Mount Pleasant Living Essentials

Owners of Mount Pleasant Real Estate Delivered Life's Essentials

Mount Pleasant offers all the essentials for life in a growing modern community. The town is served by two major throughways, U.S. Highway 17 and Interstate 526. Hwy. 17, the main artery running north and south through the community, offers easy access to Interstate 26 via the Arthur Ravenel Bridge where the Charleston International Airport is a short 15 minute drive away. Interstate 526, known locally as the Mark Clark Expressway, provides an easy connection to Daniel Island, North Charleston and the West Ashley area of the city of Charleston. Mount Pleasant is also accessible by boat via the Intracoastal Waterway and the Cooper River.

Healthcare
Mount Pleasant is located just four and a half miles from the state-of-the-art medical complex in downtown Charleston. Anchored by the Medical University of South Carolina and its renowned Children’s Hospital, and Roper Saint Francis Healthcare, local residents can access the latest in heart care, cancer treatment and other medical services.

Mount Pleasant is home to East Cooper Regional Medical Center, which is conveniently located near the geographic center of town. Surrounded by a medical complex with physicians and out-patient services, this 100-bed short-term-stay hospital was the first one in South Carolina to be recognized for service excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program, a distinction that acknowledges its strong commitment to provide an outstanding patient experience.

East Cooper Regional Medical Center plans to construct a 140-bed acute care hospital as a replacement for its current facility in order to better serve the needs of Mount Pleasant and the greater East Cooper community. Roper St. Francis Healthcare will also start construction of a new 85-inpatient bed hospital in 2008. The 200,000-square-foot facility will be located on 78 acres of land at the intersection of U.S. Highway 17 North and Fasion (Airport) Road.

Schools and Education
The townspeople are just as serious about their schools as they are their medical facilities. Mount Pleasant's six public elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school rank among the finest in the state

Opened in 2004, the new Wando High School serves as a model for high school construction across the nation. Designed to accommodate the rapidly growing East Cooper area, the school features wide corridors, spacious multifunctional teaching stations, and is sited so additional athletic and intramural facilities can be easily added. Other highlights include 17 science labs, a high-tech culinary arts center, and a 900-seat performing arts center which is available to local community groups and organizations.

Mount Pleasant resident of all ages may also take classes in everything from personal finance to flower arranging to yoga and much more through Wando Community School, one of the 10 community schools operated jointly by the Charleston County School District and the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission.