Listing Details

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, 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.