As the County Seat of one of South Carolina's most prosperous counties with more than 18,000 residents, the city of Beaufort offers a wealth of business and professional services. All the necessary shopping is located nearby, and excellent medical care is downtown with Beaufort Memorial Hospital, an affiliate of Duke University Medical Center less than two miles from 700 Bay. It is considered one of the fnest non-profit hospitals in the region with a new heart and cancer center. Taxes are below the national average in Beaufort County and unemployment is among the lowest in the State. Commercial airports are easily accessible within an hour's drive to Savannah, GA and 75 minutes to Charleston, which is not too different from most major metropolitan areas. Ocean beaches are a half hour's drive away and championship golf courses are located throughout the county. Several of which are rated among the Top 100 in the USA.