About Charleston - Page 4

South Carolina has one thing no other state has, and that's Charleston. You have to see it - no, experience it - to understand what that statement means. Photos can't capture it, travel videos don't either. When people in South Carolina feel like getting out of town for a weekend and can't decide where to go, Charleston almost always turns out to be a best bet. Then again, many people decide to come for the rest of their lives.

Beautiful it is - with cobblestone streets, neighborhoods of restored homes painted in pastels and water lapping along the Battery, where some of the oldest, grandest homes abide. Enchanting, intriguing, Charleston lures wanderers siren-like to its historic district, much like it lure pirates and gentry two centuries ago. South Carolina's oldest city, settled in 1670, has withstood earthquakes, hurricanes and Gen. William. T. Sherman to still beckon the begotten. As a pop song several years ago put it, "Oh baby, she's got it."

Charleston has been named the "Most Mannerly City in the united States" six consecutive years, including 1999, by etiquette expert Marjabelle Yound Stewart. But that's one of countless accolades. "Most Romantic Getaway," it's been called by Southern Living magazine; Partners for Livable Communities put it on its top ten most livable places in the country. Conde Nast Traveler regularly ranks it among the best places in the world to visit. Quaint, historic inns and opulent hotels provide every luxury and charm for visitors, who come for the gardens, the architecture, the dining, the shopping.

Then there's the Fun Quotient. Charleston might have the patent on festivals, serving up the huge Oyster Festival in January, the huger Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in February, and the internationally respected Spoleto Festival USA arts feast in May and June. The Riverdogs play baseball in a fine new stadium, and the new $6 million South Carolina Aquarium houses plant and animal life from the Palmetto Stat's mountains to coast. Add tours for candlelit homes and secret gardens and the Moja Festival each fall, which celebrates African and Caribbean cultures, and you've got a town they can't call sleepy anymore.

City Population - 87,044
Charleston County Population - 316,482

$769,000 - 35 Hasell St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ Ansonborough

MLS#

1304091

Class:

Residential

Status:

Contingent

Beds:

3

Baths:

3 Full / N/A

Historic 2-story condominium in the heart of Ansonborough is the top two floors of a two-owner single family house. Built in 1843, the windows are oversize, making the rooms spacious and bright. The home features original heart pine flooring, high ceilings(11 ft on living floor; 9 ft on top floor) and 5 fireplaces--two outfitted with gas logs...

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$1,395,000 - 32 Society St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ Ansonborough

MLS#

1223610

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

4

Baths:

4 Full / N/A

Grand Charleston residence CA 1846, Gabriel B. Browne property offers the elegance of Historic Charleston combined with amenities of 21st century living. Step back in time to the era of high ceiling rooms, heart pine floors, double piazzas. Step forward to a garage, a place for cars, bikes, located in vibrant Ansonborough, walking distance to...

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$1,350,000 - 18 Wentworth St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ Ansonborough

MLS#

1211893

Class:

Residential

Status:

Contingent

Beds:

3

Baths:

3 Full / 1 Half

Close to restaurants and shopping in the Historic District in Charleston, SC this wonderful three story Ansonborough townhouse built in 1839 retains much of its original charm and urban appeal. The first floor is occupied by a separate one bedroom apartment which is easily incorporated into the main dwelling via a back stairwell currently wit...

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$2,499,000 - 43 Society St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ Ansonborough

MLS#

1213472

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

4

Baths:

3 Full / 1 Half

This is a beautiful 1840's masonry building that represents what Ansonborough's history is all about. This type of masonry home was mandatory to build after the great fire that destroyed most of the this neighborhood if you wanted a mortgage at the time. The rooms are large, elegant and graceful with most of the original details including gle...

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$498,000 - 12 George St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ Ansonborough

MLS#

1305703

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

2

Baths:

1 Full / 1 Half

Nestled between the Middleton-Pinckney Mansion/Spoleto Festival headquarters (c. 1796) and the Sarah Daniell Lawrence House (c. 1787) in Ansonborough, this Georgetown-style brick townhome is within convenient walking distance to King Street shopping, fine restaurants, a grocery store, hardware store, and drug stores. It is a half block away f...

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$899,000 - 61 Laurens St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ Ansonborough

MLS#

1305732

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

2

Baths:

2 Full / 1 Half

This familiar Ansonborough single boasts one of the most fetching settings in the neighborhood and is very often admired and photographed. All floors, doors, mantles and trim (with exception of bathrooms) are heart pine. The cypress-paneled living room has a wood burning fireplace, floor-to-ceiling bookcases, and cabinets on either side. In a...

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$1,250,000 - 28 Hasell St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ Ansonborough

MLS#

1202953

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

3

Baths:

2 Full / 1 Half

Rare opportunity to own and live in a 3 story 1914 historic Ansonborough home equipped with commercial space on the first floor. This architectural restoration of hardwood floors and 15 ft high ceilings along with panoramic balcony views of Charleston harbor are unparalleled.

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$448,000 - 53 Hasell St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ Ansonborough

MLS#

1311542

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

1

Baths:

1 Full / N/A

This charming carriage house is located behind the Charity Wilson House at 53 Hasell St. It is a great location to see Charleston on foot with King St restaurants and shops only two blocks away. It is secluded behind an electric driveway gate with two deeded off street parking spaces. The interior has been redone to modern day standards. Spac...

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$760,000 - 55 Laurens St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ Ansonborough

MLS#

1223708

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

3

Baths:

2 Full / N/A

Sophisticated, charming, convenient top story and 1/2 of the 1818 James Jervey Mansion located on tree lined Laurens Street in Ansonborough. From the roof top deck to solarium dining room, to elegant drawing room with fireplace, this is living space with pizzazz.

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$1,395,000 - 32 Society St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ Ansonborough

MLS#

1223592

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

4

Baths:

4 Full / N/A

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROPERTY IS NOW LISTED FOR $405,000 LESS THAN THE CURRENT OWNERS PAID FOR IT IN OCTOBER 2006. The Gabriel B. Browne House is listed as a Category II Historic Residence. It was built in 1846 by Mr. Browne, who was a commercial merchant at Gibbes Wharf. The house is solid brick, in the "Charleston Single" style, has three stor...

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