32 South Battery, Charleston, SC 29401
Overview
Description
Supplements: ... (Read more) nty-four for sit down dinners. The home's graceful staircase ascends three floors allowing access to the spacious, luxurious master suite boasting two baths, large sitting room and walk-in closet; a library/den with custom cabinetry for books and collectables; guest wings and nursery wing complete with back stairs down to kitchen. Other features include original heart pine flooring, exceptional woodwork, ornate dentil ceiling cornice, decorative mantles & wainscoting, six working fireplaces and gourmet kitchen with heartpine cabinetry, center island/breakfast bar & imported tiles. Of significant mention are the rare overmantel paintings, one an 18th century Italian landscape believed to be attributed to Giovanni Panini (1691-1765). The carriage house is a separate two story, 2BR/2BA 2092 sq. ft. brick house which has been fully restored. An electronic side gate provides added security. Enormous, beautifully landscaped private backyard with bricked courtyard provides the perfect outdoor entertaining and play area. The cupola is said to have served as an early lighthouse for Col. Ashe's ship captains bringing goods into the thriving colonial port of Charleston. With its wooden pegs in the original framing, Black Cypress exterior and rope-like detail in the paneling, the home is a tribute to the shipping industry. This home provides a unique opportunity to purchase a rare piece of America's earliest history.
Listing Details MLS# 2829416
Location, Tax & Legal
- Tax Map #
- 4571602058
- Street #
- 32
- Street Name
- South Battery
- 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
- Across from White Point Gardens on The Battery
- Legal Description
- 32 S Battery St
Contract Info
- Sub-Type
- Single Family Detached
- MLS List Date
- 2008-09-30
- Primary Structure List Price/SqFt
- 835.35
General Property Info
- Baths - Full
- 6
- Baths - Half
- 2
- Baths - Total
- 7
- Ground Level
- No
- Primary Structure Apx SqFt
- 10756
- Ownership
- Fee Simple
- Year Built
- 1780
- Potential Short Sale
- No
- Lease Purchase
- No
- HOA Fee
- No
- Auction
- No
Status Change Info
- Sold Date
- 2015-07-14
- Sold Price/SqFt
- 717.51
- New Mortgage Type
- Conventional
Tax/Fees
- Special Assessment
- No
SqFt Source
- Previous Listing
- Yes
More Information
Roof
- Slate
- Yes
Lot Description
- Level
- Yes
Misc Exterior
- Fence - Private
- Yes
- Porch - Full Front
- Yes
Exterior
- Wood Siding
- Yes
Foundation
- Basement
- Yes
- Crawl Space
- Yes
Equipment/Appliances
- Built-In Electric Oven
- Yes
- Ceiling Fan
- Yes
- Dishwasher
- Yes
- Disposal
- Yes
- Dryer Connection
- Yes
- Garage Door Opener
- Yes
- Gas Cooktop
- Yes
- Intercom
- Yes
- Refrigerator
- Yes
- Washer Hookup
- Yes
Cooling
- Central Air
- Yes
Heat
- Forced Air
- Yes
- Natural Gas
- Yes
Rooms
- Eat-In-Kitchen
- Yes
- Family
- Yes
- Formal Living
- Yes
- Foyer
- Yes
- Separate Dining
- Yes
- Study
- Yes
Amenities
- Cable TV
- Yes
- Exercise Area
- Yes
- Storage
- Yes
Assumable
- No
- Yes
Primary Bedroom
- Outside Access
- Yes
- Sitting Room
- Yes
- Upstairs
- Yes
- Walk-In Closets
- Yes
Proposed Financing
- Cash
- Yes
- Conventional Loan
- Yes
- Other (Use Agent Notes)
- Yes
Misc Interior
- Ceiling - Cathedral/Vaulted
- Yes
- Wet Bar
- Yes
New Owned
- Pre-Owned
- Yes
Floors
- Ceramic Tile
- Yes
- Wood
- Yes
FP Desc/Location
- Bedroom
- Yes
- Dining Room
- Yes
- Family Room
- Yes
- Gas Logs
- Yes
- Living Room
- Yes
- Wood Burning
- Yes
Possession
- Negotiable
- Yes
Water/Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Yes
- Public Water
- Yes
Utility Suppliers
- SCE & G
- Yes
Property Features
