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79 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401

$3,250,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2.5 Square Footage: 2,703 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 3,485 Status: Closed
Current Price: $3,250,000 List Date: 2/06/2026 Last Modified: 4/27/2026

Overview

Description

At the storied corner of Church and Tradd Streets stands one of Charleston's most extraordinary private residences, a 17th -century home dated to 1697 by noted historian Louis Green. This rare corner property offers an increasingly elusive combination of off-street parking, a walled garden, no flood insurance requirement, no easements, a basement, attic, Tesla charger, and a private elevator, all wrapped in historic charm. Designated ''NOTABLE'' in This Is Charleston, the seminal 1944 survey of the city's most important buildings, the home is woven deeply into Charleston's artistic legacy. From 1708-1729 it was the residence and studio of Henrietta Johnston, the first known professional artist in the American colonies. Over the centuries, it has been home to several renowned artists of

Supplements: the Charleston Renaissance and beyond, including Anna Heyward Taylor, Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, and most recently, Mary Whyte, the internationally-celebrated watercolorist. Situated at the heart of Charleston's most architecturally-significant enclave - two blocks with the highest concentration of pre-Revolutionary homes in America - the house exe ...

Listing Details MLS# 26003297

Location, Tax & Legal

Tax Map #
4580903077
Street #
79
Street Name
Church
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
Simmons Pinckney
High School
Burke
Directions
The northwest corner of Church and Tradd Sts. At Church and Broad, turn south. Go two blocks South of Broad and 79 Church is on the north right corner at Tradd Street.

Contract Info

Sub-Type
Single Family Detached
MLS List Date
2026-02-04
Start Showing Date
2026-02-05
Total List Price/SqFt
1239.36

General Property Info

Primary Structure Full Baths
2
Primary Structure Half Baths
Yes
Primary Structure Beds
4
Total Baths - Full
2
Total Baths - Half
Yes
Total Beds
4
Baths - Total
2.5
Ground Level
Yes
Primary Bedroom – Main Level
No
Stories
3
Primary Structure Apx SqFt
2703
Total Apx SqFt
2703
Ownership
Fee Simple
Year Built
1697
Acreage
0.08
Other Structures Y/N
No
Potential Short Sale
No
C/R
Yes
Occupancy
Owner
Lease Purchase
No
HOA Fee
No
Auction
No

Status Change Info

Sold Date
2026-04-24
Total Sold Price/SqFt
1202.37
New Mortgage Type
Cash

Car Charging Station Details

Location
Driveway

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Property Features

SqFt Source: Previous Listing; Tax Records SF Detached Style: Colonial Lot Description: Corner Lot; High; Level Misc Exterior: Fence - Brick; Garden; Lawn Irrigation; Patio; Rain Gutters; Shed; Special Yard Lights; Storage Roof: Slate Exterior: Brick - Solid; Stucco; Wood Siding Attic Features: Partially Floored; Permanent Stairs; Unfinished; Walk-In Attic Foundation: Basement Misc Interior: Ceiling - Smooth; Ceilings - 9'+; Elevator; Window Treatments - Some New Owned: Pre-Owned Rooms: Formal Living; Foyer; Separate Dining Primary Bedroom: Upstairs Cooling: Heat Pump Floors: Ceramic Tile; Parquet; Wood Heat: Heat Pump; Wall Unit(s) Possession: At Closing Showing Instructions: Contact Listing Agent Utility Suppliers: Charleston Water Service; Dominion Energy Proposed Financing: Cash; Conventional Loan Assumable: No Green Features: Tankless Water Heater
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Listing Office: Maison Real Estate
Last Updated: April - 27 - 2026
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