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Daniel Ravenel to market condominiums, metro Charleston pending sales surge

A downtown company will head up sales and marketing for the tony Bee Street Lofts peninsula condos near the Ashley River. Josephine Traina Gleason, broker associate with Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty, will be the complex’s exclusive broker. Bee Street Lofts is on the corner of Lockwood Boulevard and Bee Street. Read More

Open Wide

Dozens of sellers make houses available for viewing this weekend

As appealing, luxurious, comfy a home looks from the exterior, it’s still not as revealing as taking a gander inside. That’s why open houses continue to draw sizable crowds, whether possible buyers eager to purchase, current owners picking up ideas or casual shoppers out “kicking the tires,” er, “tapping the foundations.” Read More

141 North Plaza Court, Unit 301

Posh condo for lease in the Renaissance on Charleston Harbor serves up expansive views, luxury perks

Walk out on the balcony at 141 North Plaza Court, Unit 301, gaze one way and there’s Charleston Harbor. Look another, and the Ravenel Bridge looms not far away. Return inside, and fix dinner on a smooth-top stove, pulling ingredients pulled from the Sub-Zero refrigerator and stacking pots and pans in the Bosch dishwasher. Then ride down the private elevator, work out in the fitness center, take a swim in the pool and climb in your roadster parked in the underground garage. The cost is $2,400 a month, furniture – and roadster – not included. Daniel Ravenel Real Estate is leasing out the condo at the Renaissance on Charleston Harbor in Mount Pleasant. Read More

344 Bermuda Towne Row

Large lot, ample living space distinguish traditional home east of the Cooper

Step inside 344 Bermuda Towne Row, and the look is elegant yet practical. The 3,500-square-foot home in the Hibben neighborhood in Mount Pleasant showcases four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and a functional kitchen with cherry cabinets, stainless-steel appliances, gas cooktop and an island with granite countertops. Ceilings are more than 10-feet high, walls feature crown molding and wainscoting and floors are hardwood expect for carpeting primarily in bedrooms. The house is wired for sound via an entertainment system and has a big screen TV above the gas fireplace with granite surround in the living room. The home’s asking price is $850,000.“It’s got most of the bells and whistles,” says Tim Fraylick, the owner and a local builder who constructed the house five years ago. Read More

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KB Home to hold festival, Lennar opens new neighborhood, Carolina One signs on national builder

A national builder will combine outdoor fun and food with home tours at a picnic of sorts Nov. 14 in one of its Berkeley County neighborhoods. KB Home is hosting the “Fall Festival” from noon to 3 p.m. at the Gardens at Tanner Plantation community. Read More

Looking Up

Charleston real estate market in gradual rally after downtime

All things were in place for a strong Charleston area real estate market for years to come. There’s the warm climate, pro-business attitude, attractive locales in Berkeley, Dorchester and Charleston counties and fairly reasonable prices. Not to mention the Atlantic Ocean, scenic marshes, top notch restaurants, historic sites, boating and fishing, the excitement of three pro sports teams … Then the inconceivable – at least at the time – happened. The national housing industry, overstimulated by easy financing and speculation, took a hit. Builders stopped building, homeowners couldn’t sell, few people would buy. There’s no arguing that Greater Charleston suffered like the rest of the United States. But not having experienced the artificial highs, the area didn’t succumb to the mind-numbing lows. Read More

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4731 Linfield Drive

Townhome rental in Whitfield on the Ashley touts affordable price, management perks

Built 24 years ago, Whitfield on the Ashley is a 67-unit complex of townhomes and flats in a semi-secluded section of Dorchester Road. Many buyers purchased the North Charleston dwellings as places to live. But the one- and two-story units are also alluring properties to lease with updated kitchens, carpeted bedrooms, washer and dryer connections, two parking spaces per unit and fireplaces. Read More

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The Preserve open house planned; mortgage office holds program for Realtors

Anyone interested in perusing a new, classically styled home in a natural Johns Island neighborhood might want to drop by Sunday afternoon. The Preserve at Fenwick Plantation, located just across Penny Creek, will host an open house 1-4 p.m. at 1612 John Fenwick Lane. Read More

Cool Living

Eco-friendly design, rooftop amenities provide lift to new peninsula condos

On a short, peninsular lane connected to Meeting Street, there are buildings with plants sprouting from the roof and exposed pipes along ceilings. Don’t read these as signs of an overdue reclamation project, however. They are innovative perks at One Cool Blow condominiums, a trendy new uptown development. Read More