Edgewood Home for Rent

Overlooking the West Side of Charleston from a verdant slope of Appalachian hills is Edgewood, the city's first planned suburb. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Edgewood preserves the story of a turn-of-the-century Charleston through its century-old homes, making it essential to the city's identity. Construction began in the early 1900s to provide a natural escape from Charleston's then-oppressively industrial downtown. Edgewood offered precisely the escape city residents were looking for, and it continues to do that in the 21st century with its prized homes and parks. "The homes can just be absolutely breathtaking," says Realtor Lisa Eden of Old Colony Realtors. "Some of them now are in need of being rehabbed. But, there are still some brick streets with big two- and three-story homes with gorgeous yards. It's just really a unique area." Many homes in Edgewood are between 60 and 100 years old, and many of them sit on tree-covered yards with a steep downhill grade, providing back porches with shade and sweeping views of Charleston. "Especially in the evening, the light effect through there is absolutely beautiful," Eden says. However, this being a historic