$2,400,000
Summerville, SC 29483
MLS# 24000502
Status: Closed
5 beds | 5.5 baths | 6380 sqft
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Property Description
This stunning Summerville estate sits on a beautiful azalea-filled hillside on 1.5 acres in the historic district. It is one of the most idyllic settings in the entire Charleston area. Truly a one of a kind property, the Edward Cates House is listed as contributing to the Summerville Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. The front portion of the home was built circa 1878 and a massive addition was completed by the current owners. With grand porches featuring Summerville pickets and landscaping designed by Robert Chestnut, the exterior is as impressive as the interior. Enter the home through beautiful custom designed Douglas Fir doors to find an enchanting blend of unique woodwork and paneling, four gas log fireplaces, gorgeous
Details
Contract Info
Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2024-01-08
Status: Closed
Start Showing Date: 2024-01-09
List Price: $2,499,900
Current Price: $2,400,000
Total List Price/SqFt: 432.58
Location Tax Legal
Tax Map #: 1371310003
Street #: 134
Street Name: Tupper
Street Suffix: Lane
County: Dorchester
State: SC
Zip Code: 29483
Area: 63 - Summerville/Ridgeville
Tax District: 207 - City of Summerville
Subdivision: Historic District
Elementary School: Summerville
Middle School: Alston
High School: Summerville
Directions: From Main Street continue south on 17-A to Tupper Lane. Home is on left.
General Property Info
Primary Structure Full Baths: 4
Primary Structure Half Baths: 1
Primary Structure Beds: 5
Total Baths - Full: 5
Total Baths - Half: 1
Total Beds: 5
Baths - Total: 5.5
Ground Level: Yes
Primary Bedroom – Main Level: Yes
Stories: 2
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 5779
Total Apx SqFt: 6380
Ownership: Fee Simple
Year Built: 1878
Acreage: 1.53
Other Structures Y/N: Yes
Potential Short Sale: No
C/R: No
Lease Purchase: No
HOA Fee: No
Auction: No
Status Change Info
Sold Date: 2024-10-10
Total Sold Price/SqFt: 415.3
New Mortgage Type: Cash
Other Structure
Other Structure Type: Other
Other Structure Full Baths: 1
Other Structure Apx SqFt: 601
Property Features
SqFt Source: Hired Measurement
SF Detached Style: Traditional
Lot Description: 1 - 2 Acres; Rolling Slope; Wooded
Misc Exterior: Lawn Irrigation; Lawn Well; Patio; Porch - Front Porch; Porch - Screened; Rain Gutters
Roof: Copper
Exterior: Cement Plank
Foundation: Crawl Space
Misc Interior: Ceiling - Smooth; Ceilings - 9'+; Garden Tub/Shower; Kitchen Island; Walk-In Closets; Wet Bar; Window Treatments - Some
New Owned: Pre-Owned
Rooms: Eat-In-Kitchen; Family; Formal Living; Foyer; Laundry; Pantry; Separate Dining; Study
Primary Bedroom: Ceiling Fan; Downstairs; Garden Tub/Shower; Outside Access; Walk-In Closets
Cooling: Central Air
Floors: Carpet; Ceramic Tile; Wood
Heat: Electric; Heat Pump
Possession: At Closing
Showing Instructions: Contact Listing Agent
Utility Suppliers: Dominion Energy; Summerville CPW
Proposed Financing: Cash; Conventional Loan
Assumable: No
Supplements
hardwood floors, intricate details, and large rooms, with many opening onto side and back porches. The renovated kitchen features a custom made banquette, baking center with warming drawer, wine cooler, ice machine, Subzero refrigerator, and a 6-burner Viking gas range. The expansive master bedroom suite is located on the first level with doors opening to an inviting back porch overlooking a garden area with lemon, lime, apple, peach and mandarin orange trees plus a beautiful private wooded area. Four large bedrooms upstairs complete the main section of the home. A breezeway from the main section to the garage leads to an upstairs large game room with full bath, which could be used as a guest suite.
Additional features include a copper roof, a deep well irrigation system, ADT security and video cameras, hardy plank siding, working hurricane shutters, and a dedicated outlet to the back porch where an outdoor kitchen with existing gas line could be added near the existing covered porch and firepit area. Landscape lighting with dual zones and controls for setting coverage times.
Potential Bed and Breakfast opportunity. You must put eyes on this property to fully appreciate how special it is.
Listing Office: Handsome Properties, Inc.
Last Updated: August - 06 - 2026
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