Johns Island
Formerly an agricultural center famed for its tomato crop, these sea islands are located between Charleston and two of its poshest beachfront resort communities. Areas of Johns Island closest to Charleston are transforming into a bedroom community with new home developments, while the majority still retains its rural heritage. Meanwhile, neighboring Wadmalaw Island has wholly preserved its rural landscape and is home to horse farms, agriculture, plantations and quiet retreats.
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Past its suburbanized core, the majority of this part of the Charleston countryside is rural in nature, bordered by gentle rivers and tidal creeks and dotted with farms, historic churches, plantation homes and hunting retreats.
Residential properties and communities in this area are scattered among cornfields and pick-your-own farms. Roadside produce stands are abundant here – a reminder of the area’s agricultural heritage.
Just across Bohicket Creek, you’ll discover the remote beauty of Wadmalaw Island, home to the country’s only operating tea plantation. Just beyond, historic Rockville is a postcard-sized village of Lowcountry homes, churches and shrimp docks in an enchanting setting.
Part bedroom community, part country living, Johns Island has a variety of housing options, from waterfront estates to new home communities, golf neighborhoods, townhomes and condos. Also popular on Johns and Wadmalaw islands are farm and equestrian properties.
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