Historic Charleston, SC Real Estate
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The most historic and beautiful city in America, downtown Charleston is uniquely
Southern in character, proudly American in spirit, yet somewhat European in
lifestyle. With the last half century bringing restoration and rebirth to the
city, this majestic beauty turns the heads of the most sophisticated suitors
looking for the graciousness of a by-gone era, yet requiring all the amenities
of the 21st century.
Where cannons once rang out across the harbor announcing the beginning of the
Civil War, a sea of sailboats
now drift across still blue waters. Where Red Coats once marched to lay siege to
the city, Spoleto Festival U.S.A explodes with dance, music, theater, and visual
arts events each spring to rave reviews from an international contingency.
Downtown Charleston may well represent one of most unusual
grouping of neighborhoods in the country, featuring a vast array of classically
inspired buildings that made it the "little London" of the new world. But the
gifted eye also notes that the architecture reflects trends that span over 200
years of the city's rich history.
Of special interest are the meticulously restored antebellum mansions that
line the peninsular city overlooking Charleston Harbor, with a view of Fort
Sumter and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. A stroll along the promenade that
traces the tip of this neighborhood grants all takers a salty sea breeze
through their hair and the soothing sound of lapping waves mingling with
that of horse hooves clopping on cobblestone streets in the distance.
Just a short walk from the most prestigious "South of Broad" neighborhood,
the city offers the grandest of adventures. Literally dozens of fine restaurants,
featuring everything from the area's own Lowcountry cuisine to about anything
imaginable, tempt the most discriminating taste buds. Out-of-the-ordinary s
hopping abounds, whether it's browsing the famed King Street Antiques District,
selecting upscale clothing and jewelry from the Shops at Charleston Place, or
haunting one of the city's many fine arts galleries. And arts activities, from
the ballet to the theater to the symphony, fill the social calendars of even
the most culturally inclined.
For nearly three and a half centuries, the thriving Port of Charleston has
anchored the economic prosperity of Charleston and the surrounding region.
Also of note is the medical complex that lies at the heart of the peninsula,
providing the finest medical care available in the Southeast.
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