$1,699,000
About this home
Looking for a Hilton Head Island beach house that helps pay for itself? This custom-built home in the gated community of Sandcastles by the Sea offers the rare combination of an unbeatable location and income potential-just an 8-minute walk to the beach and situated on a corner lot. Sold fully furnished, this 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home showcases island decor, a gourmet kitchen, and a convenient four-stop elevator. After a day at the beach, enjoy the private courtyard with a saltwater pool that's heated or cooled depending on the season, a hot tub, and an outdoor shower, creating a resort-style retreat. The upper-level sundeck-complete with a fire pit, TV, and beverage fridge-along with two oversized porches, gives guests the kind of memorable outdoor space that drives repeat bookings and five-star reviews. Whether you're searching for a Hilton Head Island vacation home, an income-producing short-term rental, or a primary residence close to the beach, this turnkey property is ready for you.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS #
- 197667
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Sandcastles by the Sea
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 16
- On market date
- September 16, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 3.5
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.1 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).
- Enrollment
- 363
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.7:1
- District
- Beaufort 01
- Enrollment
- 828
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.5:1
- District
- Beaufort 01
- Enrollment
- 1,343
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.8:1
- District
- Beaufort 01
Walkability
Blended score for Hilton Head Island's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Lowcountry Regional MLS (Beaufort-Jasper County REALTORS®) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 2 days ago.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.