With the cooler days of fall upon us, our thoughts turn to the glories of the great outdoors. Our moods lift with the humidity. We throw open our windows and vow to live in closer harmony with nature, to bask more regularly in the beauty that surrounds us here in the Lowcountry.

Just minutes from historic downtown Beaufort, people are doing just that, and they’re doing it all year round. With its sparkling beaches, wooded lagoons, sun-tinged marshes, and rolling golf courses, the barrier island of Fripp is calling you out to play. Better yet, it may be calling you home.

And what better place to call home than along the 16th fairway of the spectacular Ocean Creek golf course, designed by Davis Love III? There you’ll find Fripp Island’s great-looking new Linkside townhomes, built directly across from the clubhouse. They’re also ideally situated near the Cabana Club, the Fripp Island Marina, scenic restaurants and the beach.

The Linkside townhomes are larger than the name might suggest, with 2500 – 3000 heated and cooled square feet, 4 – 6 bedrooms and 4 – 6 baths. Options include a two-car garage with a studio and full bath over the garage.

Unlike so many coastal areas, Fripp Island is almost as tranquil and pristine today as it was hundreds, even thousands, of years ago. White-tailed deer roam the island, peacefully coexisting with osprey, egrets, gulls, porpoises, loggerhead turtles, and the occasional alligator. Ancient live oaks rule the tree population, casting their dappled shadows over a profusion of azaleas, camellias, oleander and wisteria.

With great looking exteriors and beautifully appointed interiors, the Linkside Townhomes represent a new kind of easy going luxury.