Driftwood Cottage

$150 – $2478 per night

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4 bedroom | 5 bathroom (4 full, 1 half) | House

Wake up to the serene sights, soothing sounds, and fresh 🌊 freshwater scents of the May River πŸŒ…, right just down the street!

This absolutely stunning home and carriage house features 4 bedrooms πŸ›οΈ, 4 full baths πŸ›, a convenient washer/dryer set, and a chef-ready kitchen 🍳πŸ”₯ that’s perfect for whipping up gourmet meals.

Nestled in the charming heart of Old Town Bluffton 🏑✨, you’re just a quick walk πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ or fun golf cart ride β›³πŸ›Ί away from boutique shopping πŸ›οΈ, delicious restaurants 🍴, historic sites πŸ“œ, beautiful parks 🌳, public docks βš“, the May River boat launch 🚀, and so much more!

Live the Lowcountry dream in this prime location! 🌴🏠

  • Roll up to the wraparound porch, claim a rocker, and let the Spanish moss and salt air do the rest — two full homes side by side, room for all eight of you just steps from Old Town.
    Roll up to the wraparound porch, claim a rocker, and let the Spanish moss and salt air do the rest — two full homes side by side, room for all eight of you just steps from Old Town.
  • Claim the porch swing before anyone else does — morning coffee, an afternoon book, the kind of slow Lowcountry hour you came here for.
    Claim the porch swing before anyone else does — morning coffee, an afternoon book, the kind of slow Lowcountry hour you came here for.
  • A look at one of our multiple 5 star reviews
    A look at one of our multiple 5 star reviews
  • Pull into the drive and take in both homes at once — the main cottage and the carriage house sharing one yard, so your whole group stays together without being on top of each other.
    Pull into the drive and take in both homes at once — the main cottage and the carriage house sharing one yard, so your whole group stays together without being on top of each other.
  • Stretch out on the wraparound porch and watch the neighborhood drift by, palm fronds overhead and a breeze coming off the river.
    Stretch out on the wraparound porch and watch the neighborhood drift by, palm fronds overhead and a breeze coming off the river.
  • Step through the front doors into one open, light-filled stretch of living, dining, and kitchen — everyone in earshot, no one boxed into a corner.
    Step through the front doors into one open, light-filled stretch of living, dining, and kitchen — everyone in earshot, no one boxed into a corner.
  • A Look at one of our multiple 5 star reviews
    A Look at one of our multiple 5 star reviews
  • Sink into the couch with the fire going and the whole crew in one room — the TV's there if you want it, but the conversation usually wins.
    Sink into the couch with the fire going and the whole crew in one room — the TV's there if you want it, but the conversation usually wins.
  • Claim your spot on the sectional, put your feet up by the fire, and settle in for a movie night with the whole group within arm's reach.
    Claim your spot on the sectional, put your feet up by the fire, and settle in for a movie night with the whole group within arm's reach.
  • Throw open the doors, let the breeze move through, and let the living room flex from morning coffee to late-night card games.
    Throw open the doors, let the breeze move through, and let the living room flex from morning coffee to late-night card games.
  • Gather around the table with the kitchen just behind you — pour a glass, deal the cards, and let dinner turn into the long kind of evening.
    Gather around the table with the kitchen just behind you — pour a glass, deal the cards, and let dinner turn into the long kind of evening.
  • Spread breakfast across the marble island while the coffee brews under the copper hood — a gas range, six seats, and room for everyone to crowd in.
    Spread breakfast across the marble island while the coffee brews under the copper hood — a gas range, six seats, and room for everyone to crowd in.
  • Cook with the whole crew around you — the island opens straight to the living room, so you're never banished to the kitchen while everyone else has fun.
    Cook with the whole crew around you — the island opens straight to the living room, so you're never banished to the kitchen while everyone else has fun.
  • Fire up the gas range for a Lowcountry boil, with counter space to spread out and a pot-filler so there's no hauling water across the room.
    Fire up the gas range for a Lowcountry boil, with counter space to spread out and a pot-filler so there's no hauling water across the room.
  • Start slow at the coffee bar — beans ground, mugs ready, no need to leave the house before you're good and ready.
    Start slow at the coffee bar — beans ground, mugs ready, no need to leave the house before you're good and ready.
  • Rinse the catch at the farmhouse sink while dinner comes together on the island — six can pull up a seat and keep you company.
    Rinse the catch at the farmhouse sink while dinner comes together on the island — six can pull up a seat and keep you company.
  • Slide the barn door open and follow the hall deeper into the cottage — every nook here has a little Lowcountry character.
    Slide the barn door open and follow the hall deeper into the cottage — every nook here has a little Lowcountry character.
  • Wake up and slide the barn door to your own bath — a quiet corner of the cottage to start the day on your terms.
    Wake up and slide the barn door to your own bath — a quiet corner of the cottage to start the day on your terms.
  • Sleep in under the windows with the morning light coming through, then catch the game from bed before anyone else stirs.
    Sleep in under the windows with the morning light coming through, then catch the game from bed before anyone else stirs.
  • Get ready side by side at the double vanity, light pouring in — no one's fighting for the mirror.
    Get ready side by side at the double vanity, light pouring in — no one's fighting for the mirror.
  • Rinse off the salt and sand in the walk-in shower, a robe waiting, after a long day on the water.
    Rinse off the salt and sand in the walk-in shower, a robe waiting, after a long day on the water.
  • Take your time getting ready with the bedroom just a step away — easy mornings, everything where you need it.
    Take your time getting ready with the bedroom just a step away — easy mornings, everything where you need it.
  • Keep beach towels and swimsuits moving with a full laundry room on hand — pack light, wash often, stay longer.
    Keep beach towels and swimsuits moving with a full laundry room on hand — pack light, wash often, stay longer.
  • Tuck the kids — or yourself — into a quiet bedroom with its own TV, a calm retreat when the house winds down.
    Tuck the kids — or yourself — into a quiet bedroom with its own TV, a calm retreat when the house winds down.
  • Step into the glass shower under gold fixtures and let the day rinse away — a little suite polish without leaving home.
    Step into the glass shower under gold fixtures and let the day rinse away — a little suite polish without leaving home.
  • Drop your bags in a restful bedroom steps from the stairs — close to the action, far enough for a real night's sleep.
    Drop your bags in a restful bedroom steps from the stairs — close to the action, far enough for a real night's sleep.
  • Head up the stairs to the loft — the kids' kingdom, the teens' hangout, or your quiet escape with a book.
