Seine ESP Plan · Bluffton, SC 29910

$434,990

5 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,537 sqft · SingleFamily · 566 Days on market

Excellent condition

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Why this score? — see what drove the F grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Cash flow +6.8/30.0
• Schools +5.6/10.0
• Condition / age +4.8/5.0
• Rent growth +3.5/5.0
• Livability +3.4/5.0
• 1% rule +1.8/10.0
• DSCR +1.0/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Discover unparalleled luxury and convenience at The Lakes at New Riverside, part of the popular, master-planned New Riverside community. These new homes for sale in Bluffton, SC offer 4 floorplans of up to 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2,537 sq. ft. , and our designer-curated interior Looks. Enjoy endless amenities and a prime location near Hilton Head Island and charming Old Town Bluffton. Achieve the interior of your dreams with a choice between our three Looks collections of cohesive finishes: Loft, Farmhouse, and Elements. Our meticulously crafted new-construction homes provide the perfect backdrop for your next chapter. Discover fun and leisure with exceptional amenities, including a sparkling pool for sun-soaked afternoons, vibrant pickleball court for friendly competition, and a colorful playground. Offered By: K. Hovnanian's Lakes at New Riverside Expansion, LLC The Seine ESP offers: Inviting porch entry with optional private access to the Extra Suite Plus. Stylish kitchen with a center island overlooking the great room & dining area. First-floor Extra Suite Plus, perfect for multi-generational living or guests. Primary suite featuring a dual-sink vanity bath & spacious walk-in closet. Convenient second-floor laundry.

Key facts

• Colorful playground
• Inviting porch entry
• Pickleball court

Tags

• PICKLEBALL COURT
• COLORFUL PLAYGROUND
• INVITING PORCH ENTRY
• OPTIONAL PRIVATE ACCESS
• STYLISH KITCHEN
• CENTER ISLAND

🏗️ New construction. The $434,990 list price is a builder figure, so every metric below is computed on the value from comparable previous sales — $530,604.

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 5-bed/3.5-bath single-family listed at $435k. Condition is rated excellent.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-830 ($-10k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $410k (5.6% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $359k (17.5% below list).
• Recommended offer: $359k (17.5% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 4.4% vs local median 3.1% in Bluffton — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 68/100 on livability (#76 in SC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, cost of living D-.
• Beaufort 01 (town): math 42% / reading 51% proficiency, ranked #17 of 80 in SC (top 21%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Pritchardville Elementary (math 54% / reading 58%, grade C+, #109 of 597 statewide, top 19%, 1,005 students, 24% FRL); Bluffton Middle (math 40% / reading 46%, grade D-, #60 of 229 statewide, top 26%, 872 students, 45% FRL); Bluffton High (math 69% / reading 85%, grade A-, #28 of 196 statewide, top 16%, 1,350 students, 38% FRL).
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 59% at this address vs 46% district-wide (+12 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the Beaufort 01 average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.1%/yr); 1081 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 1,824 units permitted in Beaufort County in 2024 (618 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 44% of the median local income ($99k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $4k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $16k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Beaufort County population projected at +30% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 566 days — a 12% lower offer ($383k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Recommended offer $359,078 (17.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. It's been on market 566 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 17% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
6. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
7. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
8. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
9. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 0.68% ✗
• Cap rate: 4.42%
• Cash-on-cash: -6.71%
• DSCR: 0.70
• GRM: 12.3

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $530,604
• List price: $434,990
• Delta: -18.02%
• Verdict: UNDERPRICED
• Comps: 20 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
107 Hartwell Rd	0.32mi	4/3.0 (-1)	2,564 (+1%)	1mo	$535,000	$209	75
57 Mainland Lakes Dr	0.20mi	4/2.5 (-1)	2,438 (-4%)	3mo	$508,000	$208	73
104 Hartwell Rd	0.33mi	4/2.5 (-1)	2,486 (-2%)	4mo	$525,000	$211	69
376 Hill Pond Rd	0.68mi	5/3.5	2,537 (0%)	0mo	$479,900	$189	68
362 Hill Pond Rd	0.66mi	5/3.5	2,537 (0%)	3mo	$449,900	$177	66
314 Hill Pond Rd	0.67mi	5/3.5	2,537 (0%)	3mo	$469,900	$185	66
265 Hill Pond Rd	0.65mi	5/3.5	2,537 (0%)	4mo	$494,900	$195	66
260 Hill Pond Rd	0.67mi	5/3.5	2,537 (0%)	3mo	$427,000	$168	66
289 Hill Pond Rd	0.65mi	5/3.5	2,537 (0%)	4mo	$459,590	$181	66
352 Hill Pond Rd	0.69mi	5/3.5	2,537 (0%)	3mo	$497,900	$196	66
21 Mainland Lakes Dr	0.12mi	4/3.0 (-1)	2,175 (-14%)	0mo	$465,000	$214	64
50 Hartwell Rd	0.22mi	4/2.5 (-1)	2,801 (+10%)	3mo	$532,500	$190	61

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 4.06% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -26.7%
• Equity multiple: 0.09×
• Total profit: $-134,930
• Equity at exit: $79,115

10-year hold

• IRR: -20.9%
• Equity multiple: -0.14×
• Total profit: $-169,131
• Equity at exit: $45,877

Cash invested: $148,569 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State South Carolina: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

5-day notice; preempted; landlord-favorable.

