Easy to show. 12, 10 and 8 John Street: Live in 12, income of $108,000 on the cottages!C. 1900 CHARMING MAIN HOUSE with 2295sf of interior space, 4BR/3BA with full width front and back porches. GUEST COTTAGES, each with 1127sf, 3BR/2BA. Total property 10 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms. Uniquely situated in The Garden District adjacent to the grand live oak grove of the Charleston Museum, allowing beautiful green views and seclusion. Steps from historic landmarks Aiken Rhett House and Manigault House Museums, The Dewberry, Library, Gaillard, King Street shopping, Charleston Law, and neighborhood restaurants. Set back from the wide tree-lined street, an inviting porch overlooks a front garden. The property is almost a third of an acre with unexpected depth andprivacy in the expansive rear garden. Each house has its own garden space with Charleston brick patios. The main house features original heartpine floors, 4 fireplaces with gas coal baskets, a wood burning stove in the kitchen, large rooms with lots of natural light, and an airy entrance hall with room for a grand piano. There is a main staircase from the foyer and back service stairs from the kitchen. French doors, pocket doors, transoms and 10 foot ceilings up and down add architecturally to the overall open flow. A wonderful family kitchen at the rear opens to a covered porch and courtyard garden. The two charming 1930's GUEST COTTAGES have heartpine floors throughout as well as tongue and groove walls and ceilings. With 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, these are highly sought leases continuing through July. So many possibilities, live-work with home office and guest house, rental income, room for pool and pool house...endless opportunities for this exceptional property. Zoning is General Business. Current leases end in July. At Buyers request, Seller will put leases in place for upcoming year on 8 John and 10 John at an annual rent of $54,000 each, $108,000 total. The main house at 12 John Street is in an X flood zone with no flood insurance required. There has been no flooding in 26 years of ownership.
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Price cut: $50K (5/25)
$2,620,000
12 John St #&-10, Charleston, SC 29403
10beds
4,549sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1900
0.29 Acres Lot
$2,468,900 Zestimate®
$576/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Wood burning stoveFront and back porchesCharleston brick patiosFamily kitchenCourtyard gardenExpansive rear gardenCovered porch
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- on Zillow |
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: May 25, 2025 at 02:26pm
Listed by:
Carriage Properties LLC
Source: CTMLS,MLS#: 24031395

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 10
- Bathrooms: 7
- Full bathrooms: 7
Rooms
- Room types: Family Room, Office, Dining Room, Utility Room
Heating
- Central, Forced Air, Heat Pump, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Laundry: Washer Hookup, Laundry Room
Features
- Ceiling - Smooth, High Ceilings, Ceiling Fan(s), Eat-in Kitchen, Formal Living, Entrance Foyer, In-Law Floorplan
- Flooring: Wood
- Doors: Some Storm Door(s), Some Thermal Door(s), Storm Door(s)
- Windows: Storm Window(s), Some Thermal Wnd/Doors, Window Treatments
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Bedroom, Dining Room, Family Room, Gas, Gas Log, Kitchen, Living Room, Other, Three +, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 4,549
- Total interior livable area: 4,549 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Off Street
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Entry location: Ground Level
- Patio & porch: Patio, Front Porch
- Exterior features: Rain Gutters
- Fencing: Partial,Privacy
Lot
- Size: 0.29 Acres
- Features: High, Level
Details
- Additional structures: Workshop, Guest House
- Special conditions: Live/Work Unit
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Live/Work,Traditional,Victorian
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Crawl Space
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1900
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Charleston Water Service, Dominion Energy
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Dog Park, Park
- Subdivision: Wraggborough
Location
- Region: Charleston
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $576/sqft
- Date on market: 12/30/2024
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
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