It's devoid of furniture and furnishings and without the audio guide would just be an beautiful old empty house. The audio guide provides background and information and you get to imagine it filled with people and humming with life.

We used their audio commentary to go around the house and outside areas and it was fascinating. The house is NOT restored but has been left as it was showing the impact of various changes that were made over time.

We drove through Charleston on our way back home from a weekend trip away. Probably not the best way to see Charleston so we will be back. Never the less, the Aiken Rhett house was a very nice experience for us. For $10, it's a nice audio tour which you can do at your own pace. The house was dusty... More

This home is not very close to its sister home (the Nathaniel Russell house). However, it complements the other place. The Russell home is restored and beautiful. The Aiken-Rhett home is preserved, largely in the condition it was in during the 1800's. There are a few more recent additions, and the place is certainly not in "mint" condition. The tours... More

With most houses opening around 10 am and closing between 4-5 pm, it is well worth the investment of time to plan your day and be realistic as to how many houses you'll be able to fit in. Estimate approx. 2 hours per house. We had visited the Nathaniel Russell House where we found out about the "combo" ticket with... More

this site is not renovated and on the outskirts of downtown. If you like sites not updated, this is for you. Otherwise, see other houses for furniture, etc.

This was one of my family's favorite tours in Charleston, especially my 17 yr. old son! It has survived virtually unaltered since the 1850's and has intentionally been left in a conserved and stabilized state but not restored. We especially enjoyed that we could pace ourselves because of the terrific self-guided mp3 audio tour which included music accompaniment and sound... More

After visiting the Charleston Museum and getting a much better understanding of local history, we headed for the Aiken-Rhett House. Th self-guided audio tour allowed us to go at our own pace. The house has not been preserved rather than restored and we got a feeling for how it actually looked throughout the years. Most interesting was the kitchen area... More

This is a nice tour of life before the Civil War. If you have bad dust allergies, beware of the inside rooms that have old, dust lurking. Otherwise, I highly recommend it.