1848 John Ravenel House: Main house with 7 bedrooms, carriage house with 3 bedrooms, double lot, garden and pool. Charleston landmark stands in what may be the most elegant row of waterfront houses in the country. The view is spectacular: the bridge to the northeast, Fort Johnson to the southeast, and in between there is Castle Pinckney, Fort Sumter, Sullivans Island and the Atlantic Ocean. With grand piazzas and a drawing room that extends across the full front of the house, there is something so special about this stately house and the changing light of Charleston Harbor that is nothing less than magical. In 170 years of history just three families have lived here, preserving a remarkably original interior and an exterior restored after Civil War shelling and after the 1886earthquake. Available: floor plans, full history, architectural details.
Listing Date: 05-06-2015
Sold Date: 06-21-2016
Aprox Days on Market: 
1 Year(s), 1 month(s), 14 day(s)
Listing Sold: 
7 Year(s), 10 month(s), 2 day(s) ago
Original Asking Price: $7,000,000
Asking Price: $7,000,000
Selling Price: $6,500,000
Price Difference From Original:
Reduced By $500,000
Price Difference From Asking:
Reduced By $500,000
Grazing Permits Forest Service: Yes
Grazing Permits Private: Yes
Grazing Permits Blm: Yes
Horse: No
Farm Credit Service Incl: Yes
Halfbaths: 2
Fullbaths: 7
Levels: 3 Stories
Year Built: 1848
Floors: Wood
Rent Control: No
Fencing: Brick, Fence - Metal Enclosed
Misc Ext: Porch - Full Front
Exterior Features: Lighting
Pool Private: Yes
Pool Features: In Ground
Style: Traditional
Gar Pkg: Off Street
Garage: No
Attached Garage: No
Desclocation: Bedroom, Dining Room, Family Room, Gas Log, Living Room, Other (Use Remarks), Three +
Interior Features: Ceiling - Smooth, High Ceilings, Elevator, Eat-in Kitchen, Family, Formal Living, Entrance Foyer, In-Law Floorplan, Other (Use Remarks), Separate Dining, Sun, Utility
Fireplace: Yes
Laundry Features: Laundry Room
Lot Size: 0.41
Lot Desc: Level
Lot Size Units: Acres
Acres: 0.41
Lot Sqft: 17859.6
Irrigation Water Rights: Yes
Mobile Home Remains: Yes
Property Type: A
Stories: 3
Exterior: Brick, Stucco
New Construction: No
Property Subtype: Workshop
Building Area Units: Square Feet
Special: Flood Insurance
Entry Location: Ground Level
View: No
Home Warranty: Yes
Habitable Residence: Yes
Beds: 7
Primary Bedroom Features: Outside Access
Room Master Bedroom Level: Lower
Sold Date: 2016-06-21T00:00:00
Lease Renewal Option: Yes
Lease Considered: Yes
Lease Assignable: Yes
Sqft: 11629
Water Source: Public
Utilities: Charleston Water Service, SCE & G
Heating: Yes
Water Sewer: Public Sewer
Cooling: No
Water Front Features: River Front, Waterfront - Deep
Waterfront: Yes
Courtesy of listing office Carriage Properties LLC