Pawleys Island, SC -- Prince George Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce the firm is handling the marketing and sale of the historic home and grounds of Fairfield Plantation near Columbia, SC. At approximately 175 acres, much of which has commercial pine and old hardwoods, the estate includes a meticulously restored Revolutionary-era residence, terraced gardens, wine cellar, caretaker cottage  and guest cottage, and other structures typical of an eighteenth century manor home. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and offered at $4.3 million, the property is enclosed in part by a stunning blue granite serpentine wall. This beautiful stone, known as the “silk of the trade,” was once quarried locally and figures heavily in the design of the formal gardens and elsewhere on the lushly landscaped property.

 

“It is a privilege that the owners of Fairfield – stewards of the property for a third of a century – chose our firm to represent them in the sale of their historic home and surrounding property,” said Phillip Lammonds, Broker-in-Charge and partner of Prince George Sotheby’s International Realty. “We are humbled by its history, its immaculate condition and natural beauty. This is truly a special piece of property, and we intend to market it to a worldwide audience to find a buyer who will appreciate its unique value.”

Located in Fairfield County, one half hour from Columbia, the property is only five miles from the Fairfield County Airport. “My wife and I loved raising our family here,” said Crosby Lewis, Fairfield’s owner, “but they are now grown and we  believe the time has come to step aside and identify the next steward to oversee this national treasure … It is difficult to think of a more beautiful place to live, to work, or to relax.”