172 Tradd Street, Charleston, SC 29401

$10,000,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4.5 Square Footage: 5,774 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 19,166 Status: Closed

Current Price: $10,000,000 List Date: 9/02/2025 Last Modified: 3/18/2026

Overview

Description

Welcome to Chisolm-Alston House at 172 Tradd Street, an architectural gem in one of Charleston’s most iconic areas, South of Broad. This meticulously restored home boasts a grand portico with towering columns, soaring 12-foot ceilings, 4-inch thick cypress doors, a flying staircase and all with a charming blend of rich history and modern luxury. Chisolm House was originally built in 1834 by Alexander Hext Chisolm, the owner of a rice and lumber mill at the west end of Tradd Street, and is attributed to the noted Prussian-trained architect Charles F. Reichardt. It is a striking example of Greek Revival. The unique stately Corinthian columns were modeled on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens

Supplements: The property originally fronted the Ashley River before a large land reclamation project in the early 1900's shaped the peninsula into what it is today. The house is set in a well planned and well established garden with beautiful live oaks, palmettos, magnolias and camellias. Walk up the front steps to the foyer with spacious parlors left and rig … (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 25023986

Location, Tax & Legal

Tax Map #: 4571203001
Street #: 172
Street Name: Tradd
Street Suffix: Street
County: Charleston
State: SC
Zip Code: 29401
Area: 51 – Peninsula Charleston Inside of Crosstown
Tax District: 99 – City of Charleston
Subdivision: South of Broad
Elementary School: Memminger
Middle School: Simmons Pinckney
High School: Burke
Directions: Take a right off Broad St onto Rutledge Ave. The house is on the corner of Rutledge Ave and Tradd Street
Legal Description: 172 Tradd St And Rutledge Ave

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2025-09-02
Primary Structure List Price/SqFt: 1731.9

General Property Info

Primary Bedroom – Main Level: No
Baths – Full: 4
Baths – Half: Yes
Baths – Total: 4.5
Stories: 2
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 5774
Year Built: 1834
Acreage: 0.44
Other Structures Y/N: No
Potential Short Sale: No

Status Change Info

Sold Date: 2026-03-18
Sold Price/SqFt: 1731.9
New Mortgage Type: Conventional

SqFt Source

Previous Listing: Yes

Roof

Asphalt Shingle: Yes

More Information

Lot Description

0 – .5 Acre: Yes
Corner Lot: Yes

Misc Exterior

Electric Gate: Yes
Fence – Iron: Yes
Fence – Private: Yes
Garden: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch – Front Porch: Yes
Rain Gutters: Yes
Storage: Yes

Exterior

Wood Siding: Yes

SF Detached Style

Colonial: Yes

Foundation

Crawl Space: Yes

Garage/Parking

Off-Street Parking: Yes

Stories/Levels

2 Stories: Yes

Equipment/Appliances

Ceiling Fan: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Gas Cooktop: Yes
Gas Double Oven: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer Hookup: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes

Heat

Forced Air: Yes

Rooms

Eat-In-Kitchen: Yes
Formal Living: Yes
Foyer: Yes
Great: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Pantry: Yes
Separate Dining: Yes

Assumable

No: Yes

Primary Bedroom

Upstairs: Yes
Walk-In Closets: Yes

Proposed Financing

Cash: Yes
Conventional Loan: Yes

Misc Interior

Ceiling – Smooth: Yes
Ceilings – 9'+: Yes
Garden Tub/Shower: Yes
Kitchen Island: Yes
Walk-In Closets: Yes

New Owned

Pre-Owned: Yes

Floors

Carpet: Yes
Wood: Yes

FP Desc/Location

Three +: Yes
Bedroom: Yes
Living Room: Yes

Possession

At Closing: 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: Colonial Lot Description: 0 – .5 Acre; Corner Lot Misc Exterior: Electric Gate; Fence – Iron; Fence – Private; Garden; Patio; Porch – Front Porch; Rain Gutters; Storage Roof: Asphalt Shingle Exterior: Wood Siding Foundation: Crawl Space Misc Interior: Ceiling – Smooth; Ceilings – 9'+; Garden Tub/Shower; Kitchen Island; Walk-In Closets New Owned: Pre-Owned Rooms: Eat-In-Kitchen; Formal Living; Foyer; Great; Laundry; Pantry; Separate Dining Primary Bedroom: Upstairs; Walk-In Closets Cooling: Central Air Floors: Carpet; Wood Heat: Forced Air Possession: At Closing Utility Suppliers: Charleston Water Service; Dominion Energy Proposed Financing: Cash; Conventional Loan Assumable: No

Listing Office: The Cassina Group

Last Updated: March – 18 – 2026

Broker Attribution: 843-628-0008

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172 Tradd Street, Charleston, SC 29401 (MLS# 25023986)