The Good and Bad About Moving To Charleston

If you're thinking about moving to Charleston, South Carolina, I've got a local's perspective on the good and bad of moving to this amazing Lowcountry city with a few “Goods” and a few “Bads”.

The Good

Southern Charm

Charleston regularly wins awards for being one of the best places to visit in the country and it's easy to understand why. Charleston’s colorful downtown area is packed with amazing architecture dating back to its founding and the sidestreets endlessly reveal one amazing discovery after another.

Great Food

Everything from the freshest seafood to award-winning fine dining, Charleston's food scene has been top-notch for a very long time and I doubt it will change anytime soon!

If you're a foodie, you can guarantee to be spoiled with the amazing number of dining options just in the immediate city itself. Don't even get me started about all the other options as you venture further out into the surrounding areas.

The Beaches

Living in Charleston, you're minutes away from the water no matter where you are. So, it's incredibly easy (and addicting) to spend a day at the beach enjoying the sound of the waves and reading a good book or dropping by on the way home from work for a stroll along the beach to decompress.

THE BAD

Traffic

Because Charleston is a peninsula, bridges are needed to access a number of places out side the city which can create bottlenecks during high-traffic times. It becomes even more challenging if there's an accident along those routes. You’ll have to plan accordingly if you decide to head out of downtown.

Bugs

Charleston’s quirks are charming and its qualities are cherished here and it's not hard to see why folks that come here to visit sometimes never leave.

Have you been thinking about moving to the Lowcountry? Get started by looking at the homes for sale in Charleston South Carolina and feel free to get in touch with any questions I didn't answer here.

   By Ashley Melton, Realtor®