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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

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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.

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.

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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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.





