Lovingly Restored 1890 Historic Cottage

Welcome to the Smalls-Nash Cottage, a charming 750 square foot historic home built by local hero Robert Smalls in 1890. The house is located in the heart of the Old Point neighborhood with moss-draped trees and rich history around every corner.

Built by Smalls in the backyard of the big Robert Smalls house, the original footprint was two rooms before it doubled in size in the early 1900s and is the floor plan you see today.

The Smalls-Nash Cottage remained in the Smalls family until 2006, and under keeping of the Beaufort Historic Foundation until 2020. Lovingly restored with modern amenities and comforts, the house has original preserved features including decorative double fireplaces with mantles and flooring.

The one bedroom, one bathroom property highlights include a clawfoot tub with shower, a pull-out couch in the library for additional visitors and a tucked away, lush backyard with porch for relaxing in your own private oasis.

The kitchen is fully outfitted with flatware, cookware, refrigerator with freezer, full size oven and a four burner electric cooktop. The house has private WiFi and Smart TV in the library, along with a desk in the living room for any remote workers. The backyard has seating for outdoor dinners, as well as a charcoal grill and there’s a Samsung washer-dryer in the shed out back.

You’re an 8 minute stroll from downtown Beaufort’s restaurants, galleries, shopping and waterfront park and only a 25 minute drive to the pristine beaches of Hunting Island State Park (the house has a car pass). And if you’re feeling extra adventurous, the culinary delights and sights of Charleston and Savannah are both a little over an hour away.