New Listing on Daniel Island: 853 Center Park St.

Announcing an exciting new listing in Center Park! 

853 Center Park St. 

2 BR / 2 Full Bath / 1 Half Bath

This charming brick townhome has a metal roof overlooking the lovely, two-acre, Center Park.  The park’s lush landscaping, interactive play structures and tree-shaded sitting areas make it a favorite gathering place for neighbors of all ages. The Center Park neighborhood is centrally located to all island schools, parks and downtown Daniel Island which offers an array of shops, restaurants and other conveniences.

The townhome, located on the corner, offers beautiful natural lighting, a spacious family room with an arched entryway to the separate dining room, hardwood floors, and ten-foot ceilings throughout first level. The stylish kitchen is equipped with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances, as well as access to a screened in rear porch. 

Other features include ceramic flooring in bathrooms, walk-in closets  a master balcony overlooking the park, privacy fence in the back lot, and one-car garage accessed by a rear alleyway.

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Holiday Fun on Daniel Island

Looking for some fun ways to kick off the holiday season? Check out these upcoming family fun events. Join us for a great time, get in the holiday spirit and support local vendors and businesses. Looking forward to seeing you on the island!  

Daniel Island's Tree Lighting: Join us for the "Grand Illumination" of our Community Tree - Plus NEW THIS YEAR - a spectacular,FREE Laser Light Show and DJ Dance Party on Friday, November 30th from 5:30 - 8:00 pm at the entrance to Family Circle Tennis Center! "Light Up" your night with neighbors and friends and join us, as the Daniel Island POA presents this year's kick off to your holiday season - Daniel Island style! We'll be flipping the switch at our 25 foot community Christmas Tree at 6:00 pm SHARP.  

Be sure to bring the kids as we'll have everyone's favorite visitor from the North Pole! Be sure to be on time for this fun family event, as the big man in the white suit has a few tricks up his sleeve you won't want to miss! Join us in our excitement and gather around the "big tree" as this area will be transformed into a holiday spectacle with music, laser lights synchronized to music, awesome food and beverage from several of Charleston's favorite food truck vendors and of course....SANTA!

Holiday Festival on Daniel Island: The Family Circle Stadium and Grand Lawn will again be transformed into an exciting outdoor holiday festival on Saturday, December 1 from 11 am - 4 pm. The Tennis Center will come alive with bargains galore and a vast assortment of unique gifts for the whole family. Charleston's finest vendors...including your favorite retailers to our best-kept secrets will be offering gift selections in every category. Shop, eat and be dazzled while strolling the Stadium concourse where more than 120 handpicked vendors will be there to help you with your gift list.  ATM will be available on-site.

This popular Lowcountry festival, open to all of Charleston and its surrounding communities, has evolved into one of Charleston's most exciting annual holiday events offering fantastic holiday shopping opportunities for everyone in the family! You'll want to be a part of this exciting festival of shopping, entertainment and delicious food and beverage for the whole family. You'll have the opportunity to complete your holiday shopping, all in one location, while enjoying music, food, amazing entertainment and much, much more!

*Some kids and family activities will require a nominal fee to participate.

For more information and other Daniel Island events, visit www.dicommunity.org

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope you are looking forward to a day of friends, family, yummy food and relaxation- I know I am. We all should be thankful each and every day, but Thanksgiving is such a nice reminder to be thankful for all the things we forget day-in and day-out.

I am reminded to be thankful for my health, my family and friends (no matter how much distance or time separates us), thankful for having a ‘job’ I love, and thankful to work with wonderful people like you. My clients are the center of my career and each of you sure make it worth it!

Thank you for all you do to make my days such a blessing.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Who Wouldn't Love Charleston?

Thinking about moving to the Charleston area?
Are you Curious to know more about where you live? 

Charleston (as a metro area) contains a population of 575,488; making up just about 14% of the state’s total population. Seemingly growing younger every few years the current median age is 33 and females outrank the males with 51.8% of the population. Property and Violent crime percentage falls slightly higher than the state average at 5.8% and 6.2%, respectfully, but remains much lower than the national rates.

Charleston is a well educated area with a higher percentage than the state with adults having 4-year college degrees and graduate degrees. Gratefully, our employment rates have grown 4.6% in our area compared to an average of 2.9% overall in the state. And who says Florida is the sunshine state?!  Our average low temperature is a mild 37.9F and our average high is 90.7F; not to mention we have an average of 211 days of sunshine annually. 

The average cost of homes is $130,300, with an average age of 19 years and an appreciation rate of 8.3%. Most residents in the area do own their homes while about 21% are currently renting. Charleston is an amazing place whether you want great shopping, cultural inspiration, historic sights, delicious food, beautiful beaches or just a comfortable place to call home.

Once you've decided to make the move to Charleston where do you look? As small as Charleston may seem on the large scale it’s divided into many areas that all have their own distinct characteristics. Which is my favorite? Daniel Island, of course.  Centrally located between downtown and the North Charleston areas, Daniel Island is a home grown community five miles long and three miles wide including 23 miles of waterfront landscape. Compiled of six residential areas, shops, restaurants and businesses make the Island a place you can live, work and play. 

Currently condos and single family homes range from $175,000-3M with the price of land ranging from $230,000-5.7M. According to trulia.com, inventory of homes averages a little over 150 and homes are staying on the market around 200 days. Compared to this time last year prices have increased a slight amount and the number of sales has slightly decreased. However, the trends have steadied over the last few months with little to no change. 

Daniel Island has one of the lowest crime rates in the state at 4.2% property crime and .77% violent crime.  Also, the schools on the island are some of the best in Charleston.  The island is becoming one of the most desired places to live in the area for new residents as well as locals. If you've been in the area a while, but are looking for a new place to call home check out Daniel Island, you may be surprised at all it has to offer.

Continually growing, but giving you that close-knit community feel, Daniel Island is my first choice in the Charleston area. Want to know more? Interested in homes for sale? Feel free to contact me for any questions! 

*Statistics provided by MLS.com

Home Holiday Tips

Less Stress, More Fun!

Hope everyone enjoyed a very Happy Halloween. I know I adored all the trick-or-treaters, decorations, and spooky ambience of the evening. With one holiday down we still have some major ones in store which means lots of friends and family, delicious treats, feasts, and fun decorations. Many of you may be thinking ‘yes that is true, but it also means cooking, cleaning, entertaining, traveling, meal planning, spending money and time we don’t have’—I haven’t forgotten all the stress of the holidays, but let’s try and make it a little simpler for you! I have some tips to keep your home holiday ready throughout the crazy season.

Tip #1: Prepare for the Unexpected
Neighbors popping in, guests showing up unexpected or overstaying their welcome… you just never know this time of year. Be prepared. Stock up on crackers and cheeses as well as a variety of teas and coffee.  Assemble a coffee area/tea area ready to go on the spot. Not a bad idea to have some small desserts ready on hand either, sliced cake is perfect for freezing and thaws quickly.

Tip #2: Home Updates
Worried about all the home repairs that need to be done? Lowes.com recommends updating just five key spaces that will make all the difference: entryway, living room, kitchen, guest bathroom, and the guest bedroom. Painting makes a huge impact on a small budget, and with a little manpower can easily be done on your own. Lowes also suggests putting extra effort into small details like soap dishes and center pieces. Also, don’t skimp on lighting… having the right fixtures, bulbs, or window settings makes a huge difference with little effort.

Tip #3: Fall Cleaning
We all say were going to do our annual spring and fall cleaning, but this will really make your holiday preparations much easier. Take one pre-holiday weekend and deep clean the house. This includes scrubbing the refrigerator, cleaning out all closets (especially communal coat closets and guest room closets), vacuuming under furniture, cleaning under beds, and getting rid of all clutter. It will make it much easier to do quick cleaning if the house has already had a good ‘once over’. Also the de-cluttering and organizing will make it easier to decorate and entertain.

Tip #4: Make a Plan
Whether it’s travel plans or menu ideas have a plan. This time of year with school events, family events, social gatherings things get crazy. Make sure to have a house-wide calendar that outlines the month’s activities, even if this isn't your normal routine. It will make scheduling your ‘me time’, shopping time, and event time much easier during the holiday season. If you happen to be the host this year schedule your meals early and purchase the groceries that won’t expire early. This gives you less to worry about last minute and less of a chance to forget things. Traveling? Make a packing list and ship out presents sooner rather than later.


Tip #5: Day to Day to dos
The best tip to keep you from going crazy over the holiday season is to keep up with things little by little each day. Do one thing each morning or evening that helps keep your home holiday ready: wipe off your counters, straighten the living room, sweep the front porch, or pull the weeds in the front beds. Daily maintenance of the major parts of your home will make you feel accomplished and not so overwhelmed when Aunt Margret calls to say she’s on her way!

All these idea will help make the continuing holiday season a little more joyous and thankful and a little less stressful. If all the routine tasks are taken care of there is more time for the decorating, baking, and family/friend time that the holidays are all about!

'Tis the Season!