55 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401 (MLS# 1302757)

$2,900,000

55 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
MLS# 1302757
Status: Closed
5 beds | 4.5 baths | 7100 sqft

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Property Description
Grand Dame of Rainbow Row offers large scale sunny, airy rooms with distinctive original architectural details. This CA 1785 estate is located on Charleston's historic waterfront as designed by the "Grand Modell of Charles Towne". The 2nd floor drawing room stretches across the full width of house and features Adamesque embellishments. The fireplace in this room has an early "fire back" which serves to radiate heat into the room. The floor plan offers flexible space for the addition of amenities necessary for today's lifestyle. A new kitchen with granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances was installed in fall, 2012. The main house, approx. 5600SF features formal drawing room, separate formal dining room, cypress trimmed library, eat-in kitchen, 5 bedrooms, 3 with ensuite baths

Details

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Single Family Detached

MLS List Date: 2013-02-04

Status: Closed

List Price: $3,350,000

Current Price: $2,900,000

Location Tax Legal

Tax Map #: 4581301126

Street #: 55

Street Name: East Bay

Street Suffix: Street

County: Charleston

State: SC

Zip Code: 29401

Area: 51 - Peninsula Charleston Inside of Crosstown

Tax District: 71 - City of Charleston

Subdivision: South of Broad

Elementary School: Memminger

Middle School: Courtenay

High School: Burke

Directions: East Bay South of Broad between Tradd and Water Streets

General Property Info

Bedrooms: 5

Baths - Full: 4

Baths - Half: 1

Baths - Total: 4.5

Ground Level: Yes

Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 7100

Lot Size: 29.5X282

Ownership: Fee Simple

Year Built: 1785

Acreage: 0.19

Potential Short Sale: No

Lease Purchase: No

HOA Fee: No

Auction: No

Status Change Info

Sold Date: 2014-02-27

Sold Price/SqFt: 408.45

New Mortgage Type: Cash

Property Features

SqFt Source: Tax Records

SF Detached Style: Charleston Single

Lot Description: Inside; Level; Riverview

Misc Exterior: Lawn Irrigation; Patio; Rain Gutters; Workshop

Roof: Slate

Exterior: Brick - Solid; Stucco

Foundation: Basement

Misc Interior: Ceiling - Smooth; Ceilings - 9'+; Kitchen Island; Skylight; Walk-In Closets; Window Treatments - Some

New Owned: Pre-Owned

Rooms: Eat-In-Kitchen; Family; Formal Living; Foyer; Laundry; Separate Dining; Study

Cooling: Central Air

Floors: Ceramic Tile; Slate; Wood

Heat: Heat Pump; Natural Gas; Radiator

Possession: Negotiable

Utility Suppliers: Charleston Water Service; SCE & G

Special: Flood Insurance

Amenities: Cable TV

Proposed Financing: Conventional Loan

Assumable: No

Supplements

, total of 4 and a half baths. The brick kitchen house is approx. 1500 SF including 2 bedrooms, 1 bath plus smaller room perfect for office or conversion to 2nd bath. Heirloom camellias enhance the deep, shady walled garden.

Listing Office: Carriage Properties LLC

Last Updated: May - 12 - 2020

55 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401 - MLS# 1302757

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