55 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401 (MLS# 1014500)

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55 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401

$3,250,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 5.5 Square Footage: 6,000 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 14,810 Status: Closed

Current Price: $3,250,000 List Date: 5/20/2010 Last Modified: 5/12/2020

Overview

Description

Constructed circa 1762 as a double tenement on a very large lot, 55 King Street was converted to a single family residence in the mid twentieth century and remarkably has had only four owners, one of which was the famed miniaturist, Charles Fraser (1782-1860). The property underwent major renovations under its present ownership beginning in the 1980's and boasts more recent modifications such as a swimming pool designed by local landscape architect, T. Hunter McEaddy, and the old kitchen house that was redesigned into a chic guest house with soaring ceilings, a sleeping loft, two fireplaces, and an outdoor kitchen. The formal dining room as well as the family room open onto a spacious screened porch overlooking the lush landscaping of the rear patio and pool. There are five fireplaces

Supplements: on the first floor, one of which is a focal point for the cozy kitchen which has been recently updated. Also perfect for a large family, the main house offers five bedrooms, four full baths, and a laundry room on the upper floors along with a very generous amount of closet space, shelving, storage areas, and three additional fireplaces. Beautiful h ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 1014500

Location, Tax & Legal

Tax Map #: 4571601016
Street #: 55
Street Name: King
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: From Broad go south on King between Tradd and Ladson Streets.

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2010-05-20
Total List Price/SqFt: 615.83

General Property Info

Primary Structure Full Baths: 5
Primary Structure Half Baths: Yes
Primary Structure Beds: 6
Total Baths - Full: 5
Total Baths - Half: Yes
Total Beds: 6
Baths - Total: 5.5
Ground Level: No
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 6000
Total Apx SqFt: 6000
Ownership: Fee Simple
Year Built: 1762
Acreage: 0.34
Potential Short Sale: No
Lease Purchase: No
HOA Fee: No
Auction: No

Status Change Info

Sold Date: 2013-06-06
Total Sold Price/SqFt: 541.67
New Mortgage Type: Cash

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Property Features

SqFt Source: List Agent SF Detached Style: Colonial Lot Description: Inside; Level Misc Exterior: Fence - Brick; Lawn Irrigation; Patio; Pool - In Ground; Porch - Full Front; Porch - Screened; Rain Gutters; Special Yard Lights; Storage Roof: Built-Up; Metal; Slate Exterior: Brick - Solid; Stucco Foundation: Crawl Space Misc Interior: Ceiling - Smooth; Ceilings - 9'+ New Owned: Pre-Owned Rooms: Family; Formal Living; Laundry; Separate Dining Primary Bedroom: Multiple Closets; Upstairs; Walk-In Closets Cooling: Central Air Floors: Wood Heat: Electric; Forced Air; Natural Gas Possession: At Closing Utility Suppliers: Charleston Water Service; SCE & G Amenities: Cable TV; Trash Proposed Financing: Cash; Conventional Loan Assumable: No

Listing Office: Disher Hamrick & Myers Res Inc

Last Updated: May - 12 - 2020

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