Residents can lease, buy at Parsonage Point, home to marsh views, amenities

Parsonage Point off S.C Highway 61 west of the Ashley has 85 condos and townhomes that can be leased for $650 to $895 a month. Brick exteriors highlight the units at Parsonage Point, which also have marsh views. The community is located on Parsonage Road west of the Ashley. A swimming pool is one of the attractions at Parsonage Point. The complex also has a tennis court, boat facilities and laundry. Marshside living evokes images of mansions, high-rise condos or townhomes — places for wealthy buyers or second home owners. Once in a while however, there are places on Lowcountry wetlands and swamps that are lower-priced either to purchase or to lease. That’s the case at Parsonage Point, which has 85 properties on marsh off Ashley River Road. A limited number of the condominium and townhome units are for sale, says Nicole Castenada, community manager of property owner Alliance Management. The complex, meanwhile, showcases one-, two- and three-bedroom dwellings for rent from $650 to $895 a month. One-bedroom flats are 522 square feet in size. The two-level three bedrooms run 1,244 square feet. And the most common, the dual-floor two bedrooms, are 954 square feet. Parsonage Point is on a short street that ties into a single-family subdivision. “You feel like its a residential neighborhood more than a complex,” Castenada says. At the same time, the property has community attractions such as a swimming pool, tennis court, boat parking and laundry. “We are one of the few communities that pays for water” rather than includes it in the rent, she says. Currently, the property manager is waiving the security deposit. She says the perk will likely last at least through the end of the year. Standards in the condos and townhomes are kitchen dishwasher, refrigerator, stove and disposal; walk-in closets in bedrooms; and washer and dryer hookups. The units have back patios that look out over the marsh. They are semi-private with wooden slabs but not complete fences between dwellings. The brick dwellings have undergone recent restoration, including new roofs. The property owner, which is also Alliance, has a landscaping crew that keeps the grounds beautified. “We have a good mix (of residents),” Castenada says. “It seems like (a number of) people who are downsizing, (who) enjoy a different lifestyle and freedom.” For your real estate needs go to http://www.sallyandj.com/