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.

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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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