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PRICE $16,500,000 dsIDX morgage calculator
BEDS 15
BATHS 19
HOME SIZE 15,699 sqft
LOT SIZE 16,553 sqft

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.

DAYS ON MARKET 19 LAST UPDATED 9/9/2026
TRACT South of Broad YEAR BUILT 1843
COMMUNITY 51 - Peninsula Charleston Inside of Crosstown COUNTY Charleston
STATUS Active PROPERTY TYPE(S) Single Family

SCHOOLS
Elementary School Memminger
Jr. High School Simmons Pinckney
High School Burke


ADDITIONAL DETAILS
AIR Central Air
AIR CONDITIONING Yes
AREA 51 - Peninsula Charleston Inside of Crosstown
EXTERIOR Garden
FIREPLACE Yes
HEAT None
INTERIOR High Ceilings
LOT 0.38 acre(s)
LOT DIMENSIONS 0.38
PARKING Off Street
SEWER Public Sewer
STORIES 5
STYLE Traditional
SUBDIVISION South of Broad
TAXES 141099
VIEW Yes
VIEW DESCRIPTION River
WATER Public
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