172 Tradd Street, Charleston, SC 29401

$10,000,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4.5 Square Footage: 5,774 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 19,166 Status: Closed
Current Price: $10,000,000 List Date: 9/02/2025 Last Modified: 3/18/2026

Overview

Description

Welcome to Chisolm-Alston House at 172 Tradd Street, an architectural gem in one of Charleston's most iconic areas, South of Broad. This meticulously restored home boasts a grand portico with towering columns, soaring 12-foot ceilings, 4-inch thick cypress doors, a flying staircase and all with a charming blend of rich history and modern luxury. Chisolm House was originally built in 1834 by Alexander Hext Chisolm, the owner of a rice and lumber mill at the west end of Tradd Street, and is attributed to the noted Prussian-trained architect Charles F. Reichardt. It is a striking example of Greek Revival. The unique stately Corinthian columns were modeled on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens

Supplements: The property originally fronted the Ashley River before a large land reclamation project in the early 1900's shaped the peninsula into what it is today. The house is set in a well planned and well established garden with beautiful live oaks, palmettos, magnolias and camellias. Walk up the front steps to the foyer with spacious parlors left and rig ...

Listing Details MLS# 25023986

Location, Tax & Legal

Tax Map #
4571203001
Street #
172
Street Name
Tradd
Street Suffix
Street
County
Charleston
State
SC
Zip Code
29401
Area
51 - Peninsula Charleston Inside of Crosstown
Tax District
99 - City of Charleston
Subdivision
South of Broad
Elementary School
Memminger
Middle School
Simmons Pinckney
High School
Burke
Directions
Take a right off Broad St onto Rutledge Ave. The house is on the corner of Rutledge Ave and Tradd Street

Contract Info

Sub-Type
Single Family Detached
MLS List Date
2025-09-02
Total List Price/SqFt
1731.9

General Property Info

Primary Structure Full Baths
4
Primary Structure Half Baths
Yes
Primary Structure Beds
4
Total Baths - Full
4
Total Baths - Half
Yes
Total Beds
4
Baths - Total
4.5
Primary Bedroom – Main Level
No
Stories
2
Primary Structure Apx SqFt
5774
Total Apx SqFt
5774
Year Built
1834
Acreage
0.44
Other Structures Y/N
No
Potential Short Sale
No

Status Change Info

Sold Date
2026-03-18
Total Sold Price/SqFt
1731.9
New Mortgage Type
Conventional

More Information

Property Features

SqFt Source: Previous Listing SF Detached Style: Colonial Lot Description: 0 - .5 Acre; Corner Lot Misc Exterior: Electric Gate; Fence - Iron; Fence - Private; Garden; Patio; Porch - Front Porch; Rain Gutters; Storage Roof: Asphalt Shingle Exterior: Wood Siding Foundation: Crawl Space Misc Interior: Ceiling - Smooth; Ceilings - 9'+; Garden Tub/Shower; Kitchen Island; Walk-In Closets New Owned: Pre-Owned Rooms: Eat-In-Kitchen; Formal Living; Foyer; Great; Laundry; Pantry; Separate Dining Primary Bedroom: Upstairs; Walk-In Closets Cooling: Central Air Floors: Carpet; Wood Heat: Forced Air Possession: At Closing Utility Suppliers: Charleston Water Service; Dominion Energy Proposed Financing: Cash; Conventional Loan Assumable: No
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Listing Office: The Cassina Group
Last Updated: March - 18 - 2026
Broker Attribution: 843-628-0008

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