240 SW Newberry St Aiken, SC 29801

Beautiful, inviting and renovated 1924 home and gardens beautifully situated on one of Aiken's boulevard streets just 1 block to downtown restaurants, shopping, event/festival areas, The Willcox & a short walk to Hitchcock Woods. This historic home features high ceilings, refinished hardwood floors, 4 working fireplaces & spacious rooms throughout. The home's historic character has been retained while you will find 2021 renovations enhance the home's livability - a perfect combination of olde Aiken charm and updates we all seek for today's lifestyle.240 Newberry Street's exterior is defined by its beautiful gardens, graced by a front white picket fence and arbor, welcoming you to the front walkway. Arrive at the wide front entrance to a freshly painted front door with side lights and transom above. The traditional floor plan has a gracious entry hall which opens to formal living on the right and formal dining room on the left. The formal living is extended to a Music Room beyond and covered side porch on the southside of the home. The formal dining room has lovely proportions, natural light and a butler's pantry for storage and making a graceful transition to the kitchen. You will love the bright, white, cheerful kitchen and spacious family room. The kitchen has been renovated with new tile floors, door hardware, appliances and countertops. Enjoy the high ceilings and windows to view the garden spaces while inside or take advantage of the easy access to the back deck, patio and gardens. On a practical note, a covered side entrance opens to mud room entry for boots and jackets and a full-sized laundry room.

Upstairs find a lovely, expansive primary bedroom suite with bedroom, sitting room, walk-in closet, second closet and newly renovated bath with glass-enclosed shower and new vanity. All of the guest bedrooms are spacious and inviting. The front guest bedroom suite enjoys a private and newly renovated bath. The middle and back guest bedrooms share a spacious full bath, also freshly renovated. All guest bedrooms have new lighting, ample closets and are recently painted. The main floor has a well-located full bath/powder room between the extended center hall and Music Room; in combination, a possibility for a main floor (5th) bedroom if needed. You also will find a coat closet and basement access behind the staircase in the center hall.

Recent updates include: Freshly painted interiors & front door: Refinished hardwood floors throughout; Kitchen has new appliances, disposal, refinished farm sink, new tile floor, new quartz counters, freshly painted cabinets and new door hardware; Bathrooms have new plumbing fixtures; new marble flooring, new glass shower doors & refinished clawfoot tub in main floor full bath; new marble facades & repaired interiors of 4 gas fireplaces; pressure washed exterior chimneys and addition of moisture sealer; new leaf filter on gutters with lifetime guarantee and extensive landscaping.


The gardens have recently been extensively landscaped with the addition of an 8 foot 'no' maintenance privacy fence as well as a black, decorative fence creating a secure play space. The property zoning enables business use including the home's rich history as a Bed & Breakfast. There is plenty of off-street parking, too. You don't want to miss this beautiful, exceptionally livable & versatile downtown property!

Please come and see this beautiful home --- current contract has a Buyer Sales Contingency.