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55 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401

$2,900,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4.5 Square Footage: 7,100 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 8,276 Status: Closed

Current Price: $2,900,000 List Date: 2/04/2013 Last Modified: 5/12/2020

Overview

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

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 Details MLS# 1302757

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

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2013-02-04
Total List Price/SqFt: 471.83

General Property Info

Primary Structure Full Baths: 4
Primary Structure Half Baths: Yes
Primary Structure Beds: 5
Total Baths - Full: 4
Total Baths - Half: Yes
Total Beds: 5
Baths - Total: 4.5
Ground Level: Yes
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 7100
Total Apx SqFt: 7100
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
Total Sold Price/SqFt: 408.45
New Mortgage Type: Cash

More Information

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 Primary Bedroom: Outside Access; Two Primary Bedrooms; Upstairs; Walk-In Closets 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

Listing Office: Carriage Properties LLC

Last Updated: May - 12 - 2020

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