Behind Charleston’s Most Famous Gates: The Sword Gate House Asks a Record $35 Million

Some of the most iconic ironwork in Charleston, SC, guards the entrance to a home that’s undergone a complete renovation in the six years since it last changed hands.The Sword Gate House, at 32 Legare Street is on the market for $35 million, a record-setting ask for Charleston. The estate last sold in 2020 for $10 million.The house dates to the early 1800s and takes its name from the sword-and-spear gates forged by local ironworker Christopher Werner. British consul George Hopley installed them around 1850, and they’ve drawn crowds of sightseers ever since.Loading...The central staircase and magnolia chandelierArch PresenceLoading...One of several formal living roomsArch PresenceLoading...A dreamy dining room in all its shades of blueArch PresenceLoading...The kitchen was expanded during a recent renovation and includes multiple eat-in and food prep spacesArch PresenceOver two centuries, the property has served as a private residence, a private school, an inn and a vacation retreat. Among its past owners was Jessie Lincoln Randolph, Abraham Lincoln’s granddaughter, who bought it in the 1930s.The schoolhouse chapter still shapes the property with its towering perimeter walls dating ...