Hearthstone Lakes, Hardeeville

Living & working in Hearthstone Lakes, Hardeeville

Hearthstone Lakes is a 200-acre residential development situated in the New River area of Hardeeville, Jasper County, South Carolina. Developed primarily by Forino Construction, the neighborhood is composed of single-family detached homes built since 2016, with layouts ranging from 1,200 to over 2,600 square feet. These homes typically feature one- or two-story open-concept designs with three to five bedrooms, two-car garages, and screened porches. The neighborhood's layout incorporates sidewalks, several lagoons offering water views, a fitness center, a playground, and an outdoor community pool. For daily recreation, residents use a network of walking paths running through the neighborhood, with larger recreational access provided by the nearby 1,330-acre passive parkland donated to the city of Hardeeville as part of the surrounding East Argent master-planned development.

The local economy surrounding Hearthstone Lakes is driven by construction, regional tourism, logistics connected to the Port of Savannah, and healthcare services at facilities like Coastal Carolina Hospital. Remote workers utilize the Regus coworking facility at Okatie Commerce Park, located at 110 Traders Cross, or local establishments such as Half Day Cafe on Okatie Highway and Chefs Cornerstone Cafe on Riverwalk Boulevard. Commercially, the neighborhood sits adjacent to Argent Boulevard, a major collector road linking South Carolina Highway 170 and U.S. Route 278, which connects the area directly to employment centers in Bluffton, Beaufort, Hilton Head Island, and Savannah, Georgia. Personal vehicles are the primary mode of transportation, with regional highway access facilitated by nearby Interstate 95, while local bus connectivity includes stops along nearby corridors such as the Builders First Source and Shell Station bus stops.