Custom Estates on the
Intracoastal Waterway.
Private Docks. Golf Course Views.
No Two Homes Alike.
Plantation Point is Myrtle Beach’s most prestigious Intracoastal Waterway address — a community of fully custom homes bordering the Myrtlewood Golf Club, with ICW frontage, private boat docks, private pools, and a location that puts Broadway at the Beach, the airport, and the ocean within minutes.
Myrtle Beach’s Most Prestigious Waterway Address
There are very few neighborhoods in all of Myrtle Beach where you can wake up, step onto your back deck, look out over the Intracoastal Waterway, walk down to your private boat dock, and be on the water before breakfast. Plantation Point is one of them. Located on 38th Avenue North, between Highway 17 Bypass and the ICW, this upscale community of fully custom homes is one of Myrtle Beach’s most coveted and most distinctive residential addresses.
What separates Plantation Point immediately is its fundamental character: every home here was custom built from the ground up, and no two look alike. Brick and stucco exteriors. Mediterranean-inspired facades. Traditional Southern estate designs. Modern coastal reimaginings. All on oversized lots — many exceeding half an acre — with private pools, outdoor kitchens, and backyards facing either the Intracoastal Waterway, the Myrtlewood Golf Course fairways, or the community lake. The range of square footage is extraordinary: from approximately 2,000 to over 15,000 heated square feet, with homes spanning 2 to 9 bedrooms and nearly every architectural vocabulary the Grand Strand has produced over the past three decades.
The community’s location is equally compelling. Broadway at the Beach, the Myrtle Beach International Airport, Grand Strand Medical Center, and Coastal Grande Mall are all within a few miles. The beach itself is approximately 2 miles east, accessible via 38th Avenue. And the Myrtlewood Golf Club — 36 holes across its Palmetto and PineHills courses — is literally next door, with many homes fronting directly on the fairways.
“Plantation Point is an upscale community of Intracoastal Waterway homes bordering on the Myrtlewood Golf Course in Myrtle Beach. Homes are luxurious and custom built, with views of the ICW, golf course greens, or several lakes. A large lake is also located within the development, and the neighborhood has no HOA!”
Century 21 Harrelson Group · Plantation Point Community Guide · CCAR MLSPrivate Docks, Boat Lifts, and 115 Feet of ICW Frontage
For buyers who have dreamed of a private dock on the Intracoastal Waterway, Plantation Point delivers it at a price point that is difficult to find anywhere else in Myrtle Beach. ICW-front homes here sit directly on the waterway, with private docks, boat lifts, and in some cases floating docks giving direct access to the full ICW system and, by extension, the Atlantic Ocean.
Three Distinct Settings — All Within One Community
Not every home in Plantation Point fronts the waterway, and that’s part of what makes the community’s range so practical. Each position offers a different primary character while sharing the same prestigious address, access to Myrtlewood Golf next door, and proximity to the community lake.
Every Scale of Custom Luxury — One Prestigious Address
Plantation Point’s price range is the widest of any neighborhood in this series — reflecting not a lack of quality, but an extraordinary range of custom home sizes, lot positions, and build vintages. From a well-maintained 3-bedroom ranch on the golf course at $400,000 to a fully reimagined Mediterranean estate with 115 feet of ICW frontage at well over $1.5 million, the community spans the full spectrum of Grand Strand luxury real estate.
Plantation Point is one of those communities where buyers arrive skeptical and leave ready to write an offer. The combination of custom architecture, ICW boat dock access, 36-hole golf next door, voluntary-only HOA at $50/year, X-zone flood designation on many homes, and a location within minutes of the airport and Broadway at the Beach is simply very hard to replicate at this price point in any coastal market. ICW-front homes here are significantly more affordable than comparable waterway estates in Grande Dunes or Pawleys Island — and the community’s lack of mandatory restrictions is a buyer advantage that should not be underestimated. We actively track this community and can alert you the moment the right listing appears.
Myrtlewood Golf Club — 36 Holes, Two Iconic Courses, Right on Your Doorstep
One of Plantation Point’s most singular advantages is its adjacency to Myrtlewood Golf Club — a 36-hole complex that is one of the most popular and accessible golf facilities on the entire Grand Strand. The Palmetto Course and the PineHills Course wrap around and through the community, with many Plantation Point homes fronting directly on the fairways.
The Palmetto Course (Edmund Alt design) features spectacular Intracoastal Waterway views and is widely regarded as one of Myrtle Beach’s most enjoyable layouts, with superb greens complexes, risk-reward decisions, and an unforgettable 18th hole. The PineHills Course (Arthur Hills design) is a classic layout renowned for its smooth, fast greens and ability to challenge players of every skill level — following a recent greens and bunker renovation. Together, they represent a genuine 36-hole experience that residents can walk to from their front door.
Top-Rated Horry County Schools — A-Minus District Overall
Plantation Point is served by Horry County Schools, which carries an overall A-minus rating from Niche — one of the highest-rated school districts in South Carolina. The district offers school choice through open enrollment, magnet programs, and out-of-district transfers. Specific schools serving the 38th Ave N / central Myrtle Beach corridor include the well-established Myrtle Beach pathway.
