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  • $3,609,400

    601 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902

    6beds
    7,616sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1852
    0.47 Acres Lot
    $3,609,400 Zestimate®
    $474/sqft
    $4,203 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $3,609,400

    $3.03M - $4.30M

    $4,203/mo

    Zestimate® history
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    What's special

    This idyllic antebellum home which was built in 1852 by successful South Carolina cotton planter Lewis Reeve Sams is a rare opportunity to own a slice of Beaufort's rich history. This 3 story 7,600 sq ft mansion has served as a hospital to Union Army officers, and headquarters to General Rufus Saxton during the Civil War. It has also been known as the ''Bay Street Inn,'' and was featured in the ''Prince of Tides'' movie, based on the novel written by iconic Pat Conroy. Unrivaled details of this home are found at every turn. The main level leads you to a jaw-dropping entrance with a sweeping staircase and holds the main living spaces including a library/media room, the t-shaped kitchen, formal dining room, family room & parlor. Remarkable elements include fluted windows and doors surro

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 6
    • Bathrooms: 7
    • Full bathrooms: 6
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Heat pump
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
    Features
    • Flooring: Tile, Hardwood
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 7,616 sqft

    Property

    Features
    • Has view: Yes
    • View description: Water
    • Has water view: Yes
    • Water view: Water
    Lot
    • Size: 0.47 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: R12000400009600000
    • Zoning: Other

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Roof: Other
    Condition
    • Year built: 1852

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Beaufort

    Other

    Other facts
    • Dock: Not Applicable
    • Waterfront: Water View
    • Other Rooms: Sitting Room, Sun Room, Study/Den, Library, Formal Liv. Room, Family Room, Foyer
    • Dining: Formal
    • Dryer Connection: Yes
    • Floors: Wood Floor, Stone
    • Washer Connection: Yes
    • Formal Dining Room: Yes
    • Fireplace: Living Room, Family Room, Master Bedroom, Dining Room, Great Room, Three or More
    • Family Room: Yes
    • Elevator: Yes
    • Flood Insurance: Required
    • Rental Duration: Not Applicable
    • Zoning: Other
    • For Sale/For Rent: For Sale
    • Tax Database ID: R120-004-000-0960-0000
    • Legal Desc: LOT D BLK 38 HISTORIC BUILDING (CIRCA 1852) LEWIS

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    5/17/2025Listing removed$2,850,000$374/sqft
    Source: Lowcountry Regional MLS #183063 Report a problem
    11/13/2024Price change$2,850,000-3.4%$374/sqft
    Source: Lowcountry Regional MLS #183063 Report a problem
    5/3/2024Listed for sale$2,950,000-7.8%$387/sqft
    Source: Lowcountry Regional MLS #183063 Report a problem
    4/25/2024Contingent$3,200,000$420/sqft
    Source: Lowcountry Regional MLS #183063 Report a problem
    12/27/2023Listed for sale$3,200,000+39.4%$420/sqft
    Source: Lowcountry Regional MLS #183063 Report a problem
    10/3/2020Listing removed$2,295,000$301/sqft
    Source: KW Lowcountry #161213 Report a problem
    3/23/2020Price change$2,295,000-4.2%$301/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams Realty #161213 Report a problem
    3/26/2019Listed for sale$2,395,000$314/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams Realty #161213 Report a problem
    6/16/2018Listing removed$2,395,000$314/sqft
    Source: Lowcountry Real Estate #156809 Report a problem
    4/23/2018Listed for sale$2,395,000+27.7%$314/sqft
    Source: Lowcountry Real Estate #156809 Report a problem
    10/11/2006Sold$1,875,000$246/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2024$16,504 +0%$96,530
    2023$16,504 +10.9%$96,530 +15%
    2022$14,884 +0%$83,940
    2021$14,884 $83,940
    2020-- $83,940
    2019$14,343 +2.1%$83,940
    2018$14,045 +64.1%$83,940 +15%
    2017$8,558 $72,990
    2016$8,558 $72,990
    2015$8,558 $72,990
    2014$8,558 $72,990
    2013$8,558 $72,990
    2010$8,558 -15%--
    2009$10,065 -50.1%--
    2005$20,167 $99,558

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    Neighborhood: The Point

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