113 S Battery St, Charleston, SC 29401

Rare offering in the SOB market designed by Randolph Martz, one of Charleston’s foremost architects. The exterior of this sophisticated neo-classical home has a smooth Venetian plaster/stucco finish over real brick overlooking a charming walled garden designed by Kirk West. The garden & blue stone walk ways have soft low voltage lighting w/irrigation & custom iron work by Robert Medders. The first floor garage provides parking for 3 full size cars, workshop & outstanding storage w/full bath. Elevator access from the ground floor to the top floor. Upon entering the main floor, light cascades through floor to ceiling triple hung windows bringing the outside in! Careful planning allowed the home to be nestled among several grand oaks providing for an elevated tree house feeling, yet offering privacy to the owner. The spacious entrance foyer leads to the living room or dining room & features light-filled open stairwell leading to the second floor. This is a perfect place to showcase artwork! The living room features 10’ ceilings, beautiful crown moldings, large working fireplace w/an English gas operated coal grate, re-milled antique heart-of-pine floors throughout the home & glassed transoms. Imagine having romantic candlelight dinners in your oversized dining area framed w/custom cane faced cabinets. The sun filled kitchen/family area offers a gun metal grey Viking dual fuel 6 burner commercial stove w/double ovens & grille. Gourmet cooks are especially fond of the Viking plate warmer & huge center work island w/Calcutta gold marble countertops & vegetable work sink. The family room is designed w/bookcases & desk for easy organizing w/built-in entertainment center featuring a surround sound speaker system throughout the home as well as G.E. smart box media wiring. Just off the kitchen is a reproduction antique mirrored powder room. Upstairs you’ll find 3 bedrooms & 3 full baths. The Master bedroom is a must see featuring a light & bright sunroom w/an entertainment center, bookcases, bar sink, under counter refrigerator & Plantation shutters for privacy. The Master bath showcases double sinks, huge walk-in shower, Waterworks Jacuzzi tub w/Travertine stone throughout. The second bedroom is separated by beautiful custom pocket doors, upon entering you’ll want to grab a good book & head for one of the two sunny window seats. The bath has a handsome barrel ceiling with a tub/shower combination & Porcher fixtures. The third bedroom may be used for guest bedroom or home office space. It has a full bath w/glassed shower w/Waterworks tile & fixtures. The laundry room is located on the second floor for convenience. Other outstanding features include: split zone 2 stage Bryant variable speed low seer units with April air humidification unit, custom fitted hurricane shades, copper/seal-o-flex roof, copper gutters tied into storm-water drain, electronic gates, security system and Baldwin door hardware. Current as of 2012-04-11.