Bailey Mill Plantation I

Bailey Mill Plantation I is a 1,847.8± acre Lowcountry plantation in Jasper County, South Carolina, combining professionally managed pine timber, productive row-crop fields, mature hardwoods, and a turnkey residential compound — with paved frontage on Bailey Mill Road and surrounded by large ownerships.

The property is recognized for its stewardship: owners Jim and Pam Porter were named the 2025 National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year by the American Forest Foundation and the Forestry Association of South Carolina.

The Land

• 957± acres of planted loblolly pine across managed age classes
• 81± acres of cultivated fields on very productive row-crop soils
• 380± acres of bay, pond, and hardwoods, plus a Live Oak grove
• Extensive internal road and drainage systems throughout
• Excellent deer and turkey populations

Detailed timber information is available to prospective buyers we deem to be financially capable and seriously interested.

Improvements

Main house — a 3,178± sq ft home built in 2021 with 4 bedrooms and 4½ baths, a 205± sq ft open front porch and a 970 sq ft open back porch, slate and metal roofing, artisan lap siding, and central heat and air.

Equipment shelters — two shelters (3,825± sq ft and 1,953± sq ft) with concrete floors, metal roofs, and electrical and water hookups; one includes a small shop with a bathroom, the other storage and a well house. The improvements are served by two wells and two septic tanks, with two additional wells on the property (an 8″ well and a residential well suitable for a future structure).

Conservation Easement

Approximately 1,645 acres west of Bailey Mill Road are protected by a conservation easement with the Lowcountry Land Trust. The remaining 202.28± acres east of Bailey Mill Road are not under the easement.

Location

1592 Bailey Mill Road, Ridgeland, SC 29936 — roughly 7 miles to Ridgeland, 35 miles to Bluffton, 36 miles to Beaufort, 39 miles to Savannah, GA, and 40 miles to Hilton Head Island.