20 The Cottages

Some Hilton Head condos feel like condos, and then there is 20 Cottages. This beautifully renovated two bedroom, two and a half bath villa sits under the moss draped oaks of Shipyard Plantation, where the loudest sound most mornings is a heron lifting off the lagoon. From the moment you step through the teal front door, past the rocking chair on the porch, the place reads as a private home that happens to come with twelve miles of white sand a short bike ride away.

The main level opens into a bright living area built for the way families actually vacation, with a deep sectional facing the Smart TV and a wall of sliding glass doors that pushes the whole room out onto the patio. Just beyond it, the dining area seats six under a coastal chandelier, and the fully stocked kitchen brings stainless appliances, granite counters and a tiled backsplash, with a wet bar and powder room rounding out the floor. Upstairs, neither bedroom is the short straw: the primary has a king bed, a flat screen TV and a private bath with a large tiled walk in shower, and the guest room has a full bed, its own TV and its own private bath with a tiled walk in shower. Two couples or a family with older kids never have to negotiate a morning schedule here!

Picture coffee on the screened porch while the fairway is still wet with dew, a ceiling fan turning overhead, and nothing on the agenda until someone decides it is beach time. Then the day turns, and within a minute you are out on Shipyard's shaded paths, rolling past lagoons and fountains toward the beach club and the wide open sand beyond it. You come back sandy and happy, rinse off in your own walk in shower, throw everything in the stacked washer and dryer, and fire up the gas grill on the patio while the light goes gold through the oaks. Guests have given this villa a perfect five star rating, and one of them called it the cleanest condo she had ever stayed in, after warning everyone that she was picky.

Shipyard Plantation is one of the most sought after addresses on the island, tucked into the historic oaks on the south shore where championship golf, the courts at Van der Meer and twelve miles of beach all sit inside the same gate. Weeks here have a way of blurring together in the best sense, one long stretch of salt air, shaded bike paths and evenings that end on the porch with the fans turning and the fairway going dark. Book your stay with host2coast today and experience a vacation reimagined.


PROPERTY SPECIFIC DETAILS:

* Shipyard is a gated community in which every vehicle must have a gate pass for entry. One gate pass is included with your reservation at the time of booking. If you require additional passes, please request the exact number needed to ensure they are prepared in advance. Each pass has a fee of $45. All gate passes must be picked up at the host2coast office prior to entry.