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Homes for sale in Summerville, SC have seen a boom since 2004. I think Summerville real estate has a charm of a time since past. Summerville's name is reminiscent of its history. Situated on a pine-forested ridge it Summerville properties were first occupied in the late 1700's as Charlestonians and other inhabitants of the SC Low country and owners of Charleston real estate sought relief from the mosquitoes, summer heat, and disease. From May to September Summerville properties and plantation families along the nearby Ashley River and other Charleston real estate coastal areas, headed for higher elevation to live temporarily in the tiny forest colony soon called Summerville real estate. Other pioneer residents descended from those 1696 puritans who settled the nearby former colonial settlement of Dorchester, endowing Summerville properties with a heritage spanning three centuries. Homes for sale in Summerville, SC can be rich with history.When the railroad arrived in the early 1800’s modernization came to town and led the village to incorporation of all Summerville properties. Trees were being cut in large numbers for laying rails and lots were cleared to relocate the commercial center near the tracks. The village became an official town in 1847. In order to protect Summerville properties biggest asset a first law was passed prohibiting the cutting of certain-sized trees without permission, and fining offenders a then hefty $25. That ordinance, one of the oldest of its kind in the US, is still on the books. The last decade of the 19th century saw two of the worst local events, followed by one of the best pieces of luck ever to befall a struggling community. Summerville real estate was still recovering from the War Between the States when it suffered extensive destruction during the 1886 earthquake. Subsequently a downtown fire wiped out most of the Summerville properties surrounding the town square. The good fortune came from Paris, France, when the International Congress of Physicians declared Summerville real estate as one of the two best places in the world for the treatment and recovery of lung disorders. This belief was founded in the purported healing aspects of that tree's turpentine scent. Many inns and hotels were built to handle the mass of visitors. The visitors first came for their health - once they discovered the charm of the town they built winter homes and often became permanent residents and buying Summerville real estate. Summerville's motto is "The Flower Town in the Pines." Day tourists flock to the town during early spring to enjoy millions of spring blossoms, particularly azaleas, in public and private gardens, including the mid-town Azalea Park. It is no wonder that the motto on the town's official seal is "Sacra Pinus Est - The Pine is Sacred". Despite the publicity and the Summerville real estate development it spurred, the town's population hovered around 3,000 for nearly a century. It was not until the late 1970’s that the population reached 6,000. Then, as a bedroom community for the larger urban centers in the Charleston real estate area, the appeal of Summerville properties resulted in a doubling of the population in the 1980's. Summerville real estate continues to attract business people, families and military personnel, all looking for a quality of life that has long since disappeared in cities. It is hard to believe that 30 years ago the Town of Summerville had a population of 3,000 and today it exceeds 33,000. Homes for sale in Summerville, SC can go quick! The Summerville real estate market remains one of the hottest areas in the Charleston real estate market! I hope you will contact me at 843-452-3192 to learn more of the advantages the Summerville real estate market has for you.