957 Travers Drive, Charleston, SC 29412 (MLS# 26020178)

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957 Travers Drive, Charleston, SC 29412

$1,099,000

Lake Front Home. Lawton Bluff, on Lake Frances

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 2,477 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 16,117 Status: Active

Current Price: $1,099,000 List Date: 7/21/2026 Last Modified: 9/01/2026

Overview

Description

Lakefront on James Island, under 4 miles from downtown. Yes, really. Some houses have a nice yard. This one has a front-row seat on Lake Frances. The ospreys, egrets, and blue herons that work this water are the best fishing report you'll ever get -- they're here because the lake is loaded, and on sunny evenings the mullet leap clear out of the water like they're putting on a show. You'll watch all of it from your own private dock, coffee in hand. The lake is brackish, fed by Charleston Harbor. When the evening's right, drop in a boat with an electric motor and take a sunset cruise toward the harbor. Lake access runs $50 a year. That's not a typo. Here's what sets this one apart: the water view isn't reserved for one room.

Supplements: The primary suite has it. So does the primary bath, from a clawfoot tub. So do the family room and the dining room. You live with this lake, not just next to it. The main floor does the heavy lifting. A vaulted family room opens through sliding glass doors to the deck and the water beyond, with a separate formal living room the previous owners use ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 26020178

Location, Tax & Legal

Tax Map #: 4260800001
Street #: 957
Street Name: Travers
Street Suffix: Drive
County: Charleston
State: SC
Zip Code: 29412
Area: 21 - James Island
Tax District: 31 - James Island PSD
Subdivision: Lawton Bluff
Elementary School: Harbor View
Middle School: Camp Road
High School: James Island Charter
Directions: Take Harborview Road to Gregg Drive. Take Gregg Drive to Fort Sumter Drive. Take Fort Sumter Drive to Travers Drive. Turn right on Travers Drive.
Legal Description: LT 13 BLK V SEC 5

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Single Family Detached
MLS List Date: 2026-07-14
Start Showing Date: 2026-07-21
Total List Price/SqFt: 443.68

General Property Info

Primary Structure Full Baths: 3
Primary Structure Beds: 4
Total Baths - Full: 3
Total Beds: 4
Baths - Total: 3
Ground Level: No
Primary Bedroom – Main Level: Yes
Stories: 2
Primary Structure Apx SqFt: 2477
Total Apx SqFt: 2477
Ownership: Fee Simple
Year Built: 1983
Acreage: 0.37
Other Structures Y/N: No
Potential Short Sale: No
Occupancy: Owner
Lease Purchase: No
HOA Fee: No
Auction: No
Primary Structure Half Baths: 0

Tax/Fees

Taxes: 1927

Office/Member Info

Seller Concessions Negotiable Y/N: Yes

SqFt Source

Builder/Owner: Yes
List Agent: Yes

More Information

Roof

Architectural: Yes

Lot Description

0 - .5 Acre: Yes
Lakefront: Yes
Lakeview: Yes
Level: Yes
Waterfront - Shallow: Yes
Lake Access: Yes

Misc Exterior

Deck: Yes
Dock - Existing: Yes
Fence - Chain Link: Yes
Fence - Vinyl: Yes
Gazebo: Yes
Patio: Yes
Patio - Covered: Yes
Shed: Yes

Exterior

Cement Plank: Yes

SF Detached Style

Cape Cod: Yes
Cottage: Yes
Traditional: Yes

Attic Features

Access: Yes
Finished: Yes
Floored: Yes
Unfinished: Yes
Walk-In Attic: Yes

Foundation

Crawl Space: Yes

Garage/Parking

Off-Street Parking: Yes

Stories/Levels

2 Stories: Yes

Equipment/Appliances

Ceiling Fan: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Gas Cooktop: Yes
Gas Dryer Hookup: Yes
Gas Range: Yes
Range Hood: Yes
Washer Hookup: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes
Ductless: Yes
Electric: Yes
Heat Pump: Yes

Heat

Central: Yes
Ductless: Yes
Forced Air: Yes
Heat Pump: Yes
Natural Gas: Yes

Rooms

Bonus: Yes
Breakfast Room: Yes
Eat-In-Kitchen: Yes
Family: Yes
Formal Living: Yes
Foyer: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Living/Dining Combo: Yes
Loft: Yes
Pantry: Yes
Separate Dining: Yes

Assumable

No: Yes

Primary Bedroom

Ceiling Fan: Yes
Downstairs: Yes
Garden Tub/Shower: Yes
Outside Access: Yes
Walk-In Closets: Yes

Proposed Financing

Any: Yes

Misc Interior

Ceiling - Cathedral/Vaulted: Yes
Ceiling - Smooth: Yes
Garden Tub/Shower: Yes
Walk-In Closets: Yes
Window Treatments - Some: Yes

New Owned

Pre-Owned: Yes

Floors

Brick: Yes
Ceramic Tile: Yes
Laminate: Yes
Stone: Yes
Wood: Yes

Possession

At Closing: Yes

Water/Sewer

Public Sewer: Yes
Public Water: Yes

Utility Suppliers

AT&T: Yes
Charleston Water Service: Yes
Dominion Energy: Yes
James IS PSD: Yes

Green Features

Energy Star Appliance: Yes

Property Features

SqFt Source: Builder/Owner; List Agent SF Detached Style: Cape Cod; Cottage; Traditional Lot Description: 0 - .5 Acre; Lakefront; Lakeview; Level; Waterfront - Shallow; Lake Access Misc Exterior: Deck; Dock - Existing; Fence - Chain Link; Fence - Vinyl; Gazebo; Patio; Patio - Covered; Shed Roof: Architectural Exterior: Cement Plank Attic Features: Access; Finished; Floored; Unfinished; Walk-In Attic Foundation: Crawl Space Misc Interior: Ceiling - Cathedral/Vaulted; Ceiling - Smooth; Garden Tub/Shower; Walk-In Closets; Window Treatments - Some New Owned: Pre-Owned Rooms: Bonus; Breakfast Room; Eat-In-Kitchen; Family; Formal Living; Foyer; Laundry; Living/Dining Combo; Loft; Pantry; Separate Dining Primary Bedroom: Ceiling Fan; Downstairs; Garden Tub/Shower; Outside Access; Walk-In Closets Cooling: Central Air; Ductless; Electric; Heat Pump Floors: Brick; Ceramic Tile; Laminate; Stone; Stone; Wood Heat: Central; Ductless; Forced Air; Heat Pump; Natural Gas Possession: At Closing Utility Suppliers: AT&T; Charleston Water Service; Dominion Energy; James IS PSD Proposed Financing: Any Assumable: No Green Features: Energy Star Appliance

Listing Office: Matt O'Neill Real Estate

Last Updated: September - 01 - 2026

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