Neighborhoods :
Dunes West
Dunes West is located in Mt. Pleasant, SC off Highway 41. The
gated golf community is the only one of its kind in Mt. Pleasant.
You can enter Dunes West through one of two gates and once inside
you are treated to some great neighborhoods with large oak trees,
manicured street scapes, and lush Lowcounrty foliage.
There are several subsections inside of Dunes West to choose from.
There are upscale marsh view townhomes, large estate size homes,and
smaller custom built homes. The majority of the development is
overseen by John Wieland an Atlanta based developer with a history
of nice developments.
One of the things that sets Dune West apart from other areas
in Mt. Pleasant is its private amenities center, which boast
a junior Olympic size swimming pool with water slides, clay
court tennis, and loads of walking and biking trails.
Those of you with children will appreciate the play park and
other kid friendly areas. Dunes West is also retirement friendly
too.
The semi-private Dunes West Country Club, is set on the creeks
and marshes, and anchors the development. The golf course is
a Arthur Hill design, and its wide fairways offer the beginner
a great place to learn the game.
Dunes West is one of my personal favorite courses in the area.
The Dunes West clubhouse, which was built on the site of the
antebellum Lexington Plantation, was specifically designed
to capture the old southern charm of theLowcountry.
Dunes West offers a lot and is worth a look for those wanting
a gated golf community close to the beaches and Historic Charleston.
History of Dunes West
Dunes West is a beautiful gated community that has been a part
of Mount Pleasant since the early 1990s.
The land that Dunes West sits on has a rich southern plantation history.
The first historical record is a grant of 1,000 acres made to Edmund
Belinger Landgrave in 1696. Bellinger apparently never developed
the Wando property and sold it to Major Alexander Parris in 1704.
In 1712, the land was purchased by Captain John Vanderhorst, Joseph
Vanderhorst and Thomas Lynch. Lynch was the grandfather of Thomas
Lynch Jr., a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. During
this time, the property was known as “Four Mens Ramble.”
When John Vanderhorst died in 1738, he left his share of the
land to Arnoldus Vanderhorst I. By 1754, Arnoldus Vanderhorst had
acquired all of the land between the Toomer and Wagner Creeks.
In 1765 when Arnoldus Vanderhorst I died, the estate was valued
at over 16,000 pounds and included 61 slaves.
Arnoldus Vanderhorst II owned the plantation until his death
in 1802. He was a Captain and Company Commander in the American
Revolution and by the end of the war, a Colonel. The Vanderhorst
family also owned a great deal of Kiawah Island. The plantation
primarily manufactured bricks although there was some rice and
cotton farming that also took place on the property. The main
house and its outbuildings were established in the same area
where the Dunes West clubhouse currently resides.
After the death of Arnoldus Vanderhorst III in 1827, the
plantation was sold to A.S. Willington, the first editor
of the Charleston News and Courier. The plantation then became
known as “Lexington.” Willington sold the plantation to Efingham
Wagner in 1830. Wagner had 80 slaves housed in 20 quarters.
Wagner died in 1837, and his wife Emma sold Lexington in 1861
to Paul Waring Jr., a fearless Confederate Army
Captain who was later killed in battle in 1863.Emma Wagner
repurchased the land following Warings death. Quite a history!
Today, the community also includes a gorgeous Arthur Hills
designed golf course, a swim and tennis center. Nestled on
the Wando River, Dunes West is a beautiful place to live with
Lowcountry scenes that include 200 year-old oaks and pristine
marsh settings.
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