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20 S Battery Street

Charleston, SC 29401
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Bed 15

Bed

Bath 17.5

Bath

SqFt15,699

Sqft

Acres0.38

Acre(Lot)

The iconic Stevens-Lathers antebellum mansion is a celebrated, important property in Charleston, located at the tip of the Peninsula across from White Point Garden. Recently renovated and restored, the improvements are significant and respectful of the home's architecture. Boasting stunning waterfront views of the Ashley River, Ft. Sumter, and across the Peninsula, this impressive Greek Revival double house was built in the 1840's, a very prosperous period in Charleston, by Samuel Norman Stevens. This home was considered one of the finest mansions built on the Peninsula at the time and has hosted many important gatherings of the Charleston Society from its beginning to the present day.The deep lot includes a beautiful Charleston garden overlooking the original kitchen house and mansion. Originally built as a 3-story 'Neoclassical showpiece' by Stevens, it was later converted in the 1870's by its new owner, Col. Richard Lathers, into a more grandiose residence, adding a library on the new 4th floor and a grand ballroom measuring 25 x 40, detailing the Second Empire style. Most of the 1st- and 2nd-period architecture remains in the plaster cornices, Greek Revival columns, and door surrounds decorated with Anthemia leaves. The sweeping, oval staircase with an Empire Newel post still remains. The property still exists as a residence and an 11-room fully licensed and grandfathered inn, the Battery Carriage Inn. The Stevens-Lathers House is considered a Category 1 property by the City of Charleston and awaits a new steward to live in as a residence or maintain the mixed-use with a Boutique Inn.

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Detail Ic Property Details

Property Type : Residential

Price : $16,500,000

AD Id : 91115192

MLS Id : 26025378

Beds : 15

Lot Size : 0.38 Acre

Living Area Size : 15,699

Year Built : 1843

County : Charleston

Subdivision: South Of Broad

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Feature Features

  • Bathroom Information

    Full Baths: 17 Half Baths: 2
  • Flooring Information

    Other, Wood
  • Roofing Information

    Slate
  • Interior Features

    High Ceilings, Family, Formal Living, Great, Study Roof: Slate Laundry Features: Laundry Room
  • Heating & Cooling

    Cooling: Central Air WaterSource: Public

  • Building Information

    Year Built: 1843
  • Exterior Features

    Garden
    Foundation Details: Slab
    Porch: Patio, Front Porch
  • Fencing

    Wrought Iron

  • Lot Information

    Lot Description: 0 - .5 Acre, Riverview Lot Size Area: 0.38 Lot Size Units: Acres Lot Square Feet: 16,553 Lot Acres: 0.38 Stories: 5 Main Square Feet: 0.38

    Property Information

    Property Type: Residential Sub Type: Single Family DetachedStyle: Traditional Subdivision: South of Broad

  • Parking Information

    Off Street

  • Elementary School: Memminger
    Junior High School: Simmons Pinckney
    Senior High School: Burke
  • Utility Information

    Charleston Water Service, Dominion Energy
  • Location Information

    Direction: Head South On Meeting Street, Make A Right On South Battery Street, The Property Is On The Right.
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ByOwner last updated this listing 09/11/2026 @ 05:22

MLS: 26025378 LISTED BY: Deborah Fisher, Handsome Properties, Inc. SOURCE: CHS Regional MLS

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