May 28, 2021
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Living on a barrier island in a community deeply tied to nature, filled with luxury new homes, sounds like a perfect culmination of hot post-pandemic trends it’s also a reality in Charleston. The planned agrihood community of Kiawah River, located on one of Charleston’s barrier islands, reported record breaking sales numbers for the first quarter of 2021. The National Association of Realtors says agrihoods are a growing movement where communities are created around a farm, perfect for food- and conversation-minded buyers. Kiawah River features multiple farms, a goat dairy, agriculture program, trails, and more, reports Forbes. Its popularity may point toward an emerging trend for communities.
Real Estate Trendwatch: New Agrihood In Charleston, S C Drives Record Breaking Sales For Q1
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A waterfront community on Johns Island has already surpassed overall sales for 2020 with a record-breaking 49 homes and home sites sold since January.
Kiawah River, developed on 2,000 acres along Betsy Kerrison Parkway, was home to 57 families and completed 30 homes by the end of 2020, the company reported.
As demand is growing for new construction in a waterfront community, buyers are coming from not only the Charleston region, but North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin and Colorado, the release said.
“Kiawah River offers the rare opportunity to live in a vibrant waterfront community that embraces the Lowcountry sea islands life, something homebuyers across the country are seeking now more than ever,” Kiawah River’s Broker in Charge Chris Drury said.