Sprawling views of the marsh and contemporary architectural design combine to make 608 W Beach Court one of the most desirable residences on Folly Beach. Built in 1988 and completely renovated inside and out, this 4-bedroom, 4 bathroom villa comprises 2,918 square feet of living space on a third of an acre. The landscaping is fabulous, right down to a curving drive lined by textured cast stone walls topped with stone lions to welcome you to this island enclave. Channeling Frank Gehry and Richard Neutra, this stunning beach house has an angled facade bay that provides visual interest from the exterior and unique viewsheds from inside and clean, contemporary lines and finishes throughout. The cast stone porch supports have a beach pebble texture that ties this custom contemporarylines and finishes throughout. The cast stone porch supports have a beach pebble texture that ties this custom contemporary gem into its island setting, above which is wide front porch lined with custom metal railings. The house is elevated to create covered parking and an air-conditioned workshop and storage space below. Sold completely fully furnished along with the golf cart and pool toys.
A welcoming foyer leads into and bright and spacious open plan kitchen, living room with a fireplace, and dining room. Brushed chrome railings juxtapose with light oak floors and stairs. The kitchen has Danish inspired custom oak cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a large island with seating and a stone countertop, and glass tile backsplashes. The soaring ceilings in the foyer and living area are open to the second story and feature crisp white painted framing. Two walls are lined with gallery doors that open onto a multi-level back deck and wrap around porch, above which are fixed windows that welcome the outside in and create a sunny oasis perfect for entertaining or enjoying the marsh views. Also on the first floor are three bedrooms (one ensuite) and an additional large bathroom. Both bathrooms have custom vanities and tiled walk-in showers. Each bedroom has large closets, in addition to lots more storage in the hall linen closets. The rearmost guest bedroom's gallery doors open to a balcony.
The second floor has a catwalk that overlooks the downstairs living area and leads to a massive primary bedroom suite with three closets and a large bathroom. The second story has natural finish wood floors and sliding white pine doors inspired by eastern architectural principles that allow for plan flexibility. The bright primary bedroom opens onto its own marsh-front deck. Its private hall leading to the bathroom has mirrored sliding door closets reflect soft diffused light from a bank of Japanese windows. The primary bathroom offers a surprise- a built-in garden tub with custom floor to ceiling tilework on a sloped wall with windows that let in light but offer privacy. There is also an upstairs loft with a half bath that makes a perfect guest bedroom, office, family room, or sitting room for the primary suite.
The backyard features an oak tree canopy, mature palmetto trees, a rock garden with seating, and a beautiful in-ground pool with an adjacent hot tub and stone-tiled fountain wall recently installed in 2024. 608 W Beach offers full views of salt marshes, island forest, and a meandering tidal creek leading to Folly River, pristine landscapes that will never be developed. The back decks and porches overlook this stunning yard, while a spiral staircase from the upper deck takes you to a vast rooftop deck. Sunset Point is a quiet residential street which is run on public sewer and water rather than septic as well. The house is just two blocks from a public beach access point. The west end of the island features coastal living amenities including Folly Beach County Park and nature preserve, Sunset Cay Marina, and vast stretches of quiet beach. A few blocks east is famous Bert's Market, Center Street's bars and restaurants, and Folly Beach pier.