sf7307

Wow! (I need only the front porch, someone else can live inside!)

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/32...62988643_zpid/

chucktown_dobbs

The up front cost is not the end of it, SF.

Can you imagine the maintenance/upkeep costs on a house built in 1780?

Initial Cost + Upkeep cost + constant tourists around your house (both walking & in horse and carriage) = no thank you.

It is very pretty, though.

Robbie

suewoo

NOT TO MENTION that everything has to be approved by the arbitrary Board of Architectural Review.

But it IS a beautiful place.

Ackislander

The reason Charleston is, like Nantucket, is a beautiful place is our "arbitrary" review boards. Charleston led the way, we followed.

suewoo

Acks, the reason I said that is they are arbitrary in their decisions. They'll approve something, then disapprove what they approved. It's interesting.

nytraveler

Lovely house - but IMHO way too much work. In my area what you would get for that is a condo about half the size (4/5 bedrooms) in a pre-war (luxury) building - perhaps with a nice terrace if you take your time and look carefully.

BetsyinKY

Well, if I had the 8 million to buy the house, I expect I would be able to maintain it.....and if both of those were true, then I would buy it in a heartbeat! However, if my lottery winnings aren't quite as big, then I will just settle for this little castle on nearby Sullivan's Island!

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/14...10923060_zpid/

BigAleinstein

Maybe it is a bit ocerpriced as it has been on the market for three years.

Ackislander

Sue woo, here, too. What passed last year won't this year and vice versa. It is an elected commission.

Lookin_Glass

Ack, I'm surprised you still haven't picked up that little investment property on polpus rd!

http://www.christiesrealestate.com/e...ucket-ma-02554

Ackislander

You know the price has dropped from $59 million last year to $49 million this year, so I am holding out for further price reductions. I don't think it is worth a penny more than $39 million.

It is actually an amazing property, 68 acres surrounded by water on three sides. None of the houses is over-the-top luxurious, but there are several of them, enough for you and you children and your grandchildren and all their friends.

ronkala

I'm content with my 1655 square foot home on James Island thank you.

JanetKMR

SD & SIL are getting ready to move to Charleston, but this is a bit out of their price range