South of Broad: Multi-Millionaires Row

There are 2 magnificent homes on the Charleston peninsula that offer extraordinary everything.  One is the Sword Gate House at 23 Legare Street.   This is the listing information from our Charleston, SC MLS:

32 Legare: Sword Gate House

Painstakingly renovated over a span of several years, the Sword Gate House is utterly and completely unique. While many homes have been beautifully restored, none come close to the investment in behind-the-scenes technology implemented here. Many homes are vast, but none offer such thorough and integrated accommodations for household staff. The grounds are immaculate, and the physical plant is outstanding in virtually every capacity. With walls to the two street sides, wrought-iron fencing to the rear, and integrated video surveillance, the estate is as secure as one will find in the city. From technology integration to disaster preparedness to climate control, the Sword Gate House is without peer in the city of Charleston.

The composition of the four-story Main House includes:

• Entrance Foyer and Grand Staircase
• Ball Room
• Drawing Room/Master Study
• Library
• Main Dining Room
• Breakfast Dining Room
• Powder Room
• Butler’s Pantry
• Sitting Room
• Master Suite and separate Dressing Rooms,
• Master Bath with his and her facilities,
• Two Guest Rooms each with full bath,
• Family Gathering Room with kitchenette and full bath,
• Two Children’s Rooms each with full bath,
• Full Bath in Basement,
• Commercial Kitchen and Wine Cellar,
• Maid’s Quarters with full bath,
• Butler’s Quarters with full bath,
• Laundry Area,
• Fitness Room,
• Gift Wrapping Room and Storage,
• Piazza on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floors,
• Fireplaces (gas and wood) in almost every living space.

The Carriage House boasts: Guest Suite with full bath, Guest Apartment with full bath and kitchenette, Servant’s Break Room with kitchenette, Powder Room The technological improvements include: PowerIn the event of power loss, the house is supplied with alternative power in the form of an auto-launching John Deere Diesel generator, complete with an intermediary system to provide a seamless flow of power for select electronics in the moments it takes for the generator to activate. Hurricane PreparednessThe property is fully prepared with redundant pumping stations, which force the removal of water and septic waste from the grounds into the city sewer system. Security and FireThe estate offers an integrated fire and security system, with every door and window wired to its ADT monitoring system. The video surveillance system boasts over twenty cameras, and smoke alarms are installed in every room. Consolidated Power Stations. The power stations are consolidated and secluded from the owners and guests, while offering ease of routine maintenance. No expense was spared in installing the finest systems. Telephones with intercom are found in every room, a flat screen satellite television is in every bedroom, and an elaborate, integrated entertainment system flows throughout the grounds. Main house offers two suites designated for a maid and butler. Electronics, valances, and window treatments convey. Furnishings and artwork are negotiable. Estate managers and staff are available for interview.

Sword Gate House $23 million

The other home is 60 Montagu Street. Set on one and one quarter acres in historic downtown Charleston, surrounded by a stuccoed privacy wall, is one of Charleston’s most elaborately embellished Federal mansions. The Gaillard Bennett House, circa 1800, is once again complete with its original outbuildings and grand garden. Meticulously restored by master craftsmen, the main house is a two and one half story double house with a gracious porch on the front and two side decorative porches, each with a pagoda roof. Both the kitchen house and the carriage house have been fully restored. The pool and gazebo overlook one of the largest gardens in the city. The main house has approximately 10,000 square feet. The kitchen house and carriage house square footage totals approximately 5,000 square feet. Historic Charleston Foundation holds the Preservation Easement.