About 195 Long Shadow Drive
Move-in ready doesn't begin to cover it. This updated, bright, and airy brick home has seen more than $60,000 in improvements in the past year: a new HVAC system, all-new Andersen front and back doors with a lifetime warranty, a full interior repaint including ceilings, a new fireplace, new lighting and fans, and plantation shutters across the front. The roof was replaced in 2021 with 30-year architectural shingles, and flooring was updated again in 2025. The work is already done, this home is immaculately clean, thoughtfully finished, and ready to move in and enjoy.
The quality shows everywhere. Hardwood floors and ceramic tile carry through most of the home, with carpet only in the primary bedroom and the fourth bedroom upstairs. High ceilings run throughout, and natural light pours in through Palladian windows, giving the whole house an open, expansive feel. The kitchen is a standout: gorgeous granite counters, custom off-white cabinetry with pull-out shelves and a lazy Susan, and a new PVC beadboard backsplash, practical and beautiful, wipeable and easy to keep spotless. Just off the kitchen, the keeping room offers vaulted ceilings, sun-filled Palladian windows with solar protection, and a newly added fireplace.
This home also comes with a rare kind of flexibility. The formal dining room, with its vaulted ceiling and wainscoting, currently works as a home office. The formal living room, with its 12 foot ceiling and crown molding near the entrance foyer, is currently set up as the dining space. The second bedroom currently functions as a full closet room, a dream for anyone wanting an entire room for wardrobe and storage, though it converts back easily if preferred. Upstairs, the fourth bedroom has its own closet and half bath and is currently used as a craft and storage space, proof this home flexes to fit however you live in it.
The primary suite sits at the front of the home with a tray ceiling, two walk-in closets, and its own plantation shutters. Its ensuite bath might be the best room in the house: a fantastic tiled shower with a built-in corner bench and tiled niches, paired with a gorgeous soaking tub beneath a glass block window for privacy.
Outside, a screened porch overlooks a beautifully landscaped yard, grass only in front, the rest finished in low-maintenance pine straw beds, easy upkeep without sacrificing curb appeal.
Cedar Creek is just as much a part of this home's story. Voted Aiken's Choice for Best Community to Live In multiple times, Cedar Creek sits in the heart of Aiken's horse country, up the road from Black Forest Equestrian Center, one of the South's premier riding facilities. The community draws many active retirees, though it's open to all ages. An 18-hole semi-private golf course winds through the wooded terrain, nearly eight miles of walking trails connect the community's phases, and residents enjoy a pool, lighted tennis and pickleball courts, and a Community Center doubling as a 24-hour lending library, all included in the HOA fee. The calendar stays full with clubs and classes: book club, bridge, mah jong, quilting, garden club, yoga, and golf leagues. The Pub at Cedar Creek serves lunch and dinner in the clubhouse.
Fifteen minutes away, historic downtown Aiken has plenty of its own charm. The area is home to thousands of miles of horse trails, and equestrian roots run deep, the Aiken Triple Crown each March brings the Aiken Trials, the Spring Steeplechase, and Pacers and Polo, and the Aiken Polo Club hosts matches most Sundays each spring and fall.
But Aiken is just as much an arts town: galleries, an annual Art Walk, a full performing arts season at the Etheredge Center, and the historic Hopeland Gardens downtown. It's a walkable, charming, quirky place, the kind of town where you might just as easily pass a couple walking their dressed-up pet goose down the sidewalk. Shopping, dining, and culture are all part of what makes this area special. Schedule your showing
