Colleton River, Bluffton
- Size: 1500 acres (Private Gated Community)
- Real Estate: This private equity golf community consists of two “neighborhoods” –one surrounding the Jack Nicklaus golf course and the other the Pete Dye golf course – each with roughly 350 homesites. Full-size lots / homes offer dramatic views of the golf course, lagoons, lakes, Colleton River and the Port Royal Sound. Initiation fee required.
- 2010 Home Prices:range from the $500’s to over $2M.
- Golf Courses: Golf is a major focus at Colleton River where two of the country’s top-100 ranked golf courses - are located as well as a nine-hole, Augusta National-style par-3 course.Only six months after its completion, the Pete Dye Course was included in the 1999 Golf Magazine Top 100 Golf Courses in the US giving Colleton River the unique distinction of being the first and only private golf community in the world with two courses on the same top 100 list.
- Tennis & Swimming Facilities:The Swim & Tennis Center offers Members a Junior Olympic-sized swimming pool and the Stan Smith-designed tennis center with five Har-Tru courts. There is also an adjacent fitness center.
- Dining: Colleton River has two showcase clubhouses to match their incredible golf courses. The Nicklaus Clubhouse is a 30,000 sq.ft. masterpiece, with its large verandas overlooking the four finishing holes and sunsets over the Colleton River, has also been recognized at the Best Private Clubhouse in America by Crittenden Golf, Inc. The Dye Clubhouse, set at the edge of Port Royal Sound, borders one of country’s most pristine estuaries. Both Clubhouses provide private casual and fine dining for Members and their guests.
- Marinas:Community deepwater dock available to Colleton River residents. Some riverfront homesites have private deepwater docks.
- Bike Trails: Located throughout the community
- Features of interest: The entrance to Colleton River takes you through two miles of a nature preserve, giving a preview of what’s to come. Located in Bluffton, residents have convenient access to grocery stores, shopping, restaurants and Hilton Head is only 20 minutes away.
