Kirkfield is a part of the plantation neighborhood on the Combahee River in the ACE Basin. The Basin is one of the largest estuaries on the Atlantic coast and teams with fish and wildlife. It is a major migratory bird flyway and offers superb hunting, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, photography and many other outdoor activities. The property is on River Road, a beautiful nine-mile stretch through historic plantations and the US National Wildlife Preserve. Plantations along the road include Nemours, Parkers Ferry, Bonny Hall, Hobonny, Old Combahee and Auldbrass. Kirkfield is surrounded by thousands of protected acres managed for wildlife including the 9000/acre adjoining Nemours Plantation and the 5000/acre ACE Basin National Wildlife refuge owned by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

 Main Entrance on River Road

The house at Kirkfield is a modern masterpiece situated at the end of a long drive and overlooking waterfowl impoundments. The house is spacious, well designed and beautiful. The living room has 30 ft ceilings with an open kitchen and dining area. Large windows allow for plenty of light and views of woods, water and wildlife. There are 5 bedrooms and 5 1/2 baths, a gun room and office. A three car garage has upstairs space with fixtures and wiring for an additional bedroom and bath.

Looking Down the Drive

The grounds around the house have ancient live oaks and remnants of a pre-Civil War church. 

Thanksgiving

Gun Room

An oak tree outside of a master bedroom is used by nesting owls.

Studio

A custom built horse barn has six oversized stalls, a tack room with bathroom, a large wash bay and a gathering/receiving area. The entire barn is covered by an automatic misting system to control insects. Stalls have high volume fans, multiple windows and high ceilings. Open air gathering/ receiving area. 

Other equestrian amenities include a large dry lot with masonry sand, full size riding arena, two adjacent large pastures and a run-in shed. 

A state of the art shooting complex is comprised of seven trap machines (three wobble traps and four standard) and two adjustable towers. All machines are enclosed in custom built trap houses and controlled by hand-held electronic devices, including voice command capability. Virtually every wing shooting presentation is available, including quail cover rise, incoming red grouse, dove and waterfowl. 

Equipment Shed

Woodlands contain habitat for deer and turkeys and managed for released quail hunting.

Waterfowl Impoundments

Historic Rice impoundments have been completely renovated with an advisory plan provided by Ducks Unlimited. Improvements included a rehabilitation of all dikes, new trunks and water control structures, clearing canals & ditches and installation of a high-volumes pump with dedicated electric line. Additionally, the original water flow from the Combahee river was restored by removing a damn on the canal from the Federal duck refuge. 

There are 65 acres in the duck impoundments. The balance of the property is in upland hunting lands, horse facilities and pasture, and the house grounds.

There are 5 custom-built duck blinds which can be moved throughout the impoundments and are large enough for two hunters and a dog or a guide.

Mornings' Hunt

Owners Peggy and Todd Watkins with their dog, Kirk

Kirkfield is 51 miles from historic Charleston, 60 miles from Hilton Head's beaches and golf courses, 56 miles from Savannah and 20 miles from Beaufort.