Poco Sabo Lane , Green Pond, SC 29446(Colleton County)

Poco Sabo is a classic Lowcountry sporting plantation located in the heart of the renowned ACE Basin, one of the nation's most successful conservation initiatives, with more than 320,000 permanently protected acres surrounding the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto rivers.

Located 30 miles up the Ashepoo River from the beautiful Saint Helena Sound and less than an hour from downtown Charleston, South Carolina, Poco Sabo is part of a unique and distinguished community centered on sporting pursuits and anchored by a deep-rooted conservation ethic. Neighboring protected properties include Lavington Plantation, White Hall, Dawn Plantation, Bonnie Doone, Airy Hall, and the 8,048-acre publicly accessible Donnelly Wildlife Management Area. The conservation easement on Poco Sabo is held by the Lowcountry Land Trust. It allows for additional dwellings and reconfiguration while preserving the land’s integrity and permitting typical plantation uses.

Perfectly sized at 1,656 acres, Poco Sabo boasts nearly three-fourths of a mile of frontage on the Ashepoo River and 1.5 miles on Beef Creek. A network of over 200 acres of tidal and inland impoundments is managed for waterfowl and hosts legions of migrating birds during hunting season. Its mature mixed hardwood and pine forests also support abundant deer, turkey, and other wildlife.

The main house, built in 1934, sits on a bluff and is approached via a drive through a grove of ancient live oaks, flanked by horse pastures and a pecan orchard. Positioned for optimal sunrise views over a historic rice impoundment, it features a terrace that captures prevailing breezes and overlooks an azalea garden that blooms vividly in spring.

Designed by the Charleston-based architectural firm Simons & Lapham, the main house was inspired by the site's 18th-century heritage. Though intended as a simple hunting lodge, it now spans 6,227 square feet with four en suite bedrooms, two half baths, a cypress-paneled billiards room, sunrooms, formal dining, a library, and modern amenities. Later enhancements include east and west wings, a portico, and additions like a brick fitness studio and an English Hartley greenhouse.

Additional dwellings include a three-bedroom guest house, a two-bedroom cottage, a manager’s house, and a one-bedroom cottage/art studio overlooking a tidal pond.

Outbuildings support a variety of land management and recreational needs, including a multipurpose barn with six horse stalls, walk-in coolers, a tack room, workshop, and office. There are also a utility building with eight dog kennels, a large equipment lean-to, and a cleaning station.

The name "Poco Sabo" combines Spanish and Native American roots, meaning both “little known” and “lost in the mists.” Originally granted to Landgrave Edmund Bellinger in 1702, the property remained in his family for nearly 150 years. Its tidal infrastructure is a legacy of its role in South Carolina’s rice kingdom. Preservation efforts continue to honor this heritage.

Known remains from the 18th century include artifacts, tabby ruins, and a cemetery garden. From 1910 onward, owners valued Poco Sabo for its recreational offerings. Significant contributions were made by Silas Howland, Samuel Flagg, Col. M. Robert Guggenheim, Allen Spaulding, and the Ittleson family, who owned the property for decades until its 2022 sale.

Today, Poco Sabo boasts 140 acres of tidal fields and 70 acres of inland impoundments (with permits for 21 more). Waterfowl species include green-winged teal, wood duck, wigeon, and gadwall. Corn-planted impoundments and greentree reservoirs offer ideal habitat.

Its forests of hardwoods and pine offer habitat diversity and timber value, with food plots and quail habitat in sandy upland areas. Dove fields have been prepped for the 2025–2026 season with faux power lines.

The freshwater zone supports fishing for bass, bream, and catfish. A small vessel landing exists on Beef Creek, and a deepwater dock could be added on the Ashepoo River.