Methodology + full state rankings →

Seller's market Market conditions within 1.0 mi — comparable homes for sale

Active competition Active MLS

• For sale now: 6 active · 12 under contract
• Months of supply: 2.6 mo (39%/mo absorbed)
• Median asking: $503,400 ($200/sqft)
• Median days on market: 44 d
• This list price: lowest-priced of the active set
• ARV vs active asking: +4.5% vs current asking $/sqft

Closed sales set the value; these active listings set current market conditions and a practical price ceiling.

ZIP-level market 29910

• Home prices YoY: -22.9%
• Rents YoY: 4.1%
• Active inventory: 1081
• Price-to-rent: 10.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $3,591 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$2,783
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$663 /mo · $7,959/yr
• Insurance: −$221
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$754
• Net cashflow: $-830

Break-even live

Break-even rent $4,642

Max offer price $410,477

Occupancy floor —

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $-463	-5% $-647	+0% $-830	+5% $-1,014	+10% $-1,197
Rent	-10% $-1,114	-5% $-972	+0% $-830	+5% $-688	+10% $-546
Rate	-1.0pp $-563	-0.5pp $-695	base $-830	+0.5pp $-968	+1.0pp $-1,108

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $132,651
• Closing costs: $15,918
• Club membership (one-time): —
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 2 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
41 Jocassee Rd Bluffton, SC	4.0	2.0	1903	$3,495	$1.84	109d	1	0.14mi
106 Mainland Lakes Dr Bluffton, SC	3.0–4.0	2.0–2.5	1657	$3,205	$1.93	0d	9	0.37mi

Listing history 50 events

1. 2026-09-24
   days on market $434,990 Active 566 DOM
2. 2026-09-22
   days on market $434,990 Active 565 DOM
3. 2026-09-21
   days on market $434,990 Active 564 DOM
4. 2026-09-20
   days on market $434,990 Active 563 DOM
5. 2026-09-19
   days on market $434,990 Active 562 DOM
6. 2026-09-18
   days on market $434,990 Active 561 DOM
7. 2026-09-17
   days on market $434,990 Active 560 DOM
8. 2026-09-16
   days on market $434,990 Active 559 DOM
9. 2026-09-15
   days on market $434,990 Active 558 DOM
10. 2026-09-14
    days on market $434,990 Active 557 DOM
11. 2026-09-13
    days on market $434,990 Active 556 DOM
12. 2026-09-12
    days on market $434,990 Active 555 DOM
13. 2026-09-11
    days on market $434,990 Active 554 DOM
14. 2026-09-05
    days on market $434,990 Active 548 DOM
15. 2026-09-04
    days on market $434,990 Active 547 DOM
16. 2026-09-03
    days on market $434,990 Active 546 DOM
17. 2026-08-31
    days on market $434,990 Active 543 DOM
18. 2026-08-30
    days on market $434,990 Active 542 DOM
19. 2026-08-29
    days on market $434,990 Active 541 DOM
20. 2026-08-28
    days on market $434,990 Active 540 DOM
21. 2026-08-27
    days on market $434,990 Active 539 DOM
22. 2026-08-26
    days on market $434,990 Active 538 DOM
23. 2026-08-25
    days on market $434,990 Active 537 DOM
24. 2026-08-24
    days on market $434,990 Active 536 DOM
25. 2026-08-23
    days on market $434,990 Active 535 DOM
26. 2026-08-22
    days on market $434,990 Active 534 DOM
27. 2026-08-21
    days on market $434,990 Active 533 DOM
28. 2026-08-20
    days on market $434,990 Active 532 DOM
29. 2026-08-19
    days on market $434,990 Active 531 DOM
30. 2026-08-18
    days on market $434,990 Active 530 DOM
31. 2026-08-17
    days on market $434,990 Active 529 DOM
32. 2026-08-16
    days on market $434,990 Active 528 DOM
33. 2026-08-15
    days on market $434,990 Active 527 DOM
34. 2026-08-14
    days on market $434,990 Active 526 DOM
35. 2026-08-13
    days on market $434,990 Active 525 DOM
36. 2026-08-12
    days on market $434,990 Active 524 DOM
37. 2026-08-11
    days on market $434,990 Active 523 DOM
38. 2026-08-10
    days on market $434,990 Active 522 DOM
39. 2026-08-09
    days on market $434,990 Active 521 DOM
40. 2026-08-08
    days on market $434,990 Active 520 DOM
41. 2026-08-07
    days on market $434,990 Active 519 DOM
42. 2026-08-06
    days on market $434,990 Active 518 DOM
43. 2026-08-05
    days on market $434,990 Active 517 DOM
44. 2026-08-04
    days on market $434,990 Active 516 DOM
45. 2026-08-03
    days on market $434,990 Active 515 DOM
46. 2026-07-31
    days on market $434,990 Active 512 DOM
47. 2026-07-30
    days on market $434,990 Active 511 DOM
48. 2026-07-29
    days on market $434,990 Active 510 DOM
49. 2026-07-27
    days on market $434,990 Active 508 DOM
50. 2026-07-25
    days on market $434,990 Active 506 DOM

