INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY ... The Talbird area in Hilton Head Plantation is one of the more sought after neighborhoods in this private residential community. The high elevation lots enjoy spectacular sunset views across the tidal marshes of Skull Creek out to the Intracoastal Waterway. Beyond is the Pinckney Island Federal Wildlife Preserve which is never to be developed. The Intracoastal Waterway and Skull Creek joins the the blue waters of Port Royal Sound. While the views are spectacular, the location is even better. A bike ride to the end of the street takes you to the full facility Skull Creek Marina. Across the street is the fabulous Country Club of Hilton Head with a Rees Jones Golf Course, indoor swimming pool, fine dining, tennis courts, and the finest health club on the island. Memberships are available at a reasonable cost. The bike trails nearby lead to the Spring Lake Recreation Area, as well as the waterfront Dolphin Head Park.

Extremely talented owners, Lynn and Pat Owings, have created an absolute masterpiece here on this waterfront property. Starting with a smaller home, they have completed a top-to-bottom expansion and remodel. The owners engaged visionary, award winning architect, Jim Ogden, to assist them with the redesign, then personally supervised every step of the way with licensed builder, Eric Anthony. The design won an AIA Architects Award for the best redesign and also was a featured home on the well regarded Architects Tour of Homes.

At the entry, a concrete driveway with brick accents offers generous off-street parking and easy access to the large 2-car garage. Note the unique cottage influenced design of the bay windows. An aggregate and brick walk leads to the over height double naturally stained entry doors and elliptical covered entry.

Step inside to the heart pine and brick entry foyer, heavy crown mouldings and column accents.

he foyer opens to a great room design with high vaulted tongue and groove board ceiling, accent beams and a wall of shadowbox trimmed cabinetry with bookcases, base cabinetry and all centered on a gas fireplace with traditional mantel and raised brick hearth. Note the extensive custom accent lighting in the art niches, track lighting, an overhead paddle fan and beautiful heart pine flooring throughout the room, perfect for your treasured rugs. There is a wall of glass to the rear of the room with an exit door that opens to an extensive 2-level deck overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway.

Column accents off the great room open to a formal dining room that feels extremely open and has a unique octagonal tray ceiling. Heavy columns, lighted furniture niche and open stairway give the dining room an open and airy feeling.

The kitchen is A+. Beginning with a curved breakfast bar accented with beadboard paneling and topped in a beautiful granite, the kitchen is a chefs delight. There is a generous amount of flat panel wood cabinetry and several cabinet fronts with glass panels. All of the cabinetry has interior lighting as well as undercounter lighting for night accenting, and there are numerous roll-out features and drawer storage. There is a full complement of top-of-the-line-appliances including a Dacor 6-burner gas range, GE Profile convection oven, GE Profile Advantium 2nd oven, warming drawer, Bosche dishwasher with matching cabinet panel and a double door GE Profile Artica refrigerator freezer. Note the chef grade exhaust hood, extensive recessed lighting, the architectural pendant lights over the bar, the granite backsplash and heart pine floors. The kitchen is separated by a curved breakfast bar from the cozy Carolina room with a 2nd vaulted ceiling with pipe joint wood paneling, heart pine floors and cased openings that connect to the great room. The floor plan is ideal for casual entertaining. Double sliders from the Carolina room open to a screened porch with a continuation of the vaulted ceiling, oyster shell tabby floors and a unique doublesided brick fireplace. Pause for a moment and enjoy the views up the Intra- coastal Waterway to Port Royal Sound. A screened door from the porch leads to the outdoor 2-level deck with overhead trellis. Opening off the kitchen and with easy access to the formal dining room is a butlers pantry with an icemaker, wine cooler, 3rd bar sink, extensive cabinetry above with wine storage and more beadboard accents above the granite counter tops. This room doubles as the utility room and has a unique design with under counter Bosche washer and dryer. Adjacent to the butlers pantry is a powder room/full bath with built-in footed furniture grade vanity with stone top and under mount sink as well as a full walk-in shower. This room doubles as the bath for the upstairs bonus room.

The bedroom configuration is ideal. Off the great room is the den/study/3rd or 4th bedroom. This room has unique bay alcove, and elliptical window fitted with plantation shutters. In addition to double doors off the living area, there is a separate door with easy access to shared bath #3 when this room doubles as an overflow bedroom. Bedroom #2 is generous in size with a similar bay offset, ideal for an sitting area. There is a large reach-in closet and good access to the guest bath. This guest bath has a separate vanity area with a granite top and Kohler undermount sink. A pocket door separates the vanity area from the bath area with a ceramic tub, temperature control valve shower, and Saturnia stone floor and surround.

The master bedroom across the hall is generous in size with plenty of room for a separate seating area and double doors lead to the outdoor deck. Double French doors off the master lead to a vanity area with one of the most unusual pieces of stone as a vanity top Ive ever encountered. A large wood framed mirror accents the room and the vanity is washed in natural light with an overhead skylight. There is a separate bath area with a soaking tub set in a granite deck, a large walk-in shower with edgeless glass doors, and triple showerheads. The separate vanity area in the bath is washed in natural light with unique greenhouse glass roof. This room is a delight with a wall of windows privately looking out to the Intracoastal Waterway. Off the master bath is a huge walk-in closet with lots of built-in shelving and double rod shelving.

Adjacent to the kitchen and the dining room, there is a beautiful set of curved stairs that lead to the 2nd floor bonus room. Note all of the shadowbox trim and hidden storage cabinets. Double doors off the landing open to the bonus room with fabulous architectural ceilings, unique window treatments and lots of plantation shutters. A hallway leads past an attic storage down to a separte great room overlook and a huge attic which can easily be expanded into another room in the future or used as easy access storage.

Notable features of this fine home including the award winning design include 3200 sq. ft. of interior living space, top-of- the-line appliances including Dacor 6-burner range, butlers pantry with icemaker and wine storage, heart pine floors, multiple zone HVAC, heavy crown moulding, smooth sheetrock ceilings, plantation shutters, extensive custom lighting, gas fireplace, and built-in cabinetry.