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Charleston,SC 29401
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 7,343 sqft
Price per Sqft $1,307
Subdivision South Of Broad
MLS Listing ID 25016001
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 5
Half Baths 1
Year Built 1785
Lot Size 8,276 Sqft
Acres 0.19
Property Sub-Type Single Family Detached
Property Description
This stunning c. 1785 four-story masonry home has been carefully preserved, exhibiting significant historical integrity. It has undergone a meticulous renovation, elegantly updated to accommodate modern living and entertaining. Book-ended by Rainbow Row and High Battery, the Jonathan Simpson House was built within the original walled city by a wealthy merchant. Twelve-foot ceilings and grand rooms allow the house to be filled with light. The pine floors run the full extent of the house (28'). Much of the original molding, cypress paneling, doors, and interior shutters remain. The current owners created a hyphen to connect the original home and kitchen house under the direction of renowned Charleston architects Dufford Young, with construction by Artis, winning a 2019 Carolopolis Award.The project allowed for a new side garden design by Sheila Wertimer. The gourmet kitchen features a butler's pantry, mudroom, and floor-to-ceiling steel doors overlooking the side garden. The former kitchen house now features a spacious second-floor guest suite or office and a large secondary living room flanked by original fireplaces, as well as access to the screened porch overlooking the magnificent backyard that encompasses nearly a quarter of an acre of peace and tranquility. Plans were created for a 10' x 30' swimming pool and have been approved by the city.
The original staircase remains, rising eloquently for all four flights, one of the tallest in the city. The second floor of the home has a 21x25 drawing room with five floor-to-ceiling windows. Across the hall, a primary suite with a fireplace and a private porch overlooking historic rooftops and palmetto trees. The third floor includes two spacious bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms, as well as a laundry room. The front bedroom offers clear views of Charleston Harbor. The back bedroom offers a private porch that's perched in the palmetto trees. The fourth floor is laid out as a two-room guest suite with a full bathroom and a living room, incredible historic and water views from every window.
Of significant architectural interest is the cantilevered marble balcony, which projects from the second floor and is the only one in Charleston constructed in this manner. The elliptical fan light and the use of tall, glazed windows typify the work of the Adam period. Also of notable distinction is the detailed woodwork and roping around the door frame, which makes this one of the more attractive entrances in historic Charleston. The home retains architectural features of the late Georgian period, also embracing the ornamentation that more closely resembles the Adam style or the Federal period of architectural development.
Location
State SC
County Charleston
Area 51 - Peninsula Charleston Inside Of Crosstown
Rooms
Primary Bedroom Level Upper
Master Bedroom Upper Garden Tub/Shower,Multiple Closets,Walk-In Closet(s)
Interior
Interior Features Ceiling - Cathedral/Vaulted,High Ceilings,Garden Tub/Shower,Walk-In Closet(s),Eat-in Kitchen,Family,Formal Living,Office,Pantry,Separate Dining
Cooling Central Air
Fireplaces Type Three +
Window Features Window Treatments
Laundry Laundry Room
Exterior
Parking Features Off Street,Other
Fence Wrought Iron
Utilities Available Charleston Water Service,Dominion Energy
Roof Type Slate
Porch Screened
Building
Story 4
Foundation Basement
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Structure Type Block,Stucco
New Construction No
Schools
Elementary Schools Memminger
Middle Schools Courtenay
High Schools Burke
Others
Acceptable Financing Cash,Conventional
Listing Terms Cash,Conventional
Financing Cash,Conventional