Tagged : Old Point

We are seeing more and more properties in the Beaufort and Lowcountry area that have that wow factor. A home or homesite possesses the wow factor when it is listed -- or sells for -- a price which you just wouldn't have imagined a few years ago.

For instance, earlier this week, a 3000-plus square foot tidal creek home on Lady's Island, one of Beaufort's best residential areas, went under contract for less than $525,000. Just a short while ago, this Pleasant Point home would have been likely listed in the mid-$700,000-range. And it is very easy to envision this home valued in that same price range when the market strengthens again. And, friends, bear in mind that $525,000 was merely the asking price. At that price, it already had the wow factor, but who

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When many would-be buyers consider purchasing a home in downtown Beaufort, their thoughts tend to turn to older, historical homes.

And, to be sure, historic downtown Beaufort has homes which date to the early 1700s. But there is much more to the downtown Beaufort, SC real estate market, whether you are looking for a Antebellum mansion, or a condo.

There are currently more than 100 homes on the market in the downtown Beaufort area, from a $38,295 home which needs work, to a completely renovated, 4000-square-foot plus mansion in the Old Point that is listed for more than $3.2 million. The Old Point is the most historical area of downtown Beaufort.

The city of Beaufort's limits wind several miles outside of what most consider to be the "downtown"…

For those buyers looking in the Old Point section of downtown Beaufort SC, 403 Hancock Street arrived on the market just this past Sunday listed at $1,295,000.  This home has been was wonderfully restored with many of the original aspects retained.  Yesterday's history and today's luxury are a part of what makes this home so special.  If the owner ever decided to leave home, the Henry C. Chambers waterfront park, Bay St. shopping and restaurants are all within walking distance.  Here are a few of the highlights of 403 Hancock Street:

• 3165 Square feet
• 4 Beadrooms & 3 1/2 baths
• Five fireplaces
• Walk-in-wine-cellar
• Original Heart Pine and Maple wood floors
• Premier Appliences
• Large workshed
• Complete grounds Automated irrigation system

The premier

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