About Charleston - Page 7

South Carolina has one thing no other state has, and that's Charleston. You have to see it - no, experience it - to understand what that statement means. Photos can't capture it, travel videos don't either. When people in South Carolina feel like getting out of town for a weekend and can't decide where to go, Charleston almost always turns out to be a best bet. Then again, many people decide to come for the rest of their lives.

Beautiful it is - with cobblestone streets, neighborhoods of restored homes painted in pastels and water lapping along the Battery, where some of the oldest, grandest homes abide. Enchanting, intriguing, Charleston lures wanderers siren-like to its historic district, much like it lure pirates and gentry two centuries ago. South Carolina's oldest city, settled in 1670, has withstood earthquakes, hurricanes and Gen. William. T. Sherman to still beckon the begotten. As a pop song several years ago put it, "Oh baby, she's got it."

Charleston has been named the "Most Mannerly City in the united States" six consecutive years, including 1999, by etiquette expert Marjabelle Yound Stewart. But that's one of countless accolades. "Most Romantic Getaway," it's been called by Southern Living magazine; Partners for Livable Communities put it on its top ten most livable places in the country. Conde Nast Traveler regularly ranks it among the best places in the world to visit. Quaint, historic inns and opulent hotels provide every luxury and charm for visitors, who come for the gardens, the architecture, the dining, the shopping.

Then there's the Fun Quotient. Charleston might have the patent on festivals, serving up the huge Oyster Festival in January, the huger Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in February, and the internationally respected Spoleto Festival USA arts feast in May and June. The Riverdogs play baseball in a fine new stadium, and the new $6 million South Carolina Aquarium houses plant and animal life from the Palmetto Stat's mountains to coast. Add tours for candlelit homes and secret gardens and the Moja Festival each fall, which celebrates African and Caribbean cultures, and you've got a town they can't call sleepy anymore.

City Population - 87,044
Charleston County Population - 316,482

$649,900 - 34 Broughton Rd Charleston, Sc 29407 @ The Crescent

MLS#

1202887

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

5

Baths:

4 Full / N/A

Welcome to The Crescent! One of Charleston's Most Desirable neighborhoods! Wow! What a Location! This home is five minutes away from the hospitals and downtown, and across the street from the stylish Windemere center with Earthfare grocery store, Starbucks, a Library and Day spa. The Wappoo Cut boat landing is two blocks away and the West As...

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$375,900 - 3880 Clearspring Dr Charleston, Sc 29412 @ Ocean Neighbors

MLS#

1300717

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

5

Baths:

3 Full / 1 Half

Where else can you get a Brand New, Energy Efficient Lakefront Home 3 Miles to the Beach starting at $95 p/Square Foot on James Island? Welcome to Waterfront living only 3 Miles to Folly Beach! For years Ocean Neighbors has established itself as one of James Island's most desirable communities. With Folly Beach practically next door and Downt...

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$2,795,000 - 6 King St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ South Of Broad

MLS#

1223474

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

5

Baths:

5 Full / 1 Half

PRICELESS PRIVACY SOUTH OF BROAD AND OFF-STREET PARKING FOR FOUR! Just steps away from White Point gardens and the Battery, this marvelously secluded and exquisitely renovated home is an ABSOLUTE MUST SEE! This five bedroom historical gem, originally built on the gifted land of a neighboring city plantation, is set back from the street in rar...

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$3,295,000 - 931 White Point Blvd Charleston, Sc 29412 @ White Point Estates

MLS#

1212937

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

5

Baths:

4 Full / 2 Half

Outstanding custom built brick home overlooking Charleston Harbor. Full covered stone front porch. This fine home contains elegant front foyer, large living room with fireplace (gas), separate dining room, study with fireplace (gas) and large den with additional fireplace. Open kitchen with breakfast area, separate laundry room and rear mud a...

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$1,050,000 - 43 Woodford St Charleston, Sc 29492 @ Daniel Island Park

MLS#

1310774

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

5

Baths:

4 Full / 1 Half

43 Woodford is a Great Custom Value!!!This country-modern custom home will have so many great attributes. It features: a large, deep and full front porch with golf course tee-off views, a large and welcoming foyer, a massive great room with soaring ceilings, a downstairs master suite, a large master bath with soaking tub and gorgeous shower, ...

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$4,895,000 - 376 Ralston Creek St Charleston, Sc 29492 @ Daniel Island Park

MLS#

1224046

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

5

Baths:

5 Full / 3 Half

-On the pristine shores of Ralston Creek, just shy of the mouth of the Wando River, sits this Mediterranean-style stucco home which is one of Daniel Island?s most exquisite deepwater estates - truly one of a kind and nothing short of extraordinary. -The expert craftsmanship and unforgettable architectural touches offer a dramatic yet elegant and...

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$312,000 - 1594 Harborsun Dr Charleston, Sc 29412 @ Wexford Sound

MLS#

1301476

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

5

Baths:

3 Full / 1 Half

If you want a move in ready home in immaculate condition with 4 bedrooms, a room over the garage that could be a 5th bedroom, 3.5 bathrooms, with a floor plan that allows for a master down or up, then this is your home. The garage was converted for a family member so you can use this multi purpose tiled area to meet your needs; with full bath...

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$4,995,000 - 69 Meeting St Charleston, Sc 29401 @ South Of Broad

MLS#

1311511

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

5

Baths:

4 Full / 1 Half

One of the grandest early estates built within the original Grand Model of Historic Charleston. This 1788 Single House is 3-1/2 stories above a high basement featuring grand ceiling heights, mahogany window sills, doors, chair railings, cypress paneling and interior window shutters. The second floor drawing room is a particularly good exampl...

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$385,000 - 155 Grimball Ave Charleston, Sc 29412 @ Riverland Terrace

MLS#

1310611

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

5

Baths:

4 Full / N/A

Lovely Cottage with lots of light and open spaced rooms with a marsh view. Main house has 2/3 bedrooms and two full bathrooms with 2 great private patio and a side yard . A great apartment with separate entrance in the back with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths you can rent out or use as a office. $2,475 in total rent from all the apartments thru. 5/31...

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$164,900 - 1804 Marias Ct Charleston, Sc 29414 @ Forest Lakes

MLS#

1315876

Class:

Residential

Status:

Active

Beds:

5

Baths:

2 Full / 1 Half

Very Spacious 5 Bedroom Split Level Home. Features Huge Cul-de-Sac Lot with Fenced Backyard, an Attached 2 Car Garage AND a Detached 2 Car Garage! Large Eat in Kitchen, Formal Dining Area Opens to a Tiled Deck, Large Family Room with Fireplace, 3 Bedrooms Upstairs and 2 Bedrooms and a Half Bath Downstairs, Large Laundry Room and a Hot Tub (or...

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