Located on a beach path just steps away from Hilton Head Island's beautiful beaches, 23 Ruddy Turnstone is your luxury vacation home. With a private pool and spa that can be heated seasonally, grill out for the family or relax in the seating area outside. Enjoy architectural charm throughout with exposed brick and original beams.
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1010 out of 10
Exceptional
Entire home
5 bedrooms6 bathroomsSleeps 12344 sq m
Popular amenities
Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
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About this property
Premium DOG FRIENDLY 4th Row Ocean Sea Pines Home with a Private Pool & Spa
23 Ruddy Turnstone is a beautiful home packed full of history. This five bedroom, five and half bathroom home is your luxury vacation home located 4th row ocean on a beach path just steps away from the beautiful Hilton Head Island beach. Originally built in the 18th century, this home was moved to Sea Pines in 1963. Dubbed the "Freedom House" - this architectural masterpiece is filled with character & charm. It underwent a major remodel and expansion - the original bricks, beams, doors, mantels + railings leave all of the character that makes this such an amazing home. There is exposed brick throughout and truly just beams with architectural charm & charisma.
Grill out for the family on the outdoor grill or relax in the seating area outside. The private pool and spa can be heated seasonally for an additional fee - see details in description below.
This is a dog friendly home allowing two dogs maximum. The pet fee is $250 plus tax - must reach out to us in advance to confirm your pet details.
1st Floor:
The kitchen is equipped with nice stainless steel appliances, Wolf gas range stove, full sized refrigerator (no freezer), marble countertops & more. There is also a stand-alone ice maker, wine fridge, a second oven, and 2nd full-sized refrigerator with a freezer located in a side room off the kitchen.
The living room has a 65” smart flat screen TV + access to the pool deck. There is also a den off the kitchen area with a flat screen TV. The laundry room is on this level with a washer and dryer.
Bedroom one has a queen bed, walk-in closet + 55” smart flat screen TV. The updated private bath has a shower/tub combo.
2nd Floor:
The master bedroom has a king bed + access to the private southern style porch. There is a walk-in closet + 55” smart flat screen TV. The private bath has a large, updated walk-in shower + marble countertops.
Bedroom three has a king bed + 43” smart TV. The private bath has a double vanity + walk-in shower. Bedroom four has a king bed & a twin bed with a pull out twin trundle + 43” smart flat screen TV. The private bath has a double vanity + walk-in shower.
Guest House:
Steps away from the main home, you will find the mother-in-law suite located upstairs separate from the home with a king bed + 65” smart flat screen TV. The private bath is updated with marble countertops, double vanity + large walk-in shower. Additionally, in this suite, you have a second washer & dryer, microwave, mini-fridge + coffee maker.
• Pool/Spa Info: Approximately 27' x 13'. The spa can be heated year-round for $45/day + tax with a four consecutive day minimum. The pool can be heated seasonally between Labor Day and Memorial Day for $115/day + tax with a four consecutive day minimum. If pool heat is added, spa heat is included. No pool heat is available during the summer months. Please email or call us at least two weeks prior to your arrival if you would like to add pool and/or spa heat for your stay.
• Fully Equipped Kitchen with a Regular Drip Coffee Maker, Keurig + Crockpot
• 10 Beach Towels + 6 Beach Chairs
• Dog Friendly: This home permits a max of two dogs to stay in the home. The pet fee is $250 plus tax. Please reach out to our office in advance to confirm + pay the additional pet fee.
• 3705 Sq Feet
• Paying guest reservations staying between 4-27 nights will receive a $250 VayK Life beach/bike gear credit. This will be emailed to you after making a reservation and is valid for VayK Life rentals only.
• Parking is available for up to 6 cars max. Car passes are an additional $17/pass/week.
