NEAR SOUND WITH LAGOON VIEW ... Hickory Forest is one of the premier neighborhoods in the private residential community of Hilton Head Plantation. Located along the blue waters of Port Royal Sound, you can enjoy the convenience of access to the shoreline across a homeowners' association owned park that is a short walk away. This area is known for clamming, picking oysters and enjoying the wonders of nature along this most interesting part of the Hilton Head Island coastline.

The homesite for the Cauller residence is a large corner lot overlooking one of the prettier lagoons in Hilton Head Plantation. Not only do you enjoy wonderful freshwater lagoon views, but the beach park and nature walk along the shoreline of Port Royal Sound are just a couple of blocks away.

At the entry, note the cul-de-sac location and the large homesite. A concrete driveway gives easy access to a large detached 2-car garage and generous off-street parking. The grounds have been carefully landscaped with mature plantings, and there is an automatic sprinkler system that nurtures all of the low maintenance landscaping.

The covered portico leads to the custom leaded and beveled glass entry door. Also take note of the attractive covered breezeway connecting the detached garage to the home. A brick walk leads to the entry with sidelights and transom windows above. Step inside and the foyer soars 2 stories above providing lots of natural daylight for this area. There are 2 accent columns that define the foyer and open to a formal living room that centers on a wood burning fireplace with traditional mantle and lots of built-in bookcases and base cabinetry. To your left is a formal dining room that is generous in size with a tremendous amount of wall space for furniture placement. Triple windows topped with transoms and plantation shutters brighten the formal dining room, and the wood floors are ideal for your specimen rugs. Nearby is a full bath/powder room with pedestal sink and a stall shower. There is also convenient access to the utility room with Maytag Neptune washer and dryer, deep sink and built-in ironing board.

From the living room, a great room opens through triple arched and columned openings. Note the interesting custom wood ceiling treatment, the granite hearth, traditional mantle and built-in cabinetry ideal for your entertainment system. This room has a wonderful custom wood treatment, hardwood floors, and doors that open to the outdoor deck. Adjacent to the great room is a modern kitchen with a free-form center island with a built-in solid surface electric range. There is a full complement of raised panel wood cabinetry, all topped in Corian, and a Frigidaire double door refrigerator with thru-the-door water and ice, Whirlpool built-in self-cleaning oven and microwave, and a GE stainless dishwasher. Note the interesting tile backsplash, plantation shutters and the large 24” tile that runs throughout the kitchen and into the Carolina room.

The kitchen opens to a beautiful Carolina room that the present owner is using for casual dining. This flexible room has a multitude of uses and enjoys the warmth of a built-in gas fireplace. A centerpiece of this room is a wonderful custom wine cellar that is temperature controlled and is certainly the envy of anyone who enjoys fine wine. At the end of the room is a cozy bay area with triple windows topped with transoms.

The bedroom configuration is ideal. There is a large master suite with wood floors, his and her closets, and a bright and cheerful master bath with double bowl vanity, deep whirlpool tub, stall shower and private European style water closet. Nearby is a 2-bedroom guest suite with 2 very large guest bedrooms sharing a common bath with double bowl sink and tub/shower.

Stairs from the ground floor lead to an upstairs bonus/4 th bedroom/office/study that has been pre-plumbed for the later addition of another bath.

The present owners have upgraded and added to this fine residence and notable features include 2 fireplaces, hardwood and 24” tile floors, granite and Corian kitchen, wonderful wine cellar, lagoon view and easy walk to Port Royal Sound.