Tips on Finding a Pawleys Island Rental for Your Multigenerational Travel Group
Beach-trippers to the Pawleys Island/Litchfield Beach area have a long tradition of caravaning with the whole multigenerational group. Finding a good beach rental fit can be a challenge but repeat visitors know the ropes for selecting a floorplan that works when everyone is staying together under one roof.
First, don’t delay! Fall is the best time of year to plan your annual beach trip while choices are still deep, thus increasing your odds of finding the right rental. If you haven’t already, rally the troops, agree on dates, and start looking for the perfect rental home.
Second, think outside of the box. A big house does not always mean it has separate living spaces for privacy or time-out. Stretching the budget is not always necessary either. Here are some things to look for while searching for your “want to be together separately” crowd.
LOOK FOR A DUPLEX
A duplex is an excellent way to have separation under one roof for multifamily travelers. Duplex beach rentals in the Pawleys Island area are often listed separately, so how do you find it? The clue is in the name. Pull up the entire inventory alphabetically. When you see two names that correlate, such as Beach House Up and Beach House Down, then you probably found a duplex. Check for overlapping availability.
LOOK FOR COMMON AREAS ON EACH FLOOR
Alternatively, look for duplicate common areas distributed on different floors. Does the home have bedrooms and a living area on more than one floor? Does the home offer two kitchens or a kitchenette in another part of the home? Common areas with a bedroom or two on ground level might be ideal for travel members like grandparents. Rental sites typically do not have floor plan filters so this search can take more time. Sometimes it’s quicker to call and ask.
LOOK FOR MULTIPLE GATHERING SPACES
Another way to think about being comfortably together under one roof is to look for a home with lots of gathering spaces. In a southern coastal region with temperate weather like Pawleys and Litchfield, rental homes can double their livable space by extending outdoors. A single raised beach home could potentially have a furnished outdoor deck or patio, a sitting area underneath and a screened porch in addition to having a TV den, sunroom and game room.
Litchfield Real Estate & Vacation Rentals has an exceptional selection of beach homes with floorplans perfect for separate “but together” living arrangements. Each layout is unique, which means one floorplan may provide a better fit than another.
Call for guidance. At Litchfield Real Estate, our vacation specialists have first-hand knowledge of every beach home!
SEPARATE “BUT TOGETHER” RENTAL SELECTIONS AT A GLANCE:
The Booey (Upper Deck and Lower Deck) is a second-row duplex on Pawleys Island. This treehouse-like home provides a fun way to live separately but together under one roof. Each “deck” has a full kitchen, living area, screened porch, and deck overlooking the fenced yard (dog friendly!) as well as 3 bedrooms and a full bath. You’ll love the outdoor showers!
Seaside Cottage boasts oceanfront position, impressive upgrades, and lots of space to spread out. The oh-so-livable ground floor has 2 of the 6 bedrooms, a full bath, TV den, game area, dry bar with cooler and laundry room with utility sink – plus furnished patio and direct access to the private boardwalk. Stairs, in and out, lead up to the main living area with even more to offer!
Pop Pop’s Beach in Summer, a short walk to the beach, boasts single-level living and an elevator. This home was recently expanded adding a privacy suite on one end with its own kitchenette as well as a handsomely updated and enlarged kitchen that opens onto a relaxing covered deck. A screened porch with rockers is located on the opposite end.
Suzy’s Sabbatical is right on the beach taking full advantage of the low dunes setting with a sprawling oceanside deck, gazebo and private boardwalk. Bedrooms and baths are located on both floors with one floor conveniently at ground level. A comfortably furnished screened porch just off the kitchen faces west providing a perfect evening serenade with the setting sun.
Lazy Susan is perched on the east side of the tidal canal near the beach and boasts a private dock. Separate living quarters are provided by the expanded ground level canal-side living space with dry bar kitchenette, TV den, and 2 of the 6 bedrooms, plus a full bath and direct access to the covered canal side patio. The main home, one floor up, has two furnished porches.
Sweetgrass offers a magnificent creek view and is one short block from beach access. This home offers plenty of places to spread out during your beach getaway stay, including two game rooms – up and down, a TV den, furnished creek front porch with built-in grill, fenced backyard (dog friendly!), private dock and rooftop deck. Beds and baths up and down plus an elevator.
Bamboozeled, walkable to the beach, is situated between the salt marsh creek and tidal canal with private dock. The ground floor has nearly the same footprint as the top floor providing tons of space with beds/baths up and down as well as a total of three indoor and two outdoor gathering areas infused with Lowcountry charm and water views. Check out the amenities!
Meant2B is like having two homes in one! Central internal stairs provide easy passage between the top and ground floors – each with full kitchen, dining area, bedrooms and bathrooms. Three indoor gathering areas include a game room with pool table. Well-furnished porches, front and back, provide outdoor dining and a lovely canal-side view. One short block from the beach.
Tide Together – High and Tide Together – Low are separate beach rentals that occupy the top and bottom floors of an oceanfront duplex. Combined, they can sleep 18 people. To find overlapping availability dates for the Tide Together oceanfront DUPLEX, see our Availability Calendar page – scroll to 4-bedroom rentals. Two screened porches and dog friendly!