Because Mt. Pleasant is known for its planned craftsmen, new building communities, home buyers may find it difficult to find old and historic homes in this suburb of Charleston. Shoppers looking for historic homes love the Old Village - not because this is one of the few historic neighborhoods on the mountain. It's nice, but because it has a charm and a location that is hard to find elsewhere in Charleston.
The old village is probably the oldest community in the mountains. Pleasant, with houses dating back to the early 1800s. While the rest of the mountain. Pleasant was developed on a large scale both commercially and permanently, Old Village has managed to preserve its heritage and charm over the years.
Founded in 1680, Old Village (possibly) is one of the oldest communities in all of Charleston. Little is recorded in its history until 1755, when the community saw the construction of the Hibben house. The house sat on a 67-acre plantation called Mount Pleasant, which would later call the city by its name.
In the twenty century, the Old Village created a small center of the city, which became the main shopping area in the mountains. Pleasant. Today, you can still fill out your prescriptions at the Pitt Street pharmacy or have a drink from your fountain. Old Village Post House has become a restaurant for one of the most popular chains in Charleston, Maverick Southern Kitchens (which also owns High Cotton and just north of Broad).
The park at the end of Pitt Street is popular with places for walking, fishing and recreation. And, like the Old Village itself, it has a story. From 1898 to 1927, a trolleybus connected Sullivan Island to the mountains. Nice across the Pitt Street Bridge. Since the park was designed on top of this bridge, it offers incredible panoramic views of the swamp and streams.
Property in the Old Village is often viewed on a sliding scale. Manors overlooking Charleston Harbor can provide prices of up to $ 8 million. Real estate prices are gradually declining as homes move away from water, with the least expensive prices being about 200 thousand dollars. In this most accessible section of the community, homes usually need repairs, so prices are so low. (And some of them are more disruptions than corrections).
Whether you want to buy a historic house, find a new restaurant to try, or just enjoy the warm weather, Old Village in the mountains. Nice worth seeing!
