13 Summer Islands Ln

Majestically overlooking a tranquil marsh and meandering creek, 13 Summer Islands is a Chris Rose-designed classic shingle style home that exudes timeless elegance and modern comfort. This magnificent residence, spanning 4,994 square feet, offers four bedrooms and five and a half baths, embracing an enchanting lifestyle where luxury meets nature, and every detail is crafted to provide an extraordinary living experience.

The home's cedar shake siding, accentuated by natural and painted wood trims, and crowned with a slate roof, creates an inviting and distinguished facade. A two-bay garage with striking wooden doors adds to the charm. The grand entryway, framed by brick and stately columns, welcomes you onto the front porch, setting the stage for the splendor within.

Offered partially furnished, the home’s warm and inviting decor seamlessly blends mahogany, rattan, and other rich materials. The mahogany grand entry door, adorned with leaded glass sidelights, opens into a wide, slate-floored two-story foyer, leading gracefully into the living and dining areas. Columns and archways define these spaces, adorned with rich walnut hardwood floors. The living room's centerpiece is a beautifully carved mantelpiece over a gas fireplace, flanked by elegant arched built-ins for sophisticated storage and display.

The dining room, illuminated by a graceful metal chandelier, comfortably seats ten and features niche-style built-ins. Both the living and dining areas offer stunning views of the patio, semicircular spa, and shimmering saltwater pool, with the serene creek beyond.

A butler’s pantry, equipped with a GE® Monogram wine cooler, shaker-style cabinetry, and a bar sink, leads to the kitchen. Here, a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, an arched clerestory window, and Calcutta Gold Marble counters create a culinary haven. The kitchen, with a Wolf ® cooktop, a beautiful oak-colored wood center island, double ovens, two Bosch ® dishwashers, a Subzero ® refrigerator, two additional refrigerator drawers, and a built-in message center, is a chef’s dream. A double glass-paned swinging door leads to a walk-in pantry, with dark wood built-in shelving.

The kitchen opens to a family room and semicircular dining area with a delightful beadboard domed ceiling, both overlooking the creek.

Adjacent to the living space, enter the private primary suite. An antechamber, perfect for a desk, leads to the main bedroom, with French doors opening to the porch and pool, and a gas fireplace with a molded white mantelpiece. The ensuite bathroom is a sanctuary, featuring, a dual vanity with stone tops, an antiqued mirror wall, a freestanding tub in a cozy nook, a large glass tiled walk-in steam shower, and ample built-in storage.

Ascend a three-story curving wood staircase to the second floor, which hosts a secondary primary suite, two additional bedrooms and a wood-paneled study, all with ensuite baths. Each room with French doors opening to an expansive balcony and with built-in invisible screens to let in the marsh breeze and take in the spectacular south-facing views.

Ascending the staircase, which transforms into a tower with a domed ceiling and windows, you enter a private family room with two cozy sitting nooks and views all of the way to the ocean.

A glass door opens to a screened porch with a stone surround gas fireplace, and a built-in grill with a stainless hood. The expansive, partially covered patio overlooks the pool and spa. Brick steps lead down to the ground level and path to the dock, enhancing the seamless indoor-outdoor living experience.

The home is equipped with a state-of-the-art sound system, security system, irrigation system, laundry rooms on the first and second floors, and an elevator to all floors.

This classically designed home is available with a coveted Kiawah Island Club Sports Membership, offering an exclusive lifestyle filled with leisure and recreation.

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