I loves these old homes in Charleston, South Carolina. 36 Chapel was built in 1809 by Anthony Vanderhorst Toomer and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The home is located in the historic district of Wraggborough and is surrounding by fencing and mature plantings including a formal parterre garden with rare Drake elms in front, with a private bricked patio and fountain in the rear. The restored home has an entry hall that opens to spacious formal living and dining rooms, leading to an open kitchen with marble counters and island, breakfast area with wet bar, and Wolf and SubZero appliances tucked into brick arches. There is a covered porch off the kitchen which provides easy access to the rear courtyard and features sun and privacy shutters. The family room has a gas-log fireplace and plasma screen television. The second floor master suite includes a private office or nursery room, large walk-in closet and a spacious bath with garden tub and separate shower. There is also awood-paneled library with fireplace on this level; as well as a sunroom which opens onto the upstairs rear piazza. The two guest bedrooms and a full bath are found on the third floor. The entire ground floor is a separate one-bedroom apartment or guest suite with a full kitchen and bath. This home is listed at $2.1 million.

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A desirable piece of land often has a long history and such is the case with 19 East Battery in Charleston, South Carolina. The property's enviable waterfront location meant that it was pressed into service as a fort. It was the site of Fort Darrell during the Revolution and later named Fort Mechanic, for the mechanics of the city who gave their labor to build it in 1794 when a French naval invasion was expected. It was then home to the Holmes House before the present yellow brick mansion was built around 1919 for Julius M. Visanka and was designed by architect Albert Simons. When it was built it was one of the grandest homes in the area and it has been in the same family for 66 years. It has panoramic views of Charleston Harbor. The home has a Renaissance style and the interior includes four bedrooms, a formal living room, study, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, walk in pantry, second floor office and an elevator. The home has plenty of outdoor space including a rear garden with a large in-ground pool. The property includes a detached two car garage with space above for a guest house. This home is listed at $7.3 million.
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I have to applaud the real estate lister for honesty on this one, the listing states that the rooms are "comfortable, but not large." This is the price one pays sometimes for an older home and today's home, a Jonathan Badger tenement, c. 1770 (brick portion possibly dating to circa 1693) in downtown Charleston is definitely old by American standards. This four-bedroom home has maintained many of its original features right down to the 1770 lock on the front door. The first floo has a formal living room, music room and formal dining room with fireplaces, beautiful moldings and high ceilings. The kitchen has wall ovens, an electric cooktop with ventilated grill, a built-in microwave, refrigerator, trash compactor, instant hot water dispenser, garbage disposal, and ice maker and a walk-in pantry offers storage. Adjoining the kitchen is a small den with a large brick fireplace. The second level includes the master bedroom with a large walk-in closet/dressing room as well as a lady's dressing room with a fireplace, multiple closets, and a vanity. The full bath contains two sinks, a bidet, toilet, jacuzzi tub, and separate shower. A drawing room/library offers a fireplace flanked by built-ins. Two additional rooms, which could serve as a bedroom, study/office, or sitting room, share a full bath. On the third level, there are two more bedrooms which share a full bath. The private and gated bricked driveway can accommodate parking for 4 cars and there is a formal garden with azaleas, camellias, loquats, mini magnolias, yew, juniper, and 120 rose bushes. If your furniture is small and your heart is traditional, this is one great place. It is listed at $2,625,000.

For the next couple of weeks we will be checking out some homes in the most expensive zip codes in the United States, up today, 29401. This zip code refers to the beautifully historic town of Charleston, South Carolina. This zip code in the fast-growing Southern city has a median price of $1,590,000 with an appreciation of 228% since 1990.

To explore this town we've got one beauty of an old home. This home on King Street in the historic district is the Patrick O'Donnell house it was built by O'Donnell over the period of 1852-1870 who was building the house for his bride but took so long finishing the job that his fiancé married another. The home was once lived in by the women who inspired the character of Melanie in Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind.

The home has an 18th century Venetian palazzo exterior with a cross-ventilated New York brownstone interior and wide Charleston-style porches. The home has been beautifully restored. Details to swoon for include random width heart pine floors, heavy moldings and ceiling medallions, 11 fireplaces with faux marble mantles, French doors and an antique elevator. The kitchen has modern appliances such as Gaggenau ovens, Gaggenau commercial gas range, SubZero refrigerator and a walk-in wine cooler in a setting of exposed brick with a pressed tin ceiling. There is a billiards room, a cherry library with a track ladders, a bar room, guest bedroom with a cedar closet, large master suite, a bedroom with built-in children's beds and another guest room. The fifth floor is home to a rooftop deck, wet bar and outdoor shower. The property also includes a pool and a three-car garage and there is a guest house with a galley kitchen, bedroom and living room. This home is listed at $7.895 million.

This home in the Middleton Plantation area of Charleston, South Carolina has a calm and secluded plot with plenty of gardens and greenery, two ponds and three decks. The home was built in 1982 and could appear dated but the the owners have really gone all out to modernize the interior with a rather stark contemporary palette. The home has four bedrooms and is approximately 6,000 square feet. It is listed at just $1.35 million.

Charleston, South Carolina has some of the most beautifully preserved homes I have ever seen. This one dates back to 1805. The home has triple-tiered columned piazzas, nine-over-nine windows and beautifully proportioned rooms. The home has been updated with spa tubs and modern appliances in the kitchen with its simple wood cabinets. The former carriage house serves as his and hers offices and also includes a wine cellar, powder room, laundry room and storage. There are six wood-burning fireplaces in the home. The exterior includes a koi pond and the former pool house does duty as an exercise room or a place for entertaining. This home is listed at $4.75 million. Pictures are after the jump or a bit larger in the gallery.

Today's elegant home looks antebellum but was actually built in 1912. The home was built by C. Bissell Jenkins, the originator of the reclamation project in Charleston, South Carolina in the early 1900s. The home is a six-bedroom Colonial Greek Revival that is the star of Murray Blvd. It was renovated in 1992. The expansive Tuscan portico has views of the Ashley River. The home has marble columns, eight working fireplaces, a paneled library and a kitchen with custom cabinetry and a pillow-edged limestone floor. The master bedroom has an exercise room, office area and a front balcony with river views. The master bath has a separate shower and bathtub and a large dressing area finished in marble.The third floor includes three bedrooms and a room sized cedar closet. There is a large roof top deck. The landscaped gardens include tow private garden rooms and a large, private pool area with loggia. it is listed at $6.995 million. After the jump, no kitchen or bath shots but the main rooms are certainly pretty.

For some people owning an older house can be a bit of a challenge, you don't want to live in a museum but too often in their urge to update people strip the quirks right out of an older home. This home in Charleston, South Carolina is a beautifully updated Federal-style residence built by Dr. John Poyas, circa 1798. Charm? Oh yes, it has plaster details on the ceiling, amazing fireplaces and elegant columns. The owners have freshened it up with a playful use of color. The home has a formal dining room, an office and five bedrooms including a master bedroom with a walk-in closet. The kitchen is a bit odd, there seems to be a fireplace tucked behind a counter and the placement of the range seems to be strange but overall the home is beautiful. It also has a three-story carriage house. It is listed at $5.3 million. After the jump, beautiful shots of the robin's egg blue painted porches.

Another luxury condo complex will be going up in Charleston, South Carolina. Unlike the last project we saw in this city, the Anson House is a new build. The Post and Courier reports that the Anson House will be located on a plot of land near Charleston's Maritime Center. The $40 million luxury condominium complex will have 32 units with river, city and park views. The condos have gourmet kitchens, high ceilings, master suites with dressing rooms, fireplaces and outdoor piazzas. The building also has a doorman. Condos for sale start at $1.29 million for a one-bedroom and a penthouse costs $4.95 million. No fears of a condo slump here, 21 units are already under contract including one of two penthouses.

Worried about getting in to your local country club? How about buying your own. The beautiful home at the Oaks in North Charleston, North South Carolina is presently being used as a country club for weddings and social events. There is also a nine-hole golf course which is a private club with over 250 members. The large home was built in 1892 and replaced an earlier antebellum home. It has marble fireplaces, two large formal living rooms with chandeliers, a full restaurant kitchen and a lower area with a bar and cafe. Upstairs there are five bedrooms including a master suite that has a walk-in closet. There is also a separate kitchen upstairs. The grounds also include tennis courts, an athletic club, pool and garden. It is listed at $15 million. After the jump, your Caddyshack fantasies come true.

The People's Building in Charleston, South Carolina, the first skyscraper built in Charleston, is now luxury condos. It was built in 1911 of granite and brick and still has the original mail chutes on each floor. The building is in the heart of the historical area and the upper floors feature views of the lower peninsula and Charleston Harbor. The building has a marble-floored lobby topped by a mezzanine and seven floors of condos capped by a penthouse. For $3 million you can pick up a three bedroom unit with over 3,000 square feet of space which is a fairly high price in a region where you can pick up a house and acreage for the same amount.

Summertime in the South... it's too hot to move most days but the Market Pavilion in Charleston, South Carolina has a new package to tempt you into the hotel and local stores. Their Good Girls Charleston Shopping Get-Away is a  two-night/three-day package with breakfast and afternoon tea daily, evening hors d' oeuvres, dinner for two at the hotel's  steakhouse Grill 225 and a a"Sky's The Limit" commemorative cocktail in the hotel's rooftop Pavilion Bar. Guests of the package will also enjoy a variety of treats from local stores including a  10% discount and special gift at Moo Roo, a 10% discount at Ben Silver and 10% off at Magar Hatworks. The package costs $1,800 for single or double occupancy plus tax and service charges and if it gets too hot you can always just relax at the Market Pavilion's rooftop pool.