140 Flyway Dr

The four-story private retreat at 140 Flyway Drive is gorgeously placed on more than an acre of prime land directly fronting the Atlantic.

Connecting to Kiawah’s immaculate beach via a private, winding boardwalk, this 8,650-square-foot home enjoys tremendous views of the ocean from four levels of indoor and outdoor living spaces. Ideal for both, generations of family and large-scale hosting, with private accommodations for an extraordinary number of guests, it also features a heated saltwater pool overlooking the dunes.

Set well back from Kiawah’s famed Flyway Drive on an exceptionally large homesite, the estate’s new drive is lined with lush Island vegetation and palmettos shaded by mature oak trees. The exterior of the home, abounds with fine appointments including cedar siding, a steeply pitched copper roof delightful even in the sounds of occasional light spring rain, and a welcoming open courtyard and raised lawn accessed via a tidy brick staircase flanked by urn-topped brick columns. At the turret-topped entry, itself set beneath a spectacular multi-paned eyebrow window glowing with light, a pergola-topped portico curves around the front door.

Designed by renowned Kiawah architect Mitch LaPlante, who famously said, “There is nothing I can create as beautiful as a tree,” to accommodate both intimate gatherings and large-scale entertaining, the interior of the seven-bedroom, eight-plus-bath home features floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall transomed windows that flood the space with natural light and showcase the uninterrupted views of the sea. Impeccable craftsmanship and fine finishes can be found throughout, from limestone and heart-of-pine flooring—in the living room inlaid with maple—to custom millwork, wide baseboards and crown molding, and arched entryways.

The estate’s main level is set above the first guest floor. A transomed front door opens to a unique circular foyer topped with a beautifully trimmed ceiling medallion above and a medallion reminiscent of a compass or sunburst outlined in the slate floor below. A wide staircase with curved wooden treads that mimic the waves of the ocean, flanked by twin staircases down to the first floor, leads up to the great room.

The living room is the showpiece of the estate from both inside and out. Two stories high, set beneath a barrel-vaulted ceiling twenty-eight feet above, overlooked inside by a Juliet balcony, it offers sweeping ocean views through floor-to-ceiling windows fully twenty-one feet tall. Glass doors flanking the window wall open to a wide sunlit balcony with curved rail, twin staircases leading down to the pool deck, and to either side, spacious balconies topped by beadboard ceilings.

To one side of the living room rises a two-story tapered chimney wall of pale stone inset with a gas fireplace; to the other opens the estate’s dining room and creamily white kitchen. In the former, a striking eight-light ring is set into the ceiling above a dining table easily seating eight to ten in upholstered comfort, with sunlight streaming in rows of windows on two walls.

The spacious kitchen features a rounded-arch pass-through to the dining room, center island with breakfast bar seating five and Dacor® gas cooktop, four tall windows over the sink, Georgia granite countertops, and glass-fronted upper cabinetry. The stainless steel appliances include a wall oven, microwave, and full-height refrigerator. A pantry and windowed laundry room just down the hall offers extra storage.

The primary suite is a sanctuary encompassing the entire west side of the main level. Two stories in height, surrounded by windows, with its own sitting area whose glass doors open to a large, covered balcony overlooking beach and sea, it also features a gas fireplace with gracefully curved surround and mantel of pale stone flanked by white built-in shelving. A curving stair leads up to a spacious loft overlook with barrel-vaulted ceiling, additional built-in shelving, and more ocean views. Oversized his-and-hers baths and walk-in dressing rooms complete the suite: hers trimmed in natural wood and containing a large soaking tub set beneath windows, and his rich with wood cabinetry beneath a stunning tray ceiling, itself flooded with light from a porthole window. His walk-in shower, with built-in bench and additional handheld showerhead, is also windowed.

Completing the main level is the home’s first powder room and a separate, private study with tray ceiling and built-in desk set beneath a tall window among floor-to-ceiling cabinetry of wood.

A windowed staircase leads to the third floor, where an overlook hallway with seating niche enjoys incredible views through the living room’s window wall. On this level can be found the estate’s second primary suite, with its pleasingly angled ceilings and raised, windowed sitting area. A row of three windows in the bedroom showcases endless views of the ocean and natural dunes, and in the bath is an arched window set into a curved dormer and walk-in shower of pale, beautifully veined tile.

The fourth floor contains a private retreat that can serve as an additional incredible primary suite, mother-in-law suite, or stunning home office. Behind its bed half-wall, above the private stair, is the home’s spectacular eyebrow-arched window, and to the other is a row of windows offering some of the most magnificent views of the estate, looking out over the barrel-vaulted rear rooftop to the vast ocean. A private covered balcony to one side also offers breathtaking views along the Island’s ten-mile beach and the Atlantic surf. A bath with its own row of windows completes the space.

The estate’s remaining four bedrooms are found on the first level, where additional family and guests are spoiled with their own floor complete with a spacious billiards and media room, additional laundry and powder room, covered rear terrace, and easy access to the pool deck. Flanked by guest suites, the game room features a curved window wall facing out to the blue waters of the Atlantic, wet bar, built-in cabinetry and shelving of white, and pool table with table tennis overlay. The two rear bedrooms include private access to covered, brick-arched porches offering serene ocean views, plantation-shuttered windows along two walls opening to the sounds of the surf, king beds, and white baths also lined with windows. The third guest suite is adorned with three twin beds in pastel tones, two set beneath clerestory windows, and a windowed bath with tub; the fourth is a bunkroom sleeping four in their own bunks.

Additional features of this expansive private retreat, offered fully furnished, includes a 3 stop elevator, three-bay garage with ample storage space, a second garage with room for one car and additional bike storage, parking space in the drive, and sound, security, and irrigation systems. A unique feature is that single-living is possible on the luxurious main level, with the remaining three levels devoted to guest quarters.

A Kiawah Island Club Golf Membership is available with the purchase of this property, giving Members access to world-class golf at Cassique and River Course, along with an unmatched collection of amenities including a 9,000-square-foot fitness facility, beach clubs overlooking the ocean, five-star dining experiences, spa, boathouse, Marsh House, and a bed & breakfast located in downtown Charleston.

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