6 beautiful homes in South Carolina's low country
Beaufort. Petit Point stands on half an acre in the historic district, overlooking the Beaufort River and tidal marshes. Built in 1850, the four-bedroom, copper-roofed house has coffered ceilings, a custom kitchen, and a master suite with yoga room, fireplace, and private porch.
Outside are knot gardens, a bluestone patio with summer kitchen, and a boat dock. $2,450,000. Edward Dukes, Lowcountry Real Estate, (843) 812-5000.
Hilton Head Island. This 1965 four-bedroom residence comes with 60 feet of oceanfront and property borders with conservation easements. Being sold completely furnished, the house has hardwood floors, a fireplace, a living room with water views, and a screened porch.
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Outdoor features include a deck with hot tub, a pool and patio, a gazebo, and a pathway to the beach. $2,000,000. Mark Mayer & Tanner Sutphin, Engel & Völkers, (843) 247-0001.
Huger. Established in 1699, Middleburg Plantation, one of the oldest frame houses in the state, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The restored two- bedroom main house retains wide-plank floors, a wood fireplace, and original moldings and hardware.
The 326-acre property includes woods and wetlands filled with game birds, 114 acres of rice fields, a two-bedroom butler's house, a carriage house, and ancient oaks. $5,850,000. Richard H. Coen, Salmonsen Realty, (843) 696-7900.
Georgetown. This four-bedroom lakeview home sits on 4 private acres abutting Hobcaw Barony, a 16,000-acre historical and nature preserve. The Craftsman-style house features antique pine floors, repurposed beams, cathedral ceilings, and screened porches.
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The property includes a patio with fire-place, an outdoor kitchen, a garage with bonus room, and access to trails and beaches; membership in the community club adds golf, tennis, boating, and dining. $1,695,000. Perry Peace, Peace/Sotheby's International Realty, (843) 546-4176.
Bluffton. Set on a 1-acre lot overlooking the marsh and May River, this seven-bedroom house was designed to reflect Southern colonial architecture. Features include heart pine floors, custom millwork, a first-floor master suite with soaking tub, a living area on each floor, and a screened porch with a fireplace.
The property has landscaped gardens, tall trees, and a large patio with an out-door kitchen. $3,975,000. Palmetto Bluff, (800) 501-7405.
Walterboro. The four-bedroom O'Hear Fraser House, built in 1859 of hand-hewn timbers, survived the great cyclone of 1879. Details include doors from an old courthouse; leaded windows from a church destroyed by the storm, dormer windows from a historic plantation, and wide-planked heart-pine floors. Outside are mature oaks, a fire pit, a guesthouse, a workshop, and a car shed. $315,000. Miles Crosby, Carolina One Real Estate, (843) 367-1863.
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