5518 Cypress Cottage Ln

The residence at 5518 Cypress Cottage is impressive and intimate at once. Elements of both the charm of Provence and open-air, modern freshness of Kiawah pervade the home, from the shutters of Provencal blue and rustic three-panel wooden interior doors to the clean, white-beamed ceilings and pristine white kitchen.

Designed by Mitch LaPlante, the Kiawah architect who famously said, “There is nothing I can create that is as beautiful as a tree,” and created this residence’s community to flourish among Kiawah’s venerable grand trees, the home welcomes guests and family to the front entry via a large walled courtyard.

A sculptural staircase of stone rises from the ground level with its guest sitting room, billiards room, and home office opening to a glassed loggia complete with beamed ceiling and outdoor dining and living spaces. Exit from the stair—or the home’s elevator—to step into the second-story great room.

In the living room with its high, white-beamed ceiling, windows to two sides overlook the treetops. The dining room, surrounded by tall paned windows and graceful white crown molding framing a painted accent ceiling, itself opens to a screened outdoor living room with ceiling-mounted TV.

The light-hued kitchen, suffused with natural light from windows just above a white farmhouse sink, pantry niche, and the great room, enjoys a center island and breakfast bar seating five, white cabinetry and subway tile backsplash, and stainless appliances including a five-burner gas cooktop and oven, undercounter wine cooler, and refrigerator with dispenser. Granite countertops in natural sand hues and two wooden pantry doors provide a warm, cozy counterpoint.

The primary suite is also on the second level. Its white-beamed coffered ceiling, windows to either side of the bed, his-and-hers sinks with individual mirrors, expansive frameless-glass walk-in shower with rain showerhead and built-in stone bench, and large walk-in closet make it a pristine, private sanctuary.

On the top floor, lined with clerestory windows amid the tallest treetops, are three guest suites, including a guest primary suite with sunlit windows to two sides and a frameless-glass shower through an arched opening. The second suite enjoys a barrel-vaulted ceiling, row of three windows overlooking the rear of the property, and bath with frameless-glass walk-in shower in white subway tile. The third is a corner suite and is very nearly the equal of the guest primary suite. The hall and stair landing, meanwhile, lead to the home’s laundry room and an additional walk-in closet.

Offered fully furnished, additional features of this immediately hospitable residence includes hand-scraped pine doors and wide-plank flooring throughout, an elevator to all floors, an 868-square-foot garage, irrigation and sound systems, tankless water heater, and access to the responsibly designed and tranquil spa-like community’s pool. Additionally there is an extra bonus room as well to be used for a variety of purposes. This home is located near the ample fairways of the Jack Nicklaus-designed Turtle Point course, Roy Barth Tennis Center, boardwalk no. 28, just a three-minute bicycle ride away to Kiawah’s immaculate beach and this home has been noted to be great for families to have their own space with various indoor and outdoor areas for everyone.

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