Luxury Homes in North Myrtle Beach, SC
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Myrtle Beach Luxury Home is a boutique real estate experience serving buyers and sellers across Myrtle Beach and the surrounding areas.
The head agent, Rick Sarver, has years of real estate and business-owner experience and has lived in the Myrtle Beach area for over 15 years.
Every client works directly with Rick from first showing through closing.
North Myrtle Beach is a city of approximately 20,800 permanent residents on the northern Grand Strand, formed in 1968 through the merger of four distinct beach communities — Cherry Grove, Windy Hill, Crescent Beach, and Ocean Drive. Those identities remain intact today, giving North Myrtle Beach a neighborhood-by-neighborhood character that newer planned developments cannot replicate. The median household income is $72,111, with a per capita income of $52,069, reflecting the city's strong draw from affluent retirees and second-home buyers from the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest. Luxury single-family home prices range from the mid-$400,000s in established golf communities to well over $1 million for direct ocean access and Intracoastal Waterway-front estates. Rick Sarver represents buyers and sellers across Tidewater Plantation, Cherry Grove, Tilghman Estates, Barefoot Resort, and Seaside Plantation, with direct knowledge of how each community's HOA structure, short-term rental permissions, and Horry County coastal regulations shape every transaction.
North Myrtle Beach requires short-term rental permits and a designated local responsible agent for investment properties — a layer that surprises buyers who don't confirm compliance before closing. HOA rental restrictions vary significantly, with some communities prohibiting short-term use entirely. Rick verifies rental permission status, permit requirements, and deed restrictions before clients go under contract on any North Myrtle Beach property with investment intent.
Why Choose Rick?
COMMUNITY ROOTS
Rick and DeAnn Sarver have called Myrtle Beach home since 2010. They built a business here, planted a church here, and raised a family here. When Rick represents you, you're working with someone who knows this market the way only a long-term resident can — the neighborhoods, the HOAs, the flood zones, and the people.
LOCAL EXPERTISE
From oceanfront estates on the Golden Mile to gated communities in Grande Dunes and Cypress River Plantation, Rick knows the Grand Strand's luxury segment inside and out. He's tracked this market through growth cycles, inventory shifts, and post-storm re-sales. That depth means smarter pricing, sharper negotiation, and no guesswork when it's time to move.
PEOPLE FIRST
Rick returns calls. He listens before he talks. And he'll tell you the truth about a property — even when it's not what you want to hear. No assistants, no coordinators, no handoffs. Every client gets Rick directly, from first showing to closing day.
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North Myrtle Beach's Distinct Neighborhoods and What They Deliver
North Myrtle Beach's historic beach communities each carry their own character, price profile, and buyer base. Ocean Drive — the spiritual home of the Carolina Shag — anchors the city's cultural identity along Main Street, with oceanfront cottages and mid-rise condos drawing buyers who want walkable beach culture and strong rental performance. Cherry Grove sits at the northern tip with calm tidal channels, a fishing pier, and a family-oriented beach. Crescent Beach offers a quieter residential pace between the two. Windy Hill is the entertainment gateway anchored by Barefoot Landing on the Intracoastal Waterway. Layered above these historic communities are Tidewater Plantation and Seabrook Plantation, which have added golf-course and resort-community living to the North Strand.
Luxury Communities in North Myrtle Beach
Tidewater Plantation
Tidewater Plantation is the premier gated luxury community in North Myrtle Beach, positioned on an elevated peninsula of live oaks and southern pines between the Intracoastal Waterway and Cherry Grove Inlet. The 18-hole championship course, designed by Ken Tomlinson, has been named one of the 100 best in America and offers simultaneous views of the Atlantic Ocean and tidal marsh — a combination found nowhere else on the Grand Strand. Amenities include five swimming pools, a fitness center, tennis and pickleball courts, an on-site restaurant, and an exclusive private oceanfront beach cabana in Cherry Grove with owner-only parking. Homes range from the mid-$400,000s to well over $1 million for Intracoastal Waterway-front estates. Sub-communities include The Bluffs, South Island, Harbor Lofts, and Lighthouse Village.
Cherry Grove Oceanfront and Canal Properties
Cherry Grove homes with direct ocean access routinely exceed $1 million, with canal-front and second-row properties offering strong value in the $500,000 to $900,000 range. The Cherry Grove Pier, tidal channels, and golf-cart-friendly streets define the lifestyle. The community draws multigenerational families and second-home owners who prioritize a quieter beach experience over the denser activity of central Myrtle Beach.
Tilghman Estates
Tilghman Estates spans more than ten blocks in the Ocean Drive section and is one of North Myrtle Beach's most established upscale communities. Larger custom homes, mature landscaping, and proximity to Main Street make Tilghman a consistent choice for buyers seeking upscale beach living near the city's cultural center. Properties typically range from $600,000 to $1.5 million.
Barefoot Resort
Barefoot Resort is organized around four championship golf courses designed by Tom Fazio, Greg Norman, Pete Dye, and Davis Love III. Resort villas and golf-course homes run from the $200,000s to $500,000s, with Dye Estates representing the premium tier. The community's position along Highway 17 and the Intracoastal Waterway provides direct access to Barefoot Landing's retail and dining corridor.
What Rick Reviews on Every
North Myrtle Beach Transaction
Rick verifies HOA financial statements and reserve fund adequacy, confirms short-term rental permit requirements and deed restrictions at the community level, checks SC DHEC setback compliance on oceanfront and tidal creek properties, reviews elevation certificates to project flood insurance exposure, and confirms dock permit status on Intracoastal-front properties. On Tidewater Plantation transactions, Rick confirms beach cabana access rights, golf membership terms, and sub-community HOA obligations before clients go under contract.