79 America St, Charleston, SC 29403
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79 America St, Charleston, SC 29403
79 America St, Charleston, SC 29403
79 America St, Charleston, SC 29403
79 America St, Charleston, SC 29403
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Ashley E Melton

Ashley E Melton

+1(843) 670-2333
Listed by   Daniel Ravenel Sotheby's International Realty
$ 1,650,000
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79 America St Charleston, SC 29403

1 Bath

2,928 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Detached

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 2,928 sqft

Price per Sqft $563

Subdivision Eastside

MLS Listing ID 26023284

Full Baths 1

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1872

Lot Size 5,662 Sqft

Acres 0.13

Property Sub-Type Single Family Detached

Property Description

INVESTOR SPECIAL | DEVELOPER OPPORTUNITY 79 America Street offers a rare combination of an existing historic residence, substantial land, accessory space, parking, and meaningful future development potential. The property currently consists of a meticulously maintained 3-story historic brick home exceeding 1900 square feet, complemented by a 1,000-square-foot accessory building and an adjoining vacant lot. The combined property encompasses approximately 6,305 square feet, creating an unusually flexible footprint in a downtown location. For developers and investors, the possibilities are extensive. The current zoning allows for up to three units,presenting the opportunity to convert the existing structure into a triplex or utilize the vacant portion for a new single-family residence or duplex, subject to applicable approvals. The vacant area also provides significant additional parking potential. The existing 79 America residence retains its historic character while offering strong
functionality, featuring original hardwood floors, large piazzas, bridge views from the second floor, and three newer HVAC systems, one serving each floor. A large driveway currently provides three off-street parking spaces. The property can be envisioned in numerous ways:
Development play: Retain the existing structure while developing the vacant portion, potentially adding a duplex or single-family residence.
Multi-unit investment: Utilize the current zoning opportunity to create additional residential units.
Single-property estate: Keep the parcels together as an expansive downtown residence with an oversized yard, accessory building, pool, patio, gym, garage, or pool house.
Live/work opportunity: Utilize the existing residence as an office or professional space while taking advantage of the additional land and accessory building.
Future development: Subdivide the vacant portion and create a new residence while retaining the existing historic home.

Location

State SC

County Charleston

Area 51 - Peninsula Charleston Inside Of Crosstown

Interior

Interior Features Ceiling - Smooth, Office

Heating Electric

Cooling Central Air

Fireplaces Number 2

Fireplaces Type Two

Window Features Window Treatments - Some

Exterior

Exterior Feature Rain Gutters

Parking Features Off Street

Fence Fence - Metal Enclosed

Utilities Available Charleston Water Service, Dominion Energy

Roof Type Architectural

Porch Front Porch

Building

Lot Description 0 - .5 Acre

Story 3

Foundation Crawl Space

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Charleston Single

Level or Stories 3 Stories

Structure Type Brick

New Construction No

Schools

Elementary Schools Memminger

Middle Schools Simmons Pinckney

High Schools Burke

Others

Acceptable Financing Any

Listing Terms Any

Financing Any

Nearby School & Business

Ashley E Melton

Ashley E Melton

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