1401 Shirley Street, Columbia, SC 29205

$575,000 Asking Price

4 beds
2 baths
2,235  sqft
Built in 1922

1401 Shirley Street is a two-story nineteen twenty two home on a picturesque corner in Historic Melrose Heights. This American Four Square with wrap around porch comprises a first floor formal dining room, living room, master bedroom and kitchen all with original hardwood floors and high ceilings. The newly renovated kitchen has quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, breakfast area and extra large pantry. The master bedroom and newly renovated bathroom has a walk-in shower, quartz vanity, masonry fireplace and closets along the back wall. The second story features three bedrooms and a spacious den/playroom. Bedroom two has double closets and french doors leading out to a wrap around porch. Bedroom three is an enclosed sleeping porch with groupings of six-over-six light windows. The spacious backyard is fenced in with a patio and plenty of area for your outdoor activities. The front entryway is an original single-pane double door featuring a Greco-Roman entablature with two pilasters and a one-light transom. Upstairs HVAC replaced in 2023 and downstairs 2012. Plenty of off street parking. In keeping with its original status as one of the finer residences in the neighborhood, this corner-lot property also boasts an architecturally significant craftsman style one-and-one-half-story brick two-car garage with a clipped front-gable roof. Established circa 1900, Melrose Heights is listed as a Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places and is protected as an architectural conservation district by the City of Columbia. This home was featured on the Historic Columbia walking tour. Melrose Heights is known for its diverse architecture and is a front porch community known for its shade covered streets, park, restaurants and close proximity to the Devine Street Shopping District, the University, Downtown and Five Points.


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Ceiling Fan,Attic Pull-Down Access
Rooms:
Other
Master Bedroom:
Fireplace,French Doors,Separate Shower,Ceilings-High (over 9 Ft),Closet-Private,Floors-Hardwood, Main
Dining:
French Doors,Floors-Hardwood,Molding,Ceilings-High (over 9 Ft)
Living Room:
Fireplace,French Doors,Floors-Hardwood,Molding,Ceilings-High (over 9 Ft)
Laundry:
Closet
Basement:
No Basement
A/C:
Central
Heating:
Central
Fireplace:
Masonry, Fireplaces: 2

Exterior

General:
Brick-All Sides-AbvFound, Patio,Workshop,Gutters - Partial,Front Porch - Covered
Style:
Traditional

Construction

General:
2, Crawl Space

Location

Road/Access:
Paved
School District:
Richland One
County:
Richland

Lot

Fencing:
Rear Only Other

Utilities

Water:
Public
Sewer:
Public

This listing courtesy of:
Bollin Ligon Walker Realtors, Paul McCullough

About Columbia, SC

Housing

Number of Units
155,191
Median Home Value
$189,040
Median Rent
$835

45.09% of housing units are renter occupied.

9.61% are vacant.

Commute

Car
74.70%
Public Transportation
1.19%
Walk to Work
3.69%
Work from Home
18.81%
Other
1.29%

The median travel time to work is 19 minutes.

People

Population
346,088
Median Age
36.10
Median Household Size
2.56

Education

High School
22.13%
Associate’s Degree
8.28%
Bachelor’s Degree
24.10%
Graduate Degree
17.67%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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