Welcome to the heart of the Lowcountry

Palmetto Bluff is a community unlike any that has come before it: a vast and vibrant place enriched by wilderness and wildlife, unspoiled rivers and salt marshes, and the sounds and smells of nature. This extraordinary land is the platform for Palmetto Bluff’s higher purpose: to allow people to experience the magic of the Lowcountry in its ultimate form.

A vision that anchors the place.

Palmetto Bluff is planned to evolve into a vibrant settlement where a diverse group of people create their own legacy of living well — by connecting to themselves, their families and other people through self-discovery, sincere interactions with each other, close contact with nature, authentic roots in history and an openness to new ideas — while enjoying the best of classic Lowcountry traditions within a majestic, beautiful, stimulating and protected environment.

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Our community cornerstones guide our team’s work every day.

Nature & Conservation

Retain and sustain the best qualities of the land — its diverse beauty, its agricultural roots and its natural resources — and teach appreciation of what being in the wild means.

Lowcountry Culture

Design signature residential offerings and community programming that stay true to the character of the land, the history and the local culture.

Outdoor Pursuits

Cultivate lifelong opportunities to pursue health and wellness, recreation, relaxation and entertainment both on land and on the waterways.

Community & Connection

Create authentic Lowcountry experiences that connect like-minded residents with each other, with guests and with the local community to foster opportunities for sincere interactions between people.

Palmetto Bluff, a thriving place.

Palmetto Bluff is a residential and resort development comprising 20,000 acres in the heart of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Palmetto Bluff has a total of 4,000 entitled homesites and has sold more than $1.5 billion in real estate to date.

Here, the land comes first. Stewardship of the land and protecting the natural resources of the 20,000 acres is paramount. The Palmetto Bluff Company works in partnership with the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy, which serves as keeper of the natural and historical world at Palmetto Bluff and ensures the conservation vision for this amazing piece of land.

The Palmetto Bluff company includes 35 associates with extensive experience in residential and commercial development and land planning, land management, community development and real estate sales. Long-term partnerships with industry-leading designers, engineers and consultants round out the team, as does the significant partnership with Montage Hotels & Resorts, a premier hotel management company with a collection of distinctive luxury hotels, resorts and residences.

Leadership Bios

Palmetto Bluff leadership team

Just as we focus on the people thriving in our community, we also focus on our people, our employees. After all, it is their diligence and attention to detail that drives our business. At Palmetto Bluff, we pride ourselves on building a team of experts — they drive their profession to be better every day, they “get” people, they “get” this place and they never give up.

David O'Donoghue, President

David is responsible for managing all aspects of the business plan for the Palmetto Bluff Company. He brings an extraordinary wealth of experience, having participated in the development, operation and successful sale of multiple resort communities.

Meet David O'Donoghue

Courtney Hampson, Vice President of Marketing

Courtney has been part of the Palmetto Bluff team since 2005 and is responsible for all marketing, public relations, communications and programming efforts. As a faculty member at the University of S.C., she integrates her experience into the classroom.

Meet Courtney Hampson

Mark Polites, Chief Financial Officer

Mark oversees all accounting and finance functions, reporting, risk, human resources and policy enforcement for Palmetto Bluff. This includes all activity for wholly owned assets, joint ventures and resort operations.

Meet Mark Polites

Bryan Byrne, Broker-in-Charge, Palmetto Bluff Real Estate Company

Bryan is the broker in charge and sales manager for the Palmetto Bluff Real Estate Company. Part of the initial launch team, Bryan has been involved in over $1 billion in real estate transactions within Palmetto Bluff.

Meet Bryan Byrne

David Sewell, Director of Construction and Development

David has been a part of the Palmetto Bluff team since 2003. His primary responsibilities include serving as the owner’s representative and project manager for the construction of developer amenities as well as site development in Palmetto Bluff.

Meet David Sewell

Dallas Wood, Chief Operating Officer

Dallas assists in managing all aspects of the Palmetto Bluff business plan, with an emphasis on development, entitlements, operations, the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy and property management.

Meet Dallas Wood

Nate Van Epp, Vice President of Real Estate Operations and Asset Management

Nate brings diversified real estate experience in operations, acquisitions, entitlements, land development and strategic planning to the Palmetto Bluff team.

Meet Nate Van Epp

Turn your passion into a career.

Palmetto Bluff continually attracts and empowers the best and the brightest. Find your place among them. Palmetto Bluff seeks team members who can help craft a legacy of living well for our members, guests and visitors. We put faith in good people, and we take pride in delighting everyone who explores this place. We believe the inspiration to create great places and great life experiences originates from the people on our team. We strive for excellence, we do the right thing and we have fun. We encourage our employees to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and understand that it is good business to give back to the communities in which we work and to vigorously protect the natural environment in which we live.

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