Last updated September 2026
Timberlake — Chapin, South Carolina
Timberlake is a multi-section residential community in Chapin, South Carolina (ZIP 29036) on Lake Murray, organized around Timberlake Country Club — publicly positioned as the only country club / on-lake golf course community on Lake Murray. Housing spans fairway-oriented homes, interior lots, lake-view properties, and direct waterfront estates across named sections that market separately but function as one broader Timberlake market for most buyers.
Unlike boutique enclaves with a handful of annual sales, Timberlake is a larger, layered community: golf membership is separate from lot ownership; marina slips are a separate commercial operation; and HOA obligations can stack by section (master association, Estates association, and section-level associations such as Lookout Pointes and The Peninsula). That complexity is exactly what a serious buyer needs explained before touring.
The Patrick O'Connor Team publishes Timberlake information and updates, and works with home buyers and sellers on Lake Murray and across the Midlands of South Carolina.
About Timberlake
Timberlake grew from historic Timberlake family land on Lake Murray. Timberlake Estates Owners Association materials describe community roots tied to Joe E. Timberlake’s mid-20th-century ownership of an older homestead site near Lake Estate Drive, Old Mill Road, and Bridgecreek Drive. The Estates section alone comprises on the order of 200+ homesites with a high build-out rate, while Timberlake Plantation Owners Association (TPOA) covenants (recorded in Lexington County, restated 2002) govern the Plantation side as a planned community with separately designated Neighborhoods, architectural review, and privately maintained roads treated as association common areas.
What buyers mean by “Timberlake” in search behavior is usually the combined golf + lake lifestyle: living near or on Lake Murray with optional membership at Timberlake Country Club for golf, dining, pool, fitness, tennis/pickleball, and social events. Team content specifically calls out transferable equity memberships sometimes offered with certain newer homes (example marketing: about $10,000 equity value) — always verify whether a listing’s membership is transferable and what monthly dues apply.
Critical diligence stack: (1) which association(s) apply to the lot, (2) club membership if desired (separate), (3) marina slip if desired (separate commercial lease — TPOA covenants state lot purchase does not include marina use rights).
Timberlake Sections
Timberlake is best understood as a fabric of named sections sharing the Chapin / Lake Murray / Timberlake Drive corridor — not one identical product type. Confirm the exact association stack and architectural guidelines for any address before you write an offer. Gate status varies by section and should be confirmed in current documents (not assumed).
Timberlake Plantation (TPOA)
Planned section governed by TPOA; confirm current covenants, roads, and architectural rules.
Timberlake Estates (TEOA)
Waterfront-capable section governed by TEOA; verify association documents and lot-specific access.
Plantation Summit & Lake Summit Drive
Fairway-oriented homes within the broader Timberlake Country Club market; verify section rules.
Fairway Oaks
Golf/fairway product within the Timberlake community fabric; confirm association layer.
Fairway Ridge
Fairway homes near the club; confirm current dues and architectural guidelines.
Club Pointe
Club-adjacent Timberlake section; verify lot, HOA, and golf relationship.
Overlook Pointe
Plantation-area section associated with Pointe Overlook Drive; do not confuse with Lookout Pointes.
Linkside
Golf-links side homes around Linkside Court and Links Pointe Court; confirm association and ARB rules.
Lookout Pointes
Official plural spelling; lakefront subdivision with its own HOA site and section rules.
Webster Pointe
Lake-edge enclave around Webster Point Drive; confirm association, dock status, and access.
The Peninsula at Timberlake
Separate HOA with community boat-ramp and community-area rules; compare documents carefully.
Timberlake Pointe
Named Timberlake market section; confirm streets, association, and water/golf relationship.
Homes for Sale in Timberlake
Product types commonly researched:
- Fairway / golf-view single-family homes (Summit, Fairway Ridge, Linkside, Club Pointe, and related streets)
- Interior Timberlake section homes
- Lake-view homes (including Overlook Pointe examples)
- Direct waterfront / dockable properties (Estates, Lookout Pointes, Webster Pointe, Peninsula, and selected Plantation lots)
- Newer construction within the community fabric (including Lake Summit Drive examples in team marketing)
Because section names proliferate on public portals, buyers should ask which association(s) apply, what architectural guidelines control, and whether golf or marina rights are included (usually they are not automatic).
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Market Data as of September 2026
All time-sensitive figures live only in this section. Figures below are not MLS statistics. Public portal examples are labeled as publicly available sales data. Prefer a Patrick/Kelsey MLS pull segmented by section and waterfront vs fairway.
- Overall band: Timberlake’s publicly observed inventory and sales span a wide range — roughly the mid-$300,000s through $1,000,000+ for waterfront and estate product — because fairway, interior, and direct-waterfront homes share one community brand.
