KIAWAH PARTNERS ABOUT US
History shows certain individuals have, acting on their own, made noteworthy achievements. History proves that the most enduring achievements are made by mature, cohesive, confident groups or teams with a shared vision. Kiawah Partners relies upon leaders
› OUR TEAM with its esteemed associates,
in their specialties to help foster a
consultants, and advisors has enjoyed almost
diverse portfolio of real estate.
25 years of successful collaboration. These efforts have resulted in the creation of stylish
Kiawah Partners’ capabilities include:
resort, club, and residential communities in
› RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY DESIGN
several countries.
› GOLF RESORT MASTER PLANNING › REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE OPERATIONS
› OUR BRAND is built on environmental
› UTILITY DEVELOPMENT/OPERATION › MIXED-USE RETAIL CENTERS › DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS, ENTITLEMENTS › PRIVATE CLUB DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT › ARCHITECTURAL CONTROLS › CUTTING EDGE MARKETING
care and a family legacy of achievements in the real estate industry for almost 100 years. These solid results were achieved with careful planning and keen vision for potential – then working hard to get every detail correct.
› FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
The combined skills of a dedicated team of perfectionists can create a formidable force. Such fundamental commitment has guided each task and every challenge. Indeed it has become who we are, how we work, and what we stand for.
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We’ve all watched Kiawah evolve from a languishing regional attraction into one of the world’s most renowned resort destinations. It’s been quite a ride.
Buddy led the effort to acquire Kiawah
Buddy is President of the Kiawah Island
Island from the Kuwaitis in 1988 and has
Club and a Stockholder of The Beach
held primary responsibility for Kiawah’s
Company. He’s Chairman of the Board of
development activities, overseeing all
the College of Charleston School of
development operations on the Island since.
Business Board of Governors and serves
Under his guidance, Kiawah has garnered
on the Board of the Medical University of
many accolades—including the Urban Land
South Carolina Children’s Hospital,
Institute Award for Excellence.
the Kiawah Island Community Association, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and
Buddy expanded the appeal of Kiawah
The First Tee of Greater Charleston.
Island by leading the creation of Freshfields Village and the development of The Lodge at Doonbeg Golf Club in County Clare, Ireland. His team is now focused on Christophe Harbour, a 2,500-acre resort community on the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies. The project includes a Tom Fazio-designed golf course, a five-star hotel, and a 300-acre mega-yacht marina.
CHARLES PINCKNEY “BUDDY” DARBY, III CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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The talents of others on our team—especially in legal, marketing, and design expertise—never cease to amaze me. LEONARD L. LONG, JR. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Leonard’s ties to Kiawah Island
Leonard also serves as founder/
pre-date the formation of
publisher of the award-winning
Kiawah Partners. He served as
Legends magazine, now in its
Charleston County attorney
22nd year. He also heads up
and president of the Charleston
in-house design initiatives,
Lawyers Club when Kiawah’s
a lifelong hobby. He was
initial rezoning application with
responsible for the development
the Kuwait Investment Company
of the Lodge at Doonbeg Golf
was negotiated in 1975. Since its
Club in Ireland and more recently,
formation in 1988, Leonard has
negotiated the Development
been instrumental in all major
Agreement with The Town of
Kiawah Partners transactions,
Kiawah and The Federation of
overseeing team members in the
St. Kitts and Nevis.
company’s legal and marketing departments at all venues.
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› Kiawah, a tranquil sea island just south of historic Charleston, South Carolina, is Kiawah Partners’ flagship. World-class dining, sporting, shopping, and cultural activities are woven into vistas of forest, river, fairways, beach, and marshscapes. At the time of its purchase in 1988, it was the largest real estate transaction in South Carolina history. Today this private community is a golf, tennis, and resort destination of international prestige and proud host of the 1991 Ryder Cup and 2012 PGA Championship.
› 10,000 ACRES › 1 PRIVATE CLUB › 10 MILES OF BEACHFRONT › 30 MILES OF RIVERFRONT › 4,600 PROPERTY-OWNER FAMILIES KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA › 7 CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSES › 400,000 ANNUAL VISITORS
Kiawah Island’s sensitively-preserved environment of interlacing tidal marsh grasses, maritime forest, and long
› 1 5-STAR/5-DIAMOND HOTEL
shoreline between two inlets is an award-winning paradigm of responsible, sensible development.
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY PLANNING › URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
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NATIONAL MERIT AWARD FOR ECOLOGICAL PLANNING › AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
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Townsend has made significant contributions to the success of renowned Atlantic coast communities far beyond Kiawah Island.
