Greater Myrtle Beach Area

We would like to move to SC...particularly the MB area. What cities should we look into that would be away from the hustle and bustle of MB but close enough to get to daily? From what I can tell, this could also be located on the southern edge of NC. We desire a good school system within a warm, modern, upscale community.

Greater Myrtle Beach Area

Pawleys Island (about 30 min south of MB) was the first place that came to mind. Somewhere around the Charleston/Isle of Palms area (about an hour and fifteen min to 1 1/2 hours south of MB) would be my second choice. These are the first places I thought about but let me give it a little more thinking and I will get back to you. Good luck and welcome in advance!

Greater Myrtle Beach Area

or maybe around Surfside, Garden City, Murells Inlet area.

or even conway

TY, I will look into them all. Which of these mentioned placed would you say is most family oriented?

Also, if any othe areas come to mind, we do not have to live on the water.

Shallotte, NC and the surrounding area

They are pretty much all family oriented but I would probably say Pawleys Island or Charleston a bit more than the others.

What can you tell me about Summerville? I%26#39;ve found LOTS of houses and new homes for sale that are gorgeous.

';...away from the hustle %26amp; bustle of MB but close enough to get to daily.';

keep in mind that MB is not all that hustley-bustley other than the summer season (well, you still have the golfers in the other seasons). I can%26#39;t imagine living too many zip codes away if you plan on visiting daily, because the traffic is not just bad IN MB but getting into it as well. And gas prices are not going to drop anytime soon.

Conway is the closest decent-sized town, but plenty of suburban sub-divisions are going up between here %26amp; MB, most notably the Carolina Forest area with it%26#39;s own school district. Socastee is a little closer to the beach %26amp; has an excellent school district.

Getting even closer, I agree with others that you may even be comfortable with Surfside, Garden City, Murrells%26#39; Inlet or Litchfield/Pawleys, in that order on the south side, or Little River on the north side.

Wilmington, NC is about as close as Georgetown, SC (but both a little far for daily visits). Also NC has higher RE taxes than SC, and both have annual taxes on vehicles %26amp; other property. But I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ll be happy with the real estate prices %26amp; overall taxes.

There is another MB forum that has an excellent section on relocating to the area, but I%26#39;m not sure if I%26#39;m allowed to give the e-mail address here. Or contact the MB CofC.

Go to www.funbeaches.com click message board they have a whole section on relocating. very helpful stuff.