House - Rating 4.9 (26)

Bedroom 6 bedrooms
Bathroom 6 baths
Guests 14 guests
Pets Not Allowed Pets Not Allowed

  • Address: 508 Bufflehead Drive, Kiawah Island
  • Area: Kiawah Island - Vanderhorst Plantation
  • Type: House

Description Description
In accordance with the Town of Kiawah Island Short Term Rental Ordinance, all guests understand that the approved number of bedrooms is 6, the maximum allowed occupancy is 14, and the maximum allowed number of vehicles is 5.

This luxury Kiawah Island vacation rental boasts a spacious interior with six bedrooms, a private pool, picturesque golf and lagoon views, and a short bike ride to the beach.

The home welcomes you with hardwood flooring, wainscoted walls, and arched ceilings. The living room offers a central sitting area with ample seating as well as a cozy sitting area for two, both complemented by a coffered ceiling and wall of windows leading to the pool deck and beautiful views. The light-filled kitchen features white cabinetry contrasted by dark countertops, a large island with bar stool seating, and convenient breakfast area for four. Adjacent to the kitchen, you’ll find a round dining table with seating for eight. The main floor primary suite offers a king bed, sitting area, and spacious bathroom with double sinks, shower, and soaking tub. The laundry room and powder complete the main floor.

Ascend the foyer steps to reach the second floor and its four bedrooms. The second-floor suite features a king bed, sitting area, and private bathroom with double vanities and a shower. A second bedroom offers a king bed, flat-screen TV, and private bathroom, a third bedroom offers a queen bed, flat-screen TV, and private bathroom, and a fourth bedroom has two queen beds and a private bathroom. Stairs lead you to the third-floor bedroom with a twin over twin bunk, armchair seating, large flat-screen TV, four-person table perfect for games, and a convenient bathroom.

The home is equipped with washer, dryer, and high-speed wireless internet.

Please note that this property has exterior security cameras that view the home's front entrance, rear deck, and garage. These cameras serve to protect both the property owner and rental guests.

The pool (size 10x20) has a gas heater, so the pool may be heated in cooler months for an additional fee of $100 per day for the entire stay. It can take 24-48 hours for the pool water to reach the optimal temperature of 85-87 degrees. When the air temperature falls below 55 degrees, typically November-March, pool heaters have difficulty achieving the optimal temperature. In this case, pool heating will not be available. Contact us directly to add pool heating to your reservation.

Guest reservations of 3 to 21 nights come with a valuable credit to use towards beach gear rentals during your stay! The credit amount for this property is $400. You may use your credit for bicycles, beach chairs and umbrellas, beach carts, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and more.

During your stay on Kiawah Island, be sure to enjoy biking on the 30 miles of flat bike trails, golfing on one of five world-class courses, playing tennis, crabbing, fishing, swimming, and boating. Many families also enjoy the kids’ camp and nature programs at Night Heron Park.

Kiawah Island is about 40 minutes from historic Charleston, famous for incredible shopping, galleries, antique stores, museums, the South Carolina Aquarium, horse-drawn carriage rides, historic landmarks, and sumptuous dining.

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Amenities 60 Amenities
Entertainment
  • Satellite or Cable TV
  • Television(s)
Essentials
  • Air Conditioning
  • Bath Towels
  • Bed Linens
  • Contactless Check-in & Check-out
  • Departure Cleaning Included
  • Dryer
  • Hair Dryer
  • Hangers
  • Heating
  • Hot Water
  • Iron & Ironing Board
  • Kitchen
  • Living Room
  • Non-Smoking Property
  • Private Entrance
  • Travel-size Bathroom Amenities - Conditioner
  • Travel-size Bathroom Amenities - Shampoo
  • Travel-size Bathroom Amenities - Soap
  • Washer
  • Wi-Fi/Wireless Internet
Facility
  • Free Parking
  • Security Camera(s)
Home Safety
  • Enhanced Cleaning Practices
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Smoke Detector
Kitchen
  • Blender
  • Coffee Maker - Standard Drip
  • Cooking Basics
  • Cookware, Pots, Pans
  • Dining Table
  • Dishes & Utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice Maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stove
  • Toaster
Local
  • Basketball Courts
  • Bike Trails
  • Boating & Sailing
  • Fishing
  • Golf Courses
  • Grocery & Shopping
  • Health Beauty Spa
  • Hospital & Medical Services
  • Marina
  • Ocean Swimming
  • Surfing
  • Tennis Courts
Location
  • Golf Course View
  • Lagoon View
  • Near Beach
  • Near Ocean
Outdoor
  • Balcony or Deck
  • Grill
Pool
  • Heated Pool
  • Private Pool

