ROBBERS ROOST REMEMBERED
Seabrook Plantation is built on the former Russell Breeden designed golf course many remember as Robbers Roost. Taking full advantage of the rich landscape, Seabrook Plantation carefully preserves the course's undulating characteristics, ponds, centuries-old hardwoods and active wildlife. It was 1969 when Breeden's famed Robbers Roost Golf Club opened for play. Owned by a prominent North Myrtle Beach family, the Tilghman's, it was among the first twelve courses along the Grand Strand to open. Fondly referred to as "The Roost," the course was featured in Golf Digest and rated as one of the top 50 courses in South Carolina by GolfWeek in 1989. As more and more golf courses designed by some of the PGA Tour's greatest were added to the repertoire of Grand Strand courses, demand for some of the older favorites began to diminish. Recognizing the unique qualities of this tract along with its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the Tilghman family acknowledged the highest and best use of the property was mixed-use development, hence, opening the door for Seabrook Plantation to become a reality.
THE VISIONARIES
Ben Powell, Jr. & Crayne Howes Ben Powell is a twenty-five year resident of North Myrtle Beach. He spent much of his career building his own successful consulting, engineering, surveying, and land planning firm from which he retired in 2002. A well-respected veteran developer, Ben personally master plans all of the communities he develops with specific attention to creating a rich lifestyle for its residents. In the development process, Ben takes pride in carefully preserving the land's trees and natural resources. Seabrook Plantation is Ben's fifth neighborhood serving as the lead developer and promises to be the finest of all his endeavors thus far. Neighborhoods Developed & Engineered by Ben Powell, Jr. include: Sunset Harbour: Started June, 1998, located on the Intracoastal Waterway and consist of 178 homesites. Seaside Plantation: Started June, 2000, located off 8th Avenue North and consists of 162 homesites. Surf Estates: Started in January, 2006, located off Sea Mountain Highway adjacent to the Surf Club and consist of 76 homesites. The Cottages at the Surf: Started in June, 2007, and is located off Sea Mountain Highway with Surf Estates, and consist of 65 homesites.