165 Mary Ellen Drive, Charleston, SC 29403

$2,491,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3.5 Square Footage: 3,438 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 4,356 Status: Closed

Current Price: $2,491,000 List Date: 10/16/2025 Last Modified: 12/06/2025

Overview

Description

Come see this beautiful custom home that was built with no expenses shared in the desirable Longborough neighborhood of downtown. The current owner further upgraded the home, with farrow and ball paint colors, newly designed courtyards, and enhancements in the garage. Longborough is in a highly desirable location downtown, and also has a community dock. The layout of the home fits any families needs, with formal living room and dining room, to the butlers panty, open kitchen and eat in, to the den and office on the main level. A screened porch is located off the kitchen, and has stairs that lead to your garden. Features such as covered outdoor dining, outdoor shower, and french doors that go under the house where a pool table, and a separate storage area, a rarity for downtown

Supplements: A spacious master is located on the second story with it’s own private balcony. The ensuite master bathroom features his and her vanities, and marble on the floors and shower. There are two additional bedrooms on this level and a shared bathroom. Once on the top level, you are greeted by an office nook, and two additional bedrooms and bathrooms.

Listing Details MLS# 25028070

Location, Tax & Legal

Tax Map #: 4631002114
Street #: 165
Street Name: Mary Ellen
Street Suffix: Drive
County: Charleston
State: SC
Zip Code: 29403
Area: 52 – Peninsula Charleston Outside of Crosstown
Tax District: 72 – City of Charleston
Subdivision: Longborough
Elementary School: James Simons
Middle School: Simmons Pinckney
High School: Burke
Directions: Travel down Mary Ellen Drive, and the house be on your left.
Legal Description: Lot 35

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2025-10-16
Primary Structure List Price/SqFt: 726.88

General Property Info

Primary Bedroom – Main Level: No
Baths – Full: 3
Baths – Half: Yes
Baths – Total: 3.5
Ground Level: No
Stories: 3
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 3438
Ownership: Fee Simple
Year Built: 2014
Acreage: 0.1
Other Structures Y/N: No
Potential Short Sale: No
C/R: Yes
Occupancy: Owner
Lease Purchase: No
HOA Fee: Yes
HOA Frequency: Annually
HOA $: 414
Auction: No

Status Change Info

Sold Date: 2025-12-04
Sold Price/SqFt: 724.55
New Mortgage Type: Conventional

Tax/Fees

Special Assessment: No
Regime Fee: No

Office/Member Info

Seller Concessions Negotiable Y/N: No

More Information

SqFt Source

Previous Listing: Yes

Roof

Architectural: Yes

Misc Exterior

Fence – Private: Yes
Patio – Covered: Yes
Porch – Front Porch: Yes
Porch – Rear: Yes
Porch – Screened: Yes
Rain Gutters: Yes

Exterior

Brick – Solid: Yes
Cement Plank: Yes

SF Detached Style

Traditional: Yes

Attic Features

Storage Only: Yes

Foundation

Elv. Construction: Yes

Garage/Parking

2 Car Garage: Yes

Stories/Levels

3 Stories: Yes

Equipment/Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Gas Range: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Range Hood: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Stacked Washer/Dryer: Yes

Rooms

Breakfast Room: Yes
Formal Living: Yes
Office: Yes
Separate Dining: Yes

Amenities

Dock Facilities: Yes

Assumable

No: Yes

Primary Bedroom

Upstairs: Yes
Walk-In Closets: Yes

Proposed Financing

Cash: Yes
Conventional Loan: Yes

Misc Interior

Ceilings – 9'+: Yes
Kitchen Island: Yes
Walk-In Closets: Yes

New Owned

Pre-Owned: Yes

Floors

Ceramic Tile: Yes
Marble: Yes
Wood: Yes

Possession

At Closing: Yes

Showing Instructions

Contact Listing Agent: Yes

Water/Sewer

Public Sewer: Yes
Public Water: Yes

Utility Suppliers

Charleston Water Service: Yes
Dominion Energy: Yes

Property Features

SqFt Source: Previous Listing SF Detached Style: Traditional Misc Exterior: Fence – Private; Patio – Covered; Porch – Front Porch; Porch – Rear; Porch – Screened; Rain Gutters Roof: Architectural Exterior: Brick – Solid; Cement Plank Attic Features: Storage Only Foundation: Elv. Construction Misc Interior: Ceilings – 9'+; Kitchen Island; Walk-In Closets New Owned: Pre-Owned Rooms: Breakfast Room; Formal Living; Office; Separate Dining Primary Bedroom: Upstairs; Walk-In Closets Floors: Ceramic Tile; Marble; Wood Possession: At Closing Showing Instructions: Contact Listing Agent Utility Suppliers: Charleston Water Service; Dominion Energy Amenities: Dock Facilities Proposed Financing: Cash; Conventional Loan Assumable: No

Listing Office: Chamberlain Chesnut Real Estate

Last Updated: December – 06 – 2025

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165 Mary Ellen Drive, Charleston, SC 29403 (MLS# 25028070)