Rose Hill Plantation Real Estate
Rose Hill Plantation Map
About Rose Hill Plantation
Rose Hill Plantation is about a ten-minute drive from Hilton Head Island. The community is massive, and split into two sides of Highway 278: the Country Club side containing the golf courses and the Estates side with the equestrian center and Colleton River as well as many of the larger estate homes. Though Rose Hill has three golf courses, the premium equestrian center is one of its main attractions. The community is one of the area’s largest at approximately 2,000 acres, and has something for everyone. Rose Hill stands out from other plantations, because it caters to Hilton Head Island golf enthusiasts, while also offering a quiet, calm, and private living environment. The community has two security gates, the North and the South.
Security Features
Rose Hill actually has two separate security gates, one for each half of the community on either side of Highway 278.
Rose Hill Plantation: History
Its namesake residence, the original Rose Hill mansion from 1858, sits on 12 acres within today’s Rose Hill Plantation. It is now being converted into a private home, although it was publicly toured in the past as a historic artifact. England’s King Charles II handed the land over to Sir John Colleton in 1718, and over one hundred years later construction began on the house. After the death of Sir John’s great-granddaughter, Lousia, James Kirk purchased 800 acres and created a prosperous plantation. The house was built in 1858 by Kirk’s great-granddaughter and her husband. And though the Kirks had to leave for a while during the Civil War, they eventually returned to attempt restoration. In 1946, the Sturgeon family purchased the home and began restoration/completion of it. By 1980, the Welton family formed the Rose Hill Plantation Development Company, purchased the property with plans for a community, and received Beaufort County’s approval to begin the project. The Rose Hill Golf Club was sold to Mesa Golf Incorporated in early 2002, but the next owners (PBBM Rose Hill Limited Partnership) filed for bankruptcy in 2006. The future of the golf course and club is undetermined, though rumors have passed about part of the course being turned into condominium developments.
