Often, this can be to ignorance or unfamiliarity. Coosaw Creek is a one of a kind country club, gated community. The higher HOA fees are reflected in the quality of amenities available. There is a required social membership fee to the country club. Since Patriots Pkwy has opened up, which is a throughfare connecting Ashley Phosphate to Ladson Rd that runs in front of Coosaw, residents of Coosaw Creek and Wescott have experienced a huge improvement in traffic conditions since they can bypass Dorchester Rd. You should see for yourself and drive between 6:30-8:30am and 4:30-6:30pm. It will depend on what direction you are coming from. Coming up Dorchester Rd towards Coosaw can be a bear during evening traffic. Going down Dorchester Rd towards the interstate in the morning is too. It will also depend on your normal drive times and direction. If you don't normally leave the house during these times or leave in opposing direction, it won't be an issue. You should also know that there is part of Coosaw Creek that is located in Charleston County and that side can be unfavorable if you have school age children. Also, taxes are going to be higher in this corridor (not just Coosaw) because there are overlapping jurisdictions (Dorchester County and City of N. Chas) and