- Public sold example (Plantation / Oxenbridge waterfront): 450 Oxenbridge Way, Chapin — reported sold $1,250,000 (May 2026) on multiple public brokerage/portal displays — publicly available sales data; single address, not a community median.
- Public sold example (Timberlake Estates waterfront): 413 Lake Estate Drive, Chapin — reported sold $1,150,000 on May 12, 2025 (Redfin public-records display; Zillow also shows $1,150,000) — publicly available sales data; single address.
- Team marketing example (Lake Summit fairway): 127 Lake Summit Drive — team sold-page marketing for a 2023 fairway home with transferable club equity context (confirm closed price via MLS).
- HOA (team relocation guide): roughly ~$530 per quarter depending on lot and association layer — confirm the exact amount(s) for the subject section before closing.
- Club membership: separate from HOA. Timberlake Country Club publishes equity buy-ins and monthly dues on its membership page — [Patrick to confirm] before quoting exact dues on marketing pieces; fees change. Membership ≠ HOA.
- Marina slips: Timberlake Marina markets standard 10×20 slips at $2,600 per year among other options; 200+ deep-water wet slips claimed on the marina site — separate commercial cost.
Sources: Lake Murray neighborhoods guide; 2026 relocation guide; 127 Lake Summit Drive sold page; Timberlake Country Club membership; Timberlake Marina; TPOA covenants PDF; public portal/brokerage sold displays (Oxenbridge; Lake Estate).
Types of Homes
Timberlake homes are predominantly single-family and highly varied by section: estate-scale waterfront, fairway homes, and smaller or older product can all appear in the same search radius. TEOA materials describe Estates homesites with homes ranging from roughly 2,400 to over 9,000 square feet in that section — useful as section context, not a whole-community rule.
Architectural review / covenants are a real diligence item across TPOA, TEOA, Lookout Pointes, and Peninsula documents. Newer construction clusters (including Lake Summit examples) sit alongside long-established custom homes.
Neighborhood Amenities
- Timberlake Country Club — championship golf, fitness, lakeside dining, pool, tennis/pickleball, social events (membership required for full member use; some dining/golf access publicly described as available to non-members — confirm current club policy)
- Section-specific common areas / HOA maintenance (varies by association)
- Peninsula community boat-ramp / community area (Peninsula HOA rules)
- Nearby Timberlake Marina (commercial slips, rentals, boat club — separate)
- Chapin-area parks and Lake Murray recreation (regional)
Golf membership is optional and separately priced from HOA living. Marina slips are not conveyed by a standard lot purchase under TPOA covenant language.
Shopping, Dining & Recreation
Chapin provides local services; Columbia is typically a 30–40 minute drive per team relocation guidance (traffic-dependent). Club dining is a member lifestyle feature, with public dining/golf options described by the club and TEOA. Lake recreation includes open-water access from waterfront homes, Peninsula community ramp rules, or marina slips. See the team's Lake Murray restaurants by boat and boat ramps resources for regional context.
Contact The Patrick O'Connor Team
The Patrick O'Connor Team at Coldwell Banker Realty
Phone: 803-243-0224
Email: patrick.russell.oconnor@gmail.com
Office: 607 Columbia Avenue, Lexington, SC 29072
Home Prices in Timberlake
Timberlake’s price band is wide because waterfront estates and modest interior/golf homes coexist under one community umbrella. Public examples observed in research include homes from the mid-$300,000s into $1,000,000+ waterfront and golf-adjacent product; treat any single listing or sold address as inventory, not a community median.
Dated closed-sale examples and club/marina fee figures belong only in the Market Data section of this guide. Section-aware comps (waterfront vs fairway vs interior; Plantation vs Estates vs Peninsula vs Lookout Pointes) matter more here than a single “Timberlake average.”
Quick Facts
- City / ZIP: Chapin, South Carolina 29036
- Location: Central / north-shore Lake Murray; Chapin side; Timberlake Drive corridor off Amicks Ferry Road
- Sections: Timberlake Plantation (TPOA); Timberlake Estates (TEOA); Plantation Summit / Lake Summit; Fairway Oaks; Fairway Ridge; Club Pointe; Overlook Pointe; Linkside; Lookout Pointes; Webster Pointe; The Peninsula at Timberlake; Timberlake Pointe
- Lake Murray: DIRECT WATERFRONT classification — waterfront homes exist; community also includes golf/fairway and interior product
- Home types: Custom and varied single-family across multiple sections; fairway, lake-view, and waterfront
- Typical price positioning: Wide band — publicly observed roughly mid-$300ks to $1M+ waterfront/estates (see Market Data)
- HOA: Yes — master and often section-level associations; team relocation guide cites roughly ~$530/quarter depending on lot/association layer — confirm per section
- Gated: Varies by section — confirm in current association documents
- Golf: Yes — Timberlake Country Club (membership separate from HOA)
- Marina: Timberlake Marina at 286 Timberlake Drive is a separate facility; TPOA covenants state purchase of a lot does not include marina use rights
- Schools: Lexington-Richland School District Five — confirm address-level assignment via official district tools; assignments can change
- Club address: Timberlake Country Club, 222 Timberlake Dr, Chapin, SC 29036 · (803) 345-9909
Waterfront Homes
Direct waterfront homes are a meaningful Timberlake segment and support the DIRECT WATERFRONT classification for this community guide. Waterfront pricing, dock permits (Dominion Energy shoreline rules), and section rules differ from fairway lots. Estates, Lookout Pointes, Webster Pointe, The Peninsula, and selected Plantation lots (including Oxenbridge examples) are where buyers often focus waterfront searches.
When comparing “Timberlake waterfront” to peninsula communities such as Forty Love Point, compare shoreline and dock utility — not golf membership.
Lake Murray Access
Lake access in Timberlake takes several forms:
- Private waterfront docks on direct-lake lots (address-specific; Dominion permit rules apply)
- Section community access such as Peninsula boat-ramp / community-area rules
- Proximity to Timberlake Marina for slip leases / rentals — but TPOA covenants state lot purchase does not include marina rights
- Club lakeside dining / waterfront hole as lifestyle adjacency for members — not a substitute for boat access rights
Never market “marina included” unless a specific listing contractually conveys slip rights.
Location & Commute
Chapin, SC 29036, central Lake Murray north shore. Primary approach is Amicks Ferry Road to Timberlake Drive. I-26 access is a primary commute path for many residents. Team relocation guidance places typical Chapin-to-Columbia drive times around 30–40 minutes (traffic-dependent). Map: general Timberlake / Timberlake Drive corridor — no false multi-section boundary claims.
Nearby Neighborhoods to Compare
Buyers comparing Chapin Lake Murray options often weigh Timberlake against Spence Plantation, Turners Pointe, and Kingston Harbour (live guides). Other nearby comparisons frequently researched include Forty Love Point, Palmetto Shores, and WhiteWater Landing (adjacent to the club but a separate community) — proposed neighborhood paths pending live pages. Browse more Midlands and Lake Murray context from the Neighborhoods section and the team's Lake Murray neighborhoods guide.
Buying a Home in Timberlake
- Identify the section and all applicable associations (TPOA, TEOA, Lookout Pointes, Peninsula, and any Project Association)
- Separate HOA dues from club dues from marina slip costs
- Confirm whether any club equity transfers with the sale
- Confirm waterfront/dock status and Dominion permit history on the specific lot
- Verify Lexington-Richland School District Five assignment by address using official district tools
- Read ARB / architectural guidelines for that section before planning renovations
Call The Patrick O'Connor Team at 803-243-0224 for listing alerts and tour coordination, or start with our buyer questionnaire.
Selling a Home in Timberlake
Lead with the correct micro-market (waterfront vs fairway vs interior) and the correct section name (Estates vs Peninsula vs Lookout Pointes vs Summit/fairway). If a transferable club membership exists, document it carefully with the club and closing attorney. Team marketing for Lake Summit–area newer homes shows how membership value can be part of the story when accurate.
Thinking of selling? Call 803-243-0224 or contact the team.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Timberlake?
A multi-section Lake Murray residential community in Chapin centered on Timberlake Country Club, with fairway, interior, lake-view, and direct waterfront homes.
Is Timberlake on Lake Murray?
Yes. It is DIRECT WATERFRONT, while many homes are fairway or interior.
What are the main sections?
Plantation, Estates, Plantation Summit / Lake Summit, Fairway Oaks, Fairway Ridge, Club Pointe, Overlook Pointe, Linkside, Lookout Pointes, Webster Pointe, The Peninsula, and Timberlake Pointe.
Is a marina slip included?
No. Timberlake Marina is separate and lot purchase does not convey marina rights.
Is golf membership included?
No. Club membership is separate; verify any transferable equity in writing.
What are HOA fees?
Fees vary by section and association layer. Confirm current amounts before closing.
Are sections gated?
Gate and access rules vary; confirm current association documents.
What schools serve Timberlake?
Chapin / Lexington-Richland School District Five area; verify by address.
How does it compare?
Compare Timberlake with Kingston Harbour and Spence Plantation based on golf, water access, commute, and budget.