If you know the Hamptons — salt air mornings, shingled houses, lingering sunsets — there’s another shoreline turning heads. From Charleston down to Savannah, the Lowcountry isn’t just creeping onto the radar — it’s moving in. There’s a pace here that feels untouched by hurry. Waterfront porches face lazy tidal creeks, culinary stars flip heirloom recipes into something reinvigorated, and live oaks throw shadows over centuries-old streets.
We met with Alison Melton, who runs The Agency’s offices in Savannah, Hilton Head, and Beaufort. She described a new wave of buyers: people who used to search out second homes on the East Coast but now want something with a little more soul — a quieter kind of glamour, where elegance feels lived-in.
What similarities do you see between Savannah, Charleston, and the Hamptons that people may not immediately recognize?…