Edisto Island Homes For Sale
How To Find A Edisto Island Home For Sale That Matches Your Budget.
Edisto Island is a very popular destination in southern South Carolina for retirees and for families due to its laid back atmosphere and long beach. It has an enviable, year-round climate and all sorts of attractions and activities, most of which involve the water in some way or another. There is good swimming, boating, fishing, walking, and golfing here, as well as some shopping, although the island is largely non-commercialized. In addition, the marshes and forests of the Edisto Island State Park provide an added area of exploration, making Edisto Island homes for sale even more attractive.
Charleston International Airport is the gateway to Edisto Island and is connected to cities all over the country with a host of airlines. It is a modern airport, well connected by public transport and hire car and is just north of the city center. The drive from the airport or city of Charleston only takes around an hour to Edisto Beach via the US 17 west and Highway 174.
Edisto Beach
- Attractions: The beach is the obvious attraction to those looking for Edisto Island homes for sale and it stretches the entire length of the habitable part of the island. It also goes through the Edisto Beach State Park to the north of the township, which in itself is a popular attraction. There are forests and marshes here as well as an abundance wildlife.
- Activities: Most of the options focus on the beach and water and there is some great swimming here, along with boating, fishing, and walking on the beach and the nature trail in Edisto Beach State Park. There is also an 18-hole championship golf course in town at the Wyndham Ocean Ridge (Edisto Beach’s only resort).
- Shopping and eating: There are no malls or generic fast-food joints anywhere on Edisto Island; it’s all locally run produce. Fresh seafood can be had at the markets and in the dozen or so restaurants, while Charleston is just an hour away for proper shopping.
Edisto homes and lots
- Palmetto Boulevard: Million dollar-plus Edisto Island homes for sale can be had along this stretch of street, which follows the beach all the way down and around to the marina. The choicest places are to the south of the street and have direct beach access. Homes go from single-storey, one-bedroom up to veritable mansions with expansive living quarters.
- Big Bay Creek: This is the main river that flows through the lower part of Edisto Island and forms the border of the township to the north. It is lined with choice riverfront homes along Docksite Road, Scott Creek Drive, and Creekwood Road and has fast access to downtown Edisto Beach, the golf course, and the marina.
- Jungle Road: Second only to Palmetto Boulevard for its popularity with buyers, it is just one street back from the beach road and has cheaper homes for sale. Homes go all the way down for a couple of miles from Highway 174 to Edingis Street near the golf course.
- Farther afield: The many creeks and rivers that crisscross the island are loaded with Edisto Island homes for sale. These include Palmetto Road, along the upper part of Big Bay Creek, as well as Store Creek, Milton Creek, and Sand Creek. Edisto River and the North Edisto River (west and east) also have property on their banks.