The most gratifying aspect of being part of this endeavor are the abilities and congeniality of so many dedicated, talented people.
PATRICK W. MCKINNEY PRINCIPAL
A certified public accountant and licensed real-estate broker, Townsend joined Kiawah Partners in 1988
Realization of the vision for a beautiful, stable, environmentally-sound community at Kiawah, along with invaluable relationships that evolved, has been immensely satisfying.
after excelling as VP of Finance at Fripp Island in South Carolina and Senior VP at Amelia Island Plantation in Florida. Today, Townsend oversees 700+ employees for Kiawah Partners and its numerous affiliates. He also serves as president of Kiawah Island Utility.
Pat was Kiawah’s first Director of Real Estate and a key part of the management team that launched Kiawah’s residential-resort community in 1976.
Pat drafted the 25-page financial pro-forma in 1988 that led to the acquisition of Kiawah Island and TOWNSEND P. CLARKSON
served as the president and broker-in-charge of
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Kiawah Island Real Estate (KIRE), Kiawah Partner’s exclusive brokerage affiliate, for 18 years. He was also advisory general chairman of The 1991 Ryder Cup Matches and served two years on the Executive Committee of the USGA. Pat remains in his role as a managing partner.
Corporate Office Staff at 2 North Adgers Wharf
› When the Greg Normandesigned Doonbeg golf course officially opened in 2002, it was immediately designated Golf Digest’s “Best New International Course.” The standard of accommodations at the Lodge at Doonbeg has set a new benchmark for discerning guests, and Top Chef Tom Colicchio has set new standards for culinary excellence at Doonbeg’s Long Room on the Atlantic.
Doonbeg is also home to the White Horses Spa designed by Irish-born and Internationally-renowned designer Clodagh.
› 75 1-4 BEDROOM SUITES THE LODGE AT DOONBEG
› 204 BEDROOMS
COUNTY CLARE, IRELAND › 200 DUNES Towering dunes and fresh, salty air complement the
› 400 ACRES
championship fairways and greens of Greg Norman’s › 400 CLUB MEMBERS
masterpiece. Guests of The Lodge enjoy oceanfront
› 1 GREG NORMAN GOLF COURSE
suites with impeccable amenities and service.
› 1,000 YEARS OF LEGEND
2010 EUROPEAN GOLF RESORT OF THE YEAR › IAGTO
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BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL GOLF COURSE › GOLF DIGEST
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Chris relies on his 25 years of real-estate sales management experience to lead an esteemed staff of 23 sales agents and a support staff of 18 with a combined total of 350+ years of experience selling real estate exclusively on Kiawah. And, in what anyone would describe as a volatile economic climate over the past several years, Chris and his staff not only surpassed Kiawah Partners’ ambitious projections but exceeded national sales averages in every major category: volume, transactions, and closings.
Chris is also the resident “customer service advocate,” leading Kiawah Partners, Freshfields CHRIS DRURY
Village, and Kiawah Island Community Association
PRESIDENT OF KIAWAH ISLAND REAL ESTATE
employees through the Integrity Service
CHARLES ARRINGTON
RAY PANTLIK
MARK PERMAR
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN & PLANNING
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
CHIEF CONSULTING PLANNER
CHARLES ARRINGTON
MARK PERMAR
A member of the Kiawah Partners
Mark was VP of Planning and Design under Kiawah’s original
team since 1991, Charlie oversees
developer in the 1980s, and continues to consult with Kiawah
land planning for Kiawah’s new
Partners on long-range planning, programming, and feasibility
neighborhoods and amenities.
analysis for capital improvements. A veteran of the Kiawah
He’s also Kiawah Partners’ resident
Partners team since 1988, he serves on the Kiawah and
golf-course architect, working
Christophe Harbour Architectural Review Boards and has also
alongside Tom Fazio on The River
served on several conservation-based boards. Mark, a registered
Course and St. Kitts, with Tom
architect and land planner, is principal of the Charleston-based
Watson at Cassique, and with
market research and planning firm, Permar, Inc.
training program.
To see a family fulfill their dream of finding a house here and turning it into a real ‘home’ filled with memories— that’s the best reward of all.
Greg Norman at Doonbeg Golf Club. Among his many other accomplishments, Charlie directed the landscaping team at The Ocean Course in 1990. This former golf professional’s previous experience also includes developing recreational facilities as diverse as excellent public parks for Charleston County and largescale equestrian centers.
