But inside the Parker-Drayton House, at 6 Gibbes Street, near Charleston’s southwest tip, it’s more than slightly chilly. There is no central heating in this 220-year-old mansion. But then ...

And they found it on Island, not far from Charleston, in South Carolina. Built in a traditional Southern style, the house is characterised by its white facade, large windows overlooking the lake ...

Built in late Federal style by Charles Edmondston ... Visitors can book a guided 30-minute house tour, though some Charleston walking tours include the property on their itineraries.

Furniture buffs appreciated the 1770 Chippendale-style Holmes Bookcase ... The Heyward-Washington House's Church Street location near the tip of the Charleston Peninsula is about two blocks ...