Welcome to your home away from home in historic Port Royal! Enjoy this beautiful, spacious, lowcountry style 1BR 1BA home in the heart of Old Port Royal. This single family home has an "open- floor" plan combining living room, dining room and kitchen therefore making it easy to interact with your family and guests. Relax on the front patio while you enjoy feeling the southern breezes and saying hello to neighbors walking by.
We are located just 2 miles from the entrance to Parris Island. This home is perfect for those coming to see their new Marine graduate, as well as those coming to explore Port Royal, historic Beaufort, and the gorgeous surrounding areas. The Sands Beach area, a local favorite destination is only a half mile from the house. It includes a small local beach on the Port Royal Sound, perfect for sunbathing and looking for shark's teeth. There is also a public boat launch, boardwalk and observation tower that overlooks Port Royal Sound and Parris Island. One block from the home is the Cypress Wetlands nature sanctuary with its walking trails and boardwalk. Port Royal offers several unique shops, restaurants, and a wonderful gourmet coffee shop, all within walking distance from the house. We are a 3 minute drive to Parris Island, 4 minutes to walking and biking on the Spanish Moss Trail. Downtown Beaufort with its waterfront park, shops, and varied dining options is just an 8 minute drive away. We are a 25 minute drive to the beach and lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park and a 40 minute drive to Hilton Head. Charleston which is 60 miles away and Savannah which is just 40 miles away, are both easy day trips.
Come and kick back and enjoy what Port Royal has to offer.
WIFI is provided as well as Netflix and Prime Video.
LIVING AREA:There is plenty of seating available to accommodate 4-6 people for eating, watching a movie, playing your favorite board game or just socializing.
DINING AREA: Enjoy a family meal with our drop-leaf table that can seat 4-6 people comfortably. This area is spacious and open to kitchen and living room accessibility.
KITCHEN: We supply a fully equipped kitchen which includes crock pot, auto drip coffee pot with coffee provided, Keuriq, blender, toaster, fry pans and sauce pans and a 9x13 baking pan. There is also a large stock pot for cooking up Frogmore stew or your favorite soup. There are plenty of dishes, cups and flatware. There is a microwave and dishwasher. We also have measuring cups and spoons, cutting knives and a pizza pan.
LAUNDRY ROOM: Washer and dryer are available if needed as well as laundry detergent and cleaning supplies. This is also where you will find a first aid kit and some games to play when you are kicking back and relaxing.
BEDROOM 1: Comfortable Queen bed with a private bath. TV, comfortable chair and closet. Located on ground floor. You will also find an iron and ironing board in the closet as well as hangers to hang your clothes. Place your luggage on the fold out luggage rack.
PORCHES: Relax on our front patio with porch glider. There is nothing like sitting on acomfortable chair and enjoying a cup of coffee in the morning while breathing in the fresh lowcountry air.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If something happens and you need to postpone your dates, we can move you to a later date as long as the house is still available . If you cancel completely you will receive a full refund of accommodation fees if cancellation is made five full days prior to your 4:00 check in time on the day you were scheduled to check in. If you need to cancel less than 5 days in advance, the first night is non-refundable but 50% of the accommodation fees for the remaining nights will be refunded. If you arrive and decide to leave early, 50% of the accommodation fees for the nights not spent 24 hours after the cancellation occurs are refunded. You might be charged service fees from the site.
