15,000 Square Feet of History in Downtown Charleston!
60 Montagu Street
The Theodore Gaillard (Gaillard-Bennett) House, circa 1800, is one of the finest examples of the Federal Period in Charleston and the country, where preservation, restoration, and stewardship endure. This elaborate double house and all auxiliary buildings have been painstakingly renovated to near perfection including restoration of the embellished plaster cornices, ceiling decorations, and composition fireplace mantels.
The original plat of 1.25 acres has been re-assembled to recreate the original urban plantation which includes the main residence of 10,000 square feet, the kitchen house (four additional bedrooms and two and a half baths) and carriage house (two bedrooms and two full baths) which represents an additional 5,000 square feet. There is also a Tack House which hides every 21st century mechanical element of the home, to preserve the early 19th century feel.
Also included on the grounds is a large garage, pool and pool house with outdoor kitchen and bath. The grounds have been re-landscaped into a park-like setting with croquet lawn and surrounded by a masonry wall, which allows for complete privacy. One can stand on the 2 side porches or ornate front porch and admire the beauty of one of the largest estates in Downtown Charleston. The city’s top restoration experts, architect Glenn Keyes, contractor Richard Marks, and landscape architect Sheila Wertimer, collaborated with the owner to carefully revitalize the estate.
This historic gem is not only rich in architecture but also history according to historian Jonathan Poston in his book, The Buildings of Charleston, where he described,”General Robert E. Lee addressed well wishers from the second level of the portico” while visiting the owner Washington Jefferson Bennett after the war. The property is classified as “Buildings Valuable to the City” in This is Charleston, an Architectural Survey of a Unique American City, by Carolina Art association, Charleston SC.
Price: $12,950,000
MLS#: 1203380
Status: Active
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5 Full / 2 Half
Class: Residential
Square Feet: 15,000
Year Built: 1800
Area: Historic Charleston
County: Charleston
Subdivision: HARLESTON VILLAGE
Bedroom Info
Beds: 5
Master Bedroom: Upstairs, W/I Closet
Baths Info
Full Baths: 5
Half Baths: 2
Other Rooms Info
Rooms: Eat-In Kitch, Frmal Living, Family, Foyer, Study, Sep Dining, Pantry, Laundry, Utility, M-In-Law Ste, Other, Frog Detached, Office
Lot Info
Acres: 1.25
Utilities / HVAC
Heat: Forced Air, Gas
Cooling: Central
Wat Swr: Public Water, Public Sewer
SqFt Info
Sqft: 15,000
Parking Info
Gar Pkg: 2 Car Garage
Interior Features
Msc Intr: 9+ Ceilings, All Wdw Trmt, Smooth Ceil, Kitchen Island, Elevator
Floors: Wood
Fireplace: Living Rm, Dining Rm, Family Rm, Bedroom, Kitchen, Gas Logs, Three +
Exterior Features
Exterior: Wood Siding, Brick – Solid
Misc Ext: Privacy Fenc, Strg/Outbldg, Pool-Inground, Lawn Irriga., Work Shop, Gazebo, Other, Iron Fence
Property Features
Foundation: Crawl Space, Basement
Roof: Metal, Slate
Stories: Multi Story
Location Info
Subdivision: HARLESTON VILLAGE
Zip: 29401
City: Charleston
County: Charleston
Area: Historic Charleston
State: SC
Lat: 32.7797
Lon: -79.9448
To schedule a private showing of this Charleston SC Real Estate, please contact:
Shawn Pillion at 843.647.9711
Shawn(at)ChuckTownHomes(dotted)com