#24024849, Listing Office: The Exchange Company, LLC
12 John St Unit Includes 8 & 10 Charleston, SC 29403
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About 12 John St Unit Includes 8 & 10
12, 10 and 8 John Street: Circa 1900 MAIN HOUSE with 2222sf, 4BR/3BA. 2 GUEST COTTAGES, each with 1052sf, 3BR/2BA. Total property 10 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms. Zoning is General Business. 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 and privacy in the expansive rear garden. Each of the 3 houses has its own garden space with Charleston brick patios. The MAIN HOUSE f 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 for this property, 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. An additional benefit is that 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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- MLS Number: 25000803
- Office Name: Carriage Properties LLC
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Nearby schools
4
Charleston Progressive
Public Magnet PK-5
0.1 mi
•382 Meeting St
3
Memminger School Of Global Studies
Public Magnet PK-5
0.6 mi
•20 Beaufain St
2
Sanders Clyde Creative Arts Elementary School
Public District PK-5
0.8 mi
•805 Morrison Dr
School ratings are a score out of 10, where 10 is the highest and 1 is the lowest.
Neighborhood
The neighbors living near this home have an average income of $31,548. Typical income of Charleston, SC residents is less than $<35k annually. Most families are single, no kids. Most residents in this area have post secondary degree education.
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About 12 John St Unit Includes 8 & 10
This home is located at 12 John St Unit Includes 8 & 10 in Charleston, SC and zip code 29403 in the The Peninsula neighborhood. This 4,327 square foot home, which was built in 1900, sits on a 0.29 acre lot. Features: 10 bedrooms, 0 bathroom. It has been listed on Rocket Homes since January 10, 2025 and is currently priced at $2,720,000.
Charleston, SC housing market in February 2025 saw over 36 listings sold above listed price, more than 40 sold at listed price and over 149 sold below. Between January and February 2025, Charleston, SC real estate market has seen increase in the number of listings by 17.6%. The median list price of listings available in February 2025 was $589,685, while the average time on the real estate market was 87 days.