1387 Headquarters Plantation Dr Johns Island, SC 29455

Incredible buy Custom built Lowcountry home is located only minutes from Historic Downtown Charleston in gated Headquarters Island. Scenic causeway surrounded by marsh and a bird sanctuary before arriving at the gate house. This southern home embraces the charm found in historic homes from the 50 foot front porch to private 1 acre lushly landscaped yard. A grand foyer with winding staircase and magnificent 11 foot ceilings grace the first floor with oversized rooms has detailed trim work from the crown molding & wainscoting to the 8 foot doors. The foyer leads to a huge Dining room with heart of pine floors and a built in cabinet plus Butler's closet and a door opens to the Screened porch overlooking the private and tranquil yard. On the other side of foyer is the Billiards Room with heartpine floors wainscoting and unique ceiling fan. Chefs kitchen has a 5 Star 6 burner gas range GE warming drawer GE Monogram Refrigerator and Bosch Dishwasher plus island has a vegetable sink in addition to kitchen sink with a wall of windows allowing in natural light and heart of pine floors. Custom walk-in bar area with sink, ice maker and wine cooler is open to great room has heart of pine floors plus wood burning fireplace with gas line to easily add gas logs and French door opens to deck with an outdoor fireplace overlooking a private landscaped yard and salt water Gunite pool has Pebble Tec non skid finish plus a second outdoor fireplace. An office or sunroom and large laundry room are adjacent to the kitchen. Powder room is tucked under staircase. Enormous mastersuite with French doors opening to deck plus his and her vanities and closets plus a travertine marble shower and oversized whirlpool tub complete the first floor. Up the winding staircase leads to a second mastersuite with sitting area walk-in closets and separate shower and whirlpool tub and private water closet. Guest bedrooms have en-suite baths with separate shower and whirlpool tub and walk in closets plus doors open to deck overlooking backyard in bedroom and Upstairs living room can be 5th bedroom since has closet and a secret access to a spiral staircase leading to third floor artist studio (approximately 600 more square feet that is not included in above stated footage) that can be a multipurpose space for playroom or office. An elevator from the garage leads to all levels of the home except artist studio. The garage has Large work shop and organized areas with lots of shelving plus can easily accommodate 3 vehicles. Adjacent to garage is a greenhouse with sink opens to backyard. Live oaks dripping with moss provide shade to this private double one acre lot surrounded on one side with marsh and pond and secret garden areas filled with palms, crepe myrtle, magnolia trees, camellias, gardenias, hydrangeas, roses, day lilies, confederate rose and jasmine is a gardeners paradise and bird sanctuary. Two each 500 gallon rain water tanks help water the yard with hoses in addition to an irrigation system. Owner states 40 foot pilings in ground plus steel beams in garage. Whole house water filtration system two each Rinnai tankless gas water heaters central vacuum Andersen windows and doors 2011 saltwater Gunite pool with Solaris cleaner. Flood zone AE10 insurance $542 year. Walk or golf cart to the nearby St. John's Yacht Harbor Marina where boat slips are available to purchase or rent. Great location near James Island Riverland Terrace Theater & restaurants and Country Club of Charleston on James Island plus Kiawah Island or Folly Beach are about 20 minutes away. You could not rebuild this incredible home with so many features for this price on such a private double one acre lot in sought after Headquarters Island. This property is most likely the widest in the neighborhood at 299 feet wide across the front where as the average is only 100 to 125 feet in width.