25 East Battery Street, Charleston, SC 29401

$28,000,000

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Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 8 Square Footage: 11,367 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 13,504 Status: Active

Current Price: $28,000,000 List Date: 11/24/2025 Last Modified: 12/04/2025

Overview

Description

Charleston’s storied Victorian masterpiece reimagined to embrace history, family, and grand celebrations for the next century. Standing proudly among only ten residences along Charleston’s most exclusive waterfront address, East Battery, the Drayton House remains a timeless icon of the city’s architectural heritage. Once a gracious private home for one of Charleston’s founding families, it has now been reborn through a meticulous and inspired remodel – one that celebrates both its rich past and a vibrant future. Every detail, from the intricate millwork to the soaring piazzas overlooking the harbor, pays homage to the elegance and endurance of Charleston’s architectural heritage, with a total of over 11,000 SQFT.

Supplements: Drayton house was redesigned with extraordinary living in mind. The incredible kitchen stands alone, like no other in the city, with its own walk-in refrigerator, plus a separate, hidden commercial-grade kitchen, which includes a grill, smoker, deep-fryer, and commercial dishwasher – truly a chef's dream! Step down into the Ralph Lauren inspired … (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 25031181

Location, Tax & Legal

Tax Map #: 4571604081
Street #: 25
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: Simmons Pinckney
High School: Burke
Directions: —
Legal Description: 23 25 East Bay &Amp; Atlantic

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2025-11-24
Primary Structure List Price/SqFt: 2463.27

General Property Info

Primary Bedroom – Main Level: No
Baths – Full: 6
Baths – Half: 4
Baths – Total: 8
Stories: 4
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 11367
Year Built: 1885
Acreage: 0.31
Other Structures Y/N: Yes
Potential Short Sale: No
C/R: No
Lease Purchase: No
Auction: No

Other Structure

Other Structure Type: Guest House
Other Structure Beds: Yes
Other Structure Full Baths: Yes

SqFt Source

Tax Records: Yes

Roof

Copper: Yes

More Information

Lot Description

0 – .5 Acre: Yes
Corner Lot: Yes
Riverfront: Yes
Riverview: Yes

Misc Exterior

Balcony: Yes
Elevator Shaft: Yes
Fence – Iron: Yes
Handicapped Equipped: Yes
Lawn Irrigation: Yes
Special Yard Lights: Yes

Exterior

Block/Masonry: Yes
Brick – Solid: Yes
Stucco: Yes

SF Detached Style

Carriage/Kitchen House: Yes
Charleston Single: Yes
Victorian: Yes

Foundation

Basement: Yes

Garage/Parking

Off-Street Parking: Yes

Stories/Levels

Multi-Story: Yes

Equipment/Appliances

Built-In Electric Oven: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Gas Cooktop: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Security System: Yes
Washer: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes

Heat

Forced Air: Yes

Rooms

Family: Yes
Formal Living: Yes
Foyer: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Office: Yes
Pantry: Yes
Sauna: Yes
Separate Dining: Yes
Study: Yes
Sun: Yes

Amenities

Cable TV: Yes
Elevators: Yes
Security: Yes
Trash: Yes

Assumable

No: Yes

Primary Bedroom

Walk-In Closets: Yes

Proposed Financing

Cash: Yes
Conventional Loan: Yes

Misc Interior

Ceiling – Smooth: Yes
Ceilings – 9'+: Yes
Elevator: Yes
Handicapped Equipped: Yes
Walk-In Closets: Yes

New Owned

Pre-Owned: Yes

Floors

Marble: Yes
Wood: Yes

FP Desc/Location

Three +: Yes

Possession

At Closing: Yes
Negotiable: Yes

Showing Instructions

Contact Listing Agent: Yes

Water/Sewer

Public Sewer: Yes
Public Water: Yes

Utility Suppliers

Carolina Water Service: Yes
Dominion Energy: Yes

Property Features

SqFt Source: Tax Records SF Detached Style: Carriage/Kitchen House; Charleston Single; Victorian Lot Description: 0 – .5 Acre; Corner Lot; Riverfront; Riverview Misc Exterior: Balcony; Elevator Shaft; Fence – Iron; Handicapped Equipped; Lawn Irrigation; Special Yard Lights Roof: Copper Exterior: Block/Masonry; Brick – Solid; Stucco Foundation: Basement Misc Interior: Ceiling – Smooth; Ceilings – 9'+; Elevator; Handicapped Equipped; Walk-In Closets New Owned: Pre-Owned Rooms: Family; Formal Living; Foyer; Laundry; Office; Pantry; Sauna; Separate Dining; Study; Sun Primary Bedroom: Walk-In Closets Cooling: Central Air Floors: Marble; Wood Heat: Forced Air Possession: At Closing; Negotiable Showing Instructions: Contact Listing Agent Utility Suppliers: Carolina Water Service; Dominion Energy Amenities: Cable TV; Elevators; Security; Trash Proposed Financing: Cash; Conventional Loan Assumable: No

Documents

Listing Office: Carriage Properties LLC

Last Updated: December – 04 – 2025

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25 East Battery Street, Charleston, SC 29401 (MLS# 25031181)