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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's Treasury Pick Scott Bessent Lists Historic Charleston "Pink Palace" for $22.5M

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November 29, 2024 1:45 AM PST
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This historic property has roots that go back almost 200 years. The land was first purchased in 1838 by John Ravenel, who was the president of the South Carolina Railroad. Interestingly, hes likely a distant relative of Thomas Ravenel, a cast member from the Charleston reality show "Southern Charm."
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Scott Bessent and his husband picked up this historic gem in 2016 for $6.5 million. They undertook a significant renovation of the three-story pink mansion before moving in at the end of 2019. The place boasts seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, four bars, a pool, a spa, a formal garden, and a three-bedroom carriage house.
Scott put the home on the market in late October, and his asking price of $22.5 million would break the record for the highest home sale in Charleston, surpassing the current record of $20.5 million.
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With meticulous renovations, this estate stands as one of Charlestons most remarkable properties. Priced at $22.5 million, it has the potential to break local records, showcasing not only its grandeur but also its exceptional place in Charlestons rich architectural heritage.
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https://www.finance-monthly.com/2024/11/trumps-treasury-pick-scott-bessent-lists-historic-charleston-pink-palace-for-22-5m/
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This historic property has roots that go back almost 200 years. The land was first purchased in 1838 by John Ravenel, who was the president of the South Carolina Railroad. Interestingly, hes likely a distant relative of Thomas Ravenel, a cast member from the Charleston reality show "Southern Charm."
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Scott Bessent and his husband picked up this historic gem in 2016 for $6.5 million. They undertook a significant renovation of the three-story pink mansion before moving in at the end of 2019. The place boasts seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, four bars, a pool, a spa, a formal garden, and a three-bedroom carriage house.
Scott put the home on the market in late October, and his asking price of $22.5 million would break the record for the highest home sale in Charleston, surpassing the current record of $20.5 million.
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With meticulous renovations, this estate stands as one of Charlestons most remarkable properties. Priced at $22.5 million, it has the potential to break local records, showcasing not only its grandeur but also its exceptional place in Charlestons rich architectural heritage.
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https://www.finance-monthly.com/2024/11/trumps-treasury-pick-scott-bessent-lists-historic-charleston-pink-palace-for-22-5m/
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Trump's Treasury Pick Scott Bessent Lists Historic Charleston "Pink Palace" for $22.5M (Original Post)
littlemissmartypants
4 hrs ago
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True Dough
(23,058 posts)1. Which do you figure you'll buy first, LMSP?
That Corvette you posted a few weeks ago or Bessent's estate?
littlemissmartypants
(27,735 posts)6. Little pink houses...not slave owner palaces.
I'd rather have the vette.
True Dough
(23,058 posts)8. You got it!
Xavier Breath
(5,623 posts)2. Michelangelo Signorile was just talking about him on Sirius.
How he shills and outright lies for an administration that would love to end his marriage, and that appoints justices that may just do that.
Fuck him.
Bernardo de La Paz
(55,924 posts)3. Bessent oversees a larger plantation now. . . . nt
Arazi
(7,837 posts)4. Traitor will fire him long before he can re-locate to DC
He shouldnt sell since nobody lasts.
(Although Ill laugh when this all goes to shit for him. He deserves it)
littlemissmartypants
(27,735 posts)5. SOLD
https://www.postandcourier.com/business/trump-charleston-scott-bessent-sc-real-estate-home-sales-treasury/article_c481a072-f623-11ef-80fa-b383637046cf.html
Trump's Treasury secretary sells historic Charleston mansion for a record price
By John McDermott and Teri Errico Griffis
jmcdermott@postandcourier.com, tegriffis@postandcourier.com
Mar 1, 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has sold his High Battery mansion for $18.25 million, not including $3 million the buyer paid for some of the contents, setting a new record for a home on the Charleston peninsula.
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By John McDermott and Teri Errico Griffis
jmcdermott@postandcourier.com, tegriffis@postandcourier.com
Mar 1, 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has sold his High Battery mansion for $18.25 million, not including $3 million the buyer paid for some of the contents, setting a new record for a home on the Charleston peninsula.
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Arazi
(7,837 posts)9. 😂
Good. Hope he hates DC 😈
Grins
(8,367 posts)7. News to me: "...Scott Bessent and his husband"
I didnt know Scott Bessent was gay.
Why am I finding this out now? Reich-wing media didnt waste any time telling me Pete Buttigieg was gay. Sweet Holy Baal, did they! Repeatedly!
Its almost like there is a double standard
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