Listing Details

The house was built in 1893 by Isaac Hirsch, a business partner in the Hirsch Israel Company. Much of its early woodwork has been retained including museum quality original mantels, paneling, moldings, doors, floors, staircase and stained glass. The first floor consists of the original double drawing rooms, dining room and kitchen. An additional kitchen was added in the 1970's and has been recently updated with granite counter tops and tile back splash. The second floor has three large bedrooms, two full updated bathrooms, sitting room, laundry (could be future master bath) and a fourth bedroom and bath for nanny quarters. These two floors comprise 4708 square feet with ceiling heights of 13' on the first floor and 12' on the second floor. The third floor is a fabulous additional 1738.50 square feet with 12' ceilings that could be renovated and incorporated into the main house for a total of 6519 square feet. There are spectacular views from the third floor of the city rooftops. Presently, there are no interior or exterior easements on the property. As noted in Jonathan Poston's "The Buildings of Charleston" this Second Empire style structure, with mansard roof sheathed in fish scale slate shingles supported by a deep metal cornice, stands nearly intact as completed in the 1890's. A large bay window with a bracketed cornice and a hooded entry architrave with a cut glass transom and door ornament the front facade. The house retains an unusual survival in its natural-colored stucco scored with a red joint. Truly a gem of Harleston Village.