Welcome home to Salters Cove, one of Garden City Beach's most beloved beachside communities. This is the kind of place people fall in love with, where you can hop on the golf cart, bike, or even walk just a short distance to the South Carolina sand, then come right back home to a neighborhood with its own clubhouse, pool, and playground! This 4-bedroom home offers the coastal lifestyle so many buyers can just dream of, and it comes with some truly special features that set it apart from all the rest of them. Finding a home with an elevator in Salters Cove is genuinely RARE, and this one was thoughtfully added by the owners in 2019, making every level of the home easy to enjoy for years to come. Like this isn't enough, the owners also own the last remaining vacant lot in Salter's Cove right next door (and yes, you can purchase that lot for the extra room and privacy if you would like). And we're not done yet! This home is one of the few that sits in the low risk flood zone Zone X, which means lenders do not require flood insurance. It is important to note that this home is not located in a higher-risk flood zone, giving buyers real peace of mind on the coast. Because of this, you have the freedom to enclose additional space under the home if you would like, adding valuable square footage without the flood insurance concerns many coastal properties carry. * * I told you it was RARE!!!! And the list just keeps going. .. This bonus room and full bathroom under the home has real potential to become whatever you decide to make of it. Also under the home is a large oversized 3-4 car garage (depending on the size of vehicles), a workshop, and elevator access. Front and back decks let you take in the coastal breeze morning and night. The owners also added a separate irrigation meter, which helps lower the monthly water bill by a fair amount. Close to everything the Garden City Beach & Surfside Beach area has to offer, this home is one of the more unique opportunities in Salters Cove. Homes with an elevator, extra buildable space, and a neighboring lot available simply do not come along often. It is a rare chance to secure a rare Salters Cove design and the final piece of land available in this special community for family, guests, or future building plans. * * The enclosed space/room downstairs could be heated & cooled, adding much more heated square ft. The owners added the 136-square-foot rear deck in 2016. The owners enclosed the original screened-in porch, creating an extra bedroom or office space (access to the elevator would go through this room). --Lot next door is also for sale. That address is 492 Bay Drive Extension--
Est. $2,405 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 496 Bay Drive Ext
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
CCAR #2621054
Sep 18, 2026
Sold
$575,000
$374/sq ft
Aug 28, 2026
Pending
—
Aug 25, 2026
Listed
$599,900
$391/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 20, 1999
Sold
$162,900
$106/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 14, 1994
Sold
$105,000
$68/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,156
$78,147 + $243,416
$321,563
2024
$1,156 (+19.1%)
2023
$971 (+10.5%)
2021
$879 (+12.2%)
$67,954 + $211,666
$279,620
2020
$783 (+14.3%)
$67,954 + $211,666
$279,620
2019
$685 (+15.3%)
$67,954 + $181,366
$249,320
2018
$594 (+2.6%)
$59,100 + $157,700
$216,800
2017
$579
$59,100 + $157,700
$216,800
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5,227 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1994
Sq. Ft.
1,386
Year built
1994
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Horry County
APN
46214040088
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 25, 2026.
SF 6
Single-Family District
It is the intent of this district to provide areas for medium density one-and two-family residential purposes. Encroachment by high-density multi-family residential, commercial, industrial, or other uses incompatible with or capable of adversely affecting the residential character of this district shall be discouraged.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational/school
Golf related
Jul 11, 2019 • Final
Residential permit - elevator
Construct an elevator shaft and install a new elevator.
Electrical
Sep 12, 2016 • Final
Residential alteration
Addition
Remodel
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Garage/Carport Information
Has Garage
Has Attached Garage
# of Garage Spaces: 3
Parking
Features: Attached, Garage, Three Car Garage, Golf Cart Garage, Garage Door Opener