Every great home has at least one room people remember long after the tour ends. At 32 Hackney Pony Lane, that room is the Little Big Bamboo bar on the ground level, a custom space that nods to the Big Bamboo Cafe, one of Hilton Head Island's most storied institutions. It is the kind of detail that turns a beautiful house into a home with a story.
A nod to the island's aviation legend
The Big Bamboo Cafe built its reputation on a World War II aviation tale: a bamboo and palm-frond bar on a Pacific island that became a favorite stop for pilots, recreated in Hilton Head with aircraft memorabilia, South Pacific decor, and Big Band music. The Little Big Bamboo bar in this home is inspired by that same spirit, with custom bamboo styling, aviation-inspired details, and a theatrical feel that makes every gathering feel like an occasion.
The barn door belongs to the bar
The bar has its own entrance, and it is a showpiece: a barn door that marks the transition from the rest of the ground level into the bar. Slide it open and the room announces itself. Close it and the space becomes a private retreat ready for its next round of guests. It is a deliberate design choice that makes the bar feel like a destination inside the home.
Climate controlled, and only the bar
One detail buyers often ask about is the climate control, and the answer is specific: it is the Little Big Bamboo bar area itself that is climate controlled, a comfortable, finished lounge at any time of year. The neighboring workshop and flex space serve their own purposes, and the three-door garage beyond holds four cars in tandem plus a golf cart, bikes, beach gear, and storage. The bar is the jewel of the ground level, and it is designed to be used.
Made for entertaining
The ground level works as one big entertaining flow: the bar for cocktails, the flexible space for games and lounging, the workshop for hobbies, and the lakeside patio for warm Lowcountry evenings. Sharing a drink in the Little Big Bamboo bar and stepping out to the Lake Russell patio is the kind of memory a home like this was built to create.
Curious how the bar and the rest of the ground level fit together? Kim would love to show you in person.
