155 Old Plantation Pt

St. Simons Island, GA 31522

A tree lined gravel lane leads through woods to open onto an expanse of a 57-Acre+ Marsh-front Coastal Compound in the heart of St Simons Island. Quiet and private. Secluded yet convenient. Minutes to golf, shopping, dining and the Island's Best Beaches. The property has been in the same family since Colonial Times, the residence and features a Grand Southern-style two-story 3BR brick residence with high ceilings, wide Oak flooring, veranda, porches, large tabby terrace designed to enjoy sunning relaxation and magnificent sunsets and views for miles to the mainland. Both floors are served by an oversized elevator accessible from driveway porte-cochere. Underground electrical service with a and 27 KV Generac Generator provide stormproof comfort. 500-gallon propane tank provides propane supply to fireplace and outdoor grill and heaters. Beyond, there is a detached air conditioned, brick Garage/Studio, a cypress potting Shed/outdoor kitchen. The 700-foot artesian well furnishes sweet tasting water to the property. This is a gardener's paradise with mature and rare specimen plantings including a decades old wisteria sprawling atop the pergola. A Sparkling 4/5-acre, deep, artesian lake bordered by azaleas reflects the sunrise and moon while attracting local wildlife . The richness of the property invites viewing of birds of all varieties, herds of island deer, racoon, rabbit ,otters and butterflies add to the serendipity of the surroundings. The property's southern woodlands with 4.5 acres of natural upland forest and lush wetland has been left in its natural growth. The property is uniquely peaceful thanks to being bordered on the east by former fairways, now a dedicated public greenspace and southerly by a conservation rookery. There's even a secret island just off the marsh's edge, with trails through cedar, oak, pine, palms. Known as "Albert's Island", the acre+ parcel winds west to within a couple-hundred feet of Gully Hole Creek, the site of Oglethorpe's decisive battle. A great escape with tremendous potential and a rare find, especially on St. Simons. 155 Old Plantation Point $1,950,000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grhBR9AfWzI