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $43,089
• − Mortgage interest: −$29,722
• − Property taxes: −$7,959
• − Insurance: −$2,653
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$3,447
• − Management: −$3,447
• − Depreciation: −$15,436
• Taxable loss: −$19,575
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$4,698
• After-tax cash flow: $-5,264/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Condition & rehab AI · 1 photo

Excellent 95/100 None rehab

This single-family home in Bluffton, SC is in excellent condition with no visible repairs needed. It offers a good return on investment with updates that would significantly increase its resale and rental value.

Value-add opportunities

• Both Painting exterior and interior — Enhances curb appeal and interior aesthetics ↑
• Both Landscaping improvements — Enhances curb appeal and adds value ↑
• Both New flooring in high-traffic areas — Improves appearance and reduces maintenance ↑
• Both New kitchen appliances — Enhances functionality and appeal ↑
• Both New bathroom fixtures — Enhances functionality and appeal ↑

D Composite school gradezoned avg 56/100

Zoned Schools

Elementary Bluffton Elementary D SC #199/597 Nat'l #14,382/41,679 Middle H. E. Mccracken Middle D SC #54/229 Nat'l #4,963/14,009 High Bluffton High A- SC #28/196 Nat'l #1,362/17,239

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Beaufort 01
• NCES district ID: 4501110
• Math proficiency: 42% ▼ -8.00%
• Reading proficiency: 51% ▲ 2.00%
• Median HH income: $57,430
• Composite: 40.56/100
• National rank: #3699
• State rank: #17 of 80 in SC

C Composite livability gradescore 68/100

Livability — Bluffton

• Score: 68/100
• State rank: #76
• US rank: #8936

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living D- Crime A+ Employment A+ Housing A+ Health & safety F User ratings F

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Bluffton, SC
• County: Beaufort County · 211,915 people
• City population: 77,022
• Metro: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC
• Population (ZIP): 53,019
• Household income: $98,912
• Rent vs Own: 22.8% rent · 77.2% own
• Severe rent burden: 15% of renters

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Population outlook (Beaufort County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 211,915 people
• By 2030: 227,272 · +7.2%
• By 2040: 253,861 · +19.8%
• By 2050: 275,126 · +29.8%
• By 2075: 311,022 · +46.8%
• By 2100: 321,286 · +51.6%

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Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (70%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 70% Hispanic / Latino 18% Two or more races 8% Black 7%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 7% Puerto Rican 3%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 4% Slovak 3% Lithuanian 3%
• Foreign-born: 9% · Canada, Jamaica, Dominican Republic
• Languages at home: 84% English-only · Spanish 13% Other Indo-European 1% French/Haitian/Cajun 1%

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Political lean MEDSL · Beaufort

• 2024 margin: R (+14.5) · D 42.1% · R 56.6% · Other 1.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -3.7pp toward R · 2008: -10.8pp · 2024: -14.5pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+14.5 2020: R+10.0 2016: R+14.3 2012: R+17.5 2008: R+10.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -72.80%
• Current HPI: 245.8086
• Rent YoY: ▲ 4.06%
• Metro: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 4.51%
• F500 in state: 2

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Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in SC)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Packaging	1	$7B

Price history

+0.0% since first listed

8 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-06 Price Changed $430,990 Zillow
• 2026-05-02 Price Changed $428,990 Zillow
• 2026-03-26 Price Changed $427,990 Zillow
• 2026-03-17 Price Changed $430,990 Zillow
• 2026-03-07 Price Changed $425,990 Zillow
• 2025-11-20 Price Changed $440,990 Zillow
• 2025-03-30 Price Changed $439,990 Zillow
• 2025-03-06 Listed $430,990 Zillow