Charming 3BR/3.5BA home in the heart of Old Town Bluffton with fully finished carriage house offering add'l bed, bath & full kitchen. Home features LVP flooring, SS appliances, quartz countertops, all with the convenience of the primary bedroom on the main level. Plantation shutters throughout. Open floorplan. Welcoming front porch. Screened back porch & fenced yard. Fully finished carriage house above garage boasts high end features: solid stone countertops & large island. Spacious 2 car garage with epoxy flooring. Ideally situated within walking distance/golf cart ride to Old Town, offering easy access to restaurants, parks and shopping.
Single-familyProperty Type
2014Year Built
6,534 sq ftLot Size
$485Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Susan Lawrence• Howard Hanna Allen Tate Hilton Head
•843-785-5200 (broker)
•clarksontpc@aol.com (broker)
Bought with Heather Baker• ERA Wilder Realty, Inc - Bluffton
Beautiful newer Old Town home. 3 beds, 3.5 baths, built in 2014. Interior just painted and decks just stained. Granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, gas range, huge island, fireplace, big front porch, screened porch, fenced in backyard and a 2 car garage plumbed for Carriage House. You can't get better than that. Walk or ride your golf cart to Old Town. All the restaurants, galleries and boutique shops are at your fingertips. The only one on the market this new in Old Town. Perfection! Has it all!
RSMLS #352807
Aug 9, 2016
Sold
$428,000
$179/sq ft
Jun 6, 2016
Listed
$450,000
$188/sq ft
In the heart of Old Town Bluffton, a short walk to the Farmer's Market, this 2 year old quality custom built home has it all. .. open floor plan with master bedroom suite including shower + soaking tub on first floor, big front porch and screened rear porch. Two more bedrooms upstairs each with their own full bath & a pocket office. Hardwood floors, high ceilings, natural gas fireplace with tabby chimney, granite & stainless kitchen, oversize 2 car separate garage with floored second floor ready to finish with rough plumbing and electric for guests or future rentals. Custom privacy fenced.
RSMLS #329106
Aug 21, 2014
Sold
$390,000
$163/sq ft
Mar 25, 2014
Listed
$390,000
$163/sq ft
Public Records
Sep 3, 2013
Sold
$29,000
$12/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$18,617 (+439.3%)
2024
$3,452
2023
$3,452 (+10.0%)
2022
$3,138 (−8.8%)
2021
$3,443 (−59.5%)
2020
$8,492 (+159.6%)
2019
$3,272 (+1.7%)
2018
$3,216 (+11.3%)
2017
$2,891 (+9.9%)
2016
$2,630 (+0.4%)
2015
$2,619
Tax history for 8 Tabby Shell Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$18,617 (+439.3%)
2024
$3,452
2023
$3,452 (+10.0%)
2022
$3,138 (−8.8%)
2021
$3,443 (−59.5%)
2020
$8,492 (+159.6%)
2019
$3,272 (+1.7%)
2018
$3,216 (+11.3%)
2017
$2,891 (+9.9%)
2016
$2,630 (+0.4%)
2015
$2,619
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
5
Stories
1
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
6,534 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
2014
Sq. Ft.
1,948
Year built
2014
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Beaufort County
APN
R610 039 000 1186 0000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 20, 2026.
NGHD
HPOD
Neighborhood General Historic District
The NG-HD district is residential in scale and includes a mixture of residential, non-residential, and civic uses within the Old Town Bluffton Historic District. Residential units are an assortment of single-family homes including bungalows, cottages, village houses, and side yard houses.
Zone overlays
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Day care facility
Housing-Senior
Infrastructure
Bed & breakfast
Office
Medical office
Educational/school
Museum / gallery
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Garage/Carport Information
Has Garage
Parking
Features: Detached, Garage
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 4
# of Half Bathrooms: 1
Room 1 Information
Screened Porch
Room 2 Information
Living Room
Room 3 Information
Laundry
Room 4 Information
Kitchen
Room 6 Information
Dining Room
Room 7 Information
Level: First
Room 8 Information
Converted Garage
Equipment
Appliances: Convection Oven, Dryer, Dishwasher, Gas Range, Oven, Refrigerator, Warming Drawer, Washer, Water Purifier
Interior Features
Window Features: Insulated Windows
Unfurnished
Flooring: Carpet, Luxury Vinyl Plank, Tile
Other Features: Book Cases, Ceiling Fan(s), Fireplace, Main Level Primary, See Remarks, Smooth Ceilings, Soaking Tub, Cable TV