LOCAL STORES: 1) Dollar General: 1675 Ribaut Rd. 0.6 miles 2) Piggly Wiggly grocery: 1342 Ribout Rd. Port Royal 1.3 miles 3) Food Lion grocery: 860 Parris Island Gateway Beaufort 2.7 miles 4) CVS pharmacy: 1500 Ribaut Rd. Port Royal 1.0 mile 5) Cross Creek Mall: (Wal-Mart, JC Penney, Belk, TJ Max, Radio Shack, Shoe Show and 28 more) 328 Robert Smalls Parkway Beaufort 6.8 miles You will find various, unique boutiques and thrift shops within walking distance along Paris Avenue
THINGS TO DO: PARKS 1) The Sands - On the Southern tip of Port Royal at the end of Sands Beach Rd. Boat and kayak launch. Boardwalk and observatory. Be sure to wear your water shoes. There are lots of oyster shells. 2) Naval Heritage Park – Follow Old Shell Rd. to the Naval Hospital. Playground, skateboard park and farmer’s market location 3) Live Oaks Park – 904 14th St. Playground, basketball 4) Cypress Wetlands - 1700 Paris Ave – Bird haven with amphitheater and trails 5) Pigeon Point Park – 1521 Pigeon Point Rd. Beaufort – Large park and playground with lots of activities for children, picnic tables wide open space 6) Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park – Bay St. in downtown Beaufort – swings, fishing, playground, jogging/walking path, seawall walkway
PUBLIC TENNIS COURTS 1)Beaufort Tennis – 1105 Bladen St. Beaufort 2) Shell Point Park – 381 Broad River Rd. Beaufort 3) Beaufort High School Courts – 14 Geechie Rd. Beaufort 4) Battery Creek High School – 98 Blue Dolphin Dr. Beaufort
INDOOR POOL AND FITNESS CENTER 1) YMCA – 1801 Richmond Ave. Port Royal (0.4 miles) 2) Beaufort Indoor Pool – 35 Youmans Dr. – Beaufort GOLF 1) Cat Island – Sanctuary Golf Club – 8 Waveland Ave Beaufort 2) Lady’s Island Country Club – Pines Course – 139 Francis Marion Circle Lady’s Island
CHARTER/SPORT FISHING Port Royal personifies coastal living. Fishermen come from all over to fish the biologically rich waters of St. Helena and Port Royal sounds. Port Royal and the surrounding community is truly a boater’s paradise. Enjoy inshore, near shore and offshore fishing trips and charters. 1) Paradise Fishing Pier at Hunting Island State Park. 2) Broad River Fishing Pier 3) Port Royal Boardwalk at the Sands
FESTIVALS AND EVENTS Whether it’s celebrating the water, history, shrimp, culture, food, or even a holiday you can almost bet that something is going on nearly every single week. Visit for a list of upcoming events. Here are some of our larger festivals: 1) The Beaufort WATER Festival :- Waterskiing shows, dances, concerts, Shagging, a teen dance, sporting, and food and craft vendors setting up their booths 2) Beaufort SHRIMP Festival 3) The Fall Festival of HOUSES and GARDENS 4) The GULLAH Festival 5) A TASTE of Beaufort 6) Beaufort’s LIGHT of the NIGHT BOAT PARADE 7) Soft Shell CRAB Festival 8) Beaufort FILM Festival 9) Port Royal Farmer’s Market – Right up Old Shell Rd. across from Naval Hospital 0.8 miles Join us on Saturdays year round from 9am-12pm and sample locally prepared food, honey and cheese. You will find locally grown produce, fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, and plants. Don’t miss out on one of the best farmers markets in the Lowcountry! You have to try their famous “she-crab soup”. So delicious!
LOCAL BEACHES 1) The Sands Beach in Port Royal – 0.8 miles – A local favorite. Comb the beach for shark’s teeth, stroll along the boardwalk, climb to the top of the observation tower, sunbathe, fish, go crabbing or launch your boat from the boat ramp. Don’t forget your water shoes. You will see lots of oyster shells. 2) Hunting Island State Park – South Carolina’s single most popular state park. Climb the stairs to the top of the lighthouse. Look for dolphin splashing in the water. There is a good chance that you might find some shark teeth.
OTHER THINGS TO DO 1) The Marine Corp Museum – Bldg #111, Marine Corps Recruit Depot – Explore the long and rich legacy of the United States Marine Corps 2) Beaufort History Museum – The Arsenal 713 Craven Street Beaufort - $5 for adults 3) Chocolate Tree – Carteret Street Beaufort – Taste the delicious local chocolates. Sign up for a candy making class. 4) Dempsey Farms U-pick – 1576 Sea Island Parkway St. Helena Island 5) Downtown Beaufort Farmer’s Market – Henry C. Chambers Water front Park Pavilion – Wednesdays May 1 through Sept 25 2-6pm 6) Downtown Beaufort – stroll down Bay Street and look at all the shops then walk through the Waterfront Park or sit and enjoy the view on one of the swings 7) The Kazoo Factory – 12 John Gault Rd. Beaufort – Museum and gift shop $4 per person
DINING – There are a number of wonderful places to eat, some within walking distance right here in Port Royal 1) 11th St. Fishcamp – 1699 11th St. West – Excellent Steaks, Prime Rib and the freshest local seafood around!
