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I have a confession to make: I’m addicted to beautiful homes.  I especially love old homes, updated with modern conveniences, but disguised with original charm.  What we’re missing in the United States is the REALLY old world charm you can find in Europe and beyond, but we do have our own type of royalty.  We have areas with wonderful historic districts, and when people list their homes, we get a glimpse of the type of artisanship possible even here, and distinctive in it’s Americana.

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One of my favorite places to stalk Real Estate is in Charleston, SC.  If we ever had royalty, it would’ve been here.  Enter this stunning estate on Legare Street, which, for a cool $15 million dollars (ish), you can live like a baron.  Check out the following photos (photo credits to the listing agent).

Start with the ornate, iron gates, massive gas lantern, and amazing brick privacy walls.

 

Courtyards are an integral part of any palace, and this gorgeous estate is no different.

 

Pathway that  leads to the exquisitely redone carriage house.

 

Traditional moldings, columns, and a wedding-portrait ready staircase.

 

Southern front porch style: ready for afternoons with a cold sweet-tea.

 

Elegant, nautical-inspired formal spaces.

 

Another great view of the entrance.  I wonder if you get to keep their collection of ship paintings?

 

I have no idea if the mural is original, but it is amazing and blends seamlessly with the rest of this beautiful home.

 

A properly scaled, magnificent chandelier in the main living space.

 

I’m sure it has been nothing less than an art keeping the moldings repaired and authentic.  I love the floors, kept in original condition.

 

I would LOVE to see a repro on this as a cast stone replica.  Really nice work and styled professionally.

 

The kitchen is usually where these places lose me… but I sort of adore this one.  It has all the makings of a place where you can prepare incredible meals, professional grade appliances, and a homey feel with plenty of prep space.

 

 

I love that the stove and hood experience wasn’t overlooked… Nothing chaps me more than seeing multi-million dollar properties with chincy kitchen appliances.

 

This is SOOO cool.  Rainman would kill me if I requested curved cabinets.

 

It’s so weird that I love this, because I generally despise any kind of wallpaper.  But, this is just beautiful.

 

The ultimate man den with wood panelling.  I can almost smell the cigars.

 

 

That bed is SO awesome and the wood burning fireplace seals the deal.

 

Off the bathroom, the dressing room is absolutely spectacular.

 

And this bathroom is perfect.  I keep arguing with Rainman that we need seating in the bathtub so I don’t have to sit on the sink while we chat.

 

This was common to do color themed rooms.  “You’ll be staying in the Green Room while you visit.”  Although I don’t do it now (I find abrupt color changes distracting and uncomfortable, and ultimately lacking in cohesion), I love it in this space.

 

With it’s matching green bathroom.

 

And the pink toile room.  LOVE the toile.

 

With it’s FANTASTIC matching bathroom.  Looks like a Williams Sonoma style vanity with traditional carrera marble.

 

 

With pictures of ancestors going down the back staircase.

 

I love that the attic was formalized and finished, as I’m sure it was NOT in its hayday.

 

The tub tile is great here and I do adore some Victorian Cameos.

 

This is a great mini apartment in the attic.  I love the angled walls.

 

Of course, I adore the Chesterfield sofa in linen and the trunk.  What a great, cozy space.

 

Overlooking the Charleston rooftops.

 

The value of outdoor space always baffles me.  The incredible, manicured gardens and stone and brick walkways are impossible to put a price tag on.

 

This is another fantastic outdoor space.  What a great garden wall.

 

This is an incredibly disguised hottub.  It fits in seamlessly with the rest of the exterior spaces.

 

What an exquisite greenhouse with amazing brickwork and sculptural boxwood hedges.

 

The design of this reflecting pool and the architectural interest is really second to none.

 

Of note here is the copper lean to roof that creates a little bit of protected space close to the wall of the house.

 

I love that they kept the brick wall in the cariage house.

 

And the repro antique stove in the carriage house kitchen is a super nice touch.

 

Once again, maintaining the rustic brick really adds a nice touch.

 

I adore the carriage house bathroom with the gilded mirrors, wallpaper, and especially the travertine tile.

 

The exterior lighting updates were well done and really make the exterior spaces welcoming in the evening.

If you’re ready to drop some serious cha-ching for a historic favorite in Charleston, this estate is listed by Debbie Fisher at Handsome Properties, Inc in Charleston, SC.  They’ve dropped the price from an initial listing in 2016 at $19,500,000 so I’d guess this is probably bargain pricing for this type of place.

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