In the Heart of Myrtle Beach — Minutes From Everything
Plantation Point’s position on 38th Avenue North, between Highway 17 Bypass and the Intracoastal Waterway, places it in the geographic center of Myrtle Beach’s most active commercial and entertainment zone. The airport, Broadway at the Beach, Coastal Grande Mall, Grand Strand Medical Center, and the beach are all accessible within minutes — a daily convenience profile that few communities anywhere can match.
Highway 17 Bypass runs along the western edge of the community, providing direct north-south access throughout the Grand Strand. Hwy 31 (Carolina Bays Pkwy) adds a fast inland connector for avoiding beachfront congestion. Grocery stores, banks, restaurants, and medical facilities are described by multiple real estate sources as “all nearby and easily accessible” from Plantation Point’s 38th Ave N address.
Golf, Waterway, Broadway — the Complete Grand Strand Lifestyle
Broadway at the Beach, Restaurant Row, and Myrtle Beach’s Best Tables — All Within Reach
Plantation Point’s central location between Broadway at the Beach (5 minutes south) and Restaurant Row on Kings Highway (10 minutes north) gives residents access to the widest and most varied dining corridor on the Grand Strand. No neighborhood in this series is better positioned for dining variety and convenience.
Moving Into Plantation Point — What to Know First
Your First Weeks in the Community
- Join the voluntary HOA — it’s $50 a year. For that $50 you get quarterly newsletters, community updates, and access to the neighborhood’s social calendar including the annual 4th of July Parade and Christmas Open House. The events are genuinely fun, the cost is genuinely nothing, and it keeps you connected to your neighbors.
- For ICW-front owners: dock inspection and maintenance comes first. Before your first season on the water, have a licensed marine contractor inspect the dock structure, boat lift, and any floating components. Understand Horry County and US Army Corps of Engineers permit requirements for any dock modifications or improvements.
- Verify your flood zone in writing. Many Plantation Point listings specifically note “X flood zone” — meaning no mandatory flood insurance — but this must be confirmed for your specific parcel address at closing. Request the FEMA flood map determination in writing from your lender or closing attorney.
- Book your first tee time at Myrtlewood. Even if you’re not a regular golfer, playing the Palmetto Course (with its ICW views and famous 18th) within the first month of living here gives you a fundamentally different appreciation of what you own. Many residents become regulars within weeks of moving in.
- The airport is 10 minutes away. For second-home buyers and frequent travelers, Plantation Point’s airport proximity is transformative. Flights in and out of MYR serve major East Coast hubs. Once you’ve done the trip to closing, the logistics of owning here become easier than almost any other Myrtle Beach community.
- Broadway at the Beach is your entertainment anchor. Live events, seasonal programming, TopGolf, dining, and shopping — and it’s 5 minutes from your front gate. Many Plantation Point residents describe using it on a weekly basis during peak season and regularly off-season. It functions as a walkable entertainment district that happens to be a short drive away.
- School enrollment — start early. The Myrtle Beach school feeder pathway (Myrtle Beach Primary, Elementary, Middle, and High School) serves Plantation Point. Contact Horry County Schools before the school year to confirm grade-level assignments, complete enrollment paperwork, and explore magnet and open enrollment options if desired.
- Central Myrtle Beach traffic patterns matter. Hwy 17 and the beachfront corridor can be significantly congested during summer weekends. Residents learn quickly to use Hwy 17 Bypass (runs along the community’s western edge) and Hwy 31 (Carolina Bays Pkwy) for efficient north-south travel that avoids the resort-strip gridlock entirely.
Who Is Plantation Point Right For?
Plantation Point attracts a specific buyer — typically someone who has done substantial research, understands that custom ICW homes at this price point don’t exist in many coastal markets, and has a lifestyle that benefits from the community’s particular combination of water, golf, and urban convenience.
The boating and waterway lifestyle buyer who wants a private dock, ICW frontage, and the ability to be on the water in minutes — without paying the Grande Dunes or Pawleys Island premium. Plantation Point delivers direct waterway access with a voluntary-only $50/year HOA and X flood zone designation on many homes. For buyers who have priced comparable ICW estates elsewhere, the value argument here is immediate and compelling.
The avid golfer who wants to live on the course. Plantation Point is the only neighborhood in Myrtle Beach where you can own a custom estate directly bordering a 36-hole golf facility — two completely different Arthur Hills and Edmund Alt–designed courses — at this price point. Morning tee times, twilight rounds, and a lifestyle where golf is genuinely part of the daily rhythm: this is the community where that happens.
The frequent-flying second-home buyer who needs the airport to be close, entertainment to be immediate, and a home that delivers resort-caliber quality. Less than 10 minutes to MYR. Five minutes to Broadway at the Beach. A custom home with a pool and waterway or golf course views. No mandatory HOA. This is the profile that Plantation Point is perfectly built for, and it shows in the community’s high owner-occupancy rate.
Northeast buyers seeking Southern luxury at a fraction of the cost. Custom homes with private docks, pools, outdoor kitchens, and golf course frontage on the Intracoastal Waterway in coastal South Carolina, starting at $400,000 — this price point for this quality of custom construction and this lifestyle infrastructure simply doesn’t exist north of the Carolinas. Buyers selling $800,000–$2M homes in Connecticut, New Jersey, or suburban New York routinely discover they can purchase a Plantation Point waterway estate outright, eliminate state income tax on retirement income, and have money left over. The math is consistently decisive.
Your Private Dock.
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