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real estate opportunities border windswept sea island estuaries,
offering magnificent views of historic Fort Sumter, Charleston
harbor, Folly Beach, Sullivan’s Island and the Morris Island
Lighthouse.
During the 19th century, plantations were built on
James Island, along with the village of Secessionville, a summer
retreat for plantation owners. The Civil War began on
James Island on the morning of April 12, 1861, when Confederate
forces at Fort Johnson fired on Union-occupied Fort Sumter.
Both forts were located on the island's northern shore.
Families can choose from a number of recreational
opportunities, including those available at the popular James Island
County Park. This incredible 643-acre park offers biking, nature
trails, a climbing wall, an elaborate playground, pedal boats,
kayaking, 16 acres of lagoons, fishing and crabbing dock, and picnic
areas. Splash Zone, located inside the park, is a well-rounded water
playground offering two 200-foot tube slides, a 500-foot lazy river,
a leisure pool, and a Caribbean play structure with interactive
elements. in addition, James Island County Park is host to the
Holiday Festival of Lights. The Holiday Festival of lights
attraction begins on Thanksgiving and runs through the New Year
celebration.
Questions about James Island Real Estate?
Of
the three golf courses on James Island, the links at the
Country Club of Charleston are among the country’s oldest, and
host the prestigious Azalea Tournament each spring. The island
is filled with historic treasures that include antebellum
plantations and gardens that now serve as schools of
architectural design and interactive county parks.
Laced with creeks, rivers and bays, James Island is a
recreational paradise, and features a number of public boat
ramps and marinas.
Only a few miles across marsh and river from Folly Beach,
James Island is an ideal homeowner’s location for outdoor
escape as well as downtown business, shopping, and
entertainment.
Outstanding planned neighborhoods and schools have become the
trademark of James Island, which is a popular address for
families with children, singles and seniors.
Some of the more popular James
Island neighborhoods include Country Club, Country Club II,
Marlborough, Riverland Terrace, Seaside Plantation, Stiles
Point Plantation, Affirmation Oaks, Woodward Point and many
more. James Island real estate has increased in value of
the last 5 years and restaurants, coffee shops and boutiques
make it very convenient to live. More and more people
are calling James Island home.
Any questions? If you have any questions about Charleston
Real Estate Market trends, we have a comprehensive report,
produced periodically, that we can send you.
Please contact us with any other questions about Charleston
and its real estate.
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the north, Morris Island
and Folly Beach to the east, and the Stono River and John's Island
to the West. Affectionately nicknamed "Jim Isle," it is
laced with creeks and marshes.
Only five minutes from downtown Charleston across the city’s harbor
is the countryside setting of James Island. This mostly-residential
expanse of oak trees, tidal creeks and waterfront vistas offers a
wide variety of stylish neighborhoods and home sites. James
Island real estate as seen an increase in home prices and new
developments in recent years. James Island is home to many new
shops and restaurants that make James Island not only a great place
to work, but a great place to live as well.