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Old Chelsea West Plantation
Description
Old Chelsea West Plantation is one of the last proper Lowcountry plantations that has been preserved. It was once part of the Fields family’s historical Chelsea Plantation. From magnificent sweeping live oaks to towering old-growth pines with mixed hardwoods throughout, Old Chelsea West Plantation offers incredible wildlife habitat diversity and a beautiful landscape. Old Chelsea West Plantation has an abundance of wild turkeys and a very healthy, well-managed deer herd. Three potential duck impoundments could take advantage of the coastal flyway only a few miles away. It is situated between Bolan Hall Plantation, Chelsea Plantation, Hazzard Creek Plantation, and Okatie Club while only a short ten-minute drive from Okatie and its amenities.
Hazzard Creek and its game-rich hardwood creek bottom runs over a half mile through the middle of the property, providing excellent turkey roosting, deer bedding cover, and an abundance of quality mast-producing hardwoods perfect for bow hunting. The landscape is rich with diverse habitats, including mature stands of mixed pine and hardwoods that are seldom seen anymore. Much of the upland pine forests are mature and could be thinned. The proper spacing of trees and canopy allows sunlight to penetrate the forest floor, promoting the growth of native warm-season grasses and forbs for bobwhite quail.
Old Chelsea West Plantation is conveniently located only 6 miles from John Paul ll and 14 miles from Cross School, HH Christiaan Academy, and Bluffton High, offering a rare opportunity to be close enough to turn the property into a full-time residence. This property is a blank canvas with no improvements, allowing the new owner the freedom to craft their dream home or hunting compound. The current zoning for Old Chelsea West is very liberal, as this property has been fully entitled to an existing development agreement with Jasper County. This would be a rare opportunity for a conservation-minded buyer to capitalize on potential tax incentives by placing an easement on this historic property. The donor can design easements to allow for all historical usages but provide protection from development.
Contact the listing agent to learn more about conservation easements and how this might benefit the next great steward of this unique property.
PROPERTY FEATURES:
- Diverse Timber Stands
- Excellent Deer & Turkey Hunting
- Large Creek Bottom Hardwood Branch
- Mature Mixed Pine & Hardwood Stands
- Significant Conservation Easement Opportunity
- Close Proximity to Bluffton, Okatie, & Ridgeland
Additional Information
wildlife
- Big Game
- Dove
- Small Game
- Turkey
- Ducks
- Whitetail Deer
recreation
- ATV Trails
- Bike Trails
- Bird Watching
- Equestrian Trails
- Hiking Trails
- Hunting
water access
- Creek
rights
- Mineral
- Natural Gas
- Oil
- Water
- Wind
