1 / 46

12 John Street | #25000803

For Sale - $2,500,000

Charleston, SC 29403

12 John Street | #25000803

For Sale - $2,500,000

MLS ID: 25000803

For Sale - $2,500,000

About this property

Bedrooms 10

sq² 4549

Lot Size 0.2900 acres

Year Built 1900

DOM 158

Address

Address:

12 John Street

Subdivision:

City:

Zip Code:

County:

State:

Features and Amenities

Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Heat Pump, Natural Gas
Roof: Metal
Laundry Features: Washer Hookup
Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s)
Utilities: Charleston Water Service, Dominion Energy

Description

Easy to see! 12, 10 and 8 John Street: Circa 1900 MAIN HOUSE with 2295sf, 4BR/3BA, with full front and back porches. 2 GUEST COTTAGES, each with 1127sf, 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 privategarden space with Charleston brick patios. The main house features original heartpine floors, 4 fireplaces with gas coal baskets, a wood burning stove in the kitchen, large rooms filled with 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, the cottages are leased for the upcoming year at $4500 each for annual income of 108,000. 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. 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.

Schools

Name	Address	Phone	Type	Grade
Burke High	244 President Street	8435794815	Public	9-12 SPED

Name	Address	Phone	Type	Grade
Charleston Charter School for Math and Science	1002 King Street	8437203085	Public	6-12 SPED

Name	Address	Phone	Type	Grade
Charleston Development Academy	233 Line Street	8437222689	Public	PK-8 SPED
James Simons Montessori	741 King Street	8437247763	Public	PK-8 SPED

Name	Address	Phone	Type	Grade
Charleston Progressive	382 Meeting Street	8437202967	Public	PK-5 SPED
Mitchell Elementary	2 Perry Street	8437247261	Public	PK-5 SPED
Sanders-Clyde Elementary	805 Morrison Drive	8437247783	Public	PK-5 SPED

Name	Address	Phone	Type	Grade
Compass Collegiate Academy	34 Race Street	8434109765	Public	K-3 SPED

Name	Address	Phone	Type	Grade
Simmons Pinckney Middle	244 President Street	8437247789	Public	6-8 SPED

Name	Address	Phone	Type	Grade
Ashley Hall School	172 Rutledge Avenue	843-722-4088	Private	PreK-12

Name	Address	Phone	Type	Grade
Harvest Time International Academy	227 Huger Street	843-567-5911	Private	K-12

Price Change history

$2,720,000 ^$598/SqFt
10, Jan. 2025
$2,670,000 ^$587/SqFt
25, Apr. 2025
$2,620,000 ^$576/SqFt
25, May. 2025
$2,595,000 ^$570/SqFt
07, Jun. 2025
$2,500,000 ^$550/SqFt
13, Jun. 2025

Mortgage Calculator

Price:

Down Payment:

Term(*in years):

Interest Rate in %:

Interest Rate as of: Tue, Jun. 17, 2025

$ 2,500,000Home Price

$ 13,185Monthly payment

$ 2,000,000Amount Financed

$ 158,225Annual cost of Loan

$ 4,746,738Total of 360 Payments

Map

SEE THIS PROPERTY

James Schiller

Realtor, Brand Name Real Estate

Email: jameseschiller@gmail.com

Live Chat:

The information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use, that it may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing, and that the data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS boards of the SC Realtors.

Listing Provided by Carriage Properties LLC

12 John Street, Charleston, SC, 29403

MLS: #25000803

$2,500,000

12 John Street, Charleston, SC 29403 MLS #25000803

12 John Street | #25000803

Charleston, SC 29403