Below are links that will provide you with more
information about Charleston and its surrounding
areas. You will see that Charleston is a
wonderful area to call “home.”
Charleston Area
Maps
Charleston’s Private and Public Schools
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Charleston’s Bed & Breakfasts
Hotels, Restaurants, Recreation and more
South Carolina Aquarium
Charleston Museum
Mount
Pleasant
A rich
blend of old and new, with its convenience being
a focal point.
Located just “East of the Cooper” River across
the new Arthur Ravenel Jr. bridge, you are
always a hop, skip and a jump from downtown
Charleston, the beach, creeks and rivers, great
shopping, highway 17 and I-526.
Mt. Pleasant is one of the fastest growing areas
in South Carolina, which has resulted in a
number of new developments, golf course
communities, new shopping complexes like Towne
Center
www.mtpleasanttownecentre.com , and great
restaurants.
“Old Village”, which is designated a National
Register Historical District, is nestled along
the Charleston Harbor and is home to both
historic churches and colonial and antebellum
homes.
Mt. Pleasant is also home to Boone Hall
Plantation, Patriots Point Maritime and Naval
Museum, the USS Yorktown, several scenic
championship golf courses, the Palmetto Islands
County Park, and great restaurants along Shem
Creek.
Like most of the Lowcountry, Mt. Pleasant has
its roots deeply embedded in history. On
September 24, 1860 a public meeting was held in
Mount Pleasant that produced the first secession
resolution of the state. The secession
convention met in Charleston December 20, 1860
and seven southern states formed the Confederate
States of America. Mount Pleasant was also the
secret training ground for the nine-man crew of
the Confederate submarine CSS Hunley, which was
launched from Isle of Palms and sunk, later to
be recovered, off the coast of Sullivan’s
Island.
Please visit
www.townofmountpleasant.com for more
information.
*information from town of Mt.
Pleasant website
Downtown
Charleston
Also known as “The Holy City” due to the
prominence of churches on the low-rise
cityscape, particularly the numerous steeples
which dot the city's skyline, Charleston brims
with the culturally unique.
The historic district is popularized by the
famous “Charleston Single” style home,
with their double piazzas facing the harbor to
take advantage of the breeze coming off the
water. Downtown Charleston is graced with
excellent shopping and fantastic restaurants,
with every turn feeling like new step back into
history.
America's most-published etiquette expert,
Marjabelle Young Stewart, has recognized the
city since 1995 as the "best-mannered" city in
the U.S
Downtown Charleston is located roughly at the
mid-point of South Carolina's coastline, on a
peninsula at the junction of the Ashley and
Cooper Rivers and the Atlantic Ocean.
As of 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the
population of the city proper as 115,540; making
it the 2nd most populous city in South Carolina
behind the state capital Columbia. Current
trends put Charleston as the fastest growing
central city in South Carolina. The metropolitan
area population of Charleston and North
Charleston was estimated to be 594,899 in 2005
(includes entire populations of Charleston,
Berkeley, and Dorchester counties). This ranks
Charleston-North Charleston as the 2nd largest
individual metropolitan statistical area in the
state. Nearly 80% of the Charleston metro
population lives inside the city and its
surrounding urbanized area.
History
The city was founded as Charlestown or
Charles Towne (named after King Charles II
of England) in 1670, and moved to its present
location in 1680. Up until 1800, Charleston was
the fifth largest city in North America, behind
Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, and Quebec
City. It adopted its present name in 1783.
The
first decisive victory of the Revolutionary War
was the repulse of a British fleet by patriot
defenders in a palmetto log fort on Sullivan’s
Island on June 28, 1776. The first shots of the
Civil War were fired in Charleston Harbor on
April 12, 1861
with the attack against Union forces at Fort
Sumter.
Please
visit the following websites for more
information:
www.ci.charleston.sc.us
www.charlestoncvb.com
www.charlestoncounty.org
Daniel
Island
If
there is a “hot spot” in Charleston, Daniel
Island is it.
Daniel Island is a planned residential and
commercial area, with an emphasis on blending
traditional South Carolina architecture and
family neighborhoods with tree-lined parks,
restaurants and shops.
The island is home to the Family Circle Cup
Stadium, a public tennis complex situated on a
60 acre waterfront park. Blackbaud Stadium, the
city’s professional soccer stadium and home of
the Charleston Battery, is also located on DI.
Two golf courses, one designed by Tom Fazio and
the other by Reese Jones, traverse the island
and its marshy terrain.
Development on Daniel Island began in 1995 and
the area began to blossom and grow. It lies
northeast of downtown Charleston and is bordered
by the Wando River to the east and the Cooper
River to the west. Many new housing developments
and shopping centers have appeared in recent
years, with more currently underway or on the
drawing board.
Daniel Island’s proximity to downtown
Charleston, its inviting neighborhoods and its
growing commercial sector will continue to
attract residents.
