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Aiken,SC 29801
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 8,213 sqft
Price per Sqft $420
MLS Listing ID 201519
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 5
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N No
Originating Board Aiken Association of REALTORS®
Year Built 1892
Lot Size 2.700 Acres
Acres 2.7
Property Description
Live Oak is a stunning and rare Winter Colony property. Situated on just under 3 acres on Aiken's famed Easy Street, this completely renovated property was expanded and restored in 2003. Everett Crawford and his wife Edna purchased the property in the early 1920s, after visiting their good friends, the Hitchcocks. The house was originally 3 separate buildings. The center is believed to be a 1840s building with 2 chimneys. Around 1910, all of the buildings were brought together including new construction of the living room which joins them today. In the 1920s the Crawfords built the pool and pool house. In 2000, the pool was restored and the pool house was replaced.
Edna Crawford loved gardening and thanks to her, there is a large collection of camellias on the property. Some were brought from Edgefield by horse and buggy. The live oak in the rear of the house is approximately 300 years old and gives the house its name. The estate was expanded when the family purchased the adjacent property from Fred Astaire's in-laws, keeping only the lovely gates on Easy Street and the Third Avenue garage with apartment. After Mrs. Crawford's death in 1974, their daughter Evna inherited the property and wintered there until her death in 1992. Shortly thereafter, Evna's son Rip Allen and his wife Shirley developed plans to save and modernize the house, stable and pool. The final addition to the estate was the current 2-car garage and apartment on the property.
The main house features 4 large bedrooms with sitting rooms, large baths and closets. A large custom kitchen with laundry room and pantry adjacent, flowing into a breakfast room. The large dining room opens to a very large living room with intricate mill work. There are 2 sitting rooms off the main living room, a game room, office, wet bar and half bath. There are extensive decks and patios throughout the property overlooking the gardens. When renovated, the house was opened up to embrace today's open living concept with thoughtful attention to detail. The house has 2 master suites, both overlooking the magnificent gardens in the rear of the home. There is a connector to the 2-car garage with gardener's bath and an apartment thoughtfully perched above with its own entrance and balcony. As you move through the gardens you come upon the great pool house with bath, shower, diving board and slide. French doors surround the pool to open during summer or close up in the winter months.
There is also a 9 stall barn with 3 paddocks and room for apartment above. Adjacent to the barn is a 3 car garage with a 2 bedroom apartment above. This property is truly a one of a kind and one of Aiken's finest homes and gardens. Just steps from Hitchcock Woods. The house has remained in the family for over 100 years.
Location
State SC
County Aiken
Area Sw
Direction Whiskey Road to Easy Street, house is in the middle of the block.
Rooms
Other Rooms Pool House,Second Garage,Stable(s),Garage(s),Guest House
Basement Crawl Space,Exterior Entry
Interior
Interior Features Solid Surface Counters,Walk-In Closet(s),Washer Hookup,Bedroom on 1st Floor,Cable Available,Cathedral Ceiling(s),Ceiling Fan(s),Kitchen Island,Pantry,Eat-in Kitchen
Heating Natural Gas
Cooling Central Air,Electric
Flooring Hardwood,Tile
Fireplaces Number 9
Fireplaces Type Living Room,Raised Hearth,Wood Burning,Bedroom,Den,Dining Room,Family Room,Kitchen
Fireplace Yes
Appliance Microwave,Range,Washer,Refrigerator,Dishwasher,Disposal,Dryer,Electric Water Heater
Exterior
Exterior Feature Fenced,Garden
Garage Attached
Garage Spaces 5.0
Pool See Remarks,Indoor,Gunite,Heated,In Ground
Roof Type Composition
Porch Deck,Patio,Porch
Parking Type Attached
Garage Yes
Building
Lot Description See Remarks,Landscaped,Level,Pasture
Foundation Brick/Mortar
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Colonial
Structure Type Fenced,Garden
New Construction No
Others
Tax ID 105-12-09-003
Acceptable Financing Contract
Horse Property Community Riding Area,Equine Riding Easement,Feed Room,Paddocks,Riding Stable(s),Riding Trail,Shed Row,Tack Room,Wash Rack,Washer/Dryer Hookup,Water & Electric
Listing Terms Contract
Special Listing Condition Standard