Haig Point Real Estate

Amenities Abound For Haig Point Real Estate Owners, Daufuskie Island's Largest Real Estate Community

The largest real estate community in Daufuskie Island real estate, Haig Point has a feeling of privacy and exclusivity combined with southern hospitality that make it unique. Everything is here for prospective Daufuskie Island real estate buyers, and there’s no shortage of services. In fact, there’s a Director of Member Services who will facilitate even the most unusual request.

Exclusive and private yes, but snooty? No. Whether you’re in a large house with magnificent water views, golf cottage or Charleston-style condominium, you’ll discover Haig Point is a very friendly Daufuskie Island real estate community where neighbors know each other, community events have great turnouts, and the members are involved in decisions that affect their day-to-day activities. Haig Point benefits from a well-conceived master plan.

According to the original tenets, only 30% of the Daufuskie Island real estate could be developed, leaving the remaining acreage open marsh, lagoons, beach and golf course. Haig Point real estate is private, tranquil and well run, yet one doesn’t have a sense of isolation, as Savannah and Hilton Head are nearby. For most owners of Haig Point Daufuskie Island real estate, the best part is the lack of automobiles. As Daufuskie Island's basically flat, it’s a terrific place to pedal a bike, fire up the cart or just amble along the crushed oyster shell beach road on foot.

Haig Point is an active place with school kids racing for the ferry and parents returning from work. A bike rack outside the general store is filled to capacity, and the sole sound from the cart barn is the hum of golf carts being charged. A century-old mansion, now housing the post office, a deli and pub, meeting room plus four guest rooms upstairs serves as a community center for owners of Haig Point Daufuskie Island real estate.

One of the most frequently asked questions is “How do I get groceries on Daufuskie Island?” Simple. Call the local supermarket in Hilton Head, give them your credit card number and tell them you’re at Haig Point. They fill the order, take it to the ferry dock where the Haig Point valets tag it and send it on the next boat, and a delivery is made straight to your kitchen.

There’s a lot of coming and going at Haig Point – a large percentage of Haig Point homeowners work off-island, and telecommuting is as common as tide changes. And what a pleasure walking away is here. There’s not much to worry about—remember it’s accessible by boat only—so all you have to do if you’re leaving for a while is put your name on the list to have your house looked after. And if Haig Point’s a second home, the property rental program can take care of maintaining and renting your Haig Point home to other members.

Cedar Cove at Haig Point
Daufuskie Island real estate at Cedar Cove at Haig Point are the sole island waterfront property with designated access to a slip. Living here would give you marsh views from your private island, and you wouldn’t have far to travel to catch the big fish. As of today, your neighbors would want to try your birdseed, as there are no residents yet other than pelicans, osprey and the migrators. Plans are underway to include a membership at Haig Point with your purchase of a homesite, which might be one of the four private islands available.

Just a stone’s throw from the ferry dock at Haig Point, you’d be able to see the passengers boarding and you could still make it up there in time for the crossing to Hilton Head. A big plus is that you’d pass through Haig Point to get just about anywhere on Daufuskie Island, and you’d have ready access to the Intracoastal, which provides some mighty fascinating viewing. //