2019 Shell Ring

Attractions await both families and empty nesters at elegant, architecturally stunning two-story stucco on oversized lot with creekside dock and pool. Leroy BurnellThe Post and Courier Columned back porch and six-sided covered porch show off the back deck at 2019 Shell Ring. There's also a wading pool, with views of nearby Toomer Creek. A triple tray ceiling and bay windows mark the design features in the downstairs master bedroom at 2019 Shell Ring, located off Cotton Field Drive in the gated Dunes West neighborhood. The view from an upstairs balcony at 2019 Shell Ring shows the brick back deck, pool and walkway to a dock on the creek. Stucco homes are not uncommon in the Charleston area. But the house for sale at 2019 Shell Ring in the gated Dunes West community has an exotic flavor that sets it apart. “I see someone coming from somewhere else, Connecticut, Massachusetts, maybe California,” “It has a look that’s not Lowcountry,” . Built in 2000, the two-story 4,819-square-foot home is special. The five bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home with 1.3-acre yard, swimming pool and dock on Toomer Creek is priced at $1,975,000. Much of the lawn is in the front, and there’s a long driveway flanked by two, knee-high lion statues. “That’s what makes it so nice, it’s set back from the street,” Schwarb says. A brick back porch connects to the pool deck, and a gazebo-shaped covered porch ties to a wing of the house. While the stucco exterior is attractive, the interior is eye grabbing. Just off the front walk is a fountain, again surrounded by lion figures. After climbing the front stairs and opening the door, a prospective buyer would se a wide open, two story foyer and living room. There are hardwood floors, extensive molding, stately columns and chandeliers hanging from ceiling medallions. “There’s phenomenal detail,”. Ceilings are 10 feet and higher. The extra-large master bedroom and stunning bath with jetted tub and shower are on the first floor, and there are three large bedrooms upstairs including a guest room with a tiled bath and jetted tub. The upstairs hallway has a built in “curios cabinet” and a balcony overlooking the living room. A fifth bedroom is off the mud room, which has washer and dryer hookup. The suite, accessed by a separate set of stairs, could be used as an “au pair” room. The large living quarters look onto the back porch. There’s a nearly as sizable “morning room” off the kitchen with fireplace and space for a large screen TV. The open kitchen has high-end appliances, and an island with built in stove and a second, bowl-shaped sink. The house, located in the Osprey Cove section of Dunes West, also comes with a two-car garage. A perk is the Dunes West neighborhood. The close to 2,000-home community has a homeowner’s association, with dues of $1,180 a year. Schools include nearby Laurel Hill Primary, Pinckney Elementary, Cario Middle and Wando High. There’s an Arthur Hill designed golf course, and a clubhouse with amenities center.