$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
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Location, Tax & Legal
Legal Description: Front Residence TMS #458-13-01-126 and Kitchen House TMS# 458-13-01-068
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
Lot Size: 29.5X282
Ground Level: Yes
HOA Fee: No
Ownership: Fee Simple
Lease Purchase: No
Potential Short Sale: No
Auction: No
Bedrooms: 5
Baths - Full: 4
Baths - Half: 1
Baths - Total: 4.5
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 7100
Year Built: 1785
Acreage: 0.19
Tax/Fees
Special Assessment: No
Taxes: 21236
Regime Fee: No
Status Change Info
Sold Price/SqFt: 408.45
New Mortgage Type: Cash
Sold Date: 2014-02-27
SqFt Source
Tax Records: 1
Roof
Slate: 1
Lot Description
Inside: 1
Level: 1
Riverview: 1
SF Detached Style
Charleston Single: 1
Exterior
Brick - Solid: 1
Stucco: 1
Foundation
Basement: 1
Garage/Parking
Other (Use Remarks): 1
Misc Exterior
Lawn Irrigation: 1
Patio: 1
Rain Gutters: 1
Workshop: 1
Stories/Levels
Multi-Story: 1
Equipment/Appliances
Built-In Electric Oven: 1
Dishwasher: 1
Disposal: 1
Dryer Connection: 1
Gas Cooktop: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Washer Hookup: 1
Cooling
Central Air: 1
Heat
Heat Pump: 1
Natural Gas: 1
Radiator: 1
Rooms
Eat-In-Kitchen: 1
Family: 1
Formal Living: 1
Foyer: 1
Laundry: 1
Separate Dining: 1
Study: 1
Amenities
Cable TV: 1
Assumable
No: 1
Proposed Financing
Conventional Loan: 1
Misc Interior
Ceiling - Smooth: 1
Ceilings - 9'+: 1
Kitchen Island: 1
Skylight: 1
Walk-In Closets: 1
Window Treatments - Some: 1
New Owned
Pre-Owned: 1
Floors
Ceramic Tile: 1
Slate: 1
Wood: 1
FP Desc/Location
Three +: 1
Bedroom: 1
Dining Room: 1
Family Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Wood Burning: 1
Possession
Negotiable: 1
Special
Flood Insurance: 1
Water/Sewer
Public Sewer: 1
Public Water: 1
Utility Suppliers
Charleston Water Service: 1
SCE & G: 1
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
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.

IDX
Listing Office: Carriage Properties LLC

Last Updated: May - 12 - 2020

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