Built around 1890 by Charleston sea-captain William Hinson, Ivy Terrace quickly became one of Saluda’s premiere summer homes, perched on leafy Shand Hill just a short stroll from today’s downtown.

During the railroad-era tourism boom the Clippard family enlarged the house and, through the 1930s-40s, welcomed guests as a boarding inn. After nearly a century of hospitality, the property was lovingly restored between 1991-1993: original heart-pine floors were refinished, bead-board walls repurposed, and the sprawling porches – perfect for mountain-air “rock-sitting”— were returned to their turn-of-the-century charm

Outside, Ivy Terrace is a living arboretum. Eight landmark trees – including two China Firs over 130 years old – are listed on the Pacolet Area Conservancy’s Treasured Tree register, while shaded garden paths weave past two burbling water features around the house, and down to Main Street below.

Today guests can relax in this historic sanctuary and savor wholesome mouthwatering plant-based meals crafted by Chef Kim, experiencing the same restorative mountain spirit that has drawn visitors here for more than 130 years.