Written by Palmetto Bluff
Jul 06, 2026
Moreland Forest sits a short walk or ride from Moreland Village and Crossroads, Palmetto Bluff’s nine-hole reversible course. Moreland Forest centers around an intricate trail system and an abundance of everyday amenities. 20 Butterweed Road, one of the neighborhood’s newest homes, offers 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, and a half bath across 4,255 heated square feet and is set on a 0.5-acre corner homesite facing a park.
Designed by KRA and built by Blackwater, the home is a modern take on traditional Lowcountry style. Textured tabby, painted siding, and a standing-seam metal roof give it a durable, familiar look. A covered breezeway connects the main house to a detached garage with a carriage house above. That connection does real work: it shapes the backyard into a private, usable space rather than leaving it open to the street.
The backyard is the anchor. A plunge pool sits at its center, and a screened porch opens off the main living areas for year-round use. A grill station rounds out the space. Landscape architecture by Earthworks ties the homesite together for the Lowcountry setting. Together, the porch, pool, and yard read as an extension of the house rather than a separate zone.
The first floor keeps things simple. The kitchen, dining room, and great room open directly to the screened porch and backyard, so moving between cooking, eating, and relaxing is effortless. The kitchen includes a walk-in pantry, a wine area, and a dry bar set near the service area. A wrap-around front porch faces the street.
The primary suite sits on the first floor, with its own bath and a walk-in closet. A private office and a laundry room round out the main level, along with a powder room for guests. Buyers who want the essentials on a single level will find most of them here.
The second floor holds 2 guest bedrooms and a loft, with the loft overlooking the vaulted great room below. The layout gives families and visitors room to spread out without crowding the main living areas.
Above the 3-car garage, the carriage house adds flexibility. It has its own living room, a bunk room, and a bedroom, making it well-suited for guests, grown children, or longer stays. Because the breezeway connects it to the main house, it remains connected without sacrificing privacy.
Moreland Forest is the newest of Palmetto Bluff’s neighborhoods, and one of its most active. It was planned around existing wetlands and the Inland Waterway, with homesites set among native pines, palmettos, and oaks. Much of the borderland is preserved in perpetuity under The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy. The result is a forested setting that stays quiet even as the neighborhood fills in.
The real draw is proximity. Moreland Village sits a short walk or cart ride away, and it carries most of what residents reach for day to day: two pools, a fitness center, dining, the Outfitters center, a bowling alley, and the Moreland Landing boat launch. The Crossroads nine-hole course and the wider trail system are close by. The corner homesite and park view give 20 Butterweed Road more openness than a typical interior lot.
Buying new at Palmetto Bluff comes with a particular ease. The home arrives turnkey, with current systems and finishes, and none of the work that older homes require. It also arrives within the community’s design standards. Every home passes through the Palmetto Bluff Design Review Board, which keeps the Lowcountry vernacular consistent from one street to the next. Tabby, deep porches, metal roofs, and native landscaping are the rule. For buyers, that means a new home that already fits its surroundings.
Ownership at Palmetto Bluff opens access to the Palmetto Bluff Club, the private club reserved for property owners. Membership covers a wide range of the community’s amenities: the Wilson Lawn & Racquet Club for tennis and pickleball, club pools and fitness facilities, dining at spots like Canoe Club and Cole’s, and a full calendar of member events. Wellness runs through it too, from light-filled fitness studios to the spa at Montage Palmetto Bluff.
Golf, boating, and shooting come through separate memberships. The Palmetto Bluff Golf Club includes the Jack Nicklaus Signature May River course, the nearby nine-hole Crossroads course in Moreland, and Anson Point, the newer 18-hole Coore & Crenshaw course. The Wilson Landing Boating Club and the Shooting Club round out the options for residents who want them.
20 Butterweed Road brings together what makes Moreland Forest work: a new home built to current standards, a corner homesite with room to breathe, and outdoor living that carries through the year. A short walk reaches Moreland Village, and ownership opens the full range of the Palmetto Bluff Club. The home handles quiet weekdays and a houseful of guests with equal ease.
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