Welcome to 518 W Ashley Ave at beautiful & iconic Folly Beach. This classic beach cottage is ready for your immediate occupancy. Offering 4 Bedrooms - 3 Full Baths, the home is spacious and provides wonderful spaces for your group to spread out and enjoy the Folly vibe. This west side 2nd row beach house is literally steps to the beach access. Walk up and you are welcomed with a large front deck just ideal to take in the beach sights & sounds. What a better way than to relax with your favorite book and cup of coffee in the morning out on this great front deck. Enter into a classic beach cottage feel with tons of windows allowing the natural light to pour in and beadboard walls & ceilings. This home is super clean & exceptionally maintained.The flow of this beach house is just perfect! Multiple living rooms and a large rear dining room are just ideal for your group of any size. The kitchen is extra large with ample counter & cabinet space to allow all of the cooks in to do their thing. Downstairs are 3 spacious bedrooms & two full bathrooms. Make your way upstairs to a private full bedroom suite outfitted with its own sitting area, another full bath and even its own private entrance. What a wonderful layout! The home sits on a large full lot that would certainly accommodate a pool if one so desired. Walk or take a very short bike ride to Center St and enjoy all of the restaurants, shops & bars that the Edge of America offers. There is plenty of parking below & in front of the home. Rinse off the day's beach sand at the outdoor shower and get ready to enjoy an evening cocktail on the front deck before dinner. What a great home! A short 20 minute drive will get you to downtown historic Charleston to enjoy all that the Holy City has to offer. How can you beat this Folly Beach House? This is the one you have been patiently waiting for. Don't let this classic Folly Beach cottage slip past you. Schedule your showing today!
Active
$1,333,000
518 W Ashley Ave, Folly Beach, SC 29439
4beds
1,690sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1948
10,454 Square Feet Lot
$1,274,600 Zestimate®
$789/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 28 days
- 3,078
- 195
Likely to sell faster than
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Carolina One Real Estate Folly Beach 843-779-8660
Source: CTMLS,MLS#: 26026118
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Rooms
- Room types: Dining Room, Laundry, Separate Dining
Appliances
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,690
- Total interior livable area: 1,690 sqft
Property
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Deck
Lot
- Size: 10,454 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 3281300034
- Special conditions: Flood Insurance
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Raised, Pillar/Post/Pier
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1948
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Dominion Energy, City of Folly Beach
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Trash
- Subdivision: None
Location
- Region: Folly Beach
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $789/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,250,000
- Annual tax amount: $9,056
- Date on market: 9/18/2026
- Listing terms: Any,Cash,Conventional
Estimated market value
$1,274,600
$1.21M - $1.34M
$5,717/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/25/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,333,000+413.3%$789/sqft |
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| 12/22/2010 | Sold | $259,700$154/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,056 +10% | $37,950 +15% |
| 2024 | $8,232 +2.9% | $33,000 |
| 2023 | $7,999 +3.5% | $33,000 |
| 2022 | $7,729 +2% | $33,000 |
| 2021 | $7,576 +1.3% | $33,000 |
| 2020 | $7,479 | $33,000 +3.8% |
| 2019 | $7,479 | $31,800 |
| 2017 | $7,479 +3.7% | $31,800 |
| 2016 | $7,215 +3.5% | $31,800 |
| 2015 | $6,969 +5.3% | $31,800 |
| 2014 | $6,618 | -- |
| 2011 | $6,618 +299.2% | -- |
| 2010 | $1,658 0% | $18,520 |
| 2009 | $1,658 +11.3% | $18,520 |
| 2008 | $1,490 -40.2% | $18,520 |
| 2006 | $2,492 | $18,520 |
| 2005 | $2,492 +38.9% | $18,520 +54.8% |
| 2004 | $1,794 +1.1% | $11,960 |
| 2003 | $1,775 +13.6% | $11,960 +6.8% |
| 2002 | $1,562 +193.6% | $11,200 +130.5% |
| 2000 | $532 | $4,860 |
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Monthly payment
Est. payment
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Neighborhood: 29439
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: James Island
- Middle: Camp Road
- High: James Island Charter
Source: CTMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.





