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Brams Point House

SPANISH WELLS plantation

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA

“I believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful - an endless prospect of magic and wonder.”
- Ansel Adams

Situated on a high peninsula pointing south and splitting the Intercostal Waterway and Broad Creek, Spanish Wells Plantation is one of Hilton Head Island’s most exclusive and beautiful communities. Once the site of artesian wells where Spanish explorers stopped to fill their kegs before travelling on, the high land still contains many towering live oaks and indigenous vegetation from earlier times.

For all of you civil war buffs, Spanish Wells is the site of Battery Holbrook, a Civil War gun placement located adjacent to the Plantation’s Golf and Tennis Club. Battery Holbrook was constructed by Confederate forces as an artillery redoubt in the Spanish Wells vicinity on Calibogue Sound. On September 26, 1864, the redoubt was officially designated as Battery Holbrook in honor of First Lieutenant Henry Holbrook, Third Rhode Island Volunteer Artillery, who was killed August 21, 1863, in action on Morris Island.

Project Overview

island paradise

Completed in 2007, this 6,500 SF contemporary home is situated on a small peninsula along a private road in a picturesque, low-country setting amidst 100-year old oak trees with an abundance of Spanish moss. The property extends from water to water and offers breath taking views of Broad Creek towards the east and Caliboque Sound towards the west. The sunrise and sunset views are a unique, one-of-a-kind experience daily, the majority of which are breath taking.

The Owners are avid collectors of contemporary art; therefore, the design is decidedly modern one. Inspired by the work of California architect Richard Neutra, the home has an abundance of natural light, large overhangs and cantilevers that visually extend the vistas beyond the interior spaces of the home towards the natural landscape.

In addition to the spectacular views, the pool is a major feature of the home.

The second level balcony overlooks an art filled 21’ high, two-story entry pavilion.

Exterior materials include natural color stucco and concrete masonry units made with a custom tabby designed by the architect. The units, 8” x 24” in size, are made with concrete and indigenous oyster shells embedded into the forms. Each unit is hand fabricated and installed. The mortar joints are blended with tabby shells giving the exterior a monolithic appearance.

The home is a sanctuary for the Owners’ contemporary art collection. Careful attention was given to the integration of each piece of art work with the overall design. Interior finishes include architecturally exposed structural steel, glass handrails, perforated metal, cherry veneer paneling and custom millwork, moss colored wood flooring, limestone and porcelain tile. Every detail was thoughtfully conceived.