One of Bluffton's Rarest Waterfront Legacy Offerings.

Some properties are not simply found; they are discovered. Rabbit Island is one of those rare Lowcountry places that still feels hidden, even to many who have lived in Bluffton for generations. Set near the end of Pinckney Colony Road, 90 Calhoun Plantation Road occupies a remarkable 2.24-acre island-like setting along the upper reaches of the Colleton River, surrounded by tidal marshes, oyster beds, river bends, and some of the most unspoiled scenery remaining in southern Beaufort County.

Here, the view feels less like a backdrop and more like a living piece of Lowcountry history. This part of Bluffton has always been shaped by the water. Long before modern roads and neighborhoods, the Colleton and Okatie river systems served as natural corridors for Native American communities, early settlement, agriculture, trade, fishing, and transportation. The surrounding landscape later became part of the broader plantation and agricultural world that defined much of the coastal Lowcountry, with lands tied to old family holdings, riverfront farms, and the historic Pinckney Colony corridor.

That context gives Rabbit Island a depth that few waterfront properties can offer: it is set within a historically significant Lowcountry landscape where marsh, river, and heritage remain visibly intertwined. The Pinckney Colony area itself is part of what makes this property so compelling. While much of Bluffton transformed rapidly in recent decades, this corridor retained a quieter, more agricultural character, passing horse farms, timber tracts, family compounds, open fields, and moss-draped oaks. It is one of the few remaining places where the Lowcountry still reveals itself slowly- through winding dirt roads, river light, pastureland, and the rhythm of the tides rather than through gates and rooftops. Rabbit Island sits at the edge of that world, offering a rare sense of privacy and authenticity that cannot be manufactured. 

Accessible by a short private causeway, the property opens to nearly 360-degree views of the Colleton River and surrounding marsh. The renovated 4-bedroom, 4-bath residence offers warmth, comfort, and understated Lowcountry character, with open living spaces, a gourmet kitchen, brick fireplaces, and expansive porches designed for river breezes, golden afternoon light, and quiet mornings over the marsh. It is elegant without feeling formal, comfortable without losing the sense that you are living somewhere truly extraordinary.

For the boater, angler, conservation-minded buyer, or family seeking a legacy retreat, Rabbit Island offers a lifestyle that is increasingly difficult to find. A private dock, float, pier, and 10,000-lb boat lift provide access toward the Broad River, Port Royal Sound, Hilton Head, Daufuskie, Savannah, and the Atlantic, while the surrounding estuary is known for fishing, crabbing, shrimping, wildlife, and the ever-changing beauty of the tide. 

The offering also includes two parcels, along with a workshop with plumbing and electricity, equipment shed, covered parking, a two-stall barn, and fenced paddocks. These elements give the property the rare flexibility and character of an old Lowcountry holding - part river retreat, part sporting property, part family compound, and part conservation-minded sanctuary. Rabbit Island is not merely a waterfront home. It is a private world at the edge of Bluffton’s historic river country, a place where the landscape still tells the story, and where ownership feels less like acquisition and more like stewardship.