Looking back on his childhood, John C.L. Darby remembers family excursions from his home on the Isle of Palms to the nearest grocery store, Rodenburg’s Red & White, located on the south side of Coleman Boulevard in what was then the small town of Mount Pleasant. On March 20, Darby, the grandson of legendary real estate developer J.C. Long and now the president and chief … [Read more...]
Dwellings
We know you love your homes and everything you do with them. It’s your castle and sanctuary, right? Depending on what chapter of life we are in, we might be decorating our very first home, welcoming guests or making memories with children and grandchildren. From the transaction side of buying or selling homes to construction, remodeling, and decorating your new home, Mount Pleasant Dwellings helps you customize for comfort.
HLG Growers – Johns Island, SC – Christian Teague
It was a warm wednesday morning when Christian Teague of HLG Growers showed me a place where plants grow in abundance, ready to transform someone’s garden space. “I’m a plant farmer at heart; that’s what I do,” said Teague. “I like to take a blank piece of ground and be creative with it. I’ve been infatuated with flowers since I was small. My grandmothers were avid … [Read more...]
Masonborough, Park West, Mount Pleasant, SC
If you haven’t ventured to park West lately, you’re missing out. This thriving Mount Pleasant community sold 43 homes in the last six months and has another 21 under contract. Masonborough, one of its key subdivisions, is leading the pack for custom-built homes. “It’s certainly an advantage of Masonborough that folks can purchase a homesite and build the home of their … [Read more...]
Creating Your Own Cottage: Two Women Show You How
I'ON, Mount Pleasant, SC: Coralberry Cottage - Interior Design The cottage in this interior design shop’s name is country, English, beach, Mediterranean and cozy. Owners and designers Liz Baker and Melissa Hempstead opened the business because they lamented the fact that this style of décor was unavailable in the Charleston area when they first met while designing Melissa’s … [Read more...]
Christmas Tree Safety Tips
Provided by the Mount Pleasant Fire Department The Town of Mount Pleasant Fire Department would like to remind residents of simple steps they can take to ensure a safe and merry holiday season. “The holidays are a very special time of the year. Decorations and Christmas trees are festive reminders of the season and we urge all residents to use the following precautions to … [Read more...]
Create a Safe Home – Grants Help Weather the Storm
Mount Pleasant Property owners blessed with the beauty of the Carolina coast also are cursed by the threat of the real possibility of serious wind damage. Their plight is especially uncertain during the hurricane season, June 1 through Nov. 30, when they must watch and wait as potentially devastating storms roll across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Lowcountry. In South … [Read more...]