The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Ted Turner’s old beach house will be available to rent in 2020 in S.C.

- ArLuther Lee, AJC

Planning a trip to the beach? Here’s one hot rental property that you may want to consider.

A beach house once owned by Atlanta media mogul Ted Turner on private St. Phillips Island is under restoratio­n and will become a tourist destinatio­n beginning in spring 2020, according to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

The four-bedroom, fourbathro­om family retreat is situated on 4,680 acres across the sound from Hilton Head Island.

Turner bought the property in 1979, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The house is said to be 3,300 square feet. Views inside reveal 1970s-styled wood paneling and cabinets.

The billionair­e asked $24 million for the property in 2014, but the state purchased it four years later for a bargain of $4.9 million, according to reports.

South Carolina State Parks officials said more work is being done to prepare the island property for vacationer­s and campers.

Among the upgrades being considered is a tram car that will provide transporta­tion to the house from the boat dock. And don’t forget your wallet. Officials didn’t provide a figure but say the cost to visit and stay on the island would likely be more expensive than visits to the neighborin­g islands in Port Royal Sound.

“Where else can you rent your own private island on the coast of South Carolina? This is a special place,” said Duane Parrish, director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, according to The Post and Courier.

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