22 Legare Street, Charleston, SC 29401 (MLS# 18017609)

22 Legare Street, Charleston, SC 29401

$6,525,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 6 Square Footage: 5,626 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 31,799 Status: Closed

Current Price: $6,525,000 List Date: 6/21/2018 Last Modified: 5/12/2020

Overview

Description

The Charles Elliott House at 22 Legare Street is situated on one of the most prestigious blocks of historic Charleston's coveted South of Broad neighborhood. This grand pre-Revolutionary residence sits upon a double lot (20 and 22 Legare Street) was formerly Town Lot no. 240 of the ''Grand Modell of Charles Town,'' the original plan for the City and first granted in 1694. The home was built circa 1764 by Charles Elliott, a wealthy landowner and noted American patriot. Some records suggest that Elliott's wife, Anne, opened a portion of the home as a war hospital for wounded Revolutionary soldiers. The Elliott's daughter, Jane Riley, who inherited the home in 1783, married celebrated cavalry Coloniel William Washington after the Revolutionary War. While it cannot be confirmed, there is

Supplements: lore surrounding the home indicating that Col. Washington was a relative of George Washington, and, thus, it is possible that President Washington visited his relations at 22 Legare during his time in Charleston in 1791. The Charles Elliott House is a rare Charleston "Double" houseâ”similar in layout to the well-known Charleston single style, ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 18017609

Location, Tax & Legal

Tax Map #: 4571601068
Street #: 22
Street Name: Legare
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: Legare Street between Tradd and Gibbes
Legal Description: E LEGARE 20 AND 22

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2018-06-21

General Property Info

Baths - Full: 5
Baths - Half: 2
Baths - Total: 6
Stories: 2
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 5626
Ownership: Fee Simple
Year Built: 1764
Acreage: 0.73
Potential Short Sale: No
C/R: No
HOA Fee: No

Status Change Info

Sold Date: 2018-06-21
Sold Price/SqFt: 1159.79
New Mortgage Type: Cash

SqFt Source

Tax Records: Yes

Roof

Slate: Yes

More Information

Lot Description

.5 - 1 Acre: Yes
Level: Yes

SF Detached Style

Charleston Single: Yes

Exterior

Wood Siding: Yes

Foundation

Basement: Yes
Crawl Space: Yes

Garage/Parking

2 Car Garage: Yes
Detached: Yes
Off-Street Parking: Yes

Misc Exterior

Deck: Yes
Fence - Brick: Yes
Fence - Iron: Yes
Fence - Private: Yes
Patio: Yes
Pool - In Ground: Yes
Porch - Front Porch: Yes
Porch - Full Front: Yes
Porch - Screened: Yes
Stoop: Yes
Storage: Yes
Workshop: Yes

Stories/Levels

2 Stories: Yes

Equipment/Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Electric Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes
Window Unit(s): Yes

Rooms

Eat-In-Kitchen: Yes
Family: Yes
Formal Living: Yes
Foyer: Yes
Great: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Office: Yes
Pantry: Yes
Separate Dining: Yes
Study: Yes
Utility: Yes

Assumable

No: Yes

Proposed Financing

Cash: Yes

Misc Interior

Ceiling - Smooth: Yes
Ceilings - 9'+: Yes

New Owned

Pre-Owned: Yes

Floors

Wood: Yes

FP Desc/Location

Three +: Yes

Possession

At Closing: Yes

Water/Sewer

Public Sewer: Yes
Public Water: Yes

Utility Suppliers

Charleston Water Service: Yes
SCE & G: Yes

Property Features

SqFt Source: Tax Records SF Detached Style: Charleston Single Lot Description: .5 - 1 Acre; Level Misc Exterior: Deck; Fence - Brick; Fence - Iron; Fence - Private; Patio; Pool - In Ground; Porch - Front Porch; Porch - Full Front; Porch - Screened; Stoop; Storage; Workshop Roof: Slate Exterior: Wood Siding Foundation: Basement; Crawl Space Misc Interior: Ceiling - Smooth; Ceilings - 9'+ New Owned: Pre-Owned Rooms: Eat-In-Kitchen; Family; Formal Living; Foyer; Great; Laundry; Office; Pantry; Separate Dining; Study; Utility Cooling: Central Air; Window Unit(s) Floors: Wood Possession: At Closing Utility Suppliers: Charleston Water Service; SCE & G Proposed Financing: Cash Assumable: No

Documents

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Property info from 1976 tour ›

1976 Newspaper article ›

Listing Office: William Means Real Estate, LLC

Last Updated: May - 12 - 2020

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