Welcome Beth!

Below is an itinerary for your day in Charleston. Most of below is intended to help you efficiently explore at your leisure! Clickable links from suggested stops, homes, restaurants and exploration routes should help you get to know each little pocket! Maybe make you fall in love!

This tour is focused primarily on getting to know West Ashley and James Island with some points of interest on John’s Island as well.

 
 
 

Area Tour: West Ashley

Your Tour: West Ashley (click for Google Maps link)

Highlights: West Ashley Greenway, Avondale, South Windermere, Charles Towne Landing

Grocery Stores: Whole Foods, Earth Fare, Publix

A Foodie Guide to West Ashley

Coffee: Highfalutin coffee, Second State Coffee

Breakfast: Early Bird Diner, Normandy Bakery, Bomb Bar, Three Little Birds

Lunch: Swig & Swine, Home Team BBQ, Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

Dinner: Glass Onion, Boxcar Bettys, Locals, R Kitchen

Drinks: Triangle Char & Bar, Avondale wine & cheese, Gene’s Haufbrau

 

Area Tour: James Island

Your Tour: James Island (click for google maps link)

Highlights: Municipal Golf, Terrace Theater, James Island County Park, James Island Farmers Market, Folly Beach

Grocery Stores: Harris Teeter, Publix, Aldi

A Foodie Guide to James Island

Coffee: Muddy Waters

Breakfast: Miller’s All Day, Baguette Magic

Lunch: Ellis Creek Fish Camp, Bohemian Bull, Crust Wood Fired Pizza, Locals,

Dinner: The James, Edison, Mondo’s Italian, Azul Mexicano, Bowens Island , Rita’s Seaside Grill, Jack of Cups

Drinks: Pour House, Paddock & Whiskey, The Lowdown

Area Tour: Johns Island

Your Tour: Johns Island (click for google maps link)

Highlights: Angel Oak Tree, Kiawah River, Freshfields Village, Kiawah Beach

Grocery Stores: Food Lion, Harris Teeter

A Foodie Guide to Johns Island

Coffee: Island Provisions

Breakfast: KISS Cafe

Lunch: Tattooed Moose, Stono Market, The Co-Op

Dinner: Lost Isle, Wild Olive, Royal Tern

 

Neighborhoods that fit your search criteria

  1. Hunt Club (West Ashley) - Brick homes with updated kitchens, private wooded lots.
    Address: 700 Hunt Club Run, Charleston, SC 29414
    *Beach: ~30 min to Folly Beach

  2. Carolina Bay (West Ashley) - Master-planned with new construction, open floor plans, screened porches, and private green spaces.
    Address: 1600 Park Creek Rd, Charleston, SC 29414
    *Beach: ~30 min to Folly Beach

  3. Bolton’s Landing (West Ashley) - Newer homes with brick exteriors, open layouts, and private backyards, biking and walking paths throughout.
    Address: 1600 Bluewater Way, Charleston, SC 29414
    *Beach: ~30 min to Folly Beach

  4. Grand Oaks Plantation (West Ashley) - Move-in-ready homes with screened porches, open floor plans, and nearby trails.
    Address: 500 Grand Oaks Dr, Charleston, SC 29414
    *Beach: ~32 min to Folly Beach

  5. Shadowmoss - Established neighborhood with renovated brick homes, open interiors, and private lots, near golf.

    Address: 100 Shadowmoss Pkwy, Charleston, SC 29414

    *Beach: ~30 min to Folly Beach

  6. Oak Bluff (Johns Island) - New construction with light-filled homes, screened porches, and marsh.
    Address: 1760 Oak Bluff Ave, Johns Island, SC 29455
    *Beach: ~35 min to Folly Beach

  7. The Villages in St. John’s Woods (Johns Island) - Quiet neighborhood with brick homes, open layouts, and wooded lots.
    Address: 1000 St Johns Woods Pkwy, Johns Island, SC 29455
    *Beach: ~35 min to Folly Beach

  8. Whitney Lake (Johns Island) - Scenic community with new homes, open floor plans, and lakefront views.
    Address: 1729 Bee Balm Rd, Johns Island, SC 29455
    *Beach: ~34 min to Folly Beach

  9. Harbor View (James Island) - Established neighborhood with renovated brick homes, open interiors, and private lots, near parks.
    Address: 600 Harbor View Rd, Charleston, SC 29412
    *Beach: ~25 min to Folly Beach

  10. Riverland Terrace (James Island) - Charming area with updated homes, screened porches, and tree-lined streets.
    Address: 2000 Wappoo Dr, Charleston, SC 29412
    *Beach: ~22 min to Folly Beach

  11. Seaside Plantation (James Island) - Newer homes with brick exteriors, open floor plans, and marsh.
    Address: 1200 Seaside Plantation Dr, Charleston, SC 29412
    *Beach: ~25 min to Folly Beach

 

A Note as You Go…

Hope this helps in exploring!

My plan is to meet you all along the way, explain and highlight some of the things you’ll see along your route. In addition to the driving tour I created (which should be plenty) in case you all were really gravitating toward a particular place, there are additional tours created for each pocket. There are also links to nearby highlights, example homes and more.

We’ll plan on checking in throughout the day as you go so we can discuss what you’ve seen, what you like and how we can advise!

Just in case you don’t find anything you absolutely love and can’t convince you to come to our fine town, at the very least we wanted you to enjoy your day so i included a few places to grab lunch/dinner.

Also, a copy of our guide is below as you hop around town!

 

Restaurants, Neighborhoods & Points of Interest: