10/05/2026
Métier Maison Featured Listing of The Week | Charleston, SC
7 BEDS | 8 1/2 BATHS | 8,524 SQ. FT | Asking $12,500,000
69 Church Street is a rare pre-Revolutionary estate in Charleston’s historic district. Built circa 1745 on a private .29-acre lot, this Category 1 Georgian double house is among the city’s largest and most significant surviving residences of its era.
A four-story central stair hall, ceilings exceeding 11 feet across three floors, and grand windows define its exceptional scale. Georgian and Federal details include 15 fireplaces, King of Prussia marble surrounds, Delft tiles, original shutters, and exquisite woodwork. Highlights include a second-floor ballroom, drawing room, cypress library, and primary suite spanning the east side of the third floor.
Every bedroom offers an en suite bath. Connected by a hyphen and butler’s pantry, the original kitchen house includes a period-style kitchen, garden-facing den, and two additional bedrooms with full baths.
Behind high brick walls, five landscaped garden rooms feature mature heirloom plantings, fruit trees, a secret garden, and a large oval pool with historic brickwork and a covered dining trellis. Rear access to Ford’s Court provides additional off-street parking.
Its history includes colonial leaders Jacob Motte and James Parsons, meetings of the Commons House of Assembly, and celebrated Charleston Renaissance artist Alice Ravenel Huger Smith. Restored by Eliza Middleton Huger Smith after the Civil War, the estate has undergone extensive, preservation-minded renovations under its current owners since 1998.
Set on one of the old walled city’s highest elevations, 69 Church Street offers an extraordinary combination of architectural significance, privacy, gardens, and modern livability.
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