Pools and other amenities
Finding a community with appropriate amenities is an important consideration.
Amenities not only affect home values in an area, but they also impact daily living and enjoyment of your community. They tend to draw people together with common interests and they offer the chance to enjoy recreation and exercise close to home.
Some basic amenities include I am such as:
Boat ramp, dock facilities , marina, clubhouse, golf course, tennis court, equestrian center, gated community, neighborhood pool, private pool, play parks, soccer fields, walking or jogging trails.
As you ponder what you want in your next community, get some serious thought to amenities. Think about your lifestyle. Think about what you like to do and what your family members like to do for enjoyment. Even give some thought to your out of town guests' preferences as Charleston often draws a lot of company!
TIP: Before you begin your amenity quest, start by selecting an area of town first and work down to specific neighborhoods before focusing too much on amenities.
Do you have a specific area of interest? If you are not sure, you might want to go to my overview at: http://chrisdeloach.com/neighborhoods.aspx
Golf
Harleston Green, located on the peninsula of Charleston, was America's first public golf course. Since that time, golf has been an integral part of the Charleston lifestyle. Here are some of the communities that offer golf:
Berkeley Country Club, Charleston National, Coosaw Creek, Crowfield Plantation, Daniel Island, Dunes West, Kiawah River Estates, Legend Oaks Plantation, Pine Forest Country Club, Rivertowne, Shadowmoss Plantation, Snead Farm, Stono Ferry, Westcott Plantation, and Wild Dunes
More on golf in Charleston
Pools
Most neighborhoods allow pools and many do have community pools. Private pools are less common here than in many areas because of the great abundance of alternative outdoor water activities and venues. Maybe 3-5% of homes have a pool in their yard. Even with community pools, pool use here is very light.
It is hard to limit the search to just private pools because the Charleston MLS system does not support searching specifically for homes with private pools. If you enter "homes with pools" you get both private and community pools on the search.
If a pool is important, we will make sure you have one!