Hilton Head Island Short Term Rental Permit #28863
Property amenities
Pool/Spa
Hot tub
Private pool
Internet
Available in the house: Free WiFi
Kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Hob
Ice maker
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Toaster
Bedrooms
5 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
5.5 bathrooms
Bathtub or shower
Shower
Living spaces
Living room
Entertainment
TV with cable/satellite channels
Outdoor areas
Barbecue grill
Patio
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
Pet friendly
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoke-free property
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board
Location highlights
Near a health/beauty spa
Near a hospital
Near an outlet shopping centre
Near the marina
Near the sea
Things to do
Birdwatching nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golfing nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Kayaking nearby
Motor boating nearby
Parasailing nearby
Sailing nearby
Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
Swimming nearby
Water skiing nearby
Wildlife walks nearby
Windsurfing nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
About the area
Located by the sea, this holiday home is in Sea Pines, a neighbourhood in Hilton Head Island. Shelter Cove Harbour and Palmetto Dunes Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Coligny Beach and North Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Van Der Meer Tennis Center or Stan Smith Tennis Academy. Visit our Hilton Head Island travel guide
Does Premium DOG FRIENDLY 4th Row Ocean Sea Pines Home with a Private Pool & Spa have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool.
Is Premium DOG FRIENDLY 4th Row Ocean Sea Pines Home with a Private Pool & Spa pet-friendly?
Yes, pets are allowed at this property.
What time is check-in at Premium DOG FRIENDLY 4th Row Ocean Sea Pines Home with a Private Pool & Spa?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Premium DOG FRIENDLY 4th Row Ocean Sea Pines Home with a Private Pool & Spa?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Premium DOG FRIENDLY 4th Row Ocean Sea Pines Home with a Private Pool & Spa located?
Located in Sea Pines, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of South Beach and Coligny Beach. Sea Pines Forest Preserve and Atlantic Dunes by Davis Love III are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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Premium DOG FRIENDLY 4th Row Ocean Sea Pines Home with a Private Pool & Spa Reviews
Reviews
Exceptional
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Home was beautiful and very well equipped! Location was perfect!
Carolyn J.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Marianne T.
15 Aug 2023
Home Away From Home
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Once again it was a wonderful vacation! Many years renting this Home. We actually have grown with family and friends to four homes on the same street!
Marianne T.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Mark S.
5 Sept 2023
Lovely house, highly responsive management company
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We really enjoyed our stay at 23 Ruddy Turnstone. The house is lovely and extremely well maintained with high end appliances, nice linens and towels, well stocked kitchen. We experienced a hurricane threat during our stay and the management company kept us informed and brought over flashlights which the house failed to have. The management company always responded promptly to all of our inquiries. The beach was a short 5 minute walk and the grounds were nicely landscaped. Our rental on Hilton Head last summer had a larger pool and backyard area but this pool was sufficient for our party of 5 adults and 2 young kids. We highly recommend this property and the management company.
Loved the house for our group and we all want to return. However the recent hurricane and flooding hazards made some of us depart on Monday morning due to ages of our young children, before the storm hit full force.
We had evacuated another storm previously and knew that the backlog of cars at gas stations and floods on the low country roads could endanger the children if we did not take these warnings seriously. Our second group departed Tuesday afternoon mid thunderstorms and standing water on the streets. The pool was nearing flood level.
Left purchased goods behind . We notified the office of our departure and were thanked for the notice. We did as requested by lowering umbrellas. Stacking the chaises, removing pillows. Hope things returned to normal quickly. Please ask us back when the dust settles. The house was gracious, roomy for us, proximity to beach was perfect! We were exhausted from the coming and going but hope for sunny days ahead next season when we can return.
Pamela M.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Steve D.
17 July 2024
Great vacation experience
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Coastal Home & Villa provided a memorable summer family vacation at Sea Pines once again.
Steve D.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Aimee H.
17 June 2024
Beautiful charm!!!
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This house was perfect! We’ve been coming to HH for years and this house was a favorite! The kitchen is very well stocked. The location is perfect. My teens were able to bike to the shops and Starbucks everyday. I was initially concerned about a lack of shade in the back by the pool but there were three large umbrellas over the seating area and the pool got plenty of shade in the late afternoon. We’ve never gone back to a rental property because we like to try new places every year, but we may change our minds with this home. Would highly recommend. We left a fun puzzle for future guests to enjoy.
Aimee H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
A guest from Akron, OH
4 June 2024
23 Ruddy Turnstone
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Very nice property. Good location. Beach access is a short pathway walk. (That was one of our concerns, have stayed directly on the beach before).
A guest from Akron, OH
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Hal T.
29 Apr 2024
23 Ruddy Turnstone
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Great beach house. Charming/comfortable. Room over the garage a big plus. Well stocked. Opportunities for improvement: internet weak at times - got dropped in zoom calls, tv buffered a few times, and didn’t reach upper rooms/porch. Rooms need desks - so people can work. Outside : Umbrellas hard to move around.
Hal T.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
robin m.
8 Apr 2024
23 Ruddy Turnstone Rental
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Beautiful old charm home. Large rooms that were accommodating for our family of ten. Every room was decorated with soothing details. The brick work throughout the home added to its beauty. Absolutely stunning. Wonderful vacation!! My only suggestion is the pool concrete trim is uneven and crumbling.
robin m.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Ian R.
31 Dec 2023
Family visit to HHI
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We stayed at 23 Ruddy Turnstone for a week while on island to visit my mother. We had six of us in the house and it was perfect. Everyone had a beautiful room with a full bath and no disagreements about who got which room. The home is spacious and well appointed. There was plenty of room to sit together and quiet nooks to sit and get away. The management company was very responsive each time we reached out with questions or for help.
Ian R.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Gail G.
15 Nov 2023
Second Time Around
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This is our second visit renting 23 Ruddy Turnstone. The property is perfect in every respect. Coastal is a dream rental agency so easy and convenient to interact with. This is the only place for us for future visits.
Gail G.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Howard G.
29 Sept 2023
Family Vacation
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This was our 3rd stay in this house. We love everything about it.
Howard G.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Steve D.
20 July 2025
Great experience!
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Great vacation location with responsive property management.
Super nice property Nothing negativeVery polite maintenance staff we met when checking in. Very polite gentlemen. Plumbers were sweet as a peach too Great for a large family with pets
jacob d.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Steve D.
8 Aug 2023
Great vacation house
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Perfect house and location for a great beach vacation. Very responsive property management company.
Steve D.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Erica T.
13 July 2025
Great home, loved the location
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We are longtime visitors to Sea Pines but have never stayed this far north. Really loved the ease of this location, and the beach walk was so direct. The home was very comfortable, extremely well stocked and you can tell the owners take a lot of pride in it. We'd love to return!One note is there is next to no space for pantry items which I found to be strange. There are so many things for entertaining but it takes up the entire kitchen cabinetry, and I'd have much preferred not to have our groceries taking over the countertops.
Erica T.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Bruce R.
27 June 2023
Great Family House
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
House was great (clean, spacious, separate ice machine and two refrigerators, great appliances and the pool area). Close to the beach (2.5 minute walk).I have two suggestions: in the bedroom on the first floor, a king or queen bed would be much better than the full size bed & the french doors going to the pool area need to be fixed, so that both doors do not open.Overall fantastic house!
Bruce R.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
jane g.
13 June 2023
Great house
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We loved the house! The pool area is incomparable! Cleanest home we have stayed in our almost 40 years of vacationing in Sea Pines. Directions for use of pool and spa were very clear. Our only issue is that with our grandchildren who are now mostly adults ... we found that we could have used another bedroom. There are 12 of us.
jane g.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Adele H.
31 May 2023
Beautiful Piece of Paradise
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We have been doing rentals for years and this is by far one of our favorites!!!! Home is beautiful, clean and well thought out. Space is perfect and the Guest House is fabulous for anyone with babies/small children. The house was equipped with pretty much anything you could possibly need and more and the pool/spa are a great size and get plenty of sun and you don't have to worry about a lot of tree debris always falling into them which is a plus. Location to the beach is great and the walk path is just outside of the gate. Will be looking to rent this one next year for sure!
Adele H.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Steve D.
9 Aug 2022
Great experience
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Wonderful house; ideally located; professionally maintained and managed. Hard to beat.
Steve D.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
A guest from Maineville, OH
5 July 2022
A wonderful vacation in Seapines
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We loved this house and it’s location. A easy 5 minute walk to the beach.The pool and ho tub was used a lot. It is situated away from the trees so not many needles and it stayed clean. We would definitely stay here again.
A guest from Maineville, OH
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Mary Ann F.
2 June 2022
F-Troop vacation
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This is our second year renting this home. The location and home layout is great for large families.
LOVED this house!! So much character and charm. Great location and a short walk to the beach. Very clean and well kept. I've been to Hilton head 4 times and Sea Pines is my favorite place and this house is by far my favorite. Plenty of room and all the bedrooms are spacious. Kitchen is great also. I will definitely rent this house again!
Gwen F.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Steve D.
23 Aug 2021
Great vacation house!
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Perfect for families. Great house. Loved it.