A cozy neighborhood with Charleston-style homes.
Essex at Carolina Bay is an intimate neighborhood where you’ll find homes with generous rocking-chair porches nestled behind picket fences, streetlamps casting a warm, inviting glow on winding avenues below, and sweet breezes blowing in off nearby marshes. A wide assortment of gracious Charleston-style homes, along with Carolina Bay's finest amenity center, make Essex a residential masterpiece.
Essex's New Amenity will open this summer! The amenity features a zero entry swimming pool, a playground, covered pavillion, firepit, nature trails and a canoe launch.
A Place to Call Home
Essex at Carolina Bay stretches across nearly one-thousand acres shaded by towering oaks and pines, dotted with magnolia and bay trees, and bordered by marshlands. Carolina Bay has been carefully planned to provide an exciting new environment for living—in a setting of unspoiled Lowcountry beauty.
Features Include
- Mature trees
- Marshlands
- Nature sites
A Refreshing Dip
The community amenity offers a zero-entry swimming pool, covered paillion, generous sundecks, playground and an outdoor firepit for your family and friends to gather.
Features Include
- Zero-entry swimming pool
- Sundecks
- Covered pavillion
- Outdoor firepit
Take a Stroll
The master plan for Carolina Bay will include a nature trail that is carefully woven into the fabric of the land, winding past shady live oaks, palmettos, and along bluffs and marshes that bind the community together.
Features Include
- Trails
- Nature sites
- Canoe Launch
City Overview
Nearly 4 million visitors a year choose the greater Charleston area as their destination spot. This is no surprise after taking into account the area’s reputation for outstanding accommodations, entertainment and cuisine.
Culture / Entertainment
Charleston has something for everyone. Theater lovers should check out the Dock Street Theater in Downtown Charleston, or watch the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, a professional group made up of 45 full-time musicians lead by Maestro David Stahl. Stahl has been with the orchestra since 1984. Guest artists have included greats such as Itzhak Perlman, Paula Robinson and Marvin Hamlisch. If you have other interests, take the family to the South Carolina Aquarium—it's the number-one attraction in Charleston!
Recreation
It will be difficult to run out of things to do in the Charleston area. Take advantage of one of the many outdoor activities like relaxing at one of the beautiful beaches, or charter a boat for fishing or sightseeing. Spend the day strolling the shopping plazas, or play a round of golf at one of the many courses. If you enjoy sports, attend a Riverdogs baseball game, a Battery soccer game, or even watch a world-class tennis match at the Family Circle Tennis Stadium. Whatever you do, you're sure to enjoy yourself here.
Shopping
The Charleston area offers plenty of great places to shop. Find the latest high fashions at the Citadel Mall and a variety of boutiques in Downtown Charleston. Or, bargain hunt at the nearby Tanger Outlets that feature top designer and brand-name manufacturers' outlets.
Medical
There are many medical facilities available for Carolina Bay homeowners including Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Carolina Orthopedic & Pain Center, and Charleston ENT Associates. In addition, just minutes away in Downtown Charleston, there are many more hospitals including the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Roper St. Francis Hospital, and Charleston VA Medical Center.
Schools
The Charleston County School District offers excellent educational and extra-curricular programs.
Community schools include:
1. Oakland Elementary School
2. Saint Andrews Middle School
3. West Ashley High School
For more school information, visit http://www.ccsdschools.com/
Transportation
Many modes of transportation are available in the Charleston area including the Charleston International Airport, CARTA, and Greyhound lines.
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Directions
From Downtown:
- Take Hwy 17 South to I-526
- Merge onto I-526 East to North Charleston
- Take Exit 11B towards Ashley River Rd/SC-61 North
- Merge onto Glenn McConnell Pkwy
- Turn left onto Essex Farms Rd
- The sales center is on the right
From I-526:
- Take I-526 towards Savannah
- Take Exit 11B towards Ashley River Rd/SC-61 North
- Merge onto Glenn McConnell Pkwy
- Turn left onto Essex Farms Rd
- The sales center is on the right
