19 East Battery Street, Charleston, SC 29401

$5,700,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 8 Square Footage: 7,330 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 17,424 Status: Closed
Current Price: $5,700,000 List Date: 2/21/2018 Last Modified: 6/30/2025

Overview

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

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 har ...

Listing Details MLS# 18004654

Location, Tax & Legal

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

Contract Info

Sub-Type
Single Family Detached
MLS List Date
2018-02-21
Total List Price/SqFt
982.26

General Property Info

Total Baths - Full
7
Total Baths - Half
2
Total Beds
6
Baths - Total
8
Stories
3
Total Apx SqFt
7330
Ownership
Fee Simple
Year Built
1919
Acreage
0.4
Potential Short Sale
No
C/R
No
Lease Purchase
No
HOA Fee
No
Auction
No

Status Change Info

Sold Date
2019-03-14
Total Sold Price/SqFt
777.63
New Mortgage Type
Conventional

More Information

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
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Listing Office: ERA Wilder Realty
Last Updated: June - 30 - 2025
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