Isle
of Palms
Kick off your flip-flops and dig your toes into
the sand, launch your boat for some cruisin’ or
fishin’, or just sit back and relax.
Whether you are searching for a permanent home,
your dream vacation spot, or investment property
generating short-term rental income, Isle of
Palms offers a variety of property choices.
There are beachfront homes and condos, homes
with docks stretching to the Intracoastal
Waterway and Hamlin Creeks, and residential
areas a few blocks from the ocean. So, if you’re
a beachgoer, a boater, or someone who just wants
to enjoy the breezes and a laid-back pace of
life, IOP makes it easy to find your place in
the sun.
The Isle of Palms Marina, which is located on
Morgan Creek directly off the ICW, offers fully
equipped slips, a large public boat ramp,
charters, rentals and more. There is also a
small commercial district located on Ocean
Boulevard that features shops and restaurants.
Isle of Palms is one of South Carolina’s Barrier
Islands and is located about 20 to 25 minutes
from Charleston. The island is bordered by the
Atlantic Ocean and the ICW and boasts more than
six miles of beaches.
Thought to be about 25,000 years old, the island
was first inhabited by the Sewee Indians. Isle
of Palms was originally called Hunting Island
and then Long Island, and it played a role in
both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. IOP
served as the departure point for the CSS Hunley,
the first manned submarine vessel to sink an
enemy ship, during the war between the states.
The island's average temperature from November
to March is 57 degrees. The summer season from
April to October averages 74 degrees. The
average ocean temperature from May to September
is 81 degrees.
To learn more about the island, its history and
its amenities, please visit
www.isle-of-palms.sc.us. Feel free to drop by my
office on the island located at 1204 Palm Blvd.,
Suite E.
*information from “The Pelican”
and the Isle of Palms website
Wild
Dunes
The best of both worlds.
Wild Dunes is Charleston’s resort community
located at the northern end of Isle of Palms. It
offers the feeling a private, gated island
resort that is still within a 20 to 25 minute
drive of all that downtown Charleston has to
offer. Have some fun in the sun then treat
yourself to a night on the town.
Walk or take your golf cart to the beach or to
one of the many great recreational amenities the
resort boasts.
Both of Wild Dunes’ Tom Fazio designed golf
courses are nationally recognized and present
different challenges for today’s golfers. The
Links Course is set within the dunes and its
final two holes run parallel to the Atlantic
Ocean. The Harbor Course weaves in and out of
the resort along the Intracoastal Waterway and
is more of a shot-makers course. If golf isn’t
your thing, there is a fabulous tennis facility,
plenty of swimming pools, a fitness area, as
well as a couple of different club and social
membership options. There will be even more
options upon the completion of The Village at
Wild Dunes.
The resort’s development began in the late
1970’s. It was originally named The Isle of
Palms Beach and Racquet Club. Then its name was
changed to The Wild Dunes Beach and Racquet Club
in the mid 80’s. Now, simply known as Wild
Dunes, the resort has become one of the premier
vacation spots in the Southeast.
Our company’s office is located on Isle of
Palms. Call us or feel free to drop by for a
tour of the island and Wild Dunes.
Sullivan’s
Island
Sullivan’s Island is a gem along the eastern
coastline, and the island’s popularity is
reflected in its real estate values.
SI is comprised of about two-thousand residents,
most of which are full or part-time citizens.
There are very few short-term rentals and no
hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, or other
transient lodging. This helps ensure Sullivan’s
identity as a unique, quiet, beachfront island
community.
Sullivan’s is barrier island bordered by the
Atlantic Ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway, and
the Charleston Harbor.
The Town, incorporated in 1817 as Moultrieville,
did not allow lean-tos or shacks then as now. At
that time lots were required to have a minimum
of ½ acre and the same is true today. Sullivan’s
Island is unique in that the beachfront lands
which have accreted over the years, are owned by
the Town and held in a perpetual easement by the
Lowcountry Open Land Trust protecting the
natural environment along the Atlantic Ocean.
This Island has a long military history of
protecting the harbor from invaders and there
are many wonderful histories which capture those
stories. Remnants of the military are abundant
in now privately held military housing; even
former fortifications are now single family
residences. Many of these historic homes have
withstood the test of time and ravaging weather.
Fort Moultrie is a popular destination for
visitors as well.
Please visit
www.sullivansisland-sc.com for more
information.
*information from Sullivan’s Island town website
Dewees
Island
Carolina Coastal Properties is privileged to
announce the “Dewees Island Lot Purchase
Program.” This is the final release of home
sites on Dewees Island, which is just north
of Isle of Palms, South Carolina. This
program provides a unique way to own a piece
of paradise. Click
here
for more information
and to learn more about Dewees Island.
Charles "Charley" Hamrick, ABR®, Realtor®
Featured agent on HGTV’s® “National Open House”
Proudly serving
Mt. Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Dewees Island, Daniel Island and
Downtown Charleston.
Contact
Charley via email at...
charles@ccpsc.net
