SPECTACULAR ONE OF A KIND HISTORIC HOME SITS ON THE HIGHEST POINT IN HISTORIC GEORGETOWN OVERLOOKING THE QUAINT AND CHARMING HISTORIC AND BUSINESS DISTRICT OF THE CITY BY THE BAY. WALK TO LOCAL GALLERIES, DIVINE RESTAURANTS OR THE LOCAL BAKERY. STOP IN AND GREET YOUR LOCAL SHOP KEEPERS, NEIGHBORS, CURATORS OR STOP AND CHAT WITH A GROUP OF VISITING TOURISTS. SIP A GLASS OF SWEET TEA ON ONE OF THE TWO SIDE PORCHES AS THE BREEZE FROM THE SAMPIT RIVER CARESSES YOU. THIS MAGNIFICENT HOME WAS BUILT IN 1825 AND IS CURRENTLY LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. OWNED BY ONE OF THE PROMINENT FOUNDING GEORGETOWN FAMILIES. THIS HOME WAS THEIR IN-TOWN RESIDENCE WHEN NOT SPENDING TIME AT KEITHFIELD PLANTATION. UPON ENTERING THE HOME YOU ARE IMMEDIATLEY STRUCK BY THE ORIGINAL STAIRCASE AND NEWELL POST. LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE HOOP SKIRTS WORN BY THE FASHIONABLE WOMEN IN THE EARLY 1800'S. ORIGINAL WIDE PLANK HEART PINE FLOORING. ORIGINAL INTERIOR WAINSCOTTING. ORNATE DENTIL AND CROWN MOLDINGS ALL ADD TO THE AUTHENTIC BEAUTY OF THIS HISTORIC GEM. SIX WORKING FIREPLACES ADD TO THE AMBIANCE OF MANY A COLD WINTER NIGHT. FOURTEEN FOOT CEILINGS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE HOME CREATE AN OPENESS IN THIS LIGHT FILLED HOME. FOUR SETS OF ORIGINAL TWELVE FOOT TALL FRENCH DOORS AND NUMEROUS PORCHES AND ALLOW FOR THE BREEZES FROM THE RIVER TO COOL YOUR SENSES. THE FIRST FLOOR CONSISTS OF A FORMAL LIVING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE AS WELL AS A FORMAL DINING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE AND ORIGINAL CEILING MEDALLION. THROUGH A SET OF ORIGINAL FRENCH DOORS FROM THE DINING ROOM YOU ENTER INTO THE CAROLINA ROOM, THE PERFECT SUNNY SPOT TO CURL UP WITH A BOOK OR BUILD A SMALL FIRE AND RELAX ON A COOL WINTER EVENING. THE KITCHEN AND FAMILY ROOM ARE LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE HOME AND FEATURE ANTIQUE HEART PINE CABINETRY, ANTIQUE HEART PINE BOX MOLDING AND LARGE HEART PINE MANTLE. LARGE WORK ISLAND ALLOWS FOR ADDITONAL STORAGE AND THE PERFECT SPOT TO GRAB A QUICK, INFORMAL MEAL. ALSO LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR IS THE UNDER STAIRS CLOSET, RESIDENCE OF ONE OF THE MANY LOCAL GHOSTS OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY. UPSTAIRS FEATURES FOUR BEDROOMS AND THREE FULL BATHS. TWO OF WHICH HAVE FIREPLACES AND FRENCH DOORS LEADING TO THE SPACIOUS AND COMFORTABLE SECOND STORY PIAZZA WITH FABULOUS VIEWS OF HISTORIC GEORGETOWN. TWO OF THE UPSTAIRS BEDROOMS ALSO FEATURE PRIVATE BATHS MAKING THIS A POTENTIALLY PERFECT BED AND BREAKFAST. THE HOME FEATURES TWO ADDITIONAL LOTS, MAKING THIS ONE OF THE LARGEST HOMESITES IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT. FOUR ANCIENT LIVE OAKS GRACE THE BACK YARD AS WELL AS DOGWOODS, AZALEAS AND OTHER NATIVE PLANTS. A ONE CAR GARAGE IS ALSO INCLUDED ON THE PROPERTY AND COULD EASILY BE CONVERTED TO A GRACIOUS GUEST COTTAGE. THE ENTIRE PROPERTY IS ENCLOSED AND EVEN FEATURES THE ORIGINAL BRICK AND PICKET FENCING ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY. A LARGE MILL STONE IS THE CENTER PIECE OF THE FORMAL SIDE GARDEN WHICH FEATURES ANTIQUE BRICK WALKWAYS. THIS IS TRULY ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND GRAND PROPERTIES IN HISTORIC GEORGETOWN.

PROPERTY NUMBER: 39037-10146        PRICED AT: $989,000.00

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