Happy Holidays from Collins Group Realty! As always, we hope you are enjoying a safe and wonderful holiday season this year with great expectations for 2005! From everyone on our Team to you and your family, all the best and Happy Holidays!


48 North Forest Beach Dr.
$1,575,000 Furnished
Walk to the beach from this spectacular 4 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home located in Hilton Head Island's North Forest Beach neighborhood.

With its 2004 comprehensive renovation & addition now complete, this home exudes all the quality and amenities that you should expect at this price-range. From antique heart pine flooring to granite countertops to designer-finishes, the property presents a combination of elegance and comfort throughout its open, Carolina-lifestyle floorplan. Best of all, to maximize the enjoyment of Hilton Head Island's mild climate, this home boasts nearly 1,000 square-feet of covered porches, an outdoor kitchen, an elevated pool with privacy wall and a widow's walk with ocean views ideal for sunbathing.


2004 Finishing Strong
This has proven to be an outstanding "recovery" year over 2003, taking advantage of an improving economy, attractive interest rates, a focus on real estate investment, and a growing local population. Each of these factors has resulted in a rise in sales volume, a drop in inventory, a drop in required time to sell property, and an increase of overall values throughout the area. We are seeing a small handful of new developments underway ON the Island, and, of course, the Bluffton area continue to grow rapidly toward I-95. We will have more detailed statistics for you after we have final figures at the close of the year.
Across the Country
In order to help put our local market into perspective, we have provided some nationwide real estate news that we hope you will find interesting. Just click on the USA map to the right to access this section of our newsletter...and be sure to let us know if you have any questions or comments.
Knee-Jerk Reaction
Just 2 weeks after her orthoscopic surgery on her knee, Ann Eden is getting great progress reports on the flexibility, mobility and strength from her physical therapist. An avid runner, skier, tennis player and much more, Ann was encouraged to recondition her knee to correct some damage and prepare it for better performance into the future by local Dr. Dean. Congrats on a successful procedure and an amazing recovery!

A Room with a View
With their active lifestyle including boating and clubbing at the South Carolina Yacht Club, Kent and Sallie Collins have decided to make a move to a waterfront townhome in Windmill Harbour. Enjoying gorgeous sunsets every evening, they will certainly be taking advantage of the more picturesque benefits of living on this great Island, and we suspect that their appetite for yachting will flourish in their new environment.

No Pressure!
Yeah, right! Given the above news about Kent's move, Chip is now charged with the task of selling their home in Sea Pines. So, please help me by taking a look at it on our website (32 Plantation Drive in Sea Pines) and let me know if you or someone you know might have an interest in receiving additional information about the property. Thanks!!!!

Dash Pads Available
We now have Collins Group Realty "dash-pads" available if you are interested. These handy, very simple floppy pads sit on your car
dashboard and enable you to place items such as cell phones and sunglasses in a spot where they won't slide away as you drive. We have had great feedback from those who have already used them, and we hope you will let us know if you would like to receive one - just send us an email or give us a call!

"Northern" Lights
Well, not exactly, but NORTH Forest Beach is about as close as we get to a truly spectacular display of night-time lighting this time of year. If you have the chance, check out the awesome display of holiday lights along Dove Street in the North Forest Beach neighborhood. Now famous for its long-standing tradition, the homeowners along this street set up an amazing collaboration of lights, props, signs, sound and much more to fill hearts young and old with joy each holiday season. This is definitely on the top-10 "must-do" events this holiday season!

Toys for Tots
Each year, the Deep Well organization runs a toy-drive to collect toys to put under the Christmas trees of the less-fortunate residents in our area each year. This year, Deep Well was so successful in their efforts that they filled up nearly 2 box-trucks full of toys to present to local families. We are proud that Deep Well was able to use our Community Vehicle in completing this wonderful task, and our best regards go out to everyone who has the opportunity to give in this annual cause.

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