Living Dunes Is Grande Dunes With a Different Personality
Grande Dunes has been the anchor luxury address on this stretch of the Grand Strand for years. Inside that larger community, Living Dunes carves out its own thing. It's newer, it leans into smart-home design, and it puts you between the main Grande Dunes entrance and the beach with a golf-cart ride to the sand. If you've been circling Grande Dunes but wanted something with a modern build spec and a boutique-neighborhood feel, this is the pocket to look at.
Below, the community details, what you get standard in these homes, and a specific home you can walk through today.
Where Living Dunes Sits Inside Grande Dunes
Location does a lot of the work here. Living Dunes sits between the main Grande Dunes entrance and the beach. From your front porch it's a short golf cart or bike ride to the sand, restaurants, medical facilities, and the newer shopping complex next door. You get the Grande Dunes address, the Ocean Club amenity, and the shorter walk to the ocean than most other Grande Dunes neighborhoods offer.
The Housing Mix: 15 Floorplans, Three Formats
Living Dunes offers 15 floorplans spread across three formats. That range is unusual for a community this size and it's part of what pulls such a wide buyer mix.
- Single-family detached homes starting around 1,700 square feet and up
- Coupled cottages around 2,200 square feet
- Townhomes around 2,500 square feet
Snowbirds, downsizing retirees, families, and remote workers all find a fit. The sidewalks, fountained lake views, and green spaces keep the neighborhood feeling like a real neighborhood, not a subdivision.
What Comes Standard on These Homes
Living Dunes builds to a spec that's meaningfully above what most Myrtle Beach new construction includes as standard. Every luxury home in the community comes with:
- Tankless water heaters
- Wind-resistant windows
- Smart-home features including keyless entry, Ecobee thermostats, and video security
- Full smartphone control across the connected systems
For buyers relocating from higher-cost metros, this is close to the feature set they'd expect in a modern build back home, with coastal weather adaptations already dialed in. For coastal buyers, the wind-resistant window standard alone changes the insurance conversation. If insurance is on your radar, our Myrtle Beach homeowners insurance page is a solid starting point when comparing carriers.
Amenities That Set the Tone
Inside the Living Dunes footprint you get a zero-entry pool, a clubhouse, a lakefront boardwalk, and an outdoor event area with a fireplace. Around all of that: 8 miles of walking trails and more than 10 acres of lakes scattered through the community. On top of that, you get the broader Grande Dunes Ocean Club membership, which is one of the strongest coastal amenities on the Grand Strand.
Community feel doesn't happen automatically in new construction. Living Dunes designed it in from the start — walkable streets, green spaces, gathering areas, and a scale that keeps neighbors seeing each other on the trails and at the pool.
A Home to Tour Right Now (Active as of September 1, 2026)
If you want to see what a well-executed Living Dunes home actually looks like, one of our current Century 21 The Harrelson Group listings is a strong example. 8155 Living Tide Drive is active on the market as of September 1, 2026, priced at $749,900. Here's what makes it stand out beyond the standard Living Dunes package:
- Charleston-style Lowcountry design, single-story floor plan (a layout the builder is no longer offering — no remaining lots for this model)
- 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,118 square feet, built in 2023
- 2x6 construction, impact-resistant windows, Icynene spray foam insulation
- Rinnai tankless water heater and HALO whole-house water filtration
- Designer kitchen: Elmwood cabinetry, quartz countertops, tile backsplash, natural gas connection, oversized pantry the builder no longer offers
- Owner's suite with tray ceiling, dual walk-in closets, fully tiled walk-in shower, private water closet
- Screened front and rear porches with lake views and weeping willow trees
- Upgraded 2-car garage with epoxy floor, generator / EV outlet, utility sink, premium storage cabinetry
- All appliances convey — refrigerator, washer, and dryer with pedestals, all like new
- Less than one mile from the beach
- HOA fee approximately $370 per month
Note: this specific property is a snapshot of the market as of today. If you're reading this later, availability and pricing may have changed. The broader points about Living Dunes as a community stay accurate; the specific listing may not.
Who Living Dunes Actually Fits
The right buyer for Living Dunes usually falls into one of a few patterns:
- Retirees and active-adult buyers who want a low-maintenance modern home with strong walkability and beach access
- Out-of-state relocators looking for a smart-home spec plus a coastal amenity package
- Second-home buyers who want the Grande Dunes name and Ocean Club access without the maintenance of a larger estate
- Snowbirds who want a lock-and-leave that still feels like a real neighborhood when they're there
- Down-sizers moving from larger inland homes who want more community and less lawn
How to See More
The best next step is walking the community. Our Living Dunes at Grande Dunes page shows the current homes for sale, and browsing new construction options across the Grand Strand gives you comparison points across other builders and communities. If you want a private tour of Living Dunes or the 8155 Living Tide listing while it's still on the market, reach out to our Grande Dunes team.
Key Takeaways
Living Dunes puts a modern smart-home build inside the Grande Dunes address, closer to the beach than most Grande Dunes neighborhoods and with a boutique community feel that stands out even inside a luxury master-planned setting. Fifteen floorplans across single-family, coupled cottage, and townhome formats create room for a wide range of buyers. The community amenities, the Ocean Club membership, and the walkable design deliver on lifestyle. As of September 1, 2026, an active Century 21 The Harrelson Group listing at 8155 Living Tide Drive gives you a real-world example of what a well-executed Living Dunes home looks like — and a rare single-story floor plan the builder no longer offers.
About Greg Harrelson
Greg Harrelson is a seasoned Realtor® with more than 30 years of experience serving the Myrtle Beach and Grand Strand markets. As the founder of Century 21 The Harrelson Group, Greg has built his career helping buyers, sellers, and investors achieve success in every corner of the coastal Carolina real estate market. His expertise spans residential homes, investment properties, land development, and coastal condos. Known for his deep local knowledge, innovative marketing strategies, and commitment to personal service, Greg consistently helps clients reach their real estate goals while navigating the ever-changing market with confidence and precision.
