Okatie, South Carolina, Estate of the Day

Here's an unusual choice for your modern Monday, a family compound in the town of Okatie, South Carolina. This home is tucked in to the surrounding woods to create an idyll of complete privacy. A circular driveway connects the main house and the main cottage. There is also a small fountain. The home's centerpiece is a gorgeous floating staircase with curved iron railings. The home uses a variety of quality materials such as blue stone flooring, copper gutters and Brazilian Ipie wood. The interior walls feature random width vertical painted wood and there is a vaulted and beamed ceiling. The main home has a fitness area, huge great room, gourmet kitchen and three bedrooms total including a master suite which is secluded from the main living area and has a large deck with a hot tub. The guest cottage has a kitchenette and two guest suites. Charming, graceful, this home is not the type you might expect to find in the area and yet it melds perfectly with the environment to create a very zen retreat. This home is listed at $3.4 million.