Shearwater is to Jonesville Road as the Florida Keys was originally to Florida… a quiet, peaceful enclave and a destination with views worth the drive. Yet this calm and secluded community still offers convenient access to the Cross Island Parkway, 278 and the Bridge to Bluffton when you care to enjoy award-winning restaurants, beaches, golf, adventure sports, shopping, and many other entertainment options.


With less than 40 homes and a committed quality builder, Shearwater Plantation feels distinctively different than other gated communities, many of which have 300+ homes. Shearwater Plantation is a hidden gem where a detour off the main road leads you to a pocket of homes that forms a rare type of community - one where good neighbors, water views, cooling breezes, peace, and quiet are the way of life. Calm does not mean boring, however. The community’s private docks are the perfect spot for fishing, kayaking, or tying up a boat. Plans for a Shearwater Plantation Pavilion, complete with a fire pit, seating and grilling area are in the works, as well.

Don’t just visit the charm and beauty of the Lowcountry with its rich history, cooling waters and vibrant wildlife … live it.

Shearwater Plantation homes for sale include high quality, custom constructed residences with details that matter. Situated on manicured homesites, Shearwater homes are designed to capture the serene views whether they are marsh views, tidal creek views, lake views, or landscaped views. Beyond the captivating views, the gated community of Shearwater Plantation offers residents two community docks that are perfect for fishing, crabbing, kayaking or boating.

Rarely do homes in Shearwater Plantation come available for sale but as a growing new community, opportunities to secure the perfect homesite for a newly constructed water-oriented residence are now being made available.  The following are the latest new construction homes in Shearwater Plantation built by Portofino Custom Homes. 

 

Lot 1 Approximately 3,000 square foot home similar to the model

Enjoy stunning marsh/river views from rear and partial deep water from the 2nd-floor front balcony. Offered at $779,000 

 

Lot 4 Approximately 3,000 square foot home similar to the model 

Enjoy stunning marsh/river views from rear and partial deep water from the 2nd-floor front balcony. Offered at $790,000

 

Lot 5 Approximately 3,000 square foot home similar to the model 

Enjoy captivating full deep water views from the rear and marsh/river views from the front balcony. Offered at $820,000


Lot 6 Approximately 3,300 square foot home

Offering 130-degree deep water views from rear and green space on one side. Offered at $879,000


Lot 10 Approximately 3,800 square foot home 

Largest premier point property with spectacular full 180-degree views of the Intracoastal Waterway/Sound. Offered at $998,000


Lot 11 Approximately 3,800 square foot home

Largest Premier point property with spectacular Full 180-degree views of Intracoastal Waterway/Sound. Offered at $998,000


Lot 35 Approximately 2,400 square foot, three bedroom, three bathroom home

Enjoy stunning marsh/river views from the front balcony and partial deep water views from the 2nd-floor front balcony. Offered at $669,000

 

Lot 37 Approximately 3,000 square foot model home

Enjoy stunning marsh/river views from the rear side and deep water views from the 2nd-floor front balcony. Offered at $735,000

 

Shearwater Plantation

Introducing Portofino Custom Homes

Portofino Custom Homes is a boutique, family-owned and operated Homebuilder based in Maryland. Our clients work directly with the owner and enjoy the ease and simplicity of having a single source for project design, permitting, site work management and construction. Our mission is to build elegant custom homes for those who appreciate true quality and attention to detail not always seen in the cookie cutter larger home builders. We build a conservative number of homes each year which allows me to be involved personally with each homeowner throughout the building process and allows us to maintain our consistent high quality.


Our meticulous attention to detail and outstanding customer service have made Portofino Custom Homes the builder of choice for over 20 years. If you’re looking to build your dream home and have not found anything you like among the re-sales or “new home communities” let Portofino Custom Homes build one that reflects your unique needs, ideas, lifestyle, and budget.


At Portofino Custom Homes, every new home is completed to the highest standard of excellence. Once a client chooses a home site, I will personally sit down with them to create a custom home designed to fit their needs and lifestyle. We may start with one of our model plans and customize it or make major changes. You may have a dream house in mind that we can have custom designed. In any case, we have never built the same home twice. So, whether you’re ready to begin or are simply seeking information, we invite you to contact us today for answers about the custom building process and advice about the best way to get started. Our guarantee is that you will not be disappointed with your finished dream home.

History

Recognizing the natural beauty and potential for thoughtful development in a relatively undisturbed area near the end of Jonesville Road, John Finis of Portofino Custom Homes began acquiring Shearwater Plantation homesites in 2011. With time and patience, he knew the opportunity to develop Shearwater Plantation into a welcoming haven for a select few homeowners would be in the not so distant future, particularly as Hilton Head Island’s popularity grew. Now with limited options for new construction on the island, especially outside of the hustle-and-bustle part of the island, Shearwater Plantation’s time has come.

Release

The re-introduction of Shearwater Plantation begins with the high quality, custom home that was completed in 2019 and is located at the entrance of the neighborhood at 10 Shearwater Drive. With water views, coastal colors, high-end materials, screened and wraparound porches, as well as a modern-living floorplan, this model home was built for the Lowcountry lifestyle.

Other homesites, most of which either encompass unobstructed deep water views of the ICW or look out to the beauty of the everchanging marsh or placid lagoon, will be developed as either owner-specific or spec custom homes. Do not miss the opportunity to get in early before this tucked away little enclave is discovered.