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79 America Street

Charleston, SC 29403
  • $1,650,000
  • STATUS: Active
  • ON SITE: 30 Days
  • ID#: 26023284
UPDATED: 68 min ago
$1,650,000
  • 4
    BEDS
  • 0.13
    ACRES
  • 0
    BATHS
  • 2
    1/2 BATHS
  • 2,928
    SQFT
  • $564
    $/SQFT
Neighborhood:
Type:
Single-Family Home
Built:
1872
County:

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Middle School:
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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.

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79 America Street Charleston, SC 29403

  • Price: $1,650,000
  • Status: Active
  • On Site: 30 Days
  • Updated: 68 min ago
  • ID#: 26023284
4
Beds
0
Baths
2
½ Baths
0.13
Acres
2,928
SQFT
$564
$/SQFT
1872
Built
Neighborhood:
Eastside
County:
Charleston
Area:
Charleston Peninsula - Below Crosstown
Elementary School:
Memminger
Middle School:
Simmons Pinckney
High School:
Burke
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.
Exterior Features

Architectural Style Charleston Single Carport Spaces 0 Carport YN No Construction Materials Brick Covered Spaces 0 Exterior Features Rain Gutters Fencing Fence - Metal Enclosed Foundation Details Crawl Space Garage YN No Lot Features 0 - .5 Acre Other Structures YesGuest House Parking Features Off Street Patio And Porch Features Front Porch Roof Architectural

Interior Features

Cooling Central Air Cooling YN Yes Fireplace Features Two Fireplace YN Yes Fireplaces Total 2 Heating Electric Heating YN Yes Interior Features Ceiling - SmoothOffice Levels 3 Stories Window Features Window Treatments - Some

Property Features

Listing Terms Any New Construction YN No Property Attached YN No Property Sub Type Single Family Detached Sewer Public Sewer Utilities Charleston Water ServiceDominion Energy Water Source Public

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Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS® logo Real estate listing marked with the CTMLS logo or an abbreviated logo are provided courtesy of the Charleston Trident MLS Broker Reciprocity Database. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS or The Cassina Group, LLC. Data last updated: 2026-09-16T22:31:46.417.
 
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