Isle of Palms real estate is some of the best in the world.You will be amazed as you drive up the Connector Bridge and behold the salt marsh, the Intracoastal Waterway, the beach and ocean surrounding the Isle of Palms properties, in South Carolina. The sensation is not just the first time one sees it, but also every time in every Isle of Palms property!
The Isle of Palms,SC an Atlantic barrier island, prides itself on being a family beach that is a perfect blend of approximately 5,000 fulltime residents of Isle of Palms properties, and 20,000 to 50,000 Isle of Palms investment proprty owners and visitors who make it their home and destination. In 2002, The Isle of Palms achieved the Blue Wave Designation from the Clean Beaches Council. The City was the first in the State of SC to receive this award for environmentally well-managed beaches and has successfully kept this designation every year since. Isle of Palms real estate provideds ocean living just a few steps away from historic Charleston properties!
The entire 7-mile long and 1 mile wide island was incorporated in 1953. The Isle of Palms Real estat edeveloped by Attorney J.C. Long after World War II as an affordable place where service people could buy homes and raise a family on Isle of Palms properties. Some of those original families and their descendents still have Isle of Palms real estate and live on the island today.
The municipality offers residents and visitors of Isle of Palms properties a full range of city services which include fire, police, public works, building, recreation, zoning, planning, judicial and general government. The City owns and operates a full service five acre marina site with launch services, fuel and dockage a huge ammenity of owning Isle of Palms real estate. The City leases some of the Isle of palms properties facilities to a popular restaurant, a kayak business, a mini mart, a parasail and a wave runner business at the City owned site. The marina is a popular place to charter both offshore and inshore fishing trips as well as eco tours of nearby uninhabited islands. The City offers approximately six miles of beach access, provides public parking to accommodate visitors and maintains a beachfront restroom and boardwalk for the convenience of beachgoers.
Recreational opportunities abound. One can ride on the bike paths throughout the island and view all the uniquie Isle of Palms properties, enjoy the wide, sandy beaches or if other recreational activities are your pleasure, through the City's recreation department, organized sports programs exist such as soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, and football. The City also offers Mommy and Me and Tiny Tots for the younger children who call Isle of Palms real estate home. In addition to playgrounds and ball fields, visitors and residents may enjoy tennis, skateboarding and shuffleboard. The City is also home to an oceanfront County park at the center of the island located on some of the best Isle of Palms real estate. 
The Wild Dunes resort occupies 1,500 acres on the northern end of the island and offers residents and visitors 17 har tru tennis courts, two 18 hole Tom Fazio golf courses, and numerous pools. The four star Boardwalk Inn and Grand Pavilion is the premier facility. It features three pools and a pavilion overlooking the beach and Atlantic Ocean. The site is a favorite for music and dancing. The resort is among the top ten nationally ranked tennis resorts. Wild Dunes has many private residences as well as condominiums often rented on the vacation rental market.
Isle of Palms real estate is a fabulous investment as well as a place to play and has an outstanding overall quality of life. Isle of Palms properties offer shopping that is convenient with two shopping centers and a grocery store. Commuting is simple. Mount Pleasant real estate is just over the Isle of Palms Connector Bridge and has a full range of shopping opportunities, numerous banking facilities and a hospital. The adjacent island of Sullivan's Island offers the public school for both islands' children. The school, famous for its academic superiority, is situated on 18 acres of beachfront property. The Isle of Palms has three churches- the First United Methodist Church, the Lutheran Church and the Baptist Church. Some residents and visitors attend church on neighboring Sullivan's Island where Presbyterian, Catholic, and Episcopalian churches are located. Others may attend any of the approximately 160 located in downtown Charleston, SC, the "Holy City," only 13 miles away. Buying Isle of Palms real estate often requires deep pockets make sure you call me for a full list of Isle of Palm properties. Isle of Palms real estate can be tricky and you better not go it alone. My family and I have owned Isle of Palms properties since the late 1960's and still have Isle of Palms real estate today. Any questions you have concerning owning isle of palms properties or investing in Isle of Palms real estate is just a phone call away 843-452-3192 or you can email me anytime. I look forward to helping you with all your isle of Palms real estate needs.