~Lowcountry Living~

Authentic Lowcountry Living

For over a century the Lowcountry of South Carolina has attracted some of the most discerning and cultivated people in the world. As early as the turn of the century, the area’s exquisite natural beauty and superb climate attracted the captains of industry, who built magnificent homes alongside the rivers and their endless marshes.

Long before there was a single golf course in coastal South Carolina, the area was a seasonal home to DuPonts, Doubledays, Donnellys, and other giants of American business. They were drawn by the sporting life, which was made possible by the vast resources of fish and game. They entertained splendidly with hunts and horses and oyster roasts, long before the beaches of Hilton Head were discovered by the outside world. The plantation culture which sprang up here in the decades prior to World War II was based on a love of nature and of this special land. The graceful style of living, which came to epitomize this era, has remained a part of these old estates, and yet it remains a secret to much of the world today.

From the onset, the creators of Oldfield have sought to build upon those elements which contribute to the ambience of the great plantations. They toured wonderful country homes and gardens throughout the Lowcountry identifying and incorporating those special elements, which help to give Oldfield the special feeling that we now enjoy.