$5,700,000
19 East Battery Street
Charleston, SC 29401
MLS# 18004654
Status: Closed
6 beds  |  8 baths  |  7330 sqft


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Property Description
The Julius M. Visanska House offers one of the most amazing panoramic waterfront views of the Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter, Castle Pinckney and Sullivan's Island that you will find in all of Downtown Charleston. This yellow brick mansion, or as the locals call ''the gold house'', was built by the notable Charleston architect Albert Simons. The ''Double House'' sits on .4 acres of beautiful grounds landscaped with native flowers, trees and shrubbery, the carriage house and a nice pool. Historians and well known carriage tours love to point out the home sits on the historic site of Fort Mechanic and has been recognized by the Library of Congress in the Historic American Buildings Survey and is considered one of only 10 ''Estate'' properties on the Peninsula. True piece of Charleston Histo

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Contract Info
Primary Structure List Price/SqFt: 982.26
Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2018-02-21
Status: Closed
List Price: $7,200,000
Current Price: $5,700,000
Location, Tax & Legal
Legal Description: 19 EAST BATTERY Site_Name: AND 19 1/2 EAST BATTERY BLDG STYLE MULTI-STORY
Tax Map #: 4571604083
Street #: 19
Street Name: East Battery
Street Suffix: Street
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: Courtenay
High School: Burke
Directions: South of East Bay to East Battery
General Property Info
Lot Size: .39
C/R: No
Stories: 3
HOA Fee: No
Ownership: Fee Simple
Lease Purchase: No
Potential Short Sale: No
Auction: No
Bedrooms: 6
Baths - Full: 7
Baths - Half: 2
Baths - Total: 8
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 7330
Year Built: 1919
Acreage: 0.4
Tax/Fees
Special Assessment: No
Taxes: 63939.73
Regime Fee: No
Status Change Info
Sold Price/SqFt: 777.63
New Mortgage Type: Conventional
Sold Date: 2019-03-14
SqFt Source
Previous Listing: 1
Roof
Slate: 1
Lot Description
0 - .5 Acre: 1
Ocean View: 1
Riverfront: 1
Riverview: 1
Waterfront - Shallow: 1
Misc Exterior
Fence - Brick: 1
Lawn Irrigation: 1
Patio: 1
Pool - In Ground: 1
Rain Gutters: 1
Special Yard Lights: 1
Exterior
Brick - Solid: 1
SF Detached Style
Traditional: 1
Foundation
Basement: 1
Garage/Parking
2 Car Garage: 1
Detached: 1
Off-Street Parking: 1
Stories/Levels
3 Stories: 1
Equipment/Appliances
Dishwasher: 1
Gas Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Washer: 1
Cooling
Central Air: 1
Rooms
Eat-In-Kitchen: 1
Family: 1
Formal Living: 1
Foyer: 1
Laundry: 1
Separate Dining: 1
Study: 1
Assumable
No: 1
Primary Bedroom
Upstairs: 1
Walk-In Closets: 1
Proposed Financing
Cash: 1
Conventional Loan: 1
Misc Interior
Ceiling - Smooth: 1
Ceilings - 9'+: 1
Kitchen Island: 1
Walk-In Closets: 1
Wet Bar: 1
Window Treatments - All: 1
New Owned
Pre-Owned: 1
Floors
Wood: 1
Other: 1
FP Desc/Location
Three: 1
Bedroom: 1
Dining Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Possession
At Closing: 1
Special
Flood Insurance: 1
Water/Sewer
Public Sewer: 1
Public Water: 1
Utility Suppliers
Charleston Water Service: 1
SCE & G: 1
Property Features
SqFt Source: Previous Listing
SF Detached Style: Traditional
Lot Description: 0 - .5 Acre; Ocean View; Riverfront; Riverview; Waterfront - Shallow
Misc Exterior: Fence - Brick; Lawn Irrigation; Patio; Pool - In Ground; Rain Gutters; Special Yard Lights
Roof: Slate
Exterior: Brick - Solid
Foundation: Basement
Misc Interior: Ceiling - Smooth; Ceilings - 9'+; Kitchen Island; Walk-In Closets; Wet Bar; Window Treatments - All
New Owned: Pre-Owned
Rooms: Eat-In-Kitchen; Family; Formal Living; Foyer; Laundry; Separate Dining; Study
Primary Bedroom: Upstairs; Walk-In Closets
Cooling: Central Air
Floors: Wood; Other
Possession: At Closing
Utility Suppliers: Charleston Water Service; SCE & G
Special: Flood Insurance
Proposed Financing: Cash; Conventional Loan
Assumable: No
Supplements
Let me take you on a tour through 19 E. Battery. As you enter the home a grand center hall is the perfect place to welcome your guests. To the right is an impressive study with beautiful views of the harbor. Across the hall is a spacious formal living room with access to the piazza that runs the length of the house both also with spectacular harbor views. The living room leads into the large formal dining room and then a butler door into the kitchen. The spacious, eat-in kitchen / den overlooks the rear garden and pool. Built-ins add to the overall feeling of warmth making this a great room for relaxing and entertaining. The kitchen has been updated with custom cabinets and stone finishes. There is a butler's pantry and elevator adjacent to this space. The main level also boasts two powder rooms. Up the grand stairs you arrive in the 2nd level center hall. At the end of the hall is the orchid room which also provides magnificent views of the water and there are many fascinating stories on what this room may have been used for over the years. There are two large guest rooms each with their own bath and one with a fireplace. One of the guest rooms overlooks the harbor while the other one has a nice view of the guest house, pool and gardens. The exquisite Master Suite has direct access to the upstairs piazza, harbor views and another one of the fireplaces. There is a large custom walk-in closet and the master bathroom is two words, LAVISH and HUGE! The elevator is available on this level as well as another separate laundry area. The ground level was upgraded to offer two more bedrooms, two additional bathrooms and a work out area. Take a stroll around the grounds to see the 18 x 36 in-ground pool and additional guest quarters over the two car garage. The guest quarters / carriage house have been restored by the current owner providing a cozy living/dining area, bedroom, beautiful bathroom and kitchen. There are so many more unique details and special features that you will have to see to appreciate fully. The main house consists of approximately 6872 sq. feet and the guest house is 458 sq. feet. The main house was updated extensively by previous owners and is being offered fully furnished. This is indeed a one of a kind estate and a one of a kind property and waiting for just the right buyer that appreciates all that 19 E. Battery has to offer. AGENTS PLEASE NOTE THE TWO OF THE 6 BEDOOMS ARE ON THE basement-ground level and not finished to the quality of the other bedrooms on the property. Perfect for teenagers or mother in law.

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Listing Office: ERA Wilder Realty

Last Updated: June - 30 - 2025

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