Location: Private Homes, Mid-Island, Fripp Island, Low Country & Resort Islands, South Carolina, USA (19 miles outside Beaufort, S.C.) View Map
Accommodations: House, 4 Bedrooms + Sunroom, 2 Baths (Sleeps 9-11)
We are in the center of it all!! This house is truly the best location on the island and allows easy access to the island's activities! We are canal front with a private dock, just next to the tennis courts, across the street from olympic pool and shopping, and best of all - 100 yards from the beach access that generally has sand regardless of the tide! This is an important feature as some of the beach front homes don't have any beach during high tide. Ironically some of the beach front homes have quite a hike to get to the water. We also have 2 golf carts included in the rental!!
Once you visit our home you will want to return! This home has generations of love and laughter. It has an open floor plan so you can talk to the chef while sitting on the back porch overlooking the marsh! Downstairs you can follow a family tradition and have an oyster roast in the fire pit!
ADVENTURE/ACTIVITIES: If you feel the need to venture further, you can take the four seater golf cart INCLUDED IN THE RENTAL and go to two different wonderful golf courses, a marina, five different restaurants, several pools, a fitness center and hot tubs! We have an additional golf cart available for rental!
You can also explore the island on the quiet roads and extensive bike trails. There is a lot of wild life to be seen including alligators, pelicans, osprey, dolphins, crabs, and a lot of deer! There are also many great shells to be found on the beach. It is like your own little mini zoo!
If you wish to get intimately involved with wildlife, you can bring home dinner by going crabbing and fishing off our dock. You can also bring your boat and launch it at the marina or another close public launch.
Fripp also offers Camp Fripp, a children's recreation center where the kids can explore the island while mom and dad golf, play tennis, or just sit by the pool. There are organized activities for the older kids as well.
ISLAND FACTS: Fripp Island is a pristine 3000 acre private, gated island 19 miles outside of Beaufort, South Carolina. The island has three and a half miles of beautiful beaches. Several movies have been filmed on the island including Forrest Gump, Jungle Book, and The Prince of Tides. The authors Pat Conroy and Cassandra King choose to call the island home.
HOUSE INFO: This four bedroom, two bathroom home has an outdoor covered porch and an enclosed sunroom. There is a king in one room upstairs and a queen in the other room. Downstairs, one room has a double and a twin and the other has a queen. The pull out queen is in the sunroom which has a door to shut it off from the rest of the house. ALL OF THE ROOMS NOW HAVE A TV!!! There is a wonderful view of the canal with a private dock. Downstairs there is a screen porch with an enclosed charcoal grill, a ping pong table, and of course a washer and dryer. The kitchen has all of the essentials and then some. The downstairs bathroom has been remodeled and updated. You will surely want to enjoy it!
The house was originally intended to be a fishing camp. The downstairs was going to be for all my Grandpa's rowdy friends. The upstairs was supposed to be for the more refined guests! That being said - you have to go outside to go from the upstairs rooms to the downstairs rooms. Some people find this charming. Some find it bewildering. I like to escape downstairs!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Ping Pong/Table Tennis
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details
- Communications
- Telephone
- Other Amenities
- VCR (with a lot of movies), No indoor Smoking, High Chair, Pack-n-play, Crab Pot, Bocce ball, Horse shoes, a Variety of beach toys, bikes (no helmets)
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Basketball Court
- Horseshoes
- Other Activities
- Relaxing
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Memorial Day-Labor Day .. $2400/week.
Spring & Fall ........... $1800/week.
Winter .................. $1200/week.
Prices negotiable during off season.
Nightly rates available.
There is a 11% SC and county tax that is not included in price.
Amenity Cards available but not included.
Pets sometimes allowed with additional deposit
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Canal Front, Steps from Beach, Private Dock, 2 Golf Carts!!
Year Purchased: 1965
The Unique Benefits at this House
This map doesn't show the canal for some reason. it is there right behind the house! Fripp Island is like any other place in the world. It is an experience you won't forget!!
Owner's Map of Private Homes, Mid-Island
This house was built by my grandprents in the 1960's. It has been a family haven ever since. My parents own it now. We have family vacations there once a year where we boat, swim, crab, bike, golf cart and get into all sorts of trouble!! I rent the house for them and remember visiting my Grandmother there when I was a kid. She made the craziest food and we had to eat it without complaining! I still can't eat cold soup!! We have so many family memories there, it is a vital part of our lives. We love it when people rent the house and develop some of their own memories!
Property Photos
- View of house from across canal - Fripp Island Vacation Rental
- View of canal and porch from kitchen - Fripp Island Vacation Rental
- View of dock from back porch - Fripp Island Vacation Rental
- View of side of house with shells everywhere!
- View of side of house with golf cart
- View of enclosed downstairs porch - enclosed grill on the right
- Sunroom with view of canal
- View of living room from kitchen area
- The kitchen where the best shrimp in the world is prepared!
- One of the downstairs bedrooms!
- Upstairs bedroom with TV and porch - ooh la laa
- Other upstairs bedroom with porch
- view of canal from porch
- Front of the house
- Another view of downstairs screened porch
- Other downstairs bedroom
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