602 Chestnut St , Abbeville, SC 29620(Abbeville County)

B&B-licensed historical home offers 3500sf of excellent craftsmanship, old world charm & character. Built 1915, this splendid home has beautiful heart-of-pine hardwood floors, high ceilings, & mouldings, but was completely renovated between 2001-2009: roof, plumbing, walls, floors, heating/cooling, & tall replacement windows. Love the large covered porch looking out over the front garden with its dry brook/rock river paths. Elegant front living room has large windows, built-in shelving & classic fireplace w/ its original metal artwork & updated gas insert. Big eat-in kitchen has stylish open cabinetry, double sink, dishwasher/stove/fridge, its own decorative-tiled mudroom & a big bay window looking out at the back gardens with total privacy. A large hardwood-floored room can serve as a seperate dining room or second parlor, and leads to the side sunroom with its separate front entry. Three bedrooms (w/ closet) on the first floor or use one as a private office. Sealed fireplace in front bedroom could possible be reopened w/ gas insert. Two tiled full baths on main floor- one tub/shower & one shower bath w/ its unique rustic wall. The 900sf apartment upstairs has two more roomy bedrooms, modern tub/shower bath & efficiency kitchenette; great for family, guests, in-laws or it can be leased to produce extra income w/ staircase access from inside & private stair access from outside the house. Two heating-cooling systems-downstairs/upstairs. Average utilities are $340mo., all-inclusive (per seller) for water/sewer/gas/electric. Clean basement w/ daylight good for storage or family use; houses the gas furnace for downstairs. Easy walk-in attic houses the gas-furnace for upstairs, (note the pretty stained glass window facing Chestnut St). Meandering garden paths lead to various unique and peaceful garden respites (and help provide minimal grass cutting). Owner planted more than 40 trees, including evergreen Leyland Cypress & Carolina Sapphires, plus 2 Japanese maples, Chinese elm, sugar maple, purple crape myrtle - your spring to fall colors will be spectacular. Lots of mature flowering bushes and ornamentals. Property is shaped like an upside-down-L w/ room in back for an additional cottage or outbuilding if desired. Handsome brick drive leads in from Chestnut St entry + a concrete driveway in the back enters from Parker St. Ample open parking & both driveways access a large drive-thru' carport than can handle 2 cars. There's even a concrete underground shelter/shed. Quiet street w/ several historic houses nearby & best of all-- walking distance to the historic Abbeville Town Square w/ its 1908 Opera House events, festivals, antique/boutique shops & good restaurants. Established more than 250 years ago, Abbeville is famed as the Birthplace and Deathbed of the Confederacy. Abbeville's historic district is considered to offer one of the best collections of late Victorian architecture in South Carolina. The tree-lined Square has retained its 19th century charm, is home to a Confederate Monument, & has more than 200 original samples of classic southern Victorian architectural buildings. Abbeville also has a new Medical Facility. Whether you want to make 602 Chestnut your home, your B&B or business- you'll appreciate the beauty, character and size of the home, the privacy of the property, the serenity of the gardens, and the convenience of this great location.