RAY PANTLIK Ray is a registered professional engineer who’s worked to obtain governmental approvals for more than 1,000 single-family homesites, The River Course and Cassique golf courses, and numerous other Kiawah projects. Ray joined Kiawah Partners in 1989 and also served as project manager for the construction of The River Course clubhouse and The Beach Club during the 1990s. He oversaw the permitting process for Doonbeg Golf Club and assisted in the construction management of The Lodge at Doonbeg and a number of residential suites The Kiawah Island Real Estate Sales Executives
and cottages at this seaside development in County Clare, Ireland. Currently, Ray’s leading the engineering and planning of the 300-slip mega-yacht marina and overseeing the subdivision infrastructure and marina
SINCE 1988, KIAWAH ISLAND REAL ESTATE HAS GENERATED MORE THAN $4.8 BILLION IN SALES
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earthwork at Christophe Harbour on the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies. 13
CHRISTOPHE HARBOUR ST. KITTS, WEST INDIES Led by a stable, forward-thinking government—with emphasis on historic preservation, green energy, and sustainable development— St. Kitts is transforming from a sugar-based economy to one focused more on business development and tourism. Christophe Harbour is a major part of the island’s dynamic aspirations.
› Set on St. Kitts’ southeast peninsula, Christophe Harbour will feature a Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course, a collection of restaurants, boutiques, five-star hotels, and soon a mega-yacht harbor and marina village. This vibrant, 2,500-acre Caribbean port-ofcall offers ownership possibilities from harbor slips to oceanfront homesites stretching from beach to mountaintop. The resort project also includes beach and golf clubs, recreational pursuits, and fine dining. › 2,000 HOMESITES
› 2,500 ACRES › 150,000 FEET OF WATERFRONT › 300 ACRES OF HARBOR/MARINA › 1 TOM FAZIO GOLF COURSE › 6 SECLUDED BEACHES
2010 FODOR’S CHOICE (BEACH HOUSE RESTAURANT) › FODOR’S TRAVEL
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WORLD’S MOST ROMANTIC HOTELS 2010 (TURTLE BEACH BUNGALOWS) › TRAVEL & LEISURE
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Rarely does an architect find a more aesthetically profound setting for his work than what Kiawah and her properties allow.
The Kiawah Partners Marketing Team
MORGAN ELDRIDGE
JOHN HALEY
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
A Kiawah Partners team member since 2000, John oversees the architectural design of all projects—
Part of the company’s vision was to create a full-service marketing department with all the creative and accountservice power of a design studio and an ad agency.
including personally designing the Sports Pavilion at Cassique, The Station at Freshfields Village, the extraordinary centerpiece of Doonbeg Golf Club— The Lodge, and the Bungalows at Turtle Beach. His current project is the design of The Sandy Bank Bay Beach Club at Christophe Harbour.
John was an integral part of the $108-million renovation of Washington, DC’s Union Station in 1988, the comprehensive revitalization of the Qsar
And we did. Right here, in house.
Al Hokm commercial district in the heart of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the AMC Empire Theatre on 42nd Street in Times Square. John’s notable career includes more than 20 projects throughout the world, ranging from commercial and residential
Morgan guides the strategic marketing, branding,
developments to performing arts centers and
account management, public relations, and interactive
riverfront parks.
efforts for Kiawah Partners and all its subsidiaries. His career spans more than 20 years in advertising, sales, and marketing with the last 10 focused solely on luxury resort real estate.
Morgan heads up a dedicated on-site staff of 25 that reacts nimbly to ever-changing market conditions. Every Kiawah Partners’ product, prospect, owner, and investor benefits from the concerted effort of designers, account managers, and writers that produces compelling and effective marketing communications across all media.
DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE
THE KIAWAH ISLAND CLUB KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA This private club features an unparalleled collection of amenities and venues including: Tom Fazio’s River Course | Tom Watson’s Cassique course The Bernard Wharton designed Cassique Clubhouse Tom Colicchio’s cuisine at Voysey’s Pub and Restaurant The River Course Clubhouse | The Tides Restaurant The Beach Club by Robert A. M. Stern | Sasanqua Spa by Clodagh | The Cassique Sports Pavilion by John Haley
› The Kiawah Island Club is the private membership club for 1,700+ property-owner families on Kiawah Island.
