WITH HAL & CHERYL PARRISH
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olleton River Plantation Club is a dream-come-true to the over 600 members who call it home. If you think Colleton River might be the place for you, join us for a few days. Treat yourself to two of the world’s best golf courses. Play a little tennis. Sample the delicious cuisine. Meet some members and make new friends.
… the water, the land, the Spanish moss, and so much more. So much more that we looked at various golf communities but were so enamored with Colleton
Looking back, we wonder sometimes how we got from point A to point B. In our case, point A was playing in a Member-Guest at Belfair in Bluffton. Life was good and home in Virginia had always been the place to be. Point B was purchasing a home in Colleton River Plantation Club only one month afterward. We’re somewhat embarrassed to admit this, but prior to this visit, we had never heard of Bluffton. Spur of the moment, spontaneous, and incredible. As I mentioned already, our story began with an invitation to play in the Belfair Member-Guest golf tournament in May. Our friends had bought a second home in Belfair, and had lived there on and off for the past couple of years. Our visit to the Lowcountry involved great golf, good food and fun with friends.
While here, however, we fell in love with the beauty of this place… the water, the land, the Spanish moss, and so much more. So much more that we looked at various golf communities but were so enamored with Colleton River Plantation Club that the decision was easy. The purchase of our home was accomplished via phone and email with our Realtor who was on vacation in Israel. It is amazing what can be accomplished when everyone works together. We settled in late June, not long after our first visit in May. Now we are furniture shopping, scheduling deliveries, and visiting our new home as often as possible, but never often enough.
River Plantation Club that the decision was easy.
Our initial visit was simple: fun moments, playing golf, enjoying food, wine and friends. How we got to point B so quickly is still hard for even us to believe. But point B is an incredible place to be. Most importantly, a community is defined by the people in that community. Those in the Colleton River community have been very welcoming. From walking into the clubhouse to driving down the street, we are met with smiles, greetings and great conversations. People even wave while driving within Colleton. We are not even sure we have met them, but it is contagious, so we wave back. We met our neighbor in our driveway while unloading boxes one day. Shortly after, she called us to say that she would like to host a party for us so we could meet some of our neighbors. Wow! That party was fantastic. The staff has also made us feel like a part of the community. The staff will always greet us, usually by name. They are thoughtful, considerate and professional. We see the beauty of Colleton River Plantation Club every time we come, beginning at the front gate. The people, the beauty of the Lowcountry, the outstanding golf courses and facilities, the abundance of so many other amenities, boating, kayaking, tennis, great restaurants, and much more makes this, for us, the place to be.
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