Reviews Rating 4.9 (26) Reviews
Rating 5
Superb in every way.
Courtney -
Rating 5
the place was FANTASTIC!
Just wished there were more trash bags to utilize! Other than that, the place was FANTASTIC. Would definitely stay here again!
Connor P -
Rating 5
Great house!!
Great house!!
Ashley - 6/1/2025
Rating 5
Great house and great experience.
Great house and great experience. Everything was handled nicely.
Kelsey B - 6/1/2025
Rating 5
perfect
The house with its gorgeous view was perfect for our family’s special wedding weekend!
Cranford J. - 3/1/2025
Rating 5
Pictures don’t do it justice
Beautiful home! Pictures don’t do it justice. Enjoyed the pool & the kitchen was well stocked. Would definitely stay here again.
Roaj U. from Kennesaw, GA - 8/31/2024
Rating 5
Great time!
Great time! Great location and beautiful home.
John C. - 10/26/2023
Rating 5
Beautiful home!

Beautiful home! One of the cleanest properties we’ve stayed in in a long time.

Megan F. from SC - 11/9/2022
Rating 5
First Class!
First Class!!
Joe V from Wilmington NC - 10/9/2022
Rating 5
Great Golf Stay!
Beautiful home perfect for a group golf trip or family stay in Kiawah!
Anonymous from Millville, DE - 3/6/2022
Rating 5
Our second time
There are few choices when you need a lot of bedrooms to rent on Kiawah Island. However, this home is well designed to accommodate many people of varying ages. The outdoor patio around the pool allowed us to gather safely since we were still dealing with COVID. With bicycles, the distance from the beach is manageable. The rental fee is expensive.
Anonymous from Hickory, NC - 11/23/2021
Rating 5
30th golf trip
Wonderful home and location. Loved everything about it. Made the Kiawah experience more delightful than it always is!
Anonymous from New Albany, IN - 10/26/2021
Rating 5
August, 2021 Family Vacation
We were very happy with this rental with enough room for our 4 adult families and 5 young grandchildren. The kitchen and house was well stocked and furniture was all in very good condition, with plenty of different spaces for us to interact and come and go. All light switches were identified, which was a great help, and we were happy to see the pool service fixing a problem they discovered (replacing a motor) before we moved in and cleaning the pool. One criticism is that the TVs and sound system was very difficult for some of us to understand - instructions would have been very helpful with this. We would recommend this house and will hopefully be able to rent it again.
Bill W. from Charlotte, NC - 7/31/2021
Rating 5
Early Spring Visit
House was clean, well maintained/kept up, and had a well stocked kitchen. Enjoyed the back deck and pool area particularly and was well located in terms of accessing the beach, docks, and larger bike paths.
Anonymous from FREE UNION, VA - 3/6/2021
Rating 5
Clean home spacious home with beautiful views
The home is in good repair, clean and quiet. It is within a manageable distance from the beach. The covered deck and nice sized pool are a perfect place to
socialize. The kitchen is a nice size and is well equipped.
Kathryn H. from Hickory, NC - 11/24/2020
Rating 5
508 Bufflehead Fall
We found the house to be very comfortable for our family. Each person had a bathroom with their accommodations. The pool is a plunge pool so definitely smaller than it looks in the photo. We did have a few issues with checking in and finding dirty towels, dishwasher had not been run, and the master bedroom on the bottom floor had some bug issues.
Anonymous from Greenwood, IN - 10/12/2020
Rating 5
Great family getaway for 12!
Our family has been coming to Kiawah since 1983! Needless to say our family of 6 has grown to 12 including 4 grandchildren ages 9-16. We all loved this rental property from the deck and small pool to the large and spacious bedrooms and the 3rd floor hideaway for the children. We did unfortunately have to drive to the beach as the distance was a bit far for us to walk. The house was perfect for a great week to escape the isolation of the pandemic and allow everyone to gather together while being able to distance ourselves from other groups on walks and bike rides as well as at the large beach.
David S. from Nashville , TN - 6/27/2020
Rating 5
Amazing views
