The Amazingly Beautiful Southern Homes of Habersham in Beaufort

Tucked on the outskirts of Beaufort, South Carolina is the expertly-planned community of Habersham. Beautiful southern homes, both large and small, line the manicured streets of this residential area that has its own marketplace with tasty restaurants. My daughter, granddaughter, and I chose this place to take a much-needed spring vacation and it didn’t disappoint. Today I’m featuring some of the smaller, quaint homes of this idyllic place.

 

Although I’m classifying these homes as “smaller,” many of them are over 2,000 square feet in size. They also have a bungalow type architecture to them and are reminiscent of the coastal cottages you see throughout the south.

 

The South Carolina shoreline is one of my favorite places in the world, also known as Lowcountry. There’s a peaceful, soulful vibe throughout the area and waterfront living is abundant, whether it’s a bay, a river, the ocean, you name it.

 

Habersham was founded about 30 years ago and was carefully designed and planned. Live oaks draped with Spanish moss are abundant, as are rhododendrons and boxwoods. Every morning I went for a walk around the 650-acre neighborhood and was completely charmed and smitten with everything I saw.

 

No two houses are alike, which is unusual for a fairly new neighborhood. Landscaping is well-maintained and pride of ownership is obvious. Habersham includes trails, a community pool, single-family homes, townhouses, and condos.

 

Residents are friendly with many of them driving golf carts around the “town.” Debbie offered me a lift on hers and I found out she retired from Massachusetts to South Carolina. Needless to say, I was quite jealous but enjoyed our conversation.

 

Love this little pink cottage that looks a bit tan in the photo.

 

This red-roofed cottage is typical of beautiful southern homes you see throughout Lowcountry. The developer studied the historic homes of Beaufort and the surrounding area when designing Habersham and his painstaking attention to detail shows!

 

It’s been several years since I last visited South Carolina, but the memory of the faint scent of the ocean mixed with flowering shrubs, towering pine trees, and fresh mulch all came flooding back to me as soon as we stepped outside of the airport in Savannah (which by the way, is the prettiest airport I’ve seen).

 

Have you noticed that each of these beautiful southern homes has a porch? It wouldn’t be the south without one!

 

While a majority of the homes are white, you’ll find more colorful options dotting the streets here and there.

 

Most of the white houses have colored shutters. If you look carefully at the porch swing, you’ll see faux carrots wound around the ropes as part of the home’s Easter decorations.

 

Seeing green grass and leaves on the trees was such a treat since most of our trees in the Chicago area are just starting to bud. The temperature was high 70s to low 80s while we were in South Carolina.

 

I hope you’ve enjoyed this little tour around Habersham. I have more beautiful southern homes to share in the near future.

 

Let me know if you’ve ever been to Beaufort, South Carolina or the Habersham community. And if you’ve never been, I highly recommend you put it on your bucket list!