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East Bay Street home sells for over $21.5 million, becoming Charleston’s highest-priced home sale

Throughout the 19th century, the home on East Bay Street was home to several prominent families, including the Lowndes family.

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The home’s three-and-a-half-story masonry design, plasterwork, and signature elliptical staircase can’t be missed.

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A new record has been set for the highest-priced home sale in Charleston, after an estate at 51 East Bay St. closed for more than $21.5 million. The home, also known as the Casper Christian Schutt House, sits on the Battery and is one of the largest single houses in the historic district.

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The Lowndes family expanded the grounds with tiered piazzas and elegant formal gardens.

Photo by Keen Eye Marketing

Did you know? The house was originally built around 1800 by German merchant Schutt. The property is made up of four structures totaling more than 15,700 sqft, which include a main house, a guest house (converted from a stable), a second guest house, and an indoor pool.

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