68 On The Harbor Drive Spacious house in gated Mount Pleasant hamlet showcases harbor sights and interior perks

A neatly landscaped front yard highlights this 15-year-old home in On the Harbor, a small gated community in Mount Pleasant. The house is on the market for $2,280,000. A feature of 68 On the Harbor Drive is an open, high-end kitchen with stainless steel appliances and lots of cabinets. Wicker furniture distinguishes the open back porch of 68 On the Harbor Drive. The deck could be screened in if a buyer so desired. The rectangular sign on a dock rail is weather beaten, a little hard to see, and slightly off kilter, but sums up Mary and Tim West’s feelings about their property at 68 On the Harbor live. “Welcome,” it says, simply. The couple has been welcoming people for eight years, none more so then inviting dozens of friends and neighbors to witness the fireworks display in 2005 for the opening of the Ravenel Bridge. From their 300-foot-long dock across marsh to the edge of Charleston Harbor, the aerial blazes cascaded down seemingly close enough to touch. That was one event. But Mary West on any given day can watch her husband, a harbor pilot, maneuver hulking container ships underneath the bridge to and from the Wando Terminal. They’ve lived in the house for eight years, but with their three children grown, they are preparing to move to the country. “We’ve had fun with this,” she says. “It would be a great family house.” Situated in the gated On the Harbor neighborhood, the three-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot home is for sale for $2,280,000. Cary Walker, who is the listing agent with Carolina One Real Estate, says the house is in a “quaint” community of just 14 homes, strung along marsh less than a block from the public Remley’s Point boat landing. It is also a few minutes from Johnnie Dodds Boulevard and the Ravenel Bridge. Walker says it’s quite a combination: some houses have great locations, others secluded. “But to find something as private yet as close to everything is hard to do.” The house itself is at the same time traditional and one-of-a-kind. Built in 1993, the dwelling offers high ceilings, a large rear deck, ample dock shared with the a neighboring home and breathtaking views. Over the years, the Wests added detailed moldings, an updated kitchen with gas cooktop, antique pine floors, working gas fireplace and ornate chandeliers in the foyer and dining room. For your real estate needs got to http://www.sallyandj.com/The floor plan was retooled so that there’s a large guest bedroom on the first floor, and another bedroom and a master bedroom with oversized bathroom complete with cast iron tub on the second floor. The third level is a bonus room with expansive views that’s currently being used as fitness area. Outside, camellias and other colorful shrubs and flowers planted by the Wests highlight the yard both front and back, where there’s a flagstone terrace. The house has a two-car garage. Walker says buyers can make changes, such as extending the dock up to another 700 feet to gain water access at all tides, and the fireplace can be converted to wood burning. The owners, meanwhile, are ready to relocate, but with no regrets. “We’ve loved it,”