News Title:Craven’s Grant Is Selling Again as Georgetown’s Waterfront New-Home Market Continues to Grow
After years of inactivity and a long redevelopment process, Craven’s Grant is once again selling homes, bringing new momentum to one of Georgetown’s most unusual and potentially significant waterfront residential developments.
Located along the southern banks of the Sampit River directly across from historic downtown Georgetown, Craven’s Grant is a developing gated waterfront community encompassing approximately 140 acres. The community combines a Lowcountry setting with Charleston-inspired architecture, custom homes, planned amenities and access to the waterways that have long defined Georgetown.
The return to active sales is an important milestone for a property with a history unlike most new-home communities in the area. Craven’s Grant was originally envisioned during the real estate boom of the mid-2000s, when Maryville Partners planned a large residential development of approximately 292 homesites along the Sampit River. Considerable infrastructure was installed before the housing market collapsed, including paved roads, curbs, underground water and sewer systems, landscaped areas and the community's entrance features.
The financial crisis of 2008 dramatically altered that vision. Craven’s Grant became entangled in the financial and legal difficulties that affected many developments throughout the region, and years of litigation, foreclosures and other complications followed. For more than a decade, the property presented an unusual picture: a substantial residential neighborhood with roads, utilities, gates and other infrastructure already in place, but with very little residential activity.
That began to change in 2024, when the property underwent a major realignment and a new development effort began bringing Craven’s Grant back to life. The community's current vision places much greater emphasis on the natural waterfront setting, traditional Lowcountry and Charleston-style architecture and a more upscale residential experience.
Today, the community's official website describes Craven’s Grant as being “in development” and now selling an exclusive portfolio of homes, with opportunities that include both completed residences and custom homesites. Palm Development is associated with the current residential development, giving buyers the opportunity to pursue a new home within a community that already has much of the infrastructure associated with an established neighborhood.
A Waterfront Community Built Around the Sampit River
The defining characteristic of Craven’s Grant is its location. The community sits directly along the Sampit River, with views toward historic Georgetown and access to the broader network of waterways surrounding the city.
Plans for the community include a substantial marina with approximately 200 slips, providing residents with an opportunity to keep their boats close to home and access the Sampit River and the larger Winyah Bay waterway system. From this area, boaters can connect with the Intracoastal Waterway, the Atlantic Ocean and the network of rivers surrounding Georgetown.
The waterfront vision extends beyond boating. Planned amenities include walking paths through the natural surroundings, pickleball and tennis courts, a resort-style swimming pool and a private clubhouse overlooking the water. The combination of a gated setting, recreational amenities and extensive waterfront creates a residential environment that is distinctly different from a conventional inland subdivision.
The architecture is another important part of the community's identity. Craven’s Grant is being developed around traditional coastal and Charleston-inspired designs, with residences ranging from coastal cottages to larger custom homes. Home designs associated with the community include the Waccamaw, Sampit, Finley and Harbourview, offering different approaches to the Lowcountry architectural style.
For buyers, the opportunity is also somewhat unusual because they are not simply purchasing into a brand-new subdivision where every part of the neighborhood still needs to be created. Much of the original infrastructure is already there. Roads, utilities, entrance features and other elements that were constructed during the original development have become the foundation for the community's second chapter.
That history may ultimately be one of Craven’s Grant's greatest distinguishing characteristics. What was once a stalled development from the housing boom is now being repositioned as a waterfront community designed for a very different Georgetown market.
Craven’s Grant Is Part of a Growing Georgetown Waterfront Market
The renewed activity at Craven’s Grant comes as several other new-home communities are bringing new residential options to the Georgetown area. The accompanying graphic highlights several of these developments, illustrating how much the new-home landscape has expanded around the historic city and its surrounding waterways.
Harmony Township is another waterfront community taking shape along the Sampit River. The approximately 800-acre community stretches along more than four miles of riverfront and is located just minutes from historic Georgetown. Its setting incorporates the river, marshes and wooded Lowcountry landscape, while the community also includes Friendfield Marina, a 103-slip deep-water marina on the Sampit River. The marina is approximately two miles upstream from Georgetown and provides access toward the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean. Hunter Quinn Homes is currently selling homes in Harmony Township, including its Charles Towne Series, with the builder describing the community as a coastal setting combining new construction with waterfront living. Homes for sale in Harmony Township
South Island Plantation offers another waterfront alternative on the Georgetown side of Winyah Bay. Located off South Island Road just minutes from the historic Harborwalk and downtown Georgetown, the gated community is planned around waterfront living, with a clubhouse, pool, walking trails and a community dock overlooking Winyah Bay. Beverly Homes is one of the primary builders in the community, and the development also has an approved-builder structure that allows multiple builders to participate while maintaining architectural standards. Hunter Quinn Homes has also been approved to build in South Island Plantation, further expanding the builder presence within the community. Homes for sale in South Island Plantation
South Island Landing provides a different price point and housing style within the same broader Georgetown area. Located just off Highway 17, locally known as Fraser Street through Georgetown, the community is being developed by D.R. Horton as an Express Series neighborhood. The builder is currently marketing South Island Landing as a selling community, with single-family homes beginning at approximately 1,257 square feet and offering three- and four-bedroom configurations. The community is also close to South Island Plantation, the Georgetown County Airport and the historic Georgetown waterfront. Homes for sale in South Island Landing
Together, these communities help demonstrate that Georgetown's new-home growth is not confined to a single development. Waterfront and Lowcountry-oriented residential projects are appearing in several locations around the city, creating opportunities that range from more traditional new-home neighborhoods to gated communities with marsh, river or bay frontage.
A Second Chapter for Craven’s Grant
For Craven’s Grant, however, the story is different. This is not simply another new subdivision coming to Georgetown. It is a development that has already experienced one complete chapter, survived a lengthy period of inactivity and is now being given a new opportunity.
The original infrastructure that once represented an unfinished development is becoming the framework for a new generation of homes. The gates and roads that sat largely unused for years are now leading into a community once again being marketed around the very feature that made the property attractive in the first place—the Sampit River.
Its location is particularly compelling. Residents are positioned across the river from historic Georgetown while remaining minutes from the city's restaurants, shops, Harborwalk and historic district. Pawleys Island is to the north, Myrtle Beach is accessible to the northeast and Charleston lies to the south, giving the community access to several of the region's major coastal destinations while maintaining a distinctly quieter Georgetown setting.
With Craven’s Grant now actively selling again, the long-delayed waterfront vision is moving into a new phase. And as Harmony Township, South Island Plantation and South Island Landing continue to add new homes around Georgetown, the renewed activity at Craven’s Grant is part of a larger story: Georgetown is becoming an increasingly important destination for buyers looking for new construction in a true Lowcountry waterfront setting.
For a development that spent roughly 15 years waiting for its second chance, Craven’s Grant is once again moving forward—and this time, the Sampit River is at the center of the story.