20 South Battery, Charleston, SC 29401
Overview
Description
Supplements: ... (Read more) Lathers moved back south after the war and acquired this elaborate estate with the intention of reunifying the North and the South. His transformation included adding a grand ballroom measuring 25 x 40 with an 18 foot pressed tin ceiling. In addition, a fourth floor was added, which housed an impressive library with views of Ft. Sumter, the intersecting Rivers, and the steepled view of the Peninsula. He also improved the property with a 2-story addition, but unfortunately was unable to improve the relations between the North and South. Unsuccessful in his reunification efforts, he sold the property after only 4 years. The dependencies were transformed into The Battery Carriage House Inn in 1970 and the property has continued to be in use as a residence and Inn since that time. Among notable uses, the property was used in the filming of the North and South miniseries. Most of the 1st and 2nd period architecture is still represented in the plaster cornices, Greek Revival columns, and door surrounds decorated with Anthemia leaves. The sweeping, oval staircase with Empire Newel post still remains. This home awaits a new steward to live in as a residence, or maintain the mixed use with a charming seven to eleven room Inn.
Listing Details MLS# 17015622
Location, Tax & Legal
- Tax Map #
- 4571602052
- Street #
- 20
- Street Name
- South Battery
- County
- Charleston
- State
- SC
- Zip Code
- 29401
- Area
- 51 - Peninsula Charleston Inside of Crosstown
- Tax District
- 71 - City of Charleston
- Subdivision
- South of Broad
- Elementary School
- Memminger
- Middle School
- Simmons Pinckney
- High School
- Burke
- Directions
- Heading South on Meeting Street, Make a right on South Battery, 20 South Battery is on the right.
- Legal Description
- N SO BATTERY 20
Contract Info
- Sub-Type
- Single Family Detached
- MLS List Date
- 2017-06-02
General Property Info
- Baths - Full
- 4
- Baths - Half
- 2
- Baths - Total
- 5
- Ground Level
- Yes
- Stories
- 5
- Primary Structure Apx SqFt
- 9244
- Year Built
- 1843
- Acreage
- 0.38
- Potential Short Sale
- No
Status Change Info
- Sold Date
- 2018-12-13
- Sold Price/SqFt
- 369.48
- New Mortgage Type
- Cash
Tax/Fees
- Special Assessment
- No
- Taxes
- 30864.84
SqFt Source
- Hired Measurement
- Yes
More Information
Roof
- Slate
- Yes
Lot Description
- 0 - .5 Acre
- Yes
- Riverview
- Yes
SF Detached Style
- Traditional
- Yes
- Victorian
- Yes
Exterior
- Brick - Solid
- Yes
Foundation
- Basement
- Yes
Garage/Parking
- Off-Street Parking
- Yes
Stories/Levels
- Multi-Story
- Yes
Cooling
- Central Air
- Yes
- Window Unit(s)
- Yes
Rooms
- Bonus
- Yes
- Family
- Yes
- Formal Living
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Living/Dining Combo
- Yes
- Mother-In-Law Suite
- Yes
- Office
- Yes
- Separate Dining
- Yes
- Study
- Yes
- Utility
- Yes
Assumable
- No
- Yes
Proposed Financing
- Any
- Yes
- Cash
- Yes
- Conventional Loan
- Yes
Misc Interior
- Ceilings - 9'+
- Yes
New Owned
- Pre-Owned
- Yes
Floors
- Wood
- Yes
- Other
- Yes
FP Desc/Location
- Three +
- Yes
- Bedroom
- Yes
- Den
- Yes
- Dining Room
- Yes
- Gas Logs
- Yes
- Great Room
- Yes
- Living Room
- Yes
Possession
- At Closing
- Yes
Showing Instructions
- Contact Listing Agent
- Yes
Water/Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Yes
- Public Water
- Yes
Utility Suppliers
- Charleston Water Service
- Yes
- SCE & G
- Yes
Property Features
