$7,000,000
81 Rutledge Avenue
Charleston, SC 29401
MLS# 25014073
11 beds  |  7 baths  |  11737 sqft
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IMG_0995 4 Story Primary Residence, 1 Story STR, 2 Story Long Term Rental And Caretakers Shed 4 Story Primary House, Includes 5 Beds, 3.5 Baths, Mother In Law Suite With Kitchen And Bath 1 Story 2 Bedroom STR And 2 Story, 4 Bedroom Long Term Rental Above Caretakers Building/ Has Been Used As Car Garage, Living Space And Presently Storage. Includes Half Bath, AC/Heating And Back Garden IMG_0990 IMG_1027 IMG_0996 IMG_1025 IMG_0989 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floor Piazzas 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floor Piazzas Front courtyard Front courtyard Primary Entrance To Interior Of The Home Through The Second Floor IMG_6475 IMG_6359 IMG_6360 IMG_0948 IMG_0947 IMG_0946 IMG_0949 IMG_0953 IMG_0952 IMG_0951 IMG_0950 Primary Kitchen On Second Floor Primary Kitchen On Second Floor Primary Kitchen On Second Floor Primary Kitchen On Second Floor IMG_1019 IMG_1020 Master With Private Bath, Walk In Closet And Access To Third Floor Piazza Master With Private Bath, Walk In Closet And Access To Third Floor Piazza IMG_1021 Guest Bedroom On Third Floor With Access To Piazza IMG_0964 Primary Bedroom On The Fourth Floor Primary Bedroom On The Fourth Floor Guest Bedroom On The Fourth Floor Guest Bedroom On The Fourth Floor Fourth Floor Sewing Room Previously Servants Kitchen, Could Be Easily Converted Back To Its Prior Use IMG_0969 IMG_0968 IMG_0967 IMG_0973 Ground Floor Hallway Living Room On Ground Floor Mother In Law Suite/ Apartment With Full Kitchen, Bath And a Private Entrance And Additional Entrance From The Street Mother In Law Suite/ Apartment With Full Kitchen, Bath And a Private Entrance And Additional Entrance From The Street Mother In Law Suite/ Apartment With Full Kitchen, Bath And a Private Entrance And Additional Entrance From The Street Mother In Law Suite/ Apartment With Full Kitchen, Bath And a Private Entrance And Additional Entrance From The Street Mother In Law Suite/ Apartment With Full Kitchen, Bath And a Private Entrance And Additional Entrance From The Street Mother In Law Suite/ Apartment With Full Kitchen, Bath And a Private Entrance And Additional Entrance From The Street Street View Of Primary Entrance Vestibule Door To Second Floor Piazza And Primary Entrance Vestibule Door To Second Floor Piazza And Primary Entrance IMG_0943 Entrance From Piazza To Interior Second Floor Piazza Second Floor Piazza Second Floor Piazza Second Floor Piazza Third Floor Piazza Third Floor Piazza View Ground Floor Enclosed Piazza With AC, Heating and Access To The Courtyard Ground Floor Enclosed Piazza With AC, Heating and Access To The Courtyard Courtyard View Of All For Stories IMG_0993 Entrance To STR, 2 Beds/! Bath STR STR STR STR STR Kitchen STR Kitchen STR Day Room And Breakfast Nook STR Day Room And Breakfast Nook STR Bedroom 1 STR Bedroom 1 IMG_1009 STR Bedroom 2 STR Bedroom 2 Long Term Rental Back Entrance, 2 Stories, 4 Beds/2 Baths With Private Patio Long Term Rental Bedroom 1. 2 Stories, 4 Beds/2 Baths With Private Patio Long Term Rental Bedroom 2. 2 Stories, 4 Beds/2 Baths With Private Patio IMG_0980 Long Term Rental Bedroom 3. 2 Stories, 4 Beds/2 Baths With Private Patio Long Term Rental Bedroom 3. 2 Stories, 4 Beds/2 Baths With Private Patio Long Term Rental Bedroom 4 With Access To Private Patio. 2 Stories, 4 Beds/2 Baths With Private Patio Kitchen For Long Term Rental Patio For Long Term Rental Caretakers Building/Prior Garage/Prior Living Space and Now Storage With Half Bath, AC, Heat And Back Garden Back Garden With View Of Caretakers Shed Rear Of STR, Long Term Rental And Patio On Top Tenant Parking For Up To 6 Cars Tenant Parking For Up To 6 Cars IMG_7549 IMG_7547

Property Description
The Sottile-Glover Mansion is an exceptional building, which is listed in the prestigious National Register of Historic Places. The first recorded sale of 81 Rutledge Avenue, then known as 6 Rutledge Street, was in 1775. Estate Overview • Three buildings on 79 & 81 Rutledge Avenue • Main building (built in 1826) - a grand residence ideal for entertaining, featuring large rooms and piazzas • Original house (pre-1775) - now divided into: • Four-bedroom long-term rental • Two-bedroom short-term rental • Third building - former carriage house with three stories, now used for storage • Ample parking available • Prime location - Walking distance to MUSC, King Street, Colonial Lake, Broad Street, and the College of Charleston

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Contract Info
Primary Structure List Price/SqFt: 596.4
Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2025-05-21
Status: Active
List Price: $7,000,000
Current Price: $7,000,000
Location, Tax & Legal
Legal Description: 79 81 RUTLEDGE
Tax Map #: 4570304083
Street #: 81
Street Name: Rutledge
Street Suffix: Avenue
County: Charleston
State: SC
Zip Code: 29401
Area: 51 - Peninsula Charleston Inside of Crosstown
Tax District: 71 - City of Charleston
Subdivision: Harleston Village
Elementary School: Memminger
Middle School: Courtenay
High School: Burke
Directions: Between Montagu and Wentworth on Rutledge
General Property Info
Primary Bedroom – Main Level: Yes
Stories: 7
HOA Fee: No
Potential Short Sale: No
Other Structures Y/N: Yes
Bedrooms: 11
Baths - Full: 6
Baths - Half: 2
Baths - Total: 7
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 11737
Year Built: 1826
Acreage: 0.4
Tax/Fees
Taxes: 15441
Regime Fee: No
Office/Member Info
Seller Concessions Negotiable Y/N: No
SqFt Source
Previous Listing: 1
Tax Records: 1
Lot Description
0 - .5 Acre: 1
Misc Exterior
Balcony: 1
Fence - Brick: 1
Fence - Chain Link: 1
Fence - Iron: 1
Fence - Wood: 1
Fence - Wooden Enclosed: 1
Patio: 1
Patio - Covered: 1
Second Garage: 1
Shed: 1
Stoop: 1
Storage: 1
Workshop: 1
Exterior
Block/Masonry: 1
Brick - Solid: 1
Stucco: 1
SF Detached Style
Victorian: 1
Foundation
Crawl Space: 1
Slab: 1
Garage/Parking
3 Car Garage: 1
Detached: 1
Off-Street Parking: 1
Other (Use Remarks): 1
Stories/Levels
Multi-Story: 1
Other (Use Remarks): 1
Cooling
Central Air: 1
Ductless: 1
Heat
Central: 1
Ductless: 1
Rooms
Family: 1
Formal Living: 1
Foyer: 1
Game: 1
Great: 1
Laundry: 1
Living/Dining Combo: 1
Media: 1
Mother-In-Law Suite: 1
Office: 1
Separate Dining: 1
Study: 1
Utility: 1
Amenities
Dog Park: 1
Park: 1
Tennis Court(s): 1
Walk/Jog Trails: 1
Assumable
No: 1
Primary Bedroom
Multiple Closets: 1
Upstairs: 1
Walk-In Closets: 1
Proposed Financing
Any: 1
Misc Interior
Ceilings - 9'+: 1
Garden Tub/Shower: 1
Kitchen Island: 1
Walk-In Closets: 1
See Remarks: 1
New Owned
Pre-Owned: 1
Floors
Ceramic Tile: 1
Vinyl: 1
Wood: 1
FP Desc/Location
Three +: 1
Possession
At Closing: 1
Negotiable: 1
Tenants Rights: 1
Showing Instructions
Contact Listing Agent: 1
Special
Flood Insurance: 1
Water/Sewer
Public Sewer: 1
Public Water: 1
Other Structure
Other Structure Type: Guest House
Other Structure Beds: 6
Other Structure Full Baths: 4
Other Structure Notes: 2 units
Property Features
SqFt Source: Previous Listing; Tax Records
SF Detached Style: Victorian
Lot Description: 0 - .5 Acre
Misc Exterior: Balcony; Fence - Brick; Fence - Chain Link; Fence - Iron; Fence - Wood; Fence - Wooden Enclosed; Patio; Patio - Covered; Second Garage; Shed; Stoop; Storage; Workshop
Exterior: Block/Masonry; Brick - Solid; Stucco
Foundation: Crawl Space; Slab
Misc Interior: Ceilings - 9'+; Garden Tub/Shower; Kitchen Island; Walk-In Closets; See Remarks
New Owned: Pre-Owned
Rooms: Family; Formal Living; Foyer; Game; Great; Laundry; Living/Dining Combo; Media; Mother-In-Law Suite; Office; Separate Dining; Study; Utility
Primary Bedroom: Multiple Closets; Upstairs; Walk-In Closets
Cooling: Central Air; Ductless
Floors: Ceramic Tile; Vinyl; Wood
Heat: Central; Ductless
Possession: At Closing; Negotiable; Tenants Rights
Showing Instructions: Contact Listing Agent
Special: Flood Insurance
Amenities: Dog Park; Park; Tennis Court(s); Walk/Jog Trails
Proposed Financing: Any
Assumable: No
Supplements
Property Description " Carriage house (third building) " Originally housed carriages, a community room for servants, and seven small bedrooms " Middle house (original house) " Built before 1775, constructed using wooden pegs " Now divided into rental units " Main house " Built in 1826 by Dr. J. Glover with 18-36 inch thick brick walls " Formerly served as the Italian consulate " Original painted ceilings deteriorated, but gold leaf cornices in the living and dining rooms remain " Cornices were custom-made in France to fit windows, mirrors, and French doors Historical Significance " First recorded sale in 1775 - included the building now used as rental property " 1826 - Mansion built by Dr. Joseph Glover (1740-1840), a respected physician and advocate for urban greenery " Later ownership " Arthur Gordon Rose (1794-1880) - President of the Bank of Charleston " Early 1900s - Used as a school for girls, later purchased by the Benjamin Moise family " 1906 - Bought by Giovanni Sottile, Italian Consul, who added Italianate details " Hosted King Victor Emanuel of Italy " 1991 - Passed to Carmelina Sottile Thompson " 1999 - Purchased by the current owners Architectural & Preservation Details " Mid-19th & early 20th century - Italianate embellishments and ironwork added " Front doors feature ornate grille work, similar to those at 1 Broad Street (possibly linked to banker Arthur G. Rose) " Hand-carved vestibule door with fruit relief, made in England " Kitchen renovated in 2023 - New cabinets and appliances " Original floor plan remains intact - Owners prioritize historic integrity " Structural enhancements " Air conditioners added to rooms without them " Sump pump system installed to prevent flooding " Survived earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and war Gardens & Atmosphere " Ideal for entertaining - Hosted numerous parties, charity events, and musical gatherings " Lush gardens with over 80-year-old sago palms " Other plantings include loquats, pomegranates, camellias, hydrangeas, and azaleas, cared for by the current owner This historic Charleston estate offers a blend of grandeur, history, and tranquility, preserving its architectural and cultural heritage.
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Listing Office: Marshall Walker Real Estate

Last Updated: March - 25 - 2026

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