Ocean views from the villa's deck - View is blocked to the left of this picture.
Location: Kiawah Island, Charleston Area, South Carolina, USA (30 minutes to Downtown Charleston - 1 minute walk to Beach) View Map
Accommodations: Villa, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Sleeps 6)
Our Treetops Villa at Shipwatch is located just 14 miles from historic downtown Charleston, on Kiawah's West Beach. It is just steps away from the Atlantic Ocean (you can hear the surf from your bedroom), and within a short walking distance to golf, tennis, shopping and restaurants.
Our Exclusive Top-Floor, Shipwatch Villa offers a wonderful view of the Atlantic Ocean from the living room and living room wrap-around deck. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner out on the deck while watching the waves roll on the beach.
Real emphasis has been placed on the villa's luxurious comfort... professionally decorated with custom drapery, designer furniture and colors, crown molding and granite countertops throughout. Bring along your laptop and connect to our wireless internet.
The bedrooms each have private balconies nestled in the tops of majestic live oaks, magnolias and palmetto trees. Each bedroom also has its own TV/DVD/VCR and private bathroom (with granite
countertops). The master bedroom offers a king-size bed (with pillow-top mattress, down-alternative pillows and duvet).
The second bedroom has two queen-size beds (each with down-alternative pillows and duvet) this special villa also features a full-size washer and dryer INSIDE the villa - all other Shipwatch villas must use a community washer/dryer located down the hall. It is also fully furnished with utensils, pots & pans, new
appliances, CD player (filled with CD's) and a flat panel TV/DVD in the living room. The beach is just an elevator ride away!
The "Treetops" villa accommodates up to 6 people. No smoking or pets are permitted.
We own and manage 13 of the finest villas on Kiawah:
- 5BR Duneside, Swimming Pool, Oceanfront, Oceanview Villa
- 3BR Mariners Watch Oceanfront, Oceanviews (direct ocean access)
- 3BR Windswept Oceanfront Penthouse (incredible views!)
- 2BR Windswept Direct Oceanfront, Incredible Oceanviews Villa
- (2) 2BR Windswept Oceanfront, Oceanview Villas
- (2) 2BR Shipwatch Oceanfront, Oceanview Villas
- 1BR/2BA Windswept Oceanfront, Oceanview Villa
- 1BR Shipwatch Villa, Sweeping Oceanviews
- 1BR Beachside, Wooded-View Seascape, 30-Sec Walk to Beach
- (2) 1BR Beachside, Wooded-View Mariners Watch, 30-Sec to Beach
SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS!! GO TO LINK BELOW THAT SAYS "ALL MY RENTAL LISTINGS".
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Elevator
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Ocean View
- Communications
- Telephone
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- High-Speed Internet Access, Linens provided (Feather pillows, Duvet comforters, ooo la la!), Full size Washer/Dryer, Lots of touring information on Charleston & Kiawah provided within the villas, No Pets
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Shelling
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Other Activities
- Kiawah Island has it all for a family or golf vacation, Beach, Swim in the calm waters of the Atlantic or simply stroll Kiawah's incredible 10-mile long unspoiled beach from one end to the other even at high tide, Watch the seagulls fly overhead and the pelican dive for their dinner while the dolphin play in the water and the shrimp boats troll in the distance, Hiking and Wildlife Viewing, Kiawah has over 30 miles of safe, paved paths which meander through woods and past lagoons, These are home to alligators, turtles, deer, egrets, herons, and a host of other shore birds, Kiawah is ranked among the top golf resort destinations, There are five world-class championship courses, Kiawah was rated America's #1 Tennis Resort by Tennis Magazine, Visit Bohicket Marina for boat rentals, deep sea fishing, Enjoy local canoeing, crabbing, shrimping, and fishing in the nearby tidals marshes and creeks
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
May 30, 2009-Jun 06, 2009 .. $435/night (3 night min) .. $2400/week.
Jun 13, 2009-Aug 15, 2009 .............................. $2800/week Sat.-Sat. ONLY
Aug 15, 2009-Sep 05, 2009 .............................. $2500/week Sat.-Sat. ONLY
Sep 05, 2009-Oct 31, 2009 .............................. $1900/week Sat.-Sat. ONLY
Oct 31, 2009-Feb 27, 2010 .. $345/night ................ $1450/week.
$75 add fee for 2 nt stays
Holidays and Marathon Rates Slightly Higher
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
2BR Oceanfront Shipwatch Villa! High-Speed Internet!
Year Purchased: 2003
Why the Owner Chose Kiawah Island
We purchased our first villa, a 1-bedroom, beachside Seascape (3563) and Kiawah Island Getaways was born. Once we got our feet wet with the villa rental business, it was a like a fever for us, and every year for five years straight, we purchased a villa. We both really enjoyed furnishing, decorating and maintaining the villas - not to mention the newfound fun of meeting and talking to all sorts of people about Kiawah.
Owner's Map of Kiawah Island
In 1985 Shawn and I drove to Kiawah in our VW Bug convertible and Shawn introduced me to Kiawah. I remember stepping over the dune boardwalk out in front of the Kiawah Island Inn and seeing Kiawah's wide, sandy beach for the first time - it was so brilliant it practically danced before my eyes. It was during this vacation that the two of us decided to set our sights on moving to this beautiful and fascinating place permanently.
It was not until 1988 that our dreams came true and our U-Haul rattled across the Kiawah Island bridge (at that time it was nothing more than a wood-planked bridge). For the next four years we rented a 1-bedroom villa overlooking a lagoon, 4251 Mariner's Watch. Shawn was so thrilled to be living on the island that he spent the additional money required for the personalized South Carolina license plate "KIAWAH" (which we still own today). We both worked in Charleston and had a difficult time battling the traffic getting to our jobs, yet every weekend you could find us either cleaning villas (for other folks) or sunning at the beach.
In 1992, we began building our home on the island at 134 Conifer Lane. During the design phase, I gave birth to our first son Benjamin. He arrived 2 months early in an ambulance outside of the Kiawah Island Fire Station. In 1994, Theodore, our 2nd son was born. Theodore had a more traditional birth on the 9th floor of the St. Francis Xavier Hospital, overlooking the Charleston rooftops on Calhoun Street.
Property Photos
- Ocean views from the villa's deck - View is blocked to the left of this picture. - Kiawah Island, SC - South Carolina Vacation Rentals - Oceanfront & Beachside Villas!
- Living Room and Wrap-Around Deck - Kiawah Island, SC - South Carolina Vacation Rentals - Oceanfront & Beachside Villas!
- Second Bathroom - Bright Fun Colors! - Kiawah Island, SC - South Carolina Vacation Rentals - Oceanfront & Beachside Villas!
- Second Bedroom - 2 Queensize Beds!!
- Dining Room/Kitchen
- Master Bedroom - Very Comfy!
- Master Bedroom - Clean, Fresh, Well-Appointed!!
- Second Bedroom - Fun Colors!!
- Kitchen - Complete with Granite Countertops and Stainless Steel Appliances
- Grab a Boogie Board and Hit the Surf!
- Kiawah's beach awaits you...
- Perfect for childen! Kiawah features a gently sloping beach and smooth waters
- Anyone for golf?! Kiawah features five world-class golf courses
- The Straw Market - Shops, Fitness Center, Restaurant - 5-minute walk from villa
- Kids Enjoy Kamp Kiawah at Night Heron Park
- Go Biking On Kiawah's 10 Mile Long Hard Packed Beach...
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Dear Stevens Family, Thanks for the comments - I'll get the larger skillet and also give the Resort a call about their scheduled maintenance.
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