We loved this house. Despite being close to the beach, we barley left the house as we enjoyed the deck, pool and views too much to leave. The views over the golf course and the surrounding trees/ water are stunning.
The house is huge, very well built and was very clean. The beds were comfortable and there were several extra quality pillows and blankets. We would stay here again!
Carey R. from New York, NY - 5/17/2020
Rating 5
80th Birthday celebration
The home was lovely, and beds were comfortable with extra blankets, pillows if wanted by guests.
Bikes were there on arrival. Enjoyed The Spa at Sanctuary and the River course for golf. Perfect.
Cupboards were full of everything necessary to cook and prep for a meal. Appreciated that. All of us said we'd like to come back for a beach week. Hope that can happen.
There were some light bulbs need replacement, and one light in the pool needs replacement.
Anonymous from Chapel Hill, NC - 2/13/2020
Hi Anne, Thank you for the wonderful review! We will be sure to get those lightbulbs replaced. Please let us know when your group would like to return to the island. We would love to host your stay again!
Akers Ellis Real Estate & Rentals staff
Posted: 3/12/2020
Rating 4
Winter Stay 508 Bufflehead
This is our first time at this property but our 12th stay at Vanderhorst rental homes. This is a very nice home that we plan to rent again in May but in order to get an overall 5 stars several issues need resolution. Issues: Front door thumb latch is broken so door cannot be left unlocked for ease of entry during the day. One of the upstairs bedroom ceiling fans made a loud noise until it was set to the lowest speed. The ceiling fan in the upstairs master bedroom could not be adjusted. It was constantly on at the slowest speed. The deck grill did not have a propane tank, however, based on previous stays at Akers' properties, I feel this would have been quickly resolved had we planned to grill during this stay. The coffee drip maker had a used coffee filter still in the machine. There were no kitchen dish towels. Several of the complimentary bathroom toiletries had been partially used by previous occupants. Finally, the bike credit was utilized for five bikes but no bike lock combination was provided. We arrived around 5 pm Saturday and it took several phone calls and emails before the combination was provided the next day around 9:30 am. If these issues are resolved the property would easily rate 5 stars in all categories.
Bob W. from Seneca, SC - 12/6/2019
Rating 5
508 Bufflehead - 2019 Thanksgiving
The house was tremendous - exactly what we were looking for. Plenty of space for two families. Everything in the house was high quality - TVs, kitchen, bedding, etc. Minor issue in that the bikes were delivered to the house next door but I assume this was an honest mistake. Extra credit - the pool was already heated when we arrived, we jumped right in! Also, we had one additional guest arrive later in the week. I used the app to request an air mattress and it arrived within a few hours. Very convenient.
Anthony V. from Doylestown, PA - 11/26/2019
Rating 5
Great Vacation
Renting on Kiawah for the past 9 years and this was one of our favorites homes.
Michael O. - 9/21/2019
Rating 5
Fantastic stay in a beautiful home!!
We had a wonderful time at 508 Bufflehead! We have been coming to Kiawah Island for 20+ years and this is by far the best house yet! Thank you, Aikers and Ellis on a fantastic experience!
Rebecca D. from Bernardsville, NJ - 7/20/2019
Rating 4
Reunion
Kiawah was great. The view from 508 was most relaxing.
Justin D. from East Lyme, CT - 7/6/2019
Rating 5
Always a relaxing stay in Kiawah
The home was immaculate. The view of the golf course was lovely. We were able to watch wildlife each morning from the pool area. The ocean is within a 15 minute bike ride.
Beth H. from Erie, PA - 5/8/2019
Rating 5
Easter Vacation
We had scheduled a family vacation during the Easter holiday. The first rental owner decided to stay for another month. With the second rental the air conditioning broke and may not have been fixed in time. Akers Ellis came to the rescue and located a beautiful five bedroom 6 1/2 bath home overlooking the lagoon and golf course. They also handled a few minor problems immediately. Very professional. Will definitely rent from them again. wtm
William M. from Providence Forge, VA - 4/18/2019
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