For Sale
c. 1890 Colonial Farmhouse
Bluffton, South Carolina 29910
The Pritchard House

Renovated in the 1990's with 2 winged additions, one the primary suite and one the kitchen/dining/sitting area. Guests are welcomed by the large porch and grand hall/foyer which was originally the living/dining area. Sightlines to the large back yard and river beyond.
Upgrades/updates over the years include new Viking appliances, mahogany front and back doors, laundry room and mud room herringbone brick floor. Guests staying in the 2 bedroom cottage can enjoy fishing, bird/dolphin watching on the river or strolling through the flower gardens.
A rare offering in Bluffton. Extensive brochure and video available. Bedroom 3 does not have a closet.
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1 Story | |
Bedrooms | 5 |
Full Baths | 3 |
Half Baths | 0 |
Heated Sq. Ft. | 3,156 |
Acres | 1.1 |
Zoning | RV-HD |
RIverfront Edge Historic District - Low-density residential along the May River in Historic District |
Features.
- Waterfront
- 1st floor bath
- 1st Floor Bedroom
- 1st floor laundry room
- Crawl Space
- Entry Hall
- Foyer
- Gourmet Kitchen
- Laundry room
- Living room
- Master bedroom downstairs
- Circular driveway
- Garden
- Guest House
- 1 Outbuilding
- Porch
- Restored exterior
- Sprinkler System
- Built-in Bookcases
- Ceiling Fans
- Ceramic Tile
- High Ceilings
- Original wood windows
- Walk-In Closet(s)
- Walk-in Shower(s)
- Wood floors
- Central air
- City sewer
- City water supply
- Dishwasher
- Heat pump
- Range
- Refrigerator
- Security System
- Septic Tank
- Sprinkler System
- Water Heater - Electric
- Arched doorways
- Carriage House
- 12-foot Ceilings
- Claw-foot Tub(s)
- French doors
- Sleeping Porch
- Transoms
- Vintage Light Fixtures
- Pier/Dock
- Porches
- Waterfront
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Julie Breedlove
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The Pritchard House History
Dr. Paul Pritchard, (born 1819), a successful rice planter and a physician in the lower St. Paul’s Parish area of South Carolina built the first Pritchard House on the May River bluff as a summer home for his wife, Martha Catherine Kirk, and their six sons. Like most of Bluffton, the Pritchard House was burned by Union forces in 1863. In the mid-1890’s Charles Teft Pritchard, one of Dr. Pritchard’s sons, built a Carolina-style farm house with Queen Anne elements on the site of the original home. After being abandoned and overgrown for more than 50 years, the Pritchard House has since undergone remarkable renovation work that saw two wings added to the house along with modern upgrades and amenities.Peter Lamb and Lucy Scardino discovered the property on their honeymoon in 1995. They acquired the property and restored/renovated the home, including modern amenities while remaining sympathetic to the original. Flanking wings on the east and west were added following guidelines for the restoration of houses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Beekman Webb of Beaufort, an acknowledged preservation expert, was the contractor for the project.
The Pritchard House History Continued
The entire structure was heart pine with 12-foot ceilings paneled with 6” beadboard. The high ceilings are designed to allow the tropical heat to rise and the cooler air below the pier raised structure to flow in through tall windows that disappear into wall pockets. These windows encourage direct assess onto the front (riverside) porch where views of the river are uninterrupted. Four rooms, each with a fireplace, flanked the grand hall, wide enough at the entrance to be a formal living room. The house was canted to face directly into the prevailing southwest breeze. Also, the back rooms away from the river had been built 4 feet wider than the front rooms. This ingenious concept was copied for the addition of the wings, and each wing is connected to the house by a breezeway preserving the wind catcher flanks of the back room so they capture the breeze and the view.Other buildings on the property were saved and relocated. The original guest/boarding house was moved, renovated and now functions as a 5-star Airbnb cottage.
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