131 Big John Rd, Beaufort, SC 29906 Property Records

Beaufort County property record for 131 Big John Rd, Beaufort, SC 29906

Property Summary

Property Type	Hotel/Motel
Details	40,954 sqft · built 2007
Lot Size	1.6 acres (69,696 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$5,475,000 (Mar 2017)
Tax Bill	$61,343 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2025 Line of Credit Mar 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`R12202900002910000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R12202900002910000`
Alternative APN	`12253092`

Interior

Building Area	40,954 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2007
Lot Area	69,696 sqft (1.6 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12253092
Old Parcel Number	R12202900002910000
Street Address	131 BIG JOHN RD
City	BEAUFORT
State	SC
Zip	29906-7347
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Hotel/Motel
Local Zoning Code	6611
Legal Description	LOT A FKA TRACT 2 POR OF THE CITY OF BEAUFORT PB104 P52 PB111 P128 03/07 20FT E
Legal Subdivision	BEAUFORT WEST COMM & NEW TOWN
Legal Tract	2
Legal Lot Number	A
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Township / Civil Division	BEAUFORT-PORT ROYAL
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2018
Census Tract	502

Owner

Source: Beaufort County records, as of March 11, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	8 VILLA FARMS CIR, MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08831-4087
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 25, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit FIRST RELIANCE BANK
Mar 20, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer WILMINGTON TR NA #2015-C2 (CE)

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 6, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 6, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000356073
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Property Address	131 BIG JOHN RD, BEAUFORT, SC 29906-7347
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 12, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	175 WESCOTT RIDGE RD, CHAPIN, SC 29036-7113

Mortgage

Document Number	0000018804
Date	Apr 25, 2025
Book Page	4425/1549
Instrument	2025018804

Lender

Name	FIRST RELIANCE BANK
Type	Bank
Address	801 N LAKE DR, LEXINGTON, SC 29072

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

March 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Recording Date	Mar 20, 2017
Property Address	131 BIG JOHN RD, BEAUFORT, SC 29906-7347
Document Number	0000013574
Book / Page	003560 / 000073
Instrument Date	Mar 13, 2017
Instrument	13574
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 14, 2017
Title Company	HARBOR CITY TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY INC, HARBOR CITY TITLE INS AGCY INC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$20,258.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	8 VILLA FARMS CIR MONROE NJ 088314087, MONROE, NJ 08831-4087

Mortgage

Document Number	13576
Date	Mar 20, 2017
Book Page	003560/000085
Instrument	13576

Lender

Name	WILMINGTON TR NA #2015-C2 (CE)
Address	1100 N MARKET ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19890-1100

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Beaufort County assessment roll, as of September 13, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	South Carolina
County	Beaufort County
Municipality	Beaufort City
Unified School District	Beaufort County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$61,343.00 (+3.23%)	$203,850 (-)
2024	$59,422.00 (-1.73%)	$203,850 (-)	$4,464,200 (-) Land $320,000 Building $4,144,200
2023	$60,467.00 (+9.76%)	$203,850 (+15%)	$4,464,200 (+33.42%) Land $320,000 Building $4,144,200
2022	$55,091.00	$177,260	$3,346,000 Land $256,600 Building $3,089,400

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 23, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 199 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	239 units insured incl. 40 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	27 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 27
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2024 · Tropical Storm Debby
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 10 claims Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 8 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 90% of South Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	BJW&SA serves 164,829 people · EPA ID SC0720003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Oct 2023
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 30 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Sparklight Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Xfinity.

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