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Sword Gate House, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate might just be in need of a price cut. It's been on the market since last year when it made news as being the most expensive private home in South Carolina. The Sword Gate House on Legare Street in Charleston has seven bedrooms and a carriage house for a total of around 14,000 square feet of space on a lot of less than an acre.

The home was built back in 1808 and has been carefully renovated with the latest in technology including a generator for power outages. The four-story main house has a grand staircase, ball room, drawing room, library and both a main dining room ad a breakfast dining room. The master suite has two separate dressing rooms. The home includes a commercial kitchen with a wine cellar and there are both maids and butlers quarters. This home is listed at $23 million.

Gallery: Sword Gate House