Charleston, SC Luxury Real Estate by Pat Broghamer

Pat is a dedicated real estate professional and has acquired designations, CRS, ABR and SHS; only 4% of the Nations REALTORS® can claim this distinction. She's also achieved Top Producer status and laid claim to the coveted RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award in 2005.

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Charleston SC Real Estate

Charleston, South Carolina is known for its history, fine dining and cultural beauty.  Whether you are seeking a waterfront property, historic home, plantation estate, a luxury loft downtown, or waterfront home with a huge backyard, the greater Charleston area has the perfect home waiting for you. Charleston is full of natural rivers, creeks and marshes to Kayak in and around, yet it is a place in history and food, wine and fine arts culture. The city blends the past with the future in a way that every generation can feel comfortable on its streets and tidal creeks. Mount Pleasant has every kind of housing for the discriminating buyer. Because it is close the Beaches of Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island and a walkers or bikers attraction of the Author Ravenel Bridge, which crosses the Cooper River to joint Historic Charleston to Mount Pleasant.  If you are interested in investing in real estate in Charleston, Mount Pleasant, James Island, Daniel Island, Johns Island, Kiawah, Seabrook, Summerville or North Charleston you are in the right place.  Patricia Broghamer can help you discover a home that fits your price and lifestyle. Those relocating homebuyers will realize quickly just what Charleston has to offer—restaurants, shopping, great schools, fine arts, Museums for Medal of Honor Recipients, Submarine, Yorktown Aircraft Carrier, Medical University of SC (MUSC) and other fine medical facilities and research, farmers markets, boating, fishing, kayaking, college life, Riverdogs Baseball, interesting historic landmarks, carriage rides, Boat rides and plantations and much more. With communities like Daniel Island, Sullivan’s Island, Kiawah and Seabrook, Summerville, North Charleston, Hanahan, Moncks Corner, Goose Creek, Johns Island, James Island, Folly Beach and Historic Charleston, we are brimming with luxury properties on the waterfront as well as family homes ranging from $120,000 to $23,000,000 Million dollars . Interested in New Construction?  We have the both Custom Home Builders and Production Homes Builders that work hand in hand with the Architect/Designers to transform your dream home or an existing home to fit your needs and lifestyle whatever that may be. It is my pleasure to be of service to you.  

Charleston is also a very strong military community. Many Navy and Air force retirees relocate to live in Charleston after serving here. The Citadel is home to Charleston, SC. A fine military college and Graduate program as well. Some of the more popular areas in Greater Charleston include: James Island, Johns Island, the historic downtown district, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, and the surrounding Islands. These communities are known for their excellent real estate opportunities, waterfront homes, and fabulous, family-oriented style. Mount Pleasant, one of Charleston County’s most popular cities, is jam packed with neighborhoods of style and luxury, such as ION, Dunes West, Rivertowne Country Club, Belle Hall, Brickyard Plantation, and Hamlin Plantation. Mount Pleasant has grown rapidly in the past several years, especially out on Hwy 17 North, and newly developing areas include Dunes West, Planters Pointe, Brickyard Plantation, and Park West. Mount Pleasant is unparalleled in its sense of luxury and community, and the schools available to its residents are some of the best around. Additionally, right over the Ravenel Bridge, the historic downtown section of Charleston offers a sense of urban style. Mount Pleasant, SC is the home of some fantastic shopping opportunities, restaurants that are unavailable anywhere else, and plenty of natural beauty. The neighborhoods in Mount Pleasant are some of Charleston’s best, and they offer proximity to the perks of the town, as well as to great schools for your child’s success. Patricia Broghamer is a Top Producing Agent with Real Estate Experience since 1989. View Pat’s Biography at CharlestonSCLuxuryRealEstate.com and experience the difference. Pat works with the Efficiency of the North and the Charm of the South. Pat Broghamer can help you make an informed decision on where to relocate your family in this great community. Mount Pleasant, SC has been rated by People and Places Almanac the best city to live in and raise a family, twice in the past 5 years.  From preservation of a historic home to preservation of our Loggerhead turtles, we will take good care of you and your family. 

Daniel Island is the newest Island to be developed in 1990. Convenient and luxurious, Daniel Island is located between Mount Pleasant and Historic Downtown Charleston on Hwy 526. Daniel Island has its own sense of style, and the neighborhood culture is known as being extremely friendly and welcoming. Visitors will notice family bike rides, Kayaking, couples walking along the sidewalks, and friendly smiles and waves from all passersby. Do you Golf? This is a fantastic Golf Course and you have to see the Club house. It is amazing. Daniel Island offers a small town feel with big city pride and amenities. Black Baud Stadium hosts international Soccer tournaments, Darius Rucker and Hootie and the Blowfish entertain here for his hometown. Darius is native to Charleston and resides here with his family. The Family Circle Cup is home to the women’s Spring Tennis Greats.  You cannot beat the great restaurants and shops on Daniel Island. Enjoy the sizzling views of the Wando and Cooper rivers at sunset. Elite private schools for your family member from sailing and cooking schools to math and science schools.  Academic Magnet School, rated the best public school in the United States. Should you choose Daniel Island, Pat Broghamer can help you discover all of your real estate options in this fascinating community.

The other communities of Charleston, such as the Islands and beaches, are filled with their own sense of character and charisma. Sullivan’s Island and the Isle of Palms are friendly, natural beaches with oceanfront property and great proximity to other areas of Charleston. Family home and condo rentals for family vacations are usually the first step to considering living in Charleston. Many people leave with the comment Iwanttoliveincharleston.com.  Folly Beach is perhaps the most laid back area of greater Charleston known as the local beach, pier and the surfing haven, “the washout”. For ocean luxury, check out Seabrook Island and Kiawah. The beaches of these communities are beautiful, the golf courses, Ocean Course will be home to the 2012 PGA Tournament and the Sancturary Resort  are rated among top in the nation for places to live and visit.  the homes are some of the finest estates on the east coast. Pat Broghamer can help you with your search on these islands as well. Feel free to sign up on this website and create an account so you can be the first to be alerted to a new listing that fits your lifestyle and criteria. The property listings for Charleston are sure to lead you and your family to your dream home.

When it comes to finding something to do in Charleston, South Carolina, you’ll be pleased at the abundance of great restaurants, relaxing places to grab a cocktail, unique shopping, and exciting fine arts culture. Historic Downtown is full of entertainment, to education such as College of Charleston, The Citadel Military College, The Charleston Culinary Arts School, Charleston Law School, MUSC Medical University of South Carolina, farmers market on Saturdays, tours of Fort Sumter, Walking Ghost Tours, Carriage Rides with Historical Facts to a casual romantic carriage ride for two.  The Historic Preservation Society has a fall Candle Light Tour for 6 weeks beginning mid September and going thru October each year. The Charleston Historic Society has a Home and Garden tour in the spring.  Take a stroll along the Battery on East Bay Street and Murray Blvd. the views and fragrance will intoxicate you with Charleston charm, to be sure. The historic Charleston Harbor has sail boats, yachts and fishing excursions from the Charleston City Marina and boats from all over the world visiting Charleston. The spring also bring the Air show that the Charleston Air Force puts on. The Thunderbirds do air acrobats over and under the Ravenel Bridge and around downtown Charleston and surrounding Islands. It is amazing to see.  You can actually tour many of the planes the military uses to transport equipment to the troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.  The Charleston River dogs is a semi-pro baseball team owned by the New York Yankees. Bill Murray is the “Director of Fun”. He attends every opening game for sure and sometimes is in the crowd throughout the season. Bill Murray owns a home on Sullivan’s Island.  Charleston is home and founder of the first Preservation District in the US. Travel Magazine ranks time and time again, Charleston as the top 5 cities in the US that people will visit every year. Did you know we also have cruises that start or stop in Charleston?  Carnival and Celebrity Cruise lines will make appearances at least once a week.  Antebellum mansions, plantations and traditional Charleston Single Style homes line some of  cobble-stone streets of this peninsula city. In Fact several movies were shot here in Charleston. Do you know which ones were shot here? The Patriot, The Notebook  and the Blue and the Grey with Patrick Swayze and more recently Dear John. Make sure to visit King Street for shopping and antiques.  King Street is known for 2nd Sunday, at least twice a year the entire King Street between Broad and Calhoun streets are closed for pedestrian walking and shopping.  St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Veterans Day Parade and we cannot forget the Christmas Parade which is the 1st  Sunday in December. Don’t miss any of these. Great fun and entertainment. Piccolo Spoleto graces Charleston every year the last week in May and the first week in June. It is an international artists spectacle. From Jazz to ballet and artists paintings and sculpture by artists from all over the world.  The only Tea Plantation in the United States is here in Charleston on Wadmalaw Island, just 25 minutes from downtown. Tours and tasting are available. On any given weekend the residents enjoy the events that Charleston offers, such as festivals, art displays, music concerts, and much more. Crammed with great restaurants, expansive history, interesting shopping (such as the historic market) and breath-taking views of the harbor, downtown is a great place to be—and an even better place to own property.

For the waterfront lover, the islands and beaches of Charleston are just as robust and share their own sense of style. Outstanding golf courses, schools, shorelines, surfing and more are part of Charleston’s island communities. The restaurants are perfectly delicious, and the seafood lover will never be disappointed—fresh catches emerge from the Atlantic Ocean each day. Pat Broghamer lives and enjoys all aspects of Charleston living and will help you search for a 2nd home or your primary residence that is right for you on the glamorous shorelines of Charleston’s elite island communities. The natural beauty of these communities lends itself easily to great outdoor activities, like boating, fishing, golfing, sunning, surfing and swimming. The communities of James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, Daniel Island as well as the beaches will have available waterfront property, tidal creeks, deep water access, boat landings, and expansive marsh views. Kiawah, Seabrook, Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island are some of the most wonderful areas in Greater Charleston; these islands are each unique, with a distinct style that any home buyer will come to appreciate. The luxury of Charleston’s Island communities is unmatched; the coast of South Carolina is one of the finest places to own real estate.

Charleston, South Carolina is bound to have a perfect home for you and your family. Charleston is located just 6 hours from Disney World in Orlando Florida, 2 hours from the state Capital of Columbia, SC and Hilton Head Island is only 90 minutes south of Charleston. Atlanta Georgia is only 5 hours by car and Augusta Georgia, home of the Masters Tournament, is only 90 minutes away. Search our real estate listings and you will discover luxury and style beyond your dreams, coupled with Charleston’s sense of beauty, affordability and history. Call Pat Broghamer now to schedule some time to look at properties while visiting or vacationing in Charleston, SC.  Check out our website www.IwantToLiveInCharleston.com we can help you search for your perfect home, or lot, whether it’s a waterfront dream-house, a bungalow  or a chic, city dwelling. Charleston has something for everyone who is interested in a life of luxury and history. Visit Charleston and you will inevitably fall in love with the city as I did so many years ago. Call Pat 843-725-8095 or email her at patbroghamer@realtor.com .      

 

 

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