News Title:A small enclave of new homes is coming to the Litchfield area of Pawleys Island - The Grove
A small new-home community is coming to the Litchfield area of Pawleys Island, bringing just 14 single-family homes to a particularly scenic and established part of Georgetown County.
The Grove is planned along All Saints Loop, near Kings River Road and the Avenue of Live Oaks, placing the new homes in an area known for its mature trees, established residential neighborhoods and close proximity to the beaches, golf courses and other attractions that define the Pawleys Island lifestyle.
The location is particularly distinctive because of its proximity to the Avenue of Live Oaks, one of the area's most recognizable tree-lined roads. Massive, mature live oaks stretch across the roadway, creating a natural canopy overhead. Draped with Spanish moss, the towering trees give the area an unmistakable Lowcountry character and provide a memorable sense of arrival along this portion of Pawleys Island.
Current plans for The Grove call for 14 single-family residential lots on approximately 6.6 acres, spanning three existing parcels.
The project was approved by the Georgetown County Planning Commission on August 21, 2025, and the property is zoned General Residential District (GR).
Georgetown County's GR zoning district is intended primarily for residential development served by public water and sewer. The GR zoning allows single-family lots as small as 6,000 square feet, along with specified setbacks, lot-width requirements and building-coverage limitations.
The Grove's approved plan takes a somewhat less intensive approach than what the underlying zoning could allow. The property could accommodate up to 17 homes under the applicable zoning, but the approved plan calls for just 14 homes.
The individual homesites are also substantially larger than the 6,000-square-foot minimum, ranging from approximately 9,763 square feet to 13,247 square feet.
That produces a gross density of approximately 2.12 homes per acre, giving The Grove the character of a small residential enclave rather than a densely configured new subdivision.
Designed around an established Lowcountry setting
The location of The Grove is perhaps its most compelling characteristic.
This new enclave of single-family homes is positioned near the Avenue of Live Oaks, where enormous live oaks form a dramatic canopy over the roadway. These mature trees are among the area's most distinctive natural features, and their presence helps define the character of the surrounding Litchfield area.
The approved development plan takes the existing landscape into consideration, incorporating provisions for tree preservation and buffers within the project. The approved plan also establishes the arrangement of the 14 homesites, internal roadway connections and stormwater-management facilities.
For a development of only 14 homes, those details are significant. Rather than introducing a large-scale neighborhood into the area, The Grove represents a relatively limited addition that is being planned around an already established residential and natural setting.
A different kind of new-home community
The Grove is small by today's Grand Strand standards. While much of the region's residential growth is occurring through large master-planned communities with hundreds of homes, The Grove will contain just 14 homes.
The decision to develop fewer homes than the property could potentially accommodate also gives the project a somewhat more spacious feel on paper. The combination of larger-than-minimum homesites, mature surroundings and a limited number of residences sets it apart from many of the larger communities being introduced throughout the Myrtle Beach area.
The location of The Grove adds another layer of appeal. Residents of The Grove will be close to the beaches of Pawleys Island and Litchfield, surrounded by some of the area's most established golf courses and just minutes from the restaurants, shops and other amenities of the Pawleys Island area.
Ultimately, The Grove is a relatively modest project in terms of size, but its setting, limited number of homes and larger homesites make it an interesting addition to the Litchfield-area new-home market. It is a small neighborhood planned for a part of Pawleys Island where the mature landscape and Lowcountry character are every bit as important as the homes themselves.