    Head up the stairs to the loft — the kids' kingdom, the teens' hangout, or your quiet escape with a book.
  • Turn the kids loose in the bunk loft — bean bags, a TV, and built-in beds tucked under the eaves for the ultimate sleepover.
    Turn the kids loose in the bunk loft — bean bags, a TV, and built-in beds tucked under the eaves for the ultimate sleepover.
  • Let the loft be home base for movie marathons and slow mornings, with built-in bunks and room to sprawl.
    Let the loft be home base for movie marathons and slow mornings, with built-in bunks and room to sprawl.
  • Wash up at the nautical trough sink — a wink to the river outside, built for a houseful sharing one bath.
    Wash up at the nautical trough sink — a wink to the river outside, built for a houseful sharing one bath.
  • Duck into the tiled shower-tub after a beach day — simple, fresh, and ready whenever you are.
    Duck into the tiled shower-tub after a beach day — simple, fresh, and ready whenever you are.
  • Light the fire pit as the sky goes pink, pull the chairs in close, and let the kids run the fenced yard while the s'mores get going.
    Light the fire pit as the sky goes pink, pull the chairs in close, and let the kids run the fenced yard while the s'mores get going.
  • Take in the back of the property where both homes meet — your group spreads across two buildings but shares one easy yard.
    Take in the back of the property where both homes meet — your group spreads across two buildings but shares one easy yard.
  • Climb the private stairs to the carriage house — a second full home over the garage, ideal for grandparents, teens, or a couple who wants their own space.
    Climb the private stairs to the carriage house — a second full home over the garage, ideal for grandparents, teens, or a couple who wants their own space.
  • Settle into the carriage house's open suite — living space and bed under one vaulted ceiling, your own retreat steps from the main cottage.
    Settle into the carriage house's open suite — living space and bed under one vaulted ceiling, your own retreat steps from the main cottage.
  • Kick back in the carriage house recliners with the French door open — a private hideaway when you want a little quiet from the crowd.
    Kick back in the carriage house recliners with the French door open — a private hideaway when you want a little quiet from the crowd.
  • Wake up in the carriage house's own bedroom, slow and unhurried, the rest of the group just across the yard when you're ready.
    Wake up in the carriage house's own bedroom, slow and unhurried, the rest of the group just across the yard when you're ready.
  • Roll out of bed and start the coffee in your own kitchenette — the carriage house stands on its own as a full stay.
    Roll out of bed and start the coffee in your own kitchenette — the carriage house stands on its own as a full stay.
  • Cook a real meal in the carriage house kitchen — full range, full fridge, everything a second home needs to run itself.
    Cook a real meal in the carriage house kitchen — full range, full fridge, everything a second home needs to run itself.
  • Flow from kitchen to living in the carriage house's bright open suite — independent comfort for the overflow in your group.
    Flow from kitchen to living in the carriage house's bright open suite — independent comfort for the overflow in your group.
  • Brew up at the carriage house counter with a stacked washer-dryer tucked right in — long stays here are easy.
    Brew up at the carriage house counter with a stacked washer-dryer tucked right in — long stays here are easy.
  • Rinse off in the carriage house bath after a day out — a complete second home, so no one shares unless they want to.
    Rinse off in the carriage house bath after a day out — a complete second home, so no one shares unless they want to.
  • Plug in the EV in the garage and forget about charging stops — pull in, plug in, and start the vacation.
    Plug in the EV in the garage and forget about charging stops — pull in, plug in, and start the vacation.
  • Wander down to the May River, settle onto the bench under the palm, and watch the tide turn — the community dock is yours for casting a line or doing nothing at all.
    Wander down to the May River, settle onto the bench under the palm, and watch the tide turn — the community dock is yours for casting a line or doing nothing at all.
  • End the day as Old Town glows at dusk — galleries, porches, and riverfront dinners minutes from your door.
    End the day as Old Town glows at dusk — galleries, porches, and riverfront dinners minutes from your door.
  • Wander Old Town Bluffton to the riverside chapel and lawns — history, oaks, and the May River all in one easy walk.
    Wander Old Town Bluffton to the riverside chapel and lawns — history, oaks, and the May River all in one easy walk.
  • Walk out to the community dock and let the river set the pace — bring a rod, bring a chair, or bring nothing but time.
    Walk out to the community dock and let the river set the pace — bring a rod, bring a chair, or bring nothing but time.
  • Spread a blanket on the riverfront green and let the afternoon stretch — the dock's right there when someone wants to cast a line.
    Spread a blanket on the riverfront green and let the afternoon stretch — the dock's right there when someone wants to cast a line.
  • Stroll the long pier to the covered gazebo and watch the boats slide by — sunrise coffee or sunset toast, the view's always working.
    Stroll the long pier to the covered gazebo and watch the boats slide by — sunrise coffee or sunset toast, the view's always working.
  • Let the kids burn off energy at the neighborhood park — playground, shade, and open green just down the street.
    Let the kids burn off energy at the neighborhood park — playground, shade, and open green just down the street.
  • Claim a picnic table under the live oaks for a lazy lunch — Spanish moss overhead, no agenda required.
    Claim a picnic table under the live oaks for a lazy lunch — Spanish moss overhead, no agenda required.
  • Look down on your Lowcountry hideaway from above — tin roof, swaying palms, and a quiet Bluffton street an easy stroll from the water and Old Town.
    Look down on your Lowcountry hideaway from above — tin roof, swaying palms, and a quiet Bluffton street an easy stroll from the water and Old Town.
  • See how close you really are — your homes tucked among the oaks, the river and Old Town just beyond the treeline.
    See how close you really are — your homes tucked among the oaks, the river and Old Town just beyond the treeline.
  • Get the big picture from above: marsh, tidal water, and Lowcountry green wrapping the whole neighborhood.
    Get the big picture from above: marsh, tidal water, and Lowcountry green wrapping the whole neighborhood.
  • Drink in the marsh and tidal creeks that make the Lowcountry what it is — endless water, big sky, and that slow coastal hush.
    Drink in the marsh and tidal creeks that make the Lowcountry what it is — endless water, big sky, and that slow coastal hush.
  • Catch the shrimp boats working the May River — fresh-off-the-dock seafood is part of the deal when you stay this close to the water.
    Catch the shrimp boats working the May River — fresh-off-the-dock seafood is part of the deal when you stay this close to the water.
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More About Driftwood Cottage:

Wake up to the sights, sounds and freshwater smells of the May River, which is just down the street. This absolutely stunning home and carriage house offers 4 bedrooms, 3.5 full baths, washer/dryer and a chef-ready kitchen. Nestled in the heart of Old Town Bluffton this home is just a quick walk or golf cart ride away from shopping, restaurants, historic sites, parks, public docks, the May River boat launch, and more.

Walk and explore Old Town Bluffton or take a short 20 min drive to Hilton Head Beach /Island or 30 min drive to Savannah, Ga. Come stay at our newly renovated Driftwood Inn and Driftwood Loft in Old Town Bluffton, you will be glad you did. It stays booked so if you see it open, book it.

The Space - The entire property offers you 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. The spacious main house (Driftwood Inn) boasts 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Large primary suite with a king size bed and ensuite bathroom. Secondary bedrooms has a queen sized and ensuite bathroom. The upstairs bedroom has two built-in twin size beds, two desks, and a private full bathroom. The kitchen has all-new stainless steel appliances and is fully stocked with everything you need to create insta-worthy meals or just a quick snack. Smart TVs are in every room for streaming pleasure. Enjoy the fire pit while roasting marshmallows and sipping wine! EV charger available upon request!

The carriage house (Driftwood Loft) has recently been remodeled and is perfect for two. It has a cozy king size bedroom and its own full bath and full kitchen. This stunning home comes along with the main house, that's right you get the carriage house too. It's perfect for the in-laws, additional friends, or teen hangout. The entire property is yours!

Come stay at The Driftwood Inn and Driftwood Loft... We’re here to answer any questions you may have and to help make your stay as enjoyable and relaxing as possible.

Other things to note: This space has been prepared for guests traveling from out of town! We love to host guests from out of town who have previously stayed in short-term rentals and earned favorable reviews.

While we appreciate the interest in staying with our property, please note that we do not cater to guests who live in the area and are looking for an alternate venue for their affairs or events and reserve the right to turn these guests away.

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