• Downtown Charleston

Charleston SC is a city of enchantment and charm, of fascinating beauty, history and culture. The magnificent beauty of Charleston SC makes it easy to fall in love with, and impossible to forget. Originally built on a peninsula of land that divides the Ashley and Cooper Rivers, the metropolitan area now sprawls into the three counties of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester. The Lowcountry's topography includes tidal marshes, saltwater lakes, freshwater lakes, wide-mouthed rivers, bays, coves, the Atlantic Ocean and its beaches. Each area that makes up Greater Charleston provides residents with beautiful natural surroundings.

Charleston's unique character is founded in her history and its preservation. The city's beginnings are found at a site on the Ashley River now preserved as the historic site and nature preserve, Charles Towne Landing. Today, historic downtown Charleston is a reflection of the centuries that have passed since her founding. Carriages pulled by horses and mules roll past stately antebellum homes and churches, 18th century storefronts and other historical structures that are amazingly well-preserved. Street after street presents one picturesque view after another of what life was like in early Charleston. The floral display is breath-taking as abundant dogwoods, redbuds, magnolias and brilliant azaleas fill every neighborhood with indescribable beauty.

The housing market in downtown Charleston offers a diverse selection to the buyer. "Old Charleston" homes and neighborhoods are charming, with wrought iron gates, courtyard gardens and live-oak and palm-lined streets. Horse drawn carriages clippity-clop past grand homes, offices, shops, and famous restaurants. Apartments inside renovated buildings and condominiums are also housing options in Historic Charleston.