Neighborhood guide

Old Village, Mount Pleasant

Bikes, dogs and the Pitt Street bridge at sunset. The oldest part of Mount Pleasant: shaded streets, a village grid and a harbor view at the end of Pitt Street.

  • $1.6MSample median sale
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Old Village, Mount Pleasant, Charleston

The shape of the place

The Old Village is the original Mount Pleasant, laid out on a grid east of the Cooper River and shaded by oaks that pre-date every house under them. It is compact, low rise and busy with bikes in the evening.

The old Pitt Street bridge is now a pier and a park, and most residents will tell you the sunset there is the reason they stayed after the first year.

What you will find for sale

  • Cottages and cottages expanded, typically 1,900 to 3,200 sq ft
  • A number of substantial 1920s and 1930s houses on the larger lots
  • New construction on teardown lots, subject to village design rules
  • Occasional waterfront properties on the harbor side

The honest balance

Every area trades something. These are the trades in Old Village, Mount Pleasant.

Suits you if

  • Families who want a village feel
  • Boat owners
  • Gardeners with mature shade

Worth checking

  • Coleman Boulevard traffic at peak
  • Teardown activity on some blocks
  • Older septic on a few lots

Walk to

  • Pitt Street bridge park
  • The village shops
  • Alhambra Hall
  • Shem Creek by bike

Listings in Old Village, Mount Pleasant

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  • The Pitt Street Cottage, 114 Pitt StreetFor sale

    The Pitt Street Cottage

    114 Pitt Street, Old Village, Mount Pleasant

    $1,650,000

    • 4 bed
    • 3 bath
    • 2,640 sq ft

    Low, wide and shaded, with a garden that has been photographed for two magazines.

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