$2,490,000

Stunning SC Historic Home and Equestrian Facility

Allendale , Allendale County , South Carolina

99.00
ACRES

5
BEDROOMS

5.5
BATH

7500
SQ FT

covered arena • uncovered arena • hay barn • fenced • 2 barns with 30 stalls

Property description

Robwood, circa 1837, a treasured local landmark, known for its architecture and rich legacy; offers an exceptionally restored & livable historic home on 99.14 acres equipped with stables, arenas & pasture for equestrian, sporting and or agricultural pursuits. Robwood is one of the few remaining antebellum structures in Allendale County, South Carolina and is recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Driving into Robwood, the low country ambiance of majestic oaks with Spanish moss and mature cedars sets the stage for this captivating historic home sited beyond them. A full renovation in 2019 retained much of the original floor plan and details while repurposing rooms and adding modern amenities for easy everyday living & entertaining. The interior highlights the home's early days with 13 ft. ceilings, wide plank pine walls & flooring, and wide center halls on each level. The thoughtful design now offers a lovely living room, sensational kitchen & keeping room, a main level primary suite with his & her baths and closets + new classic finishes including handsome pecky cypress beamed ceilings, shiplap walls and fabulous new built-ins including a dining alcove, boot bench and dog bath. The superb kitchen features beautiful natural light with well positioned windows, classic white cabinetry, quartz and walnut counters, a 6-burner gas cooktop, pot-filler, ice maker, double ovens & the most charming pantry established in an old porch space. The original center hall staircase leads to private sleeping quarters upstairs with two generous bedrooms, 2 new baths & a shared, super-size walk-in closet. The ground level offers 2 additional bedrooms, a room-sized bath, combined spacious kitchen/dining room and storage. The ground floor living is ideal for longer-term guests or as an in-law suite. Step outside to the lush back lawn to find an original carriage house, smoke house & grill / lounge area for fun evenings enjoying big sky sunsets over the pastures. Sited separately on the far side of the rear drive is a 20-stall center-aisle barn, built in 1997. This barn features 12 x 12 stalls, wash rack, fly system, tack room, half bath & shop/feed room with washer/dryer. A separate 10-stall shed row barn currently is used for storage. The facility includes 2 round pens and a 120 ft x 120 ft covered arena, lighted and irrigated for year-round use. These training facilities can be adapted for any equestrian discipline. Nearby are 4 sizable paddocks for turn-out and beyond are larger pastures for livestock. For those interested in livestock, the pasture has been home to as many as 400 head of yearlings. To top it off, you will love the versatility of the historic barn that has been renovated for multiple purposes — gym, game room, workshop & office! This building has 2 mini-splits to keep you comfortable year-round. A generous parking court just outside the historic barn is the perfect place to keep your extra truck, RV or boat for a day trip or weekend on the coast. Additional property features include a 2024 roof, whole house generator, 2 wells, 4 gas-log fireplaces, 1 ventless pellet stove fireplace & access to high-speed internet (Spectrum). The property's location is an easy drive to many points of interest -- just over an hour to downtown Aiken, an hour to Augusta, GA and 1 1/2 hours +/- to Beaufort and Hilton Head Island, SC and Savannah, GA. Robwood is rich in history and architectural beauty. If you are looking for a homestead / legacy property, a working ranch, training facility and/or a place to cherish days with your loved ones, friends, horses and dogs, we invite you to come experience the magic and enduring charm of Robwood and make it your own.

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Details

Home Features

- 7500 square feet, 3 levels of living
- 5 bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths total
- Cedar Shake / Clapboard siding
- Two entry staircases lead to wide, wrap-around front porch with beadboard ceiling
- Front windows feature 12 divided lights
- 13 foot ceilings in entry hall that features hand hewn painted heart pine wall boards
- Living room also features 13 foot ceilings and a gas fireplace
- Keeping room has original and new built-in cabinetry + a ventless, wood pellet fireplace
- New shiplap walls in keeping room and back hall have new insulation behind
- Back hall and kitchen feature coffered ceilings with pecky cypress insets
- New kitchen features new cabinetry, quartz and walnut counters, apron front farmhouse sink + new appliances including icemaker, 5-burner gas cooktop with griddle and hood.
- New walk-in pantry converted from former exterior porch
- Back hall has an everyday dining alcove, boot bench and access to half bath and laundry + wall of windows looking out to rear gardens, lawn and barn beyond
- Main floor primary suite features a beautiful bedroom, two walk-in closets and two full baths. Both baths feature floor-to-ceiling tiled walk-in showers and heart pine floors. Her bath also includes a soaking tub, vanity area, private WC, gas fireplace and shiplap walls. Pocket doors to her closet/dressing room that feature glass front built-in drawers.
- Separate laundry room accessible from both his closet and back hall features a dog bath.
- Upper level has 2 guest bedrooms, each with built-in desks. A shared room-sized walk-in closet with large center “dresser” island. A vestibule offers access to two distinctive renovated baths.
- Lower level can be accessed from internal staircase or exterior with potential to live as separate living quarters with 2 bedrooms, a full bath and kitchen/dining room. This level has slab floors, beadboard ceilings, exposed brick and plaster walls.
- New roof 2024; 2019 renovation included plumbing, electrical and 3 HVAC systems. Home has whole house generator and high speed internet via Spectrum.

Lot Features

- 99.14 acres
- Carriage house
- Smoke house
- Historic barn has been renovated for multi-use as a gym/fitness room, workshop, office & TV room / lounge. Historic barn has 2 mini-split units.
- 2 wells support residence and barn

Horse Facility Features

- 20-stall center-aisle barn built in 1997 has 12 x 12 ft stalls; wash rack, tack room, feed/storage room with washer/dryer and refrigerator and half bath. Barn has 2 large fans on either end of aisle + fly system.
- 10-stall shed row barn, currently used for storage
- 2 grass round pens
- 120 ft x 120 ft covered arena is lighted and irrigated
- 4 paddocks with water run to each
- Property has been home to up to 400 head of cattle