133 Flyway Dr

The stunning three-story oceanfront estate at 133 Flyway Drive enjoys 200 feet of Atlantic Ocean frontage on more than two acres, its own private boardwalk to Kiawah’s immaculate beach, and an expansive salt-chlorinated pool with large cabana beside the sea.

This 10,500-square-foot manse with breathtaking ocean views and nine bedrooms across all floors was beautifully designed by the renowned architects at Shope, Reno & Wharton, whose work has been featured in luxury home magazines from Architectural Digest to Hamptons Cottages & Gardens.

Centered on two oceanfront homesites, the estate is both welcoming and approachable from the front and visually stunning from the rear, with expanses of floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors, a standing-seam copper roof with twin copper-capped chimneys, cedar siding, limestone stairways and piazzas, and plentiful outdoor living spaces, from its rear lawn with a contemplation garden to its outdoor kitchen overlooking the spacious travertine pool deck.

Stroll from the circular drive up the gracefully fanned stone staircase to enter the home. Inside, a floor plan extraordinarily well suited to both family gatherings and widescale entertaining opens up. Here you’ll find the finest materials and finishes, crisp trims and moldings, tastefully curved walls, cased doorways, gambrel ceilings, and custom-designed newel posts and tile work. Refinished white oak flooring stretches throughout all living spaces and the primary suite.

Wowing all who enter is the great room, breathtaking in its scale and two-and-a-half stories of floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Twin fireplaces cap each side of the vast space, a barrel vault ceiling of sea blue above is awash in natural light along with whimsical cove lighting, and four sets of glass doors open to the wide rear terrace.

The east wing of the main level is devoted to the home chef and entertaining areas of the home, along with an au pair bedroom suite.

First is the spacious, sunlit breakfast room with floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides overlooking the sea and terrace. It opens to the airy white kitchen with a breakfast bar seating three, granite and solid-surface countertops, stainless and paneled appliances including a Viking® professional cooktop with six burners, griddle, and double oven, Traulsen® commercial-grade refrigerator, freezer, and wine fridge, ice maker, Kitchen Aid® dishwasher, concealed Bosch® dishwasher, multiple sinks including a vegetable sink, and pocket doors separating it from the butler’s pantry and dining room.

To the side is the estate’s two-story mudroom with immaculate white cabinetry, chandelier, windows on two walls and levels, and a glass door opening to the outdoor kitchen with its travertine countertop and Lynx® gas grill and warming drawer.

The estate’s dining room is accessed via a foyer and a windowed hallway to the kitchen. The grand, yet cozy, space features a fireplace, built-in maple cabinetry, crown molding, beadboard wainscoting, expansive windows on two sides, and seats ten with ease.

Completing the east wing on this level is the au pair suite with sun-dappled windows along two walls, twin closets, and windowed bath with bathtub; the main laundry room with window, sink, and ample counter space and cabinetry; two walk-in closets; and the home’s private side staircase to the primary suite wing above.

Stroll along the lower gallery to access the west wing. There you’ll find an oceanfront study with sun-filled windows on two sides, fireplace, built-in cabinetry topped with glass fronts lit from within, glass doors opening to the rear terrace, and its own full bath.

Through a foyer are the estate’s first two guest suites. As with all the guest quarters, each accommodates a king-sized bed. The end bedroom enjoys natural light from seven windows and the second from three.

Take the home’s elevator or light-flooded staircase to the second-floor gallery overlooking the great room. Its railing was designed to evoke ocean waves, and niche lighting adds a welcoming glow.

The primary suite enjoys the entire east wing on this level. A French-doored entrance foyer beckons with a built-in window bench. Opening to its sea side is the bedroom in soothing cream and coastal hues, set beneath a voluminous tray ceiling. Surround sound adds a layer of music. Glass doors lead to a private and spacious columned balcony with a vaulted wood-clad ceiling, decking of ipe wood, and Chippendale balustrade overlooking the Atlantic.

To the other side of the suite foyer lies the generously sized, window-lined sitting room, also available for use as a dressing room, with ample built-in cabinetry and drawers.

French doors open to the primary bath with its marble flooring and windows on three walls, including above the soaking tub, beside his-and-hers vanities, and pouring light into the frameless glass walk-in shower walled in granite. There are also his-and-hers closets and, as with the primary bedroom, an individual Daikin® thermostat.

The west wing of the second level encompasses a media room with its own full bath and nearly floor-to-ceiling windows on two walls, including a bay window, and the three second-floor guest suites accessed via a hallway lined with three linen closets and a guest laundry closet with washer, dryer, and upper cabinetry.

The estate’s two remaining guest bedrooms sit atop the home on its third story. Accessed via the central staircase, they each enjoy two closets and share a bath with a large porthole window strikingly set into the mirror. The front bedroom enjoys the highest views of the ocean from the home.

The estate’s pergola-topped cabana sits outside beside the pool, positioned intentionally for a pleasant separation from the other outdoor living spaces. Through a wide wall of glass doors is a beverage center with sink, refrigerator, ice machine, and cabinetry; a dressing room; a full bath; and storage space. Two side-by-side outdoor showers line one side of the cabana.

Additional features of this pristine oceanside estate, offered fully furnished and renovated with impeccable attention to detail by architects H. Ross Clements and Jamison Hupp and builder Phillip W. Smith, include a 1,800-square-foot dehumidified garage with three doors, automatic entry and exit lighting, and beadboard-walled staircase; tall Henselstone® and Tischler und Sohn® impact-rated windows and doors, synchronized and motorized solar shades in the great room, Vantage lighting system, Honeywell® security system, Daikin® climate control systems, Sonos® wireless sound system, hot water recirculation system, five under-house dehumidifiers, and central vacuum.

A Kiawah Island Club Golf Membership is available with the purchase of this property.

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