$4,400,000
Charleston, SC 29401
MLS# 20012041
Status: Closed
5 beds | 6 baths | 6029 sqft
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Property Description
The Robert Finwick Giles House. Beautifully situated on a double lot South of Broad, 2 doors down from Legare Street. The Gibbes Street entrance features a Neo-Classical revival door surrounded atop grand steps. The double-tiered piazza side of the property overlooks walled gardens, very lush and deep. The pool area is to the rear of the property. This grand Charleston Single features a side hall plan with living room and dining room. The modern kitchen is very spacious, with marble counter tops and heart of pine floors. The breakfast room flows into a wonderful den with fireplace. The den overlooks the large pool and back porch. To the rear of the kitchen/den space is a functional laundry room with rear stairs to a separate guest/au pair suite. More...
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Location, Tax & Legal
Legal Description: 2 GIBBES
Tax Map #: 4571104116
Street #: 2
Street Name: Gibbes
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: Simmons Pinckney
High School: Burke
Directions: Gibbes Street between Lenwood and Legare.
General Property Info
Stories: 3
Ownership: Fee Simple
Potential Short Sale: No
Bedrooms: 5
Baths - Full: 5
Baths - Half: 2
Baths - Total: 6
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 6029
Year Built: 1850
Acreage: 0.33
Tax/Fees
Taxes: 17655.23
Status Change Info
Sold Price/SqFt: 729.81
New Mortgage Type: Cash
Sold Date: 2020-09-03
SqFt Source
Previous Listing: 1
Tax Records: 1
Roof
Metal: 1
Lot Description
0 - .5 Acre: 1
Level: 1
SF Detached Style
Charleston Single: 1
Traditional: 1
Exterior
Wood Siding: 1
Foundation
Crawl Space: 1
Garage/Parking
Off-Street Parking: 1
Misc Exterior
Fence - Private: 1
Lawn Irrigation: 1
Pool - In Ground: 1
Porch - Front Porch: 1
Porch - Full Front: 1
Rain Gutters: 1
Special Yard Lights: 1
Storage: 1
Stories/Levels
3 Stories: 1
Equipment/Appliances
Built-In Electric Oven: 1
Ceiling Fan: 1
Dishwasher: 1
Disposal: 1
Dryer: 1
Dryer Connection: 1
Gas Cooktop: 1
Gas Range: 1
Microwave: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Security System: 1
Stacked Washer/Dryer: 1
Washer: 1
Washer Hookup: 1
Cooling
Central Air: 1
Heat
Electric: 1
Heat Pump: 1
Natural Gas: 1
Rooms
Eat-In-Kitchen: 1
Family: 1
Formal Living: 1
Foyer: 1
Laundry: 1
Mother-In-Law Suite: 1
Pantry: 1
Separate Dining: 1
Study: 1
Utility: 1
Assumable
No: 1
Proposed Financing
Cash: 1
Conventional Loan: 1
Misc Interior
Ceilings - 9'+: 1
Walk-In Closets: 1
Window Treatments - Some: 1
New Owned
Pre-Owned: 1
Floors
Wood: 1
FP Desc/Location
Three +: 1
Bedroom: 1
Dining Room: 1
Family Room: 1
Gas Logs: 1
Wood Burning: 1
Possession
At Closing: 1
Negotiable: 1
Showing Instructions
Contact Listing Agent: 1
Water/Sewer
Public Sewer: 1
Public Water: 1
Utility Suppliers
Charleston Water Service: 1
Dominion Energy: 1
Contract Info
Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2020-05-04
Status: Closed
List Price: $4,600,000
Current Price: $4,400,000
Property Features
SqFt Source: Previous Listing; Tax Records
SF Detached Style: Charleston Single; Traditional
Lot Description: 0 - .5 Acre; Level
Misc Exterior: Fence - Private; Lawn Irrigation; Pool - In Ground; Porch - Front Porch; Porch - Full Front; Rain Gutters; Special Yard Lights; Storage
Roof: Metal
Exterior: Wood Siding
Foundation: Crawl Space
Misc Interior: Ceilings - 9'+; Walk-In Closets; Window Treatments - Some
New Owned: Pre-Owned
Rooms: Eat-In-Kitchen; Family; Formal Living; Foyer; Laundry; Mother-In-Law Suite; Pantry; Separate Dining; Study; Utility
Cooling: Central Air
Floors: Wood
Heat: Electric; Heat Pump; Natural Gas
Possession: At Closing; Negotiable
Showing Instructions: Contact Listing Agent
Utility Suppliers: Charleston Water Service; Dominion Energy
Proposed Financing: Cash; Conventional Loan
Assumable: No
Supplements
The second level has a handsome paneled library on the street side. There is a a full bath en suite which could be a 6th bedroom if needed. The Master Suite is very spacious and opens to the second floor piazza. Also on this level are 2 bedrooms, 2 Baths and a laundry room. The third level is complete with two large bedrooms, full bath and a smaller room at the end of the hall. on the ground level and not included in the total square footage is a large enclosed basement (rare for Charleston homes) with concrete floors for storing golf carts,bicycles, etc. No Historic Easements have been taken on this property. See documents for list of improvements made to the house.
2 Gibbes Improvements 
Listing Office: Carriage Properties LLC
Last Updated: September - 03 - 2020
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