Stonoview.

Setting

Stonoview is a master-planned waterfront community set along the Stono River on Johns Island, just south of Maybank Highway off River Road. It sits roughly nine miles from downtown Charleston and only minutes from the beaches of Kiawah Island.

Homes & lots

Single-family homes only: no townhomes, and no private deep-water access at individual lots. Because each home gives up a private dock, the community concentrates boating at one impressive shared facility.

Character

The centerpiece is the community's large deep-water dock, with floating dockage, a boat ramp and room for boats even at low tide. Around it, a pool and pavilion with river views, tennis courts, a waterfront park, walking trails and a kayak-paddleboard area round out the resort-style package. If you want the water without the work of owning a deep-water lot, this is the island's answer.

What's near

Kiawah Island beaches, the shops of Freshfields Village and the restaurants along Maybank Highway are minutes away; downtown Charleston is about a 30-minute drive.