sunrise on the Marsh at River's Edge
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From our guest book at Innisfree: Sept. 5-15-09 What a perfect "slice of Paradise" you have at Innisfree-by-the-Sea. Our bodies, minds and souls have been cleansed, rejuvenated, and reconnected to ALL that is truly important and lasting in this chaotic, stressful, and de-sensitized world we live in. At night the stars and planets glitter like jewels, scattered across a velvet black tapestry; palm fronds whisper as the coastal breezes gently caress your skin and fill your senses. What perfect peace! The marshes and waters are vibrant, healthy, and teeming with life and busy: we have seen a vast array of birds, ibises, great blue herons, belted kingfishers, black-crowned night heron, little blue herons, bald eagles and even witnessed an osprey diving to capture a 10-12" sheepshead, right out of the water--absolutely amazing!! John and I have enjoyed the challenge of fishing off the dock: lots of blue crabs, a 3' bonnet head shark, a 12" horseshoe crab (which of course we threw back) and some mullet. Every day we've seen pods of dolphins passing through and several times we've observed as a mother dolphin and other adults showed a very young baby how to catch fish near the banks. You have a beautiful home with all the amenities one could possibly need or want; thank you for having such a well-maintained and comfortable house and grounds. The front porch swing was relaxing beyond measure!....
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Phyllis & Billy Armstrong , Greenville, AL
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Carolyn and Ron Oliver , Catawba, S.C.
Homeowner Response:
Thanks, Carolyn and Ron for such a terrific response to staying at Innisfree. You were delightful guests. There are lots of other restaurants--we'll provide a "guest's best" soon so renters can get guides to local cuisine, some of the most scrumptious to be had. Thanks, again!
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My husband and I first made Innisfree-by-the-Sea available in late October 2006. From the beginning, we have had the good fortune of hosting families and individuals from all over the states, here for vacation or for family events; Innisfree has had many memorable visits, and even seen the single parents of two large families(both had spouses who died prematurely) become engaged while attending one's son's Marine Corps graduation. The electronic guestbook only recently became available to us, so we asked a few of our guests to record their impressions of their visits, which occurred anywhere from January to June. We hope to host many more visits by those wanting to celebrate, reminisce, or explore this beautiful, richly endowed coastal area.
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Jackie Butler & 5 friends , Atlanta, GA