MLS# 20018564 | 22 Carolina Street Charleston SC | Westside subdivision

Located in the historic Westside neighborhood of downtown Charleston just blocks from upper King Street, 22 Carolina Street is a lovely Queen Anne Victorian side hall house with a spacious rear yard, commodious driveway, and original architectural character inside and out. The house features wood siding, traditional wood windows with operable historic louvered shutters on the front facade and a one story porch with turned posts and balustrades, Victorian gingerbread details, and brackets. The Arts and Crafts style front door, with its stained glass panel and a transom above, opens into a well-lit stair hall featuring original pine floors, bead board wainscoting, and stairs with heart pine treads and turned pine newel posts and railings. The parlor retains an original Victorian mantelpiecewith glazed tile firebox with a coal insert, while the upstairs bedrooms have unique exposed fireplaces of historic brick. There are original pine floors and trim in several rooms in the oldest part of the house. The large open concept downstairs allows for a multitude of flexible uses of modern living. The front room downstairs can easily be used as an office, bedroom, kids play area, or formal dining room. The recent extensive renovations throughout the home have many unique touches that range from a wet bar and coffered ceilings to a kitchen island that was previously a refurbished bowling lane. There is an abundance of outdoor space complete with an outdoor storage unit and hardscaped landscaping with re-claimed bricks from the original 4 fireplaces. Other features include three tastefully streamlined renovated bathrooms, an abundance of closet space not typically seen in a historic home as well as a walk up attic instead of the awkward and dangerous pull down stairs. There is over 1000 sq ft of storage space in the attic. Termite bond in place and pre-limary home inspection has been completed so the process will be easy for the next ownerThis subsection of the Westside is one of the most desirable sections of the city for several reasons. 1. The property is one block from upper King Street where the majority of new restaurants, development, and retail is exploding. 2. The property is in X flood zone which not only eliminates the nuisance road flooding, but also saves on the carrying costs of the home since flood insurance is not required. . 3. Access to the newly renovated James Simmons elementary school where there is a constant waiting list for students not zoned here. 4. The larger homes on Carolina, Sumter, and Fishburne east of Rutledge have some of the most intricate exterior architectural details with various types of blends Victorian and neo-classical architecture which makes the home and location irreplaceable. Schedule a showing today