Five unique and stylish Myrtle Beach homes, ranging from brand-spanking-new to restored-vintage, will open their doors on Saturday, March 14, for the 20th Annual Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum Spring Tour of Homes.
Tour hours are from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tickets for the event are $50 in advance, $55 the day of the tour.
Besides displaying lots of eye-popping design details – some of which are sure to provide inspiration for visitors’ own homes – the tour serves as the Art Museum’s major fundraiser.
This year’s tour includes:
The Davis Home, Grande Dunes:This four-year-old Italianate home offers luxurious living indoors and out. Outdoors an inviting pool and fountain beckon, with sweeping golf-course views and an impressive outdoor kitchen. Or enjoy the wide-open spaces of the interior with its high ceilings, flowing open floor plan and tropical-themed decor.
The DeBerry Home, North Ocean Blvd:Once a family vacation getaway, this 1930s “cottage” with vintage Old Florida decor, located just steps from the beach, recalls an earlier, more relaxed era with its shite picket fence, cedar shake siding and striped awnings. Darkened oak and old-brick flooring lead to a sunken sunroom with views of a lush backyard with cozy seating and dining areas.
The DeCandio Home, North Ocean Blvd:This newly built custom oceanfront home is reminiscent of Cape Cod with its gray shingle siding, shiplap and a widow’s watch. But its interior is all contemporary, with its airy, open interiors offering sweeping ocean and sky views. Its luxurious furnishings are enhanced by the homeowners’ personal-style touches and do-it-yourself projects that will no doubt inspire the viewers.
Scott Smallin
The Pegram Home
The Pegram Home, Dunes Club:A five-month-long renovation breathed new life into a once-tired 1950s ranch house. Its exterior, reminiscent of a beach cottage, leads into an elegant setting for the owner’s eclectic “collection of collections,” from exotic European and Asian art to sweetgrass baskets and needlepoint.
The Serek Home, North Ocean Blvd:One of Myrtle Beach’s newest oceanfront homes offers lots of beach and water views from expansive windows, on its massive balconies or from its backyard pool and patio. Pale wood floors and furnishings in soft tones of gray and white echo the hues of sand and sea. Special touches include interior barn doors and an owner-designed billiard table.
A buffet luncheon at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club accompanies the tour. Tickets for the luncheon, served from 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. are $20 per person (for Tour ticketholders only). Reservations necessary and can be made through the Art Museum, 843-238-2510.
Special note to Tour-goers: Due to parking restrictions along Ocean Blvd., the Museum is providing free parking and shuttle services for homes 2, 3 and 5. Shuttles will depart from Coastal Eye Group parking lot at 79th Ave. N. and Porcher Drive.
Sponsors for the event include Luncheon Sponsors Traci Miles/Miles Beyond Real Estate/Century 21 and Nations Homes; Supporting Sponsors B. Graham Interiors, Butler Lighting, Grande Dunes Myrtle Beach, Hucks & Washington and South Atlantic Bank. Media sponsors include: Easy105.9/100.7, Grand Strand Magazine and WBTW News 13., with donated services by Grand Strand Medical Center, LHWH Advertising and Public Relations, and Sheriar Press.
Home Tour tickets are available by calling the Art Museum, 843-238-2510, and at locations around the Grand Strand (see sidebar).