$7,499,000

Private fifteen-acre, deep water estate located in one of Johns Island's most coveted spots, Orange Hill Plantation on Bohicket Creek. This is truly one of the most magnificent properties you will find in Charleston. Every square inch of this home and property are meticulously maintained to perfection. Drive through a gated canopy of ancient Live Oak trees to a stunning 10,000 sq ft home surrounded by a mature English garden landscape. The views of the marsh and Bohicket Creek are spectacular, with 360 feet of marsh frontage. The home was designed by renowned architect, Wayne Windham, and built by Burke Lee. It was exceptionally designed and built with a stucco exterior, 50 year architectural shingle roof, copper roof accents, copper gutters and downspouts, shear wall, and impact windowsand doors. The grand entrance has a Charleston brick staircase, wrought iron railings, and mahogany doors leading into a welcoming and light-filled, two-story foyer where you are first met with the incredible views through the living room mahogany French doors. The first floor hallways and back patio include travertine flooring, and all other areas include Australian wormy Chestnut hardwoods, 12 ft ceilings, rounded corners, arched cased openings, extensive crown mouldings and trim work: including coffered, vaulted, tray and beamed ceilings. There is a large dining room with butler's pantry for storage and additional room for entertaining. The living room has incredible views of the pool, landscaping, marsh, and creek. The living room has a gas fireplace with marble surround and custom cast-concrete mantel. The chef's kitchen has vaulted and beamed ceilings and a large bay of windows to enjoy the view while cooking. There is a large center island with granite countertops, tons of storage, undercounter microwave, and built-in chef's table for bar seating. There is a commercial grade 60" Wolf 6-burner gas range with skillet, Dacor hood vent, pot-filler, and travertine backsplash. There are full size, custom-paneled Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer. The custom cabinetry throughout the home was done by Hostetler cabinetry. There are two hammered copper sinks in the kitchen. This truly is the kitchen for a chef to entertain. There is also a "back kitchen" and pantry both with sliding barn doors. The back kitchen has granite countertops, porcelain sink, ice maker, two wine refrigerators, extra dishwasher, travertine subway tile backsplash, under cabinet lighting, and tons of extra storage. The pantry has built-in shelving as well as an additional refrigerator. Just off of the kitchen is a breakfast room which can also serve as a smaller lounge area or TV room. The breakfast room leads out to the fabulous screened porch which is an outdoor dream. It has tall vaulted and beamed ceilings, stained tongue and groove flooring, dining area, summer kitchen equipped with Dacor grill, copper hood vent, Dacor two-burner cooktop, and granite countertops. There is a large wood-burning fireplace with Charleston brick hearth and surround that goes from hearth to ceiling. There is a living area surrounding the fireplace for our perfect Fall weather. Back inside the home is a large office space with custom cabinetry, two built-in desks, butcher block island for a hobby surface, and a sink with granite countertops. The office is connected to a large laundry room with two front loader washing machines and two front loader dryers, tons of cabinet space, granite countertops, laundry sink, and plenty of room for folding. There is a two-stop hydraulic elevator with custom wood paneling inside. There is a full bath just past the office and laundry room which is perfect for a "pool shower" or when you are just coming off the dock or boat! There is a large den/family/Billiards room with mahogany French doors and pocket doors. Enjoy built-in bookshelves with TV, sitting area, designated Billiards area and lighting, beamed ceilings, and full bar with wine granite countertops, hammered copper bar sink, full size wine storage with custom copper door, under cabinet lighting, wine refrigerator, and tin ceiling tiles. There is a half-bath with access to the back patio which also conveniently serves as a pool bath. There is guest bedroom on the first floor with en suite full bath with tub shower and all custom tile work. The master suite has gorgeous French doors leading outside to the back patio and pool area, sitting area, and two custom walk-in closets. One of the closets doubles as a dressing room and has all custom built-in closet systems including an island with granite countertops, and drawers for jewelry storage, built-in window seat, and hidden jib door with full-size safe. The master bath has a large tiled shower with rain shower head, hand-held shower, as well as two recessed wall shower heads, and custom glass door. There are two separate lavatories as well as one with built-in vanity and mirror-integrated hidden TV. The jacuzzi tub has a granite surround and there is a separate private water closet. There are two staircases that lead to the upstairs, one in the front of the home, and one on the backside of the home. Upstairs are four additional guest suites, all with their own en-suite bathrooms with custom tile work and high-end vanities, countertops, lighting, and fixtures. There is an upstairs living room with its own bar and dining area. The bar has custom cabinetry and granite countertops. There is also a private gym with plenty of room for multiple machines, mirrored wall, and cabinetry with granite countertops, and TV. The attic space has an incredible amount of square footage for storage space and is also very conveniently accessible (through a door rather than ladder). There is a "smart" room with all of the AV electronics on the second floor as well as built-in shelving for storage. The hardwoods in the home are gorgeous and unique Australian wormy Chestnut. Other features of this home are two separate garages (one on each side of the home), two workshops (one on each side of the home) and one of the garages is equipped with a car lift for the car collector. There are 3 tankless Rinnai water heaters, 5 Carrier HVAC units, Cummins 30KW whole house generator, whole house lightning rod protection, hurricane rated windows and doors, and 2 Red Devil central vacuum systems. The saltwater pool has a spa and heater, water feature, and Pentair easy touch controls. There is an outdoor shower in the covered patio beside the pool. The property also has two wired sheds for lawn and garden equipment. The deep water dock is gated and has a covered pier head, water, and solar panels for power, and a 40' floater. This property has every feature you can imagine and was so perfectly thought out and implemented. It truly is a perfect estate that feels like a private resort. It is a one of a kind property. SEE ATTACHED VIRTUAL TOURS AND VIDEO!!!