19 East Battery Street, Charleston, SC 29401 (MLS# 18004654)

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
Legal Description
19 EAST BATTERY Site_Name: AND 19 1/2 EAST BATTERY BLDG STYLE MULTI-STORY

Contract Info

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

General Property Info

Baths – Full
7
Baths – Half
2
Baths – Total
8
Stories
3
Primary Structure 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
Sold Price/SqFt
777.63
New Mortgage Type
Conventional

Tax/Fees

Special Assessment
No
Taxes
63939.73
Regime Fee
No

SqFt Source

Previous Listing
Yes

More Information

Roof

Slate
Yes

Lot Description

0 – .5 Acre
Yes
Ocean View
Yes
Riverfront
Yes
Riverview
Yes
Waterfront – Shallow
Yes

Misc Exterior

Fence – Brick
Yes
Lawn Irrigation
Yes
Patio
Yes
Pool – In Ground
Yes
Rain Gutters
Yes
Special Yard Lights
Yes

Exterior

Brick – Solid
Yes

SF Detached Style

Traditional
Yes

Foundation

Basement
Yes

Garage/Parking

2 Car Garage
Yes
Detached
Yes
Off-Street Parking
Yes

Stories/Levels

3 Stories
Yes

Equipment/Appliances

Dishwasher
Yes
Gas Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes

Cooling

Central Air
Yes

Rooms

Eat-In-Kitchen
Yes
Family
Yes
Formal Living
Yes
Foyer
Yes
Laundry
Yes
Separate Dining
Yes
Study
Yes

Assumable

No
Yes

Primary Bedroom

Upstairs
Yes
Walk-In Closets
Yes

Proposed Financing

Cash
Yes
Conventional Loan
Yes

Misc Interior

Ceiling – Smooth
Yes
Ceilings – 9'+
Yes
Kitchen Island
Yes
Walk-In Closets
Yes
Wet Bar
Yes
Window Treatments – All
Yes

New Owned

Pre-Owned
Yes

Floors

Wood
Yes
Other
Yes

FP Desc/Location

Three
Yes
Bedroom
Yes
Dining Room
Yes
Living Room
Yes

Possession

At Closing
Yes

Special

Flood Insurance
Yes

Water/Sewer

Public Sewer
Yes
Public Water
Yes

Utility Suppliers

Charleston Water Service
Yes
SCE & G
Yes

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

Documents

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