{"id":17383,"date":"2020-10-09T18:34:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T22:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumluxuryauctions.com\/?p=17383"},"modified":"2024-08-14T04:04:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T09:04:33","slug":"75-acre-estate-on-south-carolinas-saint-helena-island-scheduled-for-luxury-auction-oct-10th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumluxuryauctions.com\/75-acre-estate-on-south-carolinas-saint-helena-island-scheduled-for-luxury-auction-oct-10th\/","title":{"rendered":"75-Acre Estate on Saint Helena Island Scheduled for Auction Oct 10th"},"content":{"rendered":"
Previously listed for a price of\u00a0$5.3 million<\/span>, the sprawling estate will now be sold to the highest auction bidder without reserve and regardless of the high bid price. The owners of the property retained luxury real estate auction house Platinum Luxury Auctions to manage the sale, in cooperation with\u00a0South Carolina<\/span>\u00a0listing brokerage Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty. Listing agents\u00a0Judith Collins<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Mary M. Jeans<\/span>\u00a0are representing\u00a0Celia Dunn<\/span> in the transaction<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n The spacious estate’s design is inspired by the French Country style, and exudes the relaxed, laid-back luxury of the American South. The main residence offers 4 bedrooms, 4 full and 3 half baths throughout 10,000 sf of living area, making it ideal for larger families and for those who enjoy entertaining \u2013 even on a grand scale. A gourmet kitchen and well-equipped butler’s pantry are complimented by an additional floral\/catering areas, ensuring plenty of capacity for holiday feasts or catered galas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Additional amenities range from a handsome library and executive office to a wine cellar with storage for up to 2,000 bottles. A multi-purpose room is currently outfitted as a fitness center. Throughout the home, custom French doors open to terraces and patios offering sublime views of the pristine grounds.<\/p>\n In addition to the main residence, there is also a separate apartment located above the detached, 3-car garage. The apartment features 1 bedroom, 1 full and 1 half bath, and is perfect or guests, in-laws or domestic staff.<\/p>\n Currently, 60 of the property’s 75 acres are planted with beautiful pines. In addition to lending aesthetic value and privacy to the estate, these pines can be timbered and sold for profit, or clear-cut and replaced with pastures (thus making the residence ideal for equestrian enthusiasts).<\/p>\n Located within the\u00a0Hilton Head Island<\/span>-Bluffton-Beaufort Metropolitan Statistical Area,\u00a0Saint Helena Island<\/span>\u00a0is part of the “Beaufort Sea Islands.” With verdant farms and docks for shrimping and fishing, the island offers visitors and residents a window into rural, Lowcountry southern life \u2013 but enhanced with modern shops, art galleries and restaurants.\u00a0Saint Helena<\/span>\u00a0is just 45 minutes from\u00a0Savannah, GA<\/span>\u00a0and 75 minutes from\u00a0Charleston, SC<\/span>.<\/p>\n