Today we're out here touring Sullivan's Island, one of the
locals most favorite beaches, and we're going to show you
everything that it has to offer and today, we're gonna head out
on the one wheel and tour this island. So let's go
What's up everybody. I'm Bill Olson, your favorite YouTube in
Charleston realtor. And today, we're gonna get right into it.
You're right, we are on Sullivan's Island. So let's talk
about Sullivan's Island and the, the where and the what it is. So
you'll notice one of the most prominent features of the island
is the lighthouse at the southern tip. That is because it
is the north eastern entrance to the Charleston Harbor. And it
takes up three and a half square miles with a year round
population of about 2000 people. Now it's convenient location to
downtown does make it one of the most popular beaches for locals
because it is the quickest beach to get to from just about
anywhere from Mount Pleasant to Summerville. So let's go and
check out everything from the real estate to the commercial.
And everything Solomon's island has to offer. Or getting onto
Sullivan's Island, there's actually two ways. The first way
is from Isla palms. overbridge inlet there. But more popular
and easier way is down Ben Sawyer Boulevard, which drops
you off right behind me on Middle Street. Now this is the
main commercial district of Sullivan's Island, where you're
going to find all of the great local restaurants like the co op
pose behind me. Next one home team barbecue, the longboard,
you name it, it is down here. There's some surf shops, you're
pretty much self sufficient. Here, you got everything pretty
much except a grocery store. And because of all of these bars and
restaurants centrally located right here, it does make it a
pretty busy place on Saturdays and Sunday afternoons in the
summer, because this is where people go before. And after they
head down to the beach. Let everyone know down in the
comments what your favorite restaurant is down here on
Sullivan's Island. And, you know, we can't do one of these
videos without talking about the real estate. And Sullivan's
Island is pretty special. Now, not only do they have the
highest average sales price in the Charleston area, it has the
highest average sales price in the entire state. And there's a
couple reasons for that. And one of the big ones is back in 2002,
the Sullivan's Island government decided that they were going to
ban all short term rentals. So there are no short term rentals
allowed under 30 days. Now there are a few leftover from before
that that were grandfathered in. But once they stopped or they
sell, they will not be allowed to do that anymore. So it
creates a atmosphere of just locals living here. And then of
course the tourists that do come in for the day. Now another
reason that these prices are so high is that every single lot on
cell phones Island is at least a half an acre and cannot be
subdivided down to less than that. So buying a home on
Solomon's Island, whether you're on the beach, you're on the
Intracoastal Waterway, or you're in the middle of the island,
you're getting at least a half an acre. And the final thing
that keeps those prices up is about 90% of the island is
single family homes. And no townhomes or condos really
around here except for that small 10%. So before we leave
here, I do want to say this I know this wasn't in my script,
Andre, so bear with me. These here like you see, these are the
street signs around Sullivan's Island and you'll hear a lot of
people say like, oh, meet us at station 19 Meet us at station 23
for the beach. What does that mean? Well, the streets down
here are called station so you have station 11 Street, which is
this beach access right across from me. And that actually stems
another history lesson for you. From when the trolley went from
Sullivan's Island over to Isla poms. These were the station
stops. Sullivan's Island isn't all fancy expensive houses and
fun bars. We're gonna have a quick history lesson for all you
history buffs out there. Now, the island was named after
Captain Florence O'Sullivan, who was the captain and one of the
first fleets to come to establish Charlestown. And also
behind me is Fort Moultrie, which is now a national park.
Now, one of the most famous people ever stationed at Fort
Moultrie between 1827 and 1828 was none other than Edgar Allan
Poe. Hence, the restaurant pose and also the Edgar Allan Poe
Library. is the library here on Sullivan's Island. So if you
love history, this is a great place to come check it out. They
do tours you can see the harbor and it is wonderful
know no trip to Sullivan's Island is complete without a
visit here and that is the co op to grab a sandwich and a nice
Rosie to fight the heat. Now, as always, if you're looking to
sell or buy a home on Sullivan's Island or anywhere in the
greater Charleston area, my team and I would love to be your real
estate resource of choice. So hit us up I got my contact
information below. Check out these other great videos that
I've got here for you and I'll see you on the next one.