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The property, located on the outskirts of Spartanburg, South Carolina, was a land grant from King George III of England to W. Pollard, who came down from Virginia in 1769 before the Revolutionary War. Along with him were four other men all with the first name John. They were all given 466 acres of land, as the king was trying to create loyalty to the throne by giving away land.

There were four generations of Pollards that lived in this home place. Which was originally named "Carobella" for the first Pollard's wife Carolyn. The kitchen and dining rooms were built in 1835 with 12' beaded ceilings. The front eight rooms were built in 1912 with 9' ceilings and transoms over the doors. Each of the 10 rooms has a fireplace. And there is an original log cabin on the property. All the material to build this home was cut from this farm; sawed, dried and assembled in the workshop located there.

Records show the home was sold out of the Pollard family in 1969, to a family named the Bennett's from Pennsylvania; they owned it until 2003, when because of an illness the property was sold. It was then purchased in August of 2006 and renamed "Bella Haven" which means Beautiful Haven.

Because of the desire to have a place of peace and serenity for those who
Wish to partake, and a series of incidents, that led to South Carolina, the Feelings of being "pulled" to this area to search for the place that would suite the plans for a retreat were overwhelming.

After numerous months of searching the states of North and South Carolina, each place visited, seemed to have just gone under contract or something of the property just did not "feel right." After continually being drawn back to this particular homestead, a purchase was made.

Since the August 2006 purchase, there has been constant movement to refurbish, and bring this "Beautiful Haven" back to the elegant lady she once was. Amazing, almost magical events seemingly occur over and over again in the manifestation of the people to help as needed and furniture pieces to fill the numerous spaces within.

The journey to "Bella Haven” has been inspirational, allowing the feeling of being on the correct life path. And having a sense of the presence of the original Matron of the property "Carolyn” it is truly an awesome honor to have been chosen to bring her "Carobella" back into being again, full of life and laughter.

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