48 Picard Way, Charleston, SC 29412

A French country house sited on a well-established half acre with golf course fairway views. The known landscape architect Sheila Wertimer planned year-round colors and textures and to provide privacy as well. Enter a spacious foyer with dramatic picture window and paneled ceiling. The perfectly proportioned living room with a 13' tray ceiling is to the right. With its hewn oak beams, fireplace, clay terracotta floors, this expansive room immediately suggests charm as well as elegance. French doors lead to a delightful patio overlooking the golf course. The library has a beamed ceiling, bookshelves as well as a wood-burning fireplace and across the hall a dining room that easily accommodates twelve. A real country kitchen follows with dining area and separate screened porch. Laundry, storage cabinets and Powder Room just off kitchen with hall connecting a two car garage with custom pegged wall and "soft floors". Second floor: Large master suite with his and her baths plus walk-in closets, and a pretty bedroom balcony that catches the morning sun over fairways. Two additional bedrooms with en suite baths complete the floor. This stylish retreat is located just five minutes from Porter Gaud School and ten minutes from downtown Charleston.