This Stunning Beaux-Arts Mansion in Small-Town South Carolina is an Absolute Steal
We Love the Gothic and Renaissance-Inspired Details
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40 South Lafayette Street, Mayesville, South Carolina
The tranquil grounds feature mature sasanquas, camellias, magnolia trees, flowering crepe myrtles, and palms as well as a cast iron fountain.
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Beaux-Arts Details
Stunning Corinthian columns support the home’s giant portico.
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Grand Entrance
The two-story portico provides the front porch with plenty of shade.
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Light-Filled Foyer
Natural light spills in from the original leaded-glass windows in the door and transom above.
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Neoclassical Touches
In keeping with the Beaux-Arts style, Glen Eberly has Gothic and Renaissance elements throughout, like the marbleized columns that flank the main staircase.
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Take a Seat
Molding, a marble fireplace, and an intricate ceiling medallion set a formal tone in the sitting room.
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Dining Room
Custom-made Scalamandre draperies highlight the oversize windows in the spacious dining room.
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Living Room
The rich red walls combined with the heart-pine wood floors that run throughout the house create a regal effect in the living room.
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Updated Kitchen
Sure, it might look a little old, but this modernized kitchen boasts a commercial-grade Viking cooktop and oven.
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Charming Bedroom
You’ll find four of the home’s five bedrooms on the second floor, including this comfortable room with inviting yellow-striped wallpaper and its own working fireplace.
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Fourth Floor Living Space
The recently renovated fourth floor contains original frosted glass, exposed brick columns, and would make a great a study.
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Backyard Pool
The beautiful in-ground pool is surrounded by a brick terrace, magnolia trees, flowering crepe myrtles, and palms.
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Guest House
This one-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage was moved onto the property in the early twentieth century and restored as a guesthouse with full bath, full kitchen, and two original fireplaces.
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Wow Factor
We didn’t think it was possible, but Glen Eberly is even prettier come nightfall.