Port Royal Sound Views ... The bluff front homes along the blue waters of Port Royal Sound are some of the more sought after properties on Hilton Head Island . Located in the heart of the private residential community of Hilton Head Plantation, this unique and private residential area enjoys spectacular sun and moonrises across Port Royal Sound. High elevation has allowed for easy-to-access slab type construction. The property is treed with numerous hardwoods, Live Oaks, and all of the grounds have been carefully landscaped in an easy-to-maintain natural plan. The landscaping is nurtured with an automatic sprinkler system. There are numerous yard lights for night lighting effects.

At the entry, a dark tinted concrete drive offers generous off-street parking and easy access to the double door oversized 2-car garage. An aggregate walk transverses a double bench conversation area to the high covered entry with transom window. Pause for a moment and admire the architecture and construction. This original owner hired long-time island resident and highly respected architect, Jakie Lee, to execute his ideas for the ultimate waterside home. The specs included tight joint Cypress siding with accent panels of historical oyster shell tabby stucco. Note the ribbed soffits and the Peachtree Ariel aluminum clad windows.

Step through the double 8-panel entry doors into a spacious foyer with a high soaring ceiling over a 2 nd floor balcony. Note the naturally stained wood trim banisters and the earth tone ceramic tile foyer floor that connects the common elements of the home and runs into the kitchen.

Before you through a cased opening is the great room/living room with its high vaulted random width tongue and groove ceiling set on heavy accent beams. There are lots of built-in raised panel cabinetry and bookcases all fitted with recessed lighting. In the corner of the room is a solid masonry gas fireplace finished with the matching oyster shell tabby and heavy naturally stained beamed mantle. Behind the cabinetry is a discreet wet bar and control center for a sound system. This room lends itself to two conversation areas in its present configuration. On the water side is a wall of glass that looks into the rear grounds and out to the spectacular view beyond. Note the interesting finish trim and all of the recessed mood lighting.

Tucked away off the foyer is a formal dining room. There is a built-in china cabinet with glass doors and separate butler's service bar. A generous amount of windows washes the room in natural light. Across the hall is a full bath finished in a natural sand color with Corian tops. It is perfect as a guest powder room but also serves as a full bath for the adjacent office. During the Conlan's occupancy, an elderly parent lived with them and the office was set up as a bedroom with this private bath.

The home is designed around the ever popular kitchen/Carolina room. A modern and upscale kitchen is finished with a full complement of top-of-the-line St. Charles cabinets, numerous drawers and roll-out features. All of the cabinetry is topped in a heavy Corian surface, and there is a full set of appliances including a GE Monogram solid surface unit set in the center island with a Thermador downdraft, GE double door refrigerator with thru-the-door water and ice, Kenmore oven and microwave. There is a built-in desk. Adjacent to the kitchen is a utility room with deep sink, washer, dryer, second refrigerator, and access to a covered breezeway and the large garage with an outside storage closet.

The kitchen opens to a vaulted ceiling Carolina room with heavy beams and a wall of glass on the water. Numerous full-length windows wash the room in natural light. Double pocket doors off the Carolina room open to an office/study with a built-in bookcase and entertainment cabinetry, walk-in closet and easy access to the previously mentioned full bath. There is access from the Carolina room to an outdoor patio.

The master suite is privately located on the ground floor at the opposite end of the house. It is generous in size with lots of room for furniture placement and there is a built-in window seat. The master bath is subdivided for convenient use with a separate vanity area with his and her vanity bowls set in a granite top. There is a huge walk-in closet. The bath area has a large step-in stall shower, a deep soaking and whirlpool tub set under a greenhouse window, and a separate water closet area with silent flush Kohler toilet and bidet.

Stairs from the foyer lead to an upstairs bridge that connects three rooms. There are 2 large guest rooms, each with private en suite baths. At the opposite end of the hallway is a multi-use room. This space was originally designed as dark room. With the age of digital photography, cast this room to your imagination and see what it can be in your family life … a second office, a man cave, a hobby room, or storage. The home is built with walk-in attics that provide ideal access to the systems of the home.

To the rear of the home, with access from the Carolina room and great room, there are lots of architecturally set aggregate patios that meander through the grounds to the observation deck with bench seating. Note the elevation of the land. To the rear of the home is property owners' association owned open space which is periodically maintained jointly by the collective efforts of the residents in the neighborhood and the POA.

In addition to the spectacular waterfront location, notable features of this fine home include Peachtree Ariel windows, multiple zone HVAC system, gas fireplace, outstanding cabinetry, outstanding interior architectural trim, and oyster shell tabby construction.