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White two-story house with a wraparound balcony behind an iron fence and mature trees.

Sold

22 Legare Street

$6,525,000

The Charles Elliott House at 22 Legare Street is situated on one of the most prestigious blocks of historic Charleston's coveted South of Broad neighborhood. This grand pre-Revolutionary residence sits upon a double lot (20 and 22 Legare Street) was formerly Town Lot no. 240 of the ''Grand Modell of Charles Town,'' the original plan for the City and first granted in 1694. The home was built circa 1764 by Charles Elliott, a wealthy landowner and noted American patriot. Some records suggest that Elliott's wife, Anne, opened a portion of the home as a war hospital for wounded Revolutionary soldiers. The Elliott's daughter, Jane Riley, who inherited the home in 1783, married celebrated cavalry Coloniel William Washington after the Revolutionary War. While it cannot be confirmed, there is

5
beds

6
baths

5,626 Sq.Ft. LIVING AREA

0.73 Acres lot

Helen Geer

Helen Geer

Features & Amenities

Interior

  • total bedrooms5
  • Total bathrooms6
  • full bathrooms5
  • half bathrooms2
  • Flooring Wood
  • Fireplace 3+ Fireplaces
  • APPLIANCES Dishwasher, Washer, Refrigerator, Electric Range, Dryer
  • other interior Features Ceilings - 9'+, Ceiling - Smooth, Primary Bedroom: Multiple Closets, Primary Bedroom: Upstairs, Primary Bedroom: Sitting Room

Area & Lot

  • Status Sold
  • Date Sold June 20, 2018
  • Living Area5,626 Sq.Ft.
  • Lot Area0.73 Acres
  • TypeResidential
  • YEAR BUILT1764
  • NeighborhoodSouth of Broad
  • Architecture StylesCharleston Single
  • Elementary SchoolMemminger
  • Middle SchoolCourtenay
  • High SchoolBurke

Exterior

  • STORIES2
  • water SourcePublic Water
  • roofSlate
  • lot featuresLevel, .5 - 1 Acre
  • parkingDetached, 2 Car Garage, Off-Street Parking
  • AIR CONDITIONINGCentral Air, Window Unit(s)
  • sewerPublic Sewer
  • SubstructureBasement, Crawl Space
  • other exterior FeaturesWood Siding, Fence - Brick, Porch - Front Porch, Workshop, Storage, Stoop, Porch - Screened, Pool - In Ground, Fence - Private, Patio, Fence - Iron, Porch - Full Front, Deck

Financial

  • Sales Price$6,525,000

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