This 1870s classic Charleston Single is located in Elliotborough - one of hottest neighborhoods in downtown Charleston! Percy Street is the widest street in the neighborhood with new development and renovations going on in all directions. King Street is only 3 blocks away and many fine restaurants and pubs are within a block or two - Trattoria Lucca, Elliotborough Mini Bar, D'Allesandro's Pizza, Wildflour Pastry, Cannon Green, Sugar, Hominy Grill, Five Loaves, Fuel, Warehouse, Goulette.This is where everything is happening! The College of Charleston and MUSC are also a short stroll away. This fully renovated home still retains its historic character and charm. Heart-of-pine floors throughout, tall ceilings, many original leaded glass windows, 4 fireplaces & a very functional floor plaDownstairs you will find a large eat-in kitchen, huge laundry/utility room, living room (currently used as a bedroom), dining room, family room and renovated full bath. Upstairs you will find 4 bedrooms - 2 have fireplaces. Large full bath with designer tile, garden tub and double sinks. There is access to the upstairs piazza from the hallway and master bedroom. Plenty of off-street parking - wide double driveway with room for 4 cars. Large backyard with magnolia and fig tree. This property is zoned DR-2F which may allow for an additional building on the lot (buyer to verify, if this is important to them). Home does not require flood insurance!
Single-familyProperty Type
1872Year Built
4,000 sq ftLot Size
$670Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by • Carriage Properties LLC
Bought with Kristin Walker• Dunes Properties
Source:Charleston Trident MLS #17009104
Redfin Estimate
$1,495,616
$736K since sold in October 2020$44K since August
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This home's estimate is 18.3% higher than the average sale price ($1.26M) of 6 comparable homes.
This 1870s classic Charleston Single is located in Elliotborough - one of hottest neighborhoods in downtown Charleston! Percy Street is the widest street in the neighborhood with new development and renovations going on in all directions. King Street is only 3 blocks away and many fine restaurants and pubs are within a block or two - Trattoria Lucca, Elliotborough Mini Bar, D'Allesandro's Pizza, Wildflour Pastry, Cannon Green, Sugar, Hominy Grill, Five Loaves, Fuel, Warehouse, Goulette.This is where everything is happening! The College of Charleston and MUSC are also a short stroll away. This fully renovated home still retains its historic character and charm. Heart-of-pine floors throughout, tall ceilings, many original leaded glass windows, 4 fireplaces & a very functional floor plaDownstairs you will find a large eat-in kitchen, huge laundry/utility room, living room (currently used as a bedroom), dining room, family room and renovated full bath. Upstairs you will find 4 bedrooms - 2 have fireplaces. Large full bath with designer tile, garden tub and double sinks. There is access to the upstairs piazza from the hallway and master bedroom. Plenty of off-street parking - wide double driveway with room for 4 cars. Large backyard with magnolia and fig tree. This property is zoned DR-2F which may allow for an additional building on the lot (buyer to verify, if this is important to them). Home does not require flood insurance!
Charleston Trident MLS #2525800
Apr 13, 2006
Sold
$485,000
$217/sq ft
Aug 22, 2005
Listed
$499,000
$224/sq ft
RECENTLY RENOVATED HISTORIC CHARLESTON SINGLE HOUSE IN DOWNTOWN'S HOTTEST NEIGHBORHOOD. PERCY STREET IS ONE OF THE NICEST STREETS IN ELLIOTBOROUGH, WITH SEVERAL GRAND HISTORIC HOMES ON A WIDE STREET. JUST 3 BLOCKS TO TRENDY UPPER KING STREET DESIGN DISTRICT SHOPS. STROLL TO SOME OF CHARLESTON'S FINEST RESTAURANTS: BASIL, CHAI'S, FIVE LOAVES, HOMINY GRILL & LANA RESTAURANT ARE ALL WITHIN 7 BLOCKS. WALK TO MUSC OR COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON OR LAW SCHOOL. NEW DEVELOPMENT & RENOVATION ALL AROUND BODES WELL FOR INCREASING VALUES: HIGH-PRICED MORRIS SQUARE BY THE DEVELOPER OF I'ON IS LESS THAN 6 BLOCKS AWAY & MORE NEW HOMES GOING IN 2 BLOCKS AWAY AT COMING & CANNON. BUT THIS HOME HAS BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, HISTORIC CHARM & NEW RENOVATIONS. HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT HOME HAVE BEEN REFINISHED.TALL CEILINGS, LOTS OF WINDOWS, 4 FIREPLACES. DOWNSTAIRS FLOORPLAN FEATURES LIVING & DINING ROOMS, PANELLED DEN, KITCHEN AND BREAKFAST ROOMS, PLUS HUGE LAUNDRY/UTILITY ROOM. GAS RANGE APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS OLD, DISHWASHER, DISPOSAL & REFRIGERATOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. ALL BEDROOMS ARE UPSTAIRS. ONE BEDROOM IS SMALL WITH NO CLOSET. BOTH BATHROOMS RENOVATED WITH DESIGNER TILE. ONE HAS GARDEN TUB & TWO SINKS, OTHER HAS PEDESTAL SINK. HVAC NEW LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. R-13 INSULATION ADDED TO WALLS AND R-30 ADDED IN ATTIC. DOUBLE PIAZZAS. 2-3 CAR BACK-TO-BACK DRIVEWAY CAN PROBABLY BE WIDENED TO PARK SIDE-BY-SIDE, PLENTY OF ON-STREET PARKING. TERMITE TREATMENT BOND WITH LEDFORD'S IS TRANSFERABLE. HUGE BACKYARD FOR DOWNTOWN. SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, BUT DR-2F ZONING MAY ALLOW CONVERSION TO DUPLEX OR CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL UNIT ON LOT (SUBJECT TO LOT SIZE, LOT COVERAGE, SETBACKS, ETC.). VALUE OF ABILITY TO ADD 2ND STRUCTURE ESTIMATED AT $160-175,000 BASED ON RECENT LOT SALES & LISTINGS. 2005 TAXES WERE AT HIGHER 6% INVESTMENT PROPERTY RATE; OWNER/OCCUPANT WOULD HAVE PAID ABOUT HALF AS MUCH WITH CREDITS. NOTE: THIS HOME IS NOT BELIEVED TO BE IN FLOOD ZONE.
Charleston Trident MLS #2214398
Nov 13, 2002
Sold
$129,000
$58/sq ft
Aug 20, 2002
Listed
$129,000
$58/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$13,082 (+7.8%)
$431,250 + $442,750
$874,000
2022
$12,140 (+1.3%)
$375,000 + $385,000
$760,000
2021
$11,990 (+4.3%)
2020
$11,493 (+16.2%)
$367,900 + $365,900
$733,800
2018
$9,893 (+48.4%)
2017
$6,669 (+3.4%)
2016
$6,451 (+19.2%)
2013
$5,414
Tax history for 9 Percy St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$13,082 (+7.8%)
$431,250 + $442,750
$874,000
2022
$12,140 (+1.3%)
$375,000 + $385,000
$760,000
2021
$11,990 (+4.3%)
2020
$11,493 (+16.2%)
$367,900 + $365,900
$733,800
2018
$9,893 (+48.4%)
2017
$6,669 (+3.4%)
2016
$6,451 (+19.2%)
2013
$5,414
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning and permits
Zoning
Permits
DR-2F
OLD CITY DISTRICT
AR
OLD CITY HEIGHTS DISTRICT - 2.5-3
ST
Diverse Residential District
The DR districts allow multi-family residential (3 or more) dwellings and one-family attached dwellings as well as single- and two-family dwellings. Density limitations are 6.0, 9.0, 12.0, 19.4, 19.4, 26.4 and 26.4 units per acre respectively. Within the DR-1, DR-1F, DR-2, DR-2F districts, the Board of Zoning Appeals may approve as a special exception, fraternity houses, sorority houses, dormitories, and homes for the elderly.
Zone overlays
Old City District
Amusement and Recreation Services Overlay Zone
Short Term Rental Overlay Zone
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Golf related
Mar 29, 2026 • Final
Permit - painting
Work on exterior painting.
Remodel
Jun 21, 2022 • Final
Mechanical - single family/duplex dwelling - alteration or addition
HVAC
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.