11 Montagu St Charleston, SC 29401
5 Beds
4.5 Baths
5,020 SqFt
UPDATED:
10/30/2024 10:55 PM
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Active Under Contract
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 5,020 sqft
Price per Sqft $1,100
Subdivision Harleston Village
MLS Listing ID 24019324
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 4
Half Baths 1
Year Built 1818
Lot Size 0.280 Acres
Acres 0.28
Property Description
The original scored plaster in the stair hall has been replaced with a mural on canvas that incorporates the scored stone motif along with trompe l'oeil architectural details and whimsical flora and fauna. It rises through all 3 levels of the home. A half bath is tucked under the stairs. The dining room also has a fireplace with original mantle flanked by 2 large china cabinets concealed behind mirrored doors. Transomed doors lead to the piazza and the modern kitchen. History buffs will note the original wavy glass in the exterior windows.
The kitchen is truly the heart of this home. Warm cabinetry blends with the historic portion of the home. High-end stainless steel appliances include a Subzero refrigerator and GE Cafe Wi-Fi connected range with 6 gas burners. Like the dining room, the kitchen also opens to the piazza, making indoor/outdoor entertaining seamless. A sunny eat-in area in the hyphen incorporates 2 stories of windows that rise to a skylight. A sitting area with Swedish gas furnace in this atrium keeps the entire expanse toasty warm. There is also a wall of built-in storage.
Behind the modern kitchen, in the original kitchen building, is a guest wing. Behind the modern kitchen, in the original kitchen building, is a guest wing. It can be incorporated into the main house or closed off for an independent residence. It includes a full bath, bedroom with built-in desk and laundry closet, a living room with a remote gas log fireplace, and a full kitchen. A door to the back yard provides separate entry.
Back in the main house, the second floor comprises 2 bedrooms, both with fireplaces. The primary suite extends into the hyphen with a sitting room/library that is open to the atrium below. A wall of closets provides all the storage you need. The primary bath has dual sinks and vanities, plus a separate shower and jetted tub. Both bedrooms access the second-floor piazza and have private outdoor porch space. The third floor consists of 2 more full-height bedrooms with fireplaces. The same addition that provides the bay on the first-floor piazza creates a large bathroom rarely found in historic homes on each the second and third floors. The third-floor bath adds a laundry closet.
Outside, there is plenty of off-street parking in the driveway as well as a paved lot behind the home. A landscaped garden meanders through crepe myrtles that offer the optimal amount of shade in the summer and let the light in in the winter. An electrified shed provides storage as well as a workshop. The site of the original stable has been transformed into a pool house with small kitchen, sleeping loft, and 3/4 bath. It could be a third independent living unit, perfect for a guest house. It opens to a screened porch plus a large patio.
The grassy lawn has a charming pergola. And to the back of the property is a pool with a whimsical mural transporting you to the beach. Imagine the possibilities for evening soirees under twinkling string lights, poolside summer afternoons with your family and friends, and cozy autumn nights bundled around a fire -- all within the privacy of your home in historic downtown Charleston.
Location
State SC
County Charleston
Area 51 - Peninsula Charleston Inside Of Crosstown
Rooms
Primary Bedroom Level Upper
Master Bedroom Upper Ceiling Fan(s), Garden Tub/Shower, Multiple Closets, Sitting Room
Interior
Interior Features Ceiling - Smooth, High Ceilings, Garden Tub/Shower, Kitchen Island, Ceiling Fan(s), Eat-in Kitchen, Family, Formal Living, Entrance Foyer, Office, Separate Dining, Study
Heating Heat Pump
Cooling Central Air
Flooring Ceramic Tile, Wood
Fireplaces Type Bedroom, Den, Dining Room, Family Room, Gas Log, Living Room, Three +, Wood Burning
Exterior
Exterior Feature Balcony
Fence Brick
Pool In Ground
Community Features Trash
Utilities Available Charleston Water Service, Dominion Energy
Roof Type Metal
Porch Patio, Screened, Wrap Around
Private Pool true
Building
Lot Description 0 - .5 Acre, Interior Lot
Story 3
Foundation Crawl Space
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Charleston Single
Level or Stories 3 Stories
New Construction No
Schools
Elementary Schools Memminger
Middle Schools Simmons Pinckney
High Schools Burke
Others
Financing Cash,Conventional