55 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401 (MLS# 1302757)

55 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401

$2,900,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4.5 Square Footage: 7,100 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 8,276 Status: Closed

Current Price: $2,900,000 List Date: 2/04/2013 Last Modified: 5/12/2020

Overview

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

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.

Listing Details MLS# 1302757

Location, Tax & Legal

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
Legal Description: Front Residence TMS #458-13-01-126 and Kitchen House TMS# 458-13-01-068

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2013-02-04

General Property Info

Baths - Full: 4
Baths - Half: Yes
Baths - Total: 4.5
Ground Level: Yes
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 7100
Ownership: Fee Simple
Year Built: 1785
Acreage: 0.19
Potential Short Sale: No
Lease Purchase: No
HOA Fee: No
Auction: No

Status Change Info

Sold Date: 2014-02-27
Sold Price/SqFt: 408.45
New Mortgage Type: Cash

Tax/Fees

Special Assessment: No
Taxes: 21236
Regime Fee: No

SqFt Source

Tax Records: Yes

More Information

Roof

Slate: Yes

Lot Description

Inside: Yes
Level: Yes
Riverview: Yes

SF Detached Style

Charleston Single: Yes

Exterior

Brick - Solid: Yes
Stucco: Yes

Foundation

Basement: Yes

Garage/Parking

Other (Use Remarks): Yes

Misc Exterior

Lawn Irrigation: Yes
Patio: Yes
Rain Gutters: Yes
Workshop: Yes

Stories/Levels

Multi-Story: Yes

Equipment/Appliances

Built-In Electric Oven: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Dryer Connection: Yes
Gas Cooktop: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer Hookup: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes

Heat

Heat Pump: Yes
Natural Gas: Yes
Radiator: Yes

Rooms

Eat-In-Kitchen: Yes
Family: Yes
Formal Living: Yes
Foyer: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Separate Dining: Yes
Study: Yes

Amenities

Cable TV: Yes

Assumable

No: Yes

Proposed Financing

Conventional Loan: Yes

Misc Interior

Ceiling - Smooth: Yes
Ceilings - 9'+: Yes
Kitchen Island: Yes
Skylight: Yes
Walk-In Closets: Yes
Window Treatments - Some: Yes

New Owned

Pre-Owned: Yes

Floors

Ceramic Tile: Yes
Slate: Yes
Wood: Yes

FP Desc/Location

Three +: Yes
Bedroom: Yes
Dining Room: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes

Possession

Negotiable: Yes

Special

Flood Insurance: 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: 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

Listing Office: Carriage Properties LLC

Last Updated: May - 12 - 2020

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