The Academy, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Sep 4th 2007 at 1:03PM

The Academy comes by its name honestly. The 3.19 acre estate in Aiken, South Carolina was once home to Saint Angela's Academy and still bears the sign from the school. This newer build has three bedrooms including a master suite with a poolside loggia. The home has a classic South Carolina horse country style with a paneled library, country kitchen and dormer windows. The land includes a barn, saltwater pool and an orangerie. This home is listed at $4.5 million. Pictures are both after the jump and in the gallery.

Gallery: The Academy

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eric Sep 4th 2007 3:05PM

thank you for changing the pictures back to the way they were before, its sooooo much easier, great work

Tjodleiv Oct 3rd 2007 8:42AM

I can see pictures again. Hurra

Spectacular Bid Sep 4th 2007 6:18PM

Echoing the other's comments - glad the old format of presenting images is back.

It is amazing the prices being asked - but keep in mind none have been purchased for - within Aiken.

Only a couple of years ago some great old homes associated with Winter Colony regulars were listed with prices below 'The Academy''s asking price. Go back to 2000 and I recall a great Vanderbilt-built and owned shingle style house on 5 acres under $1M.

Frederick Ambrose Clark's Kellsboro House (also listed by Conger) is barely listed for more money and has gobs more history. Uncle Brose was THE quintessential wealthy sportsman - bar none in US history. His Aiken residence was a hub of activity for decades. Sandhurst, another old Aiken estate, is still on the market for less (with more land too) and it was designed by the great Stanford White!

Anyhow, here we have a nice home, but is it just me or does it feel too bland and sterile? Nothing wrong with it as per say, but just lacking any passion. For $4M+ I'd want something that wows me and friends frankly. It isn't trying to be faux Tuscan or has over the top McMansion features so it should be applauded. Still it just seems like a *yawn* cape cod-styled house in South Carolina - it isn't contrary to the suggestion "classic South Carolina horse country style". I've played a chukker or two in Aiken as well as galloped in Hitchcock Woods and this is NOT typical old Aiken.

If someone has plenty of money from "Up North" I'm sure this will have appeal as its move in ready and no fear of wood rot or ensuring the A/C works perfectly. Character I suppose will only come with age and this is just too new to possess much of it.