Historical Homes
Address: 1451 River Rd, Yemassee, SC 29945
Price: $7,200,000
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5
Living Space: 4,772 sq ft
Lot Size: 195.21 acres
Year Built: 1938
Property Type: Farm / Historic Estate
Price per Sq Ft: $1,509
HOA: Not listed
Zestimate®: $6,411,700
Listed by:
Carriage Properties LLC
Property Link: View Listing on Zillow
Photo Credit: Listing photos provided by MLS via Zillow
Historic Lowcountry Legacy Estate Along the Combahee River
Nestled along South Carolina’s prestigious River Road on the south side of the Combahee River, Parkers Ferry Plantation is an extraordinary 195.21-acre waterfront estate situated in the heart of the internationally renowned ACE Basin.
Part of the original Bonny Hall Plantation, first granted by King George II in 1705, this historic property offers a rare convergence of Lowcountry beauty, literary significance, sporting opportunity, and carefully preserved conservation land. Surrounded by some of the South’s most iconic plantations, Parkers Ferry represents one of the Lowcountry’s most exceptional legacy offerings.
Interior Highlights
• Five-bedroom main residence
• Five bathrooms
• 4,772 sq ft of living space
• Grand two-story historic home
• Elegant Southern architectural detailing
• Expansive river-facing rooms
• Sweeping views of the Combahee River
• Historic Writer’s Cottage
• Guest cottage accommodations
• Multiple supporting estate structures
Exterior & Architectural Features
• Built between 1938–1939
• 195.21-acre waterfront estate
• Approximately 4,000-foot private live oak allée draped in Spanish moss
• Deep-water dock permit in place
• 14-acre tidal fishing lake
• Three pole barns
• Storage barn with loft
• Garden shed
• Waterfowl impoundments
• Controlled rice fields
• Mature quail woods
• Longleaf pine, loblolly, mixed hardwoods, and pasturelands
• Elevated deer stands and managed sporting grounds
Additional Notes
• Built by famed publisher Nelson Doubleday
• Writer’s Cottage associated with Somerset Maugham, who penned The Razor’s Edge here
• Property connected to the historic 1863 Combahee River Raid led by Harriet Tubman
• Protected by conservation easement with the Open Land Trust
• 10-acre dwelling envelope allows future improvements
• Exceptional wildlife habitat for deer, turkey, and migratory waterfowl
• Approximately one hour from Charleston and Savannah
• 20 minutes to Beaufort
• Under 45 minutes to Hilton Head and Bluffton
• Located among some of South Carolina’s most prestigious historic plantations
Parkers Ferry Plantation is far more than a historic estate — it is a rare Lowcountry legacy defined by history, conservation, literary significance, and extraordinary natural beauty. Whether envisioned as a private sporting retreat, equestrian haven, or generational waterfront residence, this exceptional property offers the opportunity to steward one of South Carolina’s truly iconic historic landscapes.
