The Battery On Keowee Homes for Sale

Community Highlights

The Battery on Keowee is a compact gated waterfront enclave on the south end of Lake Keowee, directly across the channel from Keowee Marina. The setting is defined by big-water views, sunrise exposures, and private dock access, giving the neighborhood a strong lakefront identity from the moment you arrive.

The homes here are tightly focused in form and function. Closed sales show a run of mostly three-bedroom, three-bath layouts built between 2007 and 2012, with most homes offering three finished levels, open main living areas, and lower-level recreation space. Walls of windows, vaulted or beam-accented ceilings, pine or hardwood floors, and wet-bar entertaining areas appear again and again. Covered porches, patios, and fire-pit areas extend the living space outdoors, while deep-water docks and shoreline walkways keep the lake within easy reach.

Recent sales also show where the top end of the community sits. The highest closes, at 1142 and 1150 Meares Drive, reached $1.25 million to $1.34 million and paired larger finishes with especially strong open-water views. At the other end, a waterfront homesite with foundation and dock infrastructure closed at $365,000, showing that value in The Battery is closely tied to finished home condition and the quality of the lake setup.

Amenities & Lifestyle

Life here centers on direct water access rather than a long list of internal amenities. Covered docks are standard in the marketing, and several listings highlight deep-water frontage, jet ski storage, screened porches, wraparound decking, and patios designed for grilling or lakeside entertaining. Gentle slopes to the shoreline are common, which helps explain why dock access and outdoor gathering areas are emphasized so heavily.

The neighborhood’s built character leans toward lake cottage and bungalow-inspired homes rather than large estate houses. Lots are relatively compact, averaging about 0.15 acres, so the emphasis stays on efficient layouts, vertical living, and maximizing the lake side of the home. Garages appear in most sales, and basements or walkout lower levels are a defining part of the floor plans.