The Club hosts a thriving array of activies: The Summer Youth Program, golf/tennis/squash instruction, fitness instruction, and an average of 1,800 programs and events during the course of a year. › 293 ACRES › 300 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES › 7,119 YARDS OF GOLF AT THE RIVER COURSE › 7,050 YARDS OF GOLF AT CASSIQUE › 9,000-SQUARE-FOOT SPORTS PAVILION › 10,000-SQUARE-FOOT SASANQUA SPA › 30,000-SQUARE-FOOT CASSIQUE CLUBHOUSE › 38,000-SQUARE-FOOT RIVER COURSE CLUBHOUSE › 9,700-SQUARE-FOOT THE BEACH CLUB
Cassique Clubhouse
TOP 10 AMERICA’S BEST NEW PRIVATE COURSES (CASSIQUE) › GOLF DIGEST
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TOP 50 PRIVATE CLUBS › GOLFWORLD
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All the amenities in the world don’t amount to much without world-class service. That’s what I’m proud to ensure our members and guests every day. Service is our most fundamental goal.
To be part of a business that I’ve literally been around since childhood gives me a sense of pride—almost as strong as my sense of commitment to our vision and mission. An integral part of the Kiawah Partners’ family, Charles oversees a variety of projects across all properties. He’s currently involved in the development efforts of The River Course Clubhouse and Christophe Harbour.
ROBERT CRAWFORD KIAWAH ISLAND CLUB GENERAL MANAGER
Robbie has been General Manager of The Kiawah Island Club since 1993. Under his
Charles represents the fourth generation of
leadership, the club has grown to become
Darbys in the coastal real estate development
one of the Platinum Clubs of America. He
business, and has accepted the enviable yet
directs the operations of the Club’s exclusive
challenging role of fostering Kiawah Partners’
amenities, including The Beach Club, The River
established tradition and moving it forward
Course, Sasanqua Spa, the Sports Pavilion,
in the decades to come. Such vested interest,
and Cassique. Robbie also oversees the food
combined with life-long preparation, makes
and beverage operations at Doonbeg and
him a fitting successor.
Christophe Harbour.
Robbie has three decades of hotel and club management experience and oversees a staff of 300—from wait staff to golf pros, from spa attendants to event coordinators—Robbie sets the standard for all interaction and relationships between Members and their guests, and the Club staff.
CHARLES PINCKNEY DARBY, IV PROJECT MANAGER
Tom Watson’s Cassique Course is ranked in America’s 100 Greatest Courses by Golf Digest
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FRESHFIELDS VILLAGE THE JUNCTION OF KIAWAH, SEABROOK, AND JOHNS ISLANDS, SOUTH CAROLINA Like small towns of years past, Freshfields Village has a village green that provides the setting for festivals, regular live entertainment, plus events and gatherings such as gallery receptions, wine tastings, trunk shows, concerts, and symphonic performances.
› Freshfields Village, like the village greens of the 19th century, is a center for community life, retail sales, and entertainment. Its concept as a meeting place, striking rural South Carolina architecture, and stylish “country” landscaping create an oasis of interest, while its events and festivals foster community spirit.
The central location of this mixeduse commercial center serves all three of the area’s sea islands. Zoning for the overall project calls for up to 450,000-square-feet of commercial real-estate space. › 44 ACRES › 7 ARCHITECTS › 70+ EVENTS ANNUALLY › 52 LOCALLY-OWNED RETAIL BUSINESSES, DINING, AND SERVICES › 180,000-SQUARE-FOOT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX › 1.5 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY
OVER $200 MILLION IN SALES SINCE OPENING IN 2005
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OVER 95% AVERAGE STORE OCCUPANCY
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KIAWAH PARTNERS BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER
Each individual’s contribution is, in and of itself, unique. Hence, the collective contribution exceeds the sum of its parts. The combined knowledge and skills of a well-conceived, experienced team creates a formidable force.
THIS IS KIAWAH PARTNERS’ FUNDAMENTAL STRENGTH.
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RECOGNITION Urban Land Institute: Award for Excellence in Community Planning South Carolina Department of Natural Resources: Environmental Stewardship Award South Carolina Wildlife Foundation: Land Conservationist of the Year American Society of Landscape Architects: National Merit Award for ecological planning Audubon Certified Cooperative Sanctuary: The River Course Club Leaders Forum, 2006: The Kiawah Island Club ranked in the Top 40 Country Clubs in America 2007 Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Homebuilding: Cassique Garden Cottages National Active Retirement Community named the Cassique Clubhouse Best Active Adult/Retirement/Clubhouse/Community Center and bestowed the Bronze Award for Best Active Adult/Retirement Community Travel+Leisure Golf Magazine: Kiawah › Number 1 Golf Resort in the US IAGTO: Doonbeg › European Golf Resort of the Year, 2010 Golf Magazine: Doonbeg › Ranked in the Top 100 Golf Courses of the world, 2010
are, as our name conveys, a partnership with a shared purpose and unified vision. 2 NORTH ADGERS WHARF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29401 (843) 958-8472 WWW.KIAWAHPARTNERS.COM