20 South Battery, Charleston, SC 29401 (MLS# 17015622)

20 South Battery, Charleston, SC 29401

$3,415,500

20 South Battery, Charleston, SC 29401 MLS from Charleston Real Estate Media on Vimeo.

Virtual Tour

https://vimeo.com/222967232

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 5 Square Footage: 9,244 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 16,553 Status: Closed

Current Price: $3,415,500 List Date: 11/06/2018 Last Modified: 5/12/2020

Overview

Description

Boasting stunning waterfront views from the Battery, the Stevens-Lathers House is a handsome mansion overlooking White Point Garden and the southernmost tip of the historic peninsula and dates back to the antebellum period of the 1840's. It is also home to the 11 room, fully licensed and grandfathered Battery Carriage House Inn.This imposing 4 story brick residence and inn is one of the finest and most important properties in Charleston and has been rated by the City of Charleston as a Category 1 house. The original Greek Revival home with dependencies was built in 1843 by Samuel N. Stevens, and in 1874 was renovated, in the Second Empire style, by millionaire South Carolinian Col. Richard Lathers.

Supplements: 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 interse ... (Read more)

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

SqFt Source: Hired Measurement SF Detached Style: Traditional; Victorian Lot Description: 0 - .5 Acre; Riverview Roof: Slate Exterior: Brick - Solid Foundation: Basement Misc Interior: Ceilings - 9'+ New Owned: Pre-Owned Rooms: Bonus; Family; Formal Living; Laundry; Living/Dining Combo; Mother-In-Law Suite; Office; Separate Dining; Study; Utility Cooling: Central Air; Window Unit(s) Floors: Wood; Other Possession: At Closing Showing Instructions: Contact Listing Agent Utility Suppliers: Charleston Water Service; SCE & G Proposed Financing: Any; Cash; Conventional Loan Assumable: No

Listing Office: Handsome Properties, Inc.

Last Updated: May - 12 - 2020

Properties marked with IDX logo are provided courtesy of Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service, Inc. The data relating to real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the Broker Reciprocity Program of the Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than the website owner are marked with the Broker Reciprocity logo or the Broker Reciprocity thumbnail logo and detailed information about them includes the name of the listing brokers. The broker providing this data believes it to be correct, but advises interested parties to confirm them before relying on them in a purchase decision. Information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, non-commerical use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.