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One of Kiawah Island’s Priciest Homes Comes with a Pet Spa, a Three-Story Coach House, and Life-Size Lawn Chess

Peek inside the $24.5 million listing, which also includes a private boardwalk and a gallery designed for dueling grand pianos

an image of the life-size lawn chess that sits in the backyard of the home

Photo: Courtesy of Kiawah Island Real Estate

A giant chess set welcomes beachgoers back home.

The Charleston area is no stranger to extravagant homes, but a new listing on South Carolina’s Kiawah Island could rank among the most expensive of them all if it sells for its current asking price of $24,499,000. Through floor-to-ceiling windows, the 12,000-square-foot residence at 121 Flyway Drive looks out onto a 120-foot private boardwalk leading to the Atlantic Ocean. Inside you’ll find six bedrooms, two kitchens, a game room, a fitness room, and yes, a pet spa. 

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Below, take a look at what $24.5 million can get you on one of the most sought-after barrier islands in the country’s fastest-growing state.

aerial image of the home with the beach in the background

Photo: Courtesy of Kiawah Island Real Estate

The contemporary coastal abode sits on 1.13 acres bordering the Atlantic.


image of the life-size chess board and backyard of the home

Photo: Courtesy of Kiawah Island Real Estate

An infinity pool, putting green, and life-size chess set lead the way to the beach.


Between the three-bedroom coach house and the main house is a Japanese dry garden with swirling gravel and sculptural stones.


image of the second-floor gallery with two baby grand pianos

Photo: Courtesy of Kiawah Island Real Estate

The second-floor gallery was built to fit two baby grand pianos, with room for listeners to perch nearby.


image of the kitchen in the upstairs of the home

Photo: Courtesy of Kiawah Island Real Estate

The second story includes both a regular kitchen and scullery kitchen for additional prep space.


interior image of the first floor living room and game room

Photo: Courtesy of Kiawah Island Real Estate

The first-floor living room, currently furnished as a game room, overlooks the boardwalk and is surrounded by a bedroom, office, fitness room, and spa.


image of the homes pet-spa with shower to bathe pets

Photo: Courtesy of Kiawah Island Real Estate

Sandy paws are no problem thanks to the on-site pet spa.


aerial image of the property and life-size lawn chess

Photo: Courtesy of Kiawah Island Real Estate

This 11,911-square-foot Kiawah Island home was built in 2017.


An aerial image of the Atlantic coastline that can be seen from above the property

Photo: Courtesy of Kiawah Island Real Estate

Some 115 feet of Atlantic coastline are visible from the home.


Helen Bradshaw is a freelance writer and a born-and-raised Floridian. As such, she has an aptitude for finding alligators and an affinity for the weird and wonderful stories of the South. She graduated from Northwestern University with a focus in environmental journalism.