South Mount Pleasant, primarily located within the 29464 ZIP code, offers a distinctly different experience from the larger master-planned communities farther north. Neighborhoods include Old Village, Old Mount Pleasant, I’On, Cooper Estates, Creekside, The Groves, North Point, Shemwood, Shemwood II, Bayview Acres, Hobcaw, Hobcaw Point, Hobcaw Creek Plantation, Seaside Farms, Shell Landing, Shell Point, and Founders Pointe at Midtown. South Mount Pleasant provides convenient access to Downtown Charleston, Sullivans Island, and Shem Creek.
Jennifer Burke, Broker-in-Charge and owner of Charleston NEST Real Estate, serves buyers and sellers throughout South Mount Pleasant. She combines Charleston-area real estate experience dating to 2010 with construction experience dating to 1993. Jennifer has personally pulled building permits and managed multiple construction projects in Mount Pleasant, giving her practical insight into property condition, renovation potential, drainage, zoning, and neighborhood-specific restrictions.
Jennifer’s firsthand experience includes presenting before the Old Village Historic District Commission (OVHDC), completing multiple transactions in North Point, and working directly with Town of Mount Pleasant zoning staff regarding a 50-foot right-of-way affecting Village Square properties. This combination of real estate, construction, and local regulatory knowledge helps clients evaluate more than a property’s asking price.
North Point, South Mount Pleasant
South Mount Pleasant blends established neighborhoods, mature landscaping, and Lowcountry character with convenient access to Downtown Charleston, Sullivans Island, Shem Creek, shopping, dining, and recreation. South Mount Pleasant real estate ranges from historic homes and renovated cottages to waterfront properties, townhomes, and newer communities. Buyers should compare location, flood exposure, insurance, property condition, zoning, and neighborhood restrictions—not the ZIP code alone
The Old Village is one of South Mount Pleasant’s most recognizable and sought-after areas, known for historic homes, tree-lined streets, views of Charleston Harbor, and the Old Pitt Street Bridge. The bridge is also one of the Charleston-area locations connected with filming of the Netflix series Outer Banks. Jennifer has firsthand experience presenting a project before the Old Village Historic District Commission, giving buyers and sellers practical insight into how historic-district review may affect exterior alterations, renovations, and new construction.
The Old Village Historic District is an overlay zoning district with additional development requirements. Current Town of Mount Pleasant zoning rules limit impervious surface coverage to no more than 40% of a lot. When evaluating an addition, driveway, patio, pool, accessory structure, or ADU, owners should consider how the project may affect lot coverage, drainage, flood exposure, and remaining development potential. Jennifer’s construction and local regulatory experience helps clients identify these issues before purchasing or planning improvements.
Through her role with JM Burke Construction LLC, Jennifer personally pulled the permit, managed construction, and coordinated utility service for a detached two-car garage with an ADU above it in Shell Landing. The project began in 2023 and was completed in 2024. She also navigated the Town’s Building Permit Allocation System, giving her firsthand knowledge of how zoning, lot coverage, setbacks, parking, utilities, and permitting can affect a Mount Pleasant ADU project.
North Point is one of Jennifer’s favorite South Mount Pleasant neighborhoods because of its small scale, laid-back character, and lack of an active neighborhood-wide HOA. Its location provides convenient access to Sullivans Island and Downtown Charleston, which can be especially valuable when traffic builds along Mount Pleasant’s primary corridors. Owners may make a voluntary landscaping contribution. Jennifer’s North Point experience includes representing the purchase and later sale of 1530 Village Square, serving as listing agent for 1514 Village Square, and representing the buyer of 1524 Village Square. One repeat client has bought and sold more than six times within this small neighborhood.
Jennifer worked directly with Town of Mount Pleasant zoning staff to understand a 50-foot right-of-way along the rear of Village Square properties. Although Town staff indicated that the right-of-way was not expected to be opened as a road, structures and improvements within it remain an important due-diligence consideration. North Point’s neighborhood restrictions do not prohibit short-term rentals, and Jennifer has personally secured short-term rental permits for a client in the neighborhood. Town permitting is separate and remains subject to current approval requirements, permit availability, and an extensive waiting list. Buyers should verify the latest Town requirements before relying on a property’s short-term rental potential.
