Lakeside Crossing

Independent Assessment

Lakeside Crossing is a land-lease manufactured-home community operated by Sun Communities — a materially different ownership structure than fee-simple ownership of real property. Multiple sources describe Lakeside Crossing as age-restricted to 55 and older, but the specific recorded land-lease agreement or community rules document confirming the exact legal age-restriction language, as opposed to a marketing description, could not be located; the age restriction is therefore treated as likely rather than fully confirmed, though the community is still classified as legally age-restricted 55+ based on the consistency of that description across Sun Communities' own materials and multiple independent secondary sources. Reported homesite counts also did not reconcile across sources (roughly 350 originally vs. approximately 692 more recently), an unresolved range reflecting likely phased expansion over time rather than a single confirmed figure.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

Buyers who want a lower entry cost into a gated, amenity-rich 55+ lifestyle near Myrtle Beach, and who are comfortable with a land-lease (rather than fee-simple land ownership) structure in exchange for a newer manufactured home and no separate HOA fee on top of the lease, are the best fit for Lakeside Crossing.

Homes, Builders & Development History

Lakeside Crossing was originally developed in the early 2000s as an age-restricted manufactured-home community in Conway, reported at roughly 350 homesites at the outset, with additional homesites (reportedly around 50 more in 2015) added over time; some more recent secondary sources describe a total nearer 692 homes, a figure that remains unreconciled with the earlier reported count. The community is owned and operated by Sun Communities, a real estate investment trust that owns and operates manufactured-home and land-lease communities nationally, rather than by a traditional home-building company.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

Because residents purchase a manufactured home rather than a traditional fee-simple house and lot, Lakeside Crossing home prices are not directly comparable to the other communities in this market and were not independently confirmed at a specific current range from accessible sources. Buyers should request current new and resale manufactured-home pricing directly from the community, along with the current monthly land-lease rate, to build an accurate total cost-of-ownership comparison against fee-simple alternatives like nearby Myrtle Trace.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

Lakeside Crossing offers both new manufactured-home placements on available homesites and a resale market for existing homes within the community. Buyers should confirm current new-home pricing and available homesites, as well as resale inventory and the transfer process for an existing manufactured home, directly with Sun Communities/Lakeside Crossing management, and should specifically ask how a change in ownership affects the land-lease agreement.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

Because Lakeside Crossing is a land-lease community, property tax treatment differs from a fee-simple home: the manufactured home itself may be taxed as personal property in South Carolina rather than as real property, while the underlying land remains owned by Sun Communities and taxed separately. Buyers should confirm the specific tax treatment and current amount directly with the Horry County Assessor and Auditor, and obtain a manufactured-home-specific insurance quote, since standard homeowners' insurance products for site-built homes do not always apply the same way to manufactured housing.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

Lakeside Crossing's lifestyle centers on its clubhouse and fitness complex, with an active roster of fitness classes, gaming groups, and social clubs coordinated by an on-site lifestyle team, plus fishing lakes and paddle boats as a distinguishing outdoor amenity relative to many nearby communities. The gated entry and manufactured-home setting give the community a quieter, more contained feel than some larger fee-simple developments nearby.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

Lakeside Crossing sits in Conway along the US-501/SC-544 corridor, roughly 20 minutes from Myrtle Beach's coastline, with reasonably convenient access to Conway's own shopping, dining, and Conway Medical Center, as well as the growing Carolina Forest retail corridor closer to the coast.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

Lakeside Crossing is described consistently, across Sun Communities' own materials and multiple independent secondary sources, as an age-restricted community for residents 55 and older. The specific legal age-restriction language from a recorded land-lease agreement or community rules document, as distinct from marketing descriptions, has not been independently verified, so this is presented as a likely rather than fully document-confirmed restriction. Buyers should request the current age-qualification and occupancy rules directly from Sun Communities/Lakeside Crossing management before purchasing.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

Because Lakeside Crossing is a land-lease community, buyers own the home but not the land beneath it — a fundamentally different ownership and equity structure than every fee-simple 55+ community in this market, with implications for financing, resale, and long-term land-lease cost increases that buyers should understand clearly before purchasing. The exact legal age-restriction language from a recorded document has not been independently confirmed, only marketing and secondary-source descriptions. There is no on-site golf course. Reported homesite counts are inconsistent across sources, so buyers should confirm the current total and any planned expansion directly with the community.

Comparison With Nearby Communities

Within the Conway 55+ market, Lakeside Crossing is most directly comparable to Myrtle Trace, a nearby, similarly affordable, inland 55+ community — but under a fundamentally different ownership structure: Myrtle Trace is fee-simple homeownership with a traditional low-dues HOA, while Lakeside Crossing is a land-lease manufactured-home community with no HOA but an ongoing monthly land-lease obligation instead. Buyers should weigh the equity and financing implications of that difference carefully rather than comparing the two purely on sticker price or monthly cost alone.

Current Listings

A connected local agent or Sun Communities' own leasing office can provide current available new-home and resale inventory, the current monthly land-lease rate, and recent comparable sales for a specific home.

Do I own the land at Lakeside Crossing?

No. Lakeside Crossing is a land-lease community operated by Sun Communities. Residents purchase and own their manufactured home but lease the underlying land through a monthly payment reported to start around $650, which includes amenity access.

Is Lakeside Crossing age-restricted to 55 and older?

Sun Communities' own materials and multiple independent sources describe it as age-restricted to residents 55 and older. The exact legal restriction language from a recorded document has not been independently confirmed, so buyers should request the specific age-qualification rules directly from the community.

How many homes are at Lakeside Crossing?

Reported figures vary: the community was originally developed with roughly 350 homesites in the early 2000s, with additional homesites added over time, and some more recent sources cite a total closer to 692. That range remains unreconciled rather than a single confirmed figure.

Is there an HOA fee at Lakeside Crossing?

No traditional HOA fee. Instead, residents pay a monthly land lease to Sun Communities, reported starting around $650/month, which is described as including amenity access.