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  • $4,000,000

    ($11,111.11/mo.)
    • 3
    • 2021
    • 0.45
  • House
  • MLS® #: 25007708
  • Days on Website: 300
  • 1808 Ion Avenue

  • Sullivans Island, SC 29482
  • None

  • MLS® 25007708 is located at 1808 Ion Avenue in Sullivans Island, SC. This house offers 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and is 2021 square feet.

Welcome to Shell Rose Cottage, an iconic Sullivan's Island home that evokes the original feel of the island and its history. Located at 1808 Ion Avenue, this circa 1870 beach house is situated directly across from the famed Sullivan's Island Lighthouse and magnificent Sullivans Island Beach. Featuring two bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, Shell Rose Cottage sits on a very large and open lot, providing ample room for expansion and a pool. Shell Rose Cottage is beloved on Sullivan's Island, both because it is a well maintained example of the island's original architecture and for the stunning roses that decorate its lawns. Awarded the Great Rosarian of the World in 2011, its owner is credited with bringing antique roses back into the public spaces of Charleston, having created the rose gardens.Boone Hall Plantation and a rose trail throughout the city that can still be enjoyed today. This home is on the historic register and in the historic district of Sullivan's Island.

Essential Information

  • MLS® #25007708
  • Sale Price$4,000,000
  • List Price$4,200,000
  • Bedrooms3
  • Full Baths3
  • Half Baths1
  • Square Footage2,021
  • Acres0.45
  • Year Built1920
  • TypeHouse
  • StyleCottage

Community Information

  • Address1808 Ion Avenue
  • SubdivisionNone
  • CitySullivans Island
  • CountyCharleston
  • StateSC
  • Zip Code29482

Area

43 - Sullivan's Island

Amenities

  • UtilitiesSI W/S Comm
  • ParkingOff Street

Interior

  • CoolingWindow Unit(s)
  • # of Stories1
  • StoriesOne

Interior Features

Beamed Ceilings, High Ceilings, Eat-in Kitchen, Family, Separate Dining

Exterior

  • ExteriorWood Siding
  • Lot Description0 - .5 Acre
  • RoofMetal
  • FoundationCrawl Space

School Information

  • ElementarySullivans Island
  • MiddleMoultrie
  • HighWando

Additional Information

  • Days on Website300
  • Office: The Cassina Group

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