Christie’s International Real Estate is Christie’s Great Estates

Christie’s International Real Estate is the new name for Christie’s Great Estates.  This name more clearly reflects the connections between the Christie’s auction house and the global markets covered by the real estate division of Christie’s.  Take a look at the announcement from William Means Real Estate by clicking the logo above.

Christie’s International Real Estate also launched its new website at www.christiesrealestate.com.   Take some time to browse this new dynamic site and let me know if I can help you by emailing me at sallierobinson@williammeans.com.

Christie’s Great Estates Magazine – Issue 3, 2010

Christie’s Great Estates Magazine, Issue 3 for 2010 is now available online.  Be sure to check out the Nathaniel Ingraham house over looking the Charleston Harbor on page 95.  It has been through an extensive restoration and had other updates in 2007.  The views of the harbor from the tall living room windows are spectacular and the views from the second floor master suite are amazing as well.  The first floor is perfect for entertaining with the large living room and beautiful dinning room that has a tin ceiling from the turn of the century.  The dinning room flows into the kitchen, from the 2007 addition, with french doors that lead to the piazza.  There are three other bedrooms and two baths on the third floor and on the ground level there are guest quarters with a separate entrance, living room, and kitchen along with a garage, laundry, dry sauna, and steamshower.  Let me know if I can answer any questions about this or other properties in Charleston at sallierobinson@williammeans.com.

Christie’s Great Estates Magazine – Issue 2, 2010

Christie’s Great Estates Magazine, Issue 2 for 2010 is available online for you to see.  Check out the beautiful row house in the French Quarter on page 179.  This home has wonderful details in the formal rooms and a fantastic kitchen that looks out over the private courtyard.  The home is great for entertaining in the courtyard and formal rooms and also boasts views of St. Philip’s Church.  See this great home and let me know if I can help you find your next home in Charleston at sallierobinson@williammeans.com.

William Means to Market and Sell Hibben

Last week William Means, an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s Great Estates, announced that it will be the exclusive agency for the marketing and selling of custom homes and new home sites in Hibben.  There will be approximately 300 custom homes located in Hibben, just inside the Belle Hall Plantation neighborhood on Long Point Road.  This neighborhood takes its inspiration with park space, playareas, two miles of walking trails, and wonderful porches on 130 acres of land with marsh and water views from downtown Charleston architecture and the Lowcountry.  There are pools and community docks as part of the aminities as well, all within close proximity.  Read the press release and let me know if you have any questions or would like me to show you around.  You can reach me at sallierobinson@williammeans.com.

Christie’s Great Estates Magazine – Issue 1, 2010

The newest Christie’s Great Estates Magazine, Issue 1, 2010 is now out for you to enjoy.  Be sure to check out Joe Montana’s home in the heart of California’s wine country.  It is a 9,700 square-foot home with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms along with an olive farm, two creeks, a 17 stall equestrian center with an indoor arena, a bocce-ball court, a pool, a skeet shooting range, a full-sized basketball court, and an entrance to the home through a 1,000 year old guard tower.  The home has many antiques, fixtures, and pieces of art gathered from around Europe and much more.  Read about this interesting home listed for $49 million on pages 12-14.

Medway Plantation

I have pointed out Medway Plantation before.  For all you history and preservation lovers, a wonderful article in Christies Great Estates came out, giving some of the history of the plantation and why it is such a magnificent place.  The land along the Back River, which flows into the Cooper River was settled in the 1680’s by Dutch colonists who used the estate as a rice plantation, for brick production, a hunting retreat, and a nature preserve.  The main house, rebuilt in 1704 after a fire, has six bedrooms and five bathrooms along with a beautiful dining room and a living room with appoximately 10 foot ceilings.  There are three staff houses, four guest buildings, a carriage house and 12 stall horse stable, a greenhouse, a lodge facing one of the 13 lakes, both indoor and outdoor pools and a boat landing.  The plantation has had many owners of the years including Gertrude Legendres who purchased Medway Plantation with her husband in 1929.  Under her direction a conservation easement has been placed to help protect the abundant wildlife and wetlands for traditional land use and conservation for future generations.  This plantation has been meticulously cared for and is awaiting a new owner.  Read the article and fall in love with this plantation; it is unique.

Christie’s Great Estates Magazine – Issue 4, 2009

Medway Plantation’s main house dates back to 1686, and is the oldest masonry structure in South Carolina.  Additions have been made through the years, but the charm of this plantation home has been well preserved. Approximatley 6,700 beautiful acres of land make this a treasure for anyone who visits. Read more about this unique plantation on pages 140-141.  Let me know if you have any questions about it, it is absolutely beautiful.

Christie’s Great Estates Magazine – Issue 3, 2009

Take some time to check out the Tides Condominiums on the Charleston harbor listed on page 177.  They have absolutely fantastic views over the marsh and Cooper River.  The sunsets are spectacular; with the new waterfront park within walking distance you can enjoy them from your window or from the pier.