Ralston Grove · Daniel Island Park, South Carolina

334 Chimney Back Street

An elevated traditional Lowcountry home in Ralston Grove with multi-level wrap-around porches, a full residential elevator and a main-level owner’s suite. Seven bedrooms, five and a half baths, 5,490 heated square feet, completed in 2019 to an Owens House Planning Services plan. Iconic Developments represented the buyer.

7Bedrooms
5.5Bathrooms
5,490Heated Sq Ft
2019Completed
Custom-built home at 334 Chimney Back Street, Daniel Island, SC, white multi-story exterior with gabled roof, surrounded by mature oaks and palm trees
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Seven bedrooms is a program, not a number. This house was built for a family that needed real separation between generations — an owner’s suite on the main level with direct porch access, a full elevator connecting the garage to every floor above it, and enough secondary bedrooms that nobody is sharing. Iconic Developments represented the buyer here, and the engagement went past the offer: permits, ARB approvals, and design coordination with the plan designer.

The Residence

Site & Setting

Ralston Grove sits inside Daniel Island Park, close enough to the club and the trail system to walk and far enough off the main circulation to stay quiet. The house is elevated on a pier foundation with the garage tucked underneath, which is what makes the wrap-around porches work — they sit a full level above the street, so the porch is a room rather than a walkway. That decision costs stair runs and framing, and it is the difference between a porch people use and a porch people photograph.

Exterior & Construction

Foundation — Elevated traditional Lowcountry on a pier foundation.
Cladding — Cement plank siding in a coastal palette — the low-maintenance choice over a long horizon.
Roof — Architectural shingle with metal roof accents over the porch transitions.
Porches — Multi-level wrap-around porches with classic balustrades — the defining move on the elevation.
Entry — Custom double front doors.
Parking — Under-home elevated garage with dedicated storage separate from the vehicle bays.

Entry & Main Level

Flooring — Wide-plank hardwood through all main living spaces, the staircases and the primary retreat.
Ceilings & trim — Soaring smooth ceilings with custom crown molding, cased openings and detailed millwork.
Layout — Grand entry into a formal dining room, a private home office and a light-filled family room around a focal fireplace.
Elevator — Full multi-floor residential elevator connecting the garage to the main and upper levels — installed, not a pre-wire.
Scale — 5,490 heated square feet, seven bedrooms, five and a half baths.

Kitchen

Island — Oversized central prep island with seating.
Cabinetry — Custom inset cabinetry with premium brushed hardware.
Appliances — Professional-grade stainless package with gas cooktop and built-in wall ovens.
Backsplash — Custom tile carried to the base of the wall cabinets rather than stopped short.
Storage — Walk-in pantry off the working side of the kitchen.
Fixtures — High-end gooseneck plumbing fixtures.

Owner’s Suite

Placement — Main level, with direct private access to the rear decking — the reason this plan works for owners who intend to stay in it.
Closets — Dual walk-in closets.
Bath — Deep freestanding soaking tub with an oversized glass-enclosed walk-in shower and dual custom vanities.
Tile — Intricate floor tile patterning through the primary bath.
Secondary baths — Four and a half additional baths with elevated tile shower surrounds and custom vanity mirrors.

Outdoor Living & Grounds

Porches — Upper and lower wrap-around porches giving both open-air and covered entertaining space.
Decking — Rear deck accessed directly from the owner’s suite.
Landscape — Professional landscaping with an integrated automatic irrigation system.
Community — Daniel Island Park access — trail system, neighborhood boat ramps, dog parks, resort pools and optional golf and country club memberships.

At a Glance

LocationRalston Grove, Daniel Island Park
CityDaniel Island, South Carolina
Bedrooms7
Bathrooms5.5
Heated Square Feet5,490
Year Completed2019
PlanOwens House Planning Services
ConstructionElevated traditional Lowcountry, pier foundation, under-home garage
AccessibilityFull multi-floor residential elevator
Iconic’s RoleRepresented the buyer

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ralston Grove within Daniel Island Park?

It is one of the residential pockets inside Daniel Island Park, the southern and more established half of the island. Ralston Grove sits near the golf and trail infrastructure without fronting it, which is why lots there tend to hold value steadily rather than swinging with what is happening on the water. Buyers usually end up choosing between it and the marsh-front enclaves, and the trade is a water view against a shorter walk to everything.

Is a seven-bedroom house a resale risk?

It narrows the buyer pool, and that is worth saying plainly. But the homes that struggle are the ones where seven bedrooms means seven small rooms cut out of a footprint that could not really carry them. At 5,490 square feet with a main-level owner’s suite and a full elevator, this is a multi-generational plan rather than a subdivided one, and that is a different and much healthier market — families buying for parents, adult children, or a house that has to work in twenty years as well as now.

Why put the owner’s suite on the main level of an elevated home?

Because in an elevated house the main level is already a full flight up, and putting the primary above that means two flights every night. A main-level suite with direct porch access lets the house work on one floor for the people who live in it daily, while the upper level absorbs guests and family. It costs footprint — a main-level suite eats square footage that would otherwise be living space — and it is the single most requested change we see from buyers who have lived in a three-story house before.

What do wrap-around porches actually cost you?

Plan efficiency, mostly. A wrap-around porch pushes the conditioned footprint inward and adds framing, roof and railing on three sides, so you pay for square footage you cannot heat. In exchange you get shade on the walls that need it, covered outdoor space in every weather, and an elevation that reads as authentic rather than applied. On an elevated Lowcountry house it is the detail that most separates a real one from a builder’s interpretation of one.

Can Iconic Developments build a home this size on Daniel Island?

Yes — and above roughly 5,000 square feet the conversation changes. Structure, elevator, mechanical zoning and the sheer run of millwork all scale faster than the square footage does, so the cost per foot goes up rather than down at the top end. We price that honestly at the start instead of discovering it in change orders. Chris Eller has more than 22 years in Charleston custom construction, land acquisition and luxury sales.

Building on Daniel Island?

Chris Eller has more than 22 years in Charleston custom construction, land acquisition and luxury sales — and works both sides of the table. On a large elevated build that means the structural, permitting and ARB questions get answered before the offer is written.

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