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Grand Strand Communities

Conway is known as a City of Character and a Main Street City. Conway While visitors are drawn to the ocean air and glittering nightlife, new
thrives today as a community of tree-lined streets, historic homes and residents will discover affordable and welcoming neighborhoods, golf
churches, and a revitalized business district. Spanish moss drapes the communities and condos – all within an easy distance to the ocean. Myrtle
magnificent live oaks that line the avenues and walkways. Beach real estate offers homes, lots, condos, and townhomes in a wide variety
of locations and within just about any budget, from the low $100s to more
One of the most entrancing aspects of Conway is the Waccamaw River with than $4 million. Some popular communities of Myrtle Beach include Carolina
its serene riverwalk and calm waters. The river winds between the old oak Forest, Grande Dunes, and Market Common.
trees, providing a breathtaking and tranquil setting for South Carolina’s
Historic River Town. CAROLINA FOREST
Carolina Forest, part of a master-planned community, has more than 20,000
Conway attracts both young families and retirees thanks to its affordable residents with a mix of single-family and multi-family homes. Median home
housing and overall low cost of living. The median home value is $145,600.
prices in the Carolina Forest community range from $200,000 to more than
$1 million, with some waterfront property available. Families settling in the
LONGS (POPULATION 13,103) Myrtle Beach area appreciate Carolina Forest for its excellent schools, well-

planned layout, and close proximity to tourist attractions and beaches.
While Longs is an unincorporated town at a crossroads in north Horry County, it
is fast becoming a bedroom community for Myrtle Beach. Many neighborhoods
have been built in the area, along with condominium communities and golf GRANDE DUNES
courses, supplementing small farms and equestrian facilities. Grande Dunes is a premier, master planned, luxury development in Myrtle
Beach that includes a spectacular marina and award-winning golf courses.
Just on the other side of the Waccamaw River from North Myrtle Beach, Homes, built with a Spanish or Mediterranean style, may include amenities
Longs is attracting residents who want to be close to the beach, but beyond such as boat ramps, common areas, community center, community docks, a
the summertime tourist crowds. Longs enjoys direct access to Conway, SC fitness center, golf course, an outdoor pool, the marina, and security, all at
via Highway 905 and to North Myrtle Beach via Highway 9, and is only a few prices starting in the $300s.
miles from the North Carolina state line.

Nationally known home builders have developed neighborhoods throughout
Longs, and you’ll find 1,900 square-foot, single-family homes priced under
$135,000, golf course homes in the $300s, condo units under $100K, and a lot
of acreage for building your own home.

MYRTLE BEACH (POPULATION 28,455)

The settlement that became Myrtle Beach got its origins when the Burroughs
and Collins Company constructed a railroad in 1900 that connected the
Waccamaw River at Conway to the ocean, and The Seaside Inn, the first hotel
on the coast built in 1901. This new community on the beach was called New
Town until the local newspaper held a contest to choose another name. Mrs.
F.E. Burroughs, wife of the founder of the Burroughs & Collins Company, won
the competition. Thus the town became Myrtle Beach in honor of the many
wax myrtle trees growing wild along the shores.

At the turn of the 20th century, oceanfront lots cost $25. Less affluent
individuals could purchase a lot one row back and pay in yearly installments
of $2.50. The bargain was made even sweeter by giving owners an extra lot
free if they built a house valued at more than $500. Some of the first summer
visitors were families from Conway who experienced the rather unnerving
foraging of razorback hogs burrowing under their cottages.

Myrtle Beach was incorporated in 1938 and 19 years later became a city. After
a direct hit from Hurricane Hazel in 1954, the city was rebuilt during the 1960s
and quickly became the popular resort community we know today.

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