3030 Brownell Avenue : The Brennaman Group

The Brennaman Group > Sullivans Island > Marshall Reservation > 3030 Brownell Avenue

3030 Brownell Avenue, Sullivans Island, SC 29482 $4,750,000

3030 Brownell Avenue is the only 4 bedroom home for sale in the Marshall Reservation neighborhood of Sullivans Island.

Bedrooms 4

Full Bathrooms 3

SqFt 7,000

Updated 11/13/2024

Half Bathrooms 0

Price/SqFt $679

General Features

Category Residential

Water Seawall

Style Colonial

Stories 1

Lot Description .5 - 1 Acre,High

County Charleston

City Sullivans Island

Subdivision Marshall Reservation

MLS number 24016457 (Active)

Address 3030 Brownell Avenue, Sullivans Island, SC 29482 US

Listing Provided by Brand Name Real Estate

Sale Type Not an Auction

MLS Area 43 - Sullivan's Island

Description : Just one block away from the coast on one of the most desired residential beaches in South Carolina and sitting on over a half-acre lot lies one of the rarest and most unique real estate sales in all of Charleston.

Just one block away from the coast on one of the most desired residential beaches in South Carolina and sitting on over a half-acre lot lies one of the rarest and most unique real estate sales in all of Charleston. Part of the Harbor Defense of Charleston in World War II, the Battery 520 of the Marshall Military Reservation is a sub-post of Fort Moultrie built upon the ruins of the Revolutionary War and U.S. Civil War posts. At an elevation of 20' above sea level, this concrete coastal gun battery is located on the eastern end of Sullivan's Island, overlooking Breach Inlet, in Charleston Harbor. The residence is teeming with history. The Marshall Military Reservation was where the advance guard prepared for the Revolutionary War Battle of Sullivan's Island.Just down the street is Breach Inlet, home base for the H.L. Hunley, which in 1864 became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in battle. Constructed in 1941 and following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the military combined its focus on sea coast defense with aerial defense. Existing batteries were camouflaged, but if detected, remained vulnerable to aerial attack. Therefore, the next and last generation of coastal artillery was mounted under thick concrete shields covered with vegetation to make them virtually invisible from above. This battery hosted two 12-foot long-range rifles mounted in casemate barbette carriages. It is considered among the largest batteries to be built. These 415,000-pound gun carriages shot 1 1/3 rounds per minute and were transferred from Fort Travis in Galveston, Texas. Designed for targets 15 miles offshore, these giant guns were only test-fired once (two shots), causing a tidal wave in the ocean, capsizing boats in the harbor, cracking plaster, and shaking chandeliers in Downtown Charleston. These guns were too large for this section of the East Coast and it was overlooked that Charleston lies on an earthquake fault line. Thus, for safety reasons, they were never fired again. The battery was deactivated in 1947 and the guns were returned to Galveston. The area now contains private homes. Since then, the bunker became a place of intrigue and a spot for parties. One story has it that one of America's Most Wanted Criminals, Trigger Burke, in 1948 hid out in the bunker with a stash of stolen money that was never recovered. The property was converted to residential use in 1972. The property has many one-of-a-kind features, such as incredible protection from hurricane-force winds and inclement weather. In addition, this concrete house does not experience termite damage. The home features 7,000 sq. ft., 4 large bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, and 11 ft. ceilings. The structure supports 15-foot thick walls and steel reinforcement beams through the 150-foot long dwelling. There is an accommodating kitchen and dining area. A massive indoor hallway leads to 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms. The front room is a large living quarters, marked by a bricked-in slightly sunken patio that once operated as a home soaking spa. This area is where the cannon was mounted and the 10 ft. hole is now filled in with sand to bring the beach to your doorstep. The residence has suffered no more than a broken window in Hurricane Hugo while most houses surrounding it were heavily damaged. A walkway leads to the roof highlighted by a metal rendering of a Wahoo Fish. This spot could likely support a more traditional one-story house without exceeding the town's height ordinance. It could then be connected to the bunker via an elevator and/or stairwell.

Exterior Features

Exterior See Remarks

Foundation Other (Use Remarks)

Roof See Remarks

Water / Sewer Public Sewer

Interior Features

Flooring Other

Master Bedroom Ceiling Fan(s)

Cooling Central Air

Heating See Remarks

Schools

Elementary School
Sullivans Island

Middle School
Laing

High School
Wando

Brownell Avenue

2857 Brownell Avenue
6 Bedrooms, 4,203 Sq Ft
$7,500,000

Marshall Reservation

2901 Middle Street
3 Bedrooms, 2,320 Sq Ft
$2,555,000

Sullivans Island

2514 Myrtle Avenue
4 Bedrooms, 2,926 Sq Ft
$5,495,000

Properties marked with the Broker Reciprocity logo are provided courtesy of Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service, Inc. The data relating to real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the Broker Reciprocity Program of the Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than the website owner are marked with the Broker Reciprocity logo or the Broker Reciprocity thumbnail logo and detailed information about them includes the name of the listing brokers. The broker providing this data believes it to be correct, but advises interested parties to confirm them before relying on them in a purchase decision. Information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, non-commerical use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.

Log In

TELL A FRIEND

Request a Showing

Please include a phone number to help to arrange this showing, we will contact you to confirm a suitable available showing time. Please enter your preferred showing time below; it is not important if your date and time are exact - if you are not yet sure when you will be available, just enter a guess - it is only tentative and subject to us following up with you to confirm everyones' schedule. Submitting this form does not confirm the showing.

Your Name*
Your Email Address*
Your Telephone

© 2011-2024 Bob Brennaman Jr., Real Estate Agent License #42900
Database synchronized on Sun Dec 22 at 5:19 am EST | Page time 0.006s
Mobile Website down for Maintainence