Property Description

Some properties offer acreage. Others offer views. A few others agricultural potential but 498 Raines Rd. in the highly sought after Oconee Co. South Carolina offers them all together in one extraordinary South facing 55+ unrestricted acres with 360° Blue Ridge Mountain View's. Set between Seneca, South Carolina and Clayton Georgia for convenient shopping and restaurants yet private only one mile away from Sumter National Forest and Chattooga River just up the road this remarkable private estate combines three State Mountain views., fertile soil market gardens with irrigation, well established mixed variety fruit orchards on rolling green hills featuring one of the southernmost apple orchards in the United States, abundant water, extensive agricultural infrastructure, along with multiple mountain view building sites. A beautifully designed timber frame four bedroom home with extra large closets, three full tub/shower baths, newer metal roof and high speed internet. This Home features soaring wood plank cathedral ceilings and walls , 3/4" yellow pine plank floors with open kitchen floor plan an extra large island, walk in pantry with open dinning/ living area and dedicated laundry room. Lower level, separate living area provides excellent flexibility for multigenerational, living or guests and it's all new with shiplap walls, new custom wood white cabinets, granite countertops, Farm-sink and island, new stainless appliances, shiplap walls and LVP plank flooring. This level offers two bedrooms with extra large closets, a full bath with double sink vanity, tile floors, and a tiled shower/ tub. It features an extra large walk in pantry-laundry room with deep double stainless sink, with lots of cabinets for extra storage and its own designated new HVAC. Outside this property has two large heated 102' x 30' irrigated greenhouses and a heated 14' x 50' seedling house with attached washing and packaging area workshop. A Walk-in cooler and drying storage building creates an easy care vegetable area along with an excellent opportunity for extra income by adding a Farm stand. A 600' deep prolific well is another standout feature with 6" casing yields over 65 gallons per minute and a hand pump installed for off grid living if needed. A cleared level Mountain View hill top surrounded by rolling green hilled orchards provide some of the most spectacular short and long range three state views for a Home or hospitality venues so popular today. If it's a multigenerational self-sufficient Homestead, Income production, or just living on a beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain View countryside estate set by thousands of acres of national forests this epic estate offers the opportunity to have it all!