Summerville, South Carolina Real Estate

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Summerville SC is located in the southern portion of Dorchester County. Interstate 26 provides Summerville residents with convenient access to all areas of Charleston. I-95 cuts through western Dorchester County near St. George. Summerville, Dorchester County's largest city, is a blend of some of the most beautiful Victorian architecture, huge trees laden with Spanish moss, and inviting displays of colorful flowers carefully tended by Summerville's proud residents.  Summerville was given the name "Flowertown" because of its spectacular display of azaleas, camellias, and dogwoods each Spring. Azalea Park is the focal point for the annual Flowertown Festival.

A popular escape during the Victorian era for plantation owners from the mosquito laden marshes, Summerville retains much of the charm it acquired during the romantic period. Beautiful Victorian homes and manicured lawns and gardens are a signature of the community, along with antique shops that line the main street. The Summerville area is also experiencing new residential growth as upscale and starter-home developments are being built in and around town. Old town village of Summerville is entered in the National Historic register and has counted among its summer residents many noteworthy people including Elizabeth Arden, Ephrem Zimbalist, and Theodore Roosevelt.  The area has over 700 buildings on the National Register of Historic places.

Downtown Summerville shops are a sophisticated blend of unique clothing boutiques, one-of-a-kind gift shops, antiques and more. More than a dozen independent restaurants are also located in the downtown area, which is designated a National Historic District. Visitors have the opportunity to stay in affordable hotels conveniently located off the interstate or quaint bed and breakfasts in the heart of the Historic District. Summerville is also home to South Carolina's only Mobil Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond Resort. Woodlands Resort and Inn was heralded the number two Hotel in the Continental US and Canada and number twenty-seven Worldwide in Travel + Leisure Magazine, 12th Annual Readers Survey.

If you are looking for Recreation visit Azalea Park.  It is a beautiful 12-acre oasis in the heart of Summerville with peaceful ponds, paths, fountains and tennis courts. It is the perfect setting to enjoy a bike ride or a leisurely stroll. And just beyond the historic downtown district are several excellent golf courses. Gahagan Ball Park is a wonderful complex for softball/baseball tournaments of all sizes.