Tidal Marsh Views ... The Elliott Point neighborhood is one of the more sought after residential communities in Hilton Head Plantation. This stately home gets a southern exposure across a broad expanse of tidal marsh. The views are superb!

At the entry, an oyster shell tabby driveway offers generous off-street parking and easy access to the oversized 3-car garage. Note the brick dividers, the mature landscaping and the moss-draped Live Oaks.

The home is elevated for outstanding views. A gentle set of bullnose brick stairs leads to the high portico entry. Planters flank the stairway and are filled with specimen plants that are watered with an automatic irrigation system. The home has hardcoat stucco and an architectural shingle roof. The entry door is custom mahogany with leaded and beveled glass and flanked on either side by sidelights.

Step inside and the 2-story foyer soars overhead with a glass accented bridge on the 2 nd floor. The formal living room opens with a high vaulted ceiling that centers on a solid masonry fireplace with heavy stone mantle. On either side of the fireplace are display shelves with base cabinetry. A wall of glass to the rear of the room overlooks the tidal marsh views framed with Live Oaks and Palmetto Palms.

Off the foyer is a formal dining room with double tray ceiling and built-in service bar. There is extensive crown molding, wainscoting and plantation shutters. A wet bar with glass shelves separates the formal dining room from the Carolina room.

The home is built around the popular kitchen/Carolina room concept. The kitchen is upscale with a generous amount of white laminate cabinetry with drawer and roll-out features. There is a full complement of top-of-the-line appliances including Subzero double door refrigerator, Thermador cook top with downdraft, double KitchenAid wall ovens, GE microwave and Maytag dishwasher. There is a deep double bowl sink and a separate double prep sink set in a center island. One side of the room has a butler's service pantry with overhead glass shelf cabinetry and also a built-in desk. The kitchen opens to a Carolina room with double sliders that lead to the outdoor deck. A built-in wet bar opens to the Carolina room, and there is built-in base cabinetry for an entertainment system.

Off the kitchen are a walk-in pantry and a spacious utility room with deep sink and built-in ironing board. Above the 3-car garage is a large bonus/playroom with lots of space for a pool table and media equipment, and there is a full bath as well.

The huge master suite is 1 st floor level. There are his and her walk-in closets, built-in bookcases, computer station and bay windows that overlook the tidal marsh, tidal creek, and peeks of Port Royal Sound. The en suite master bath features a deep soaking, his and her double vanities, private European style water closet and walk-in shower with rain head shower faucet system. Also ground floor is a study and full bath that doubles as a powder room. The study has lots of wainscoting, bookcases, plantation shutters, and doubles as an overflow bedroom or office. The adjacent bath is finished with dark marble, pedestal sink and step-in shower.

Stairs from the foyer lead to the upstairs bridge and 3 large guest bedrooms. Two bedrooms share a Jack and Jill bath and one has a private en suite bath.

To the rear of the home, with access from the Carolina room, is a wraparound deck with bench seating and is a perfect spot for outdoor dining and entertaining. Native trees and palms with Spanish Moss are spectacular, and there are wonderful views across the tidal marsh out to Port Royal Sound.

Notable features of this spacious 5500 sq. ft. home include smooth sheetrock ceilings, tremendous cabinetry, top-of-the-line kitchen appliances, 3-car garage, hardcoat stucco, wet bar, wainscoting, crown molding, plantation shutters, hardwood flooring, solid masonry fireplace, vaulted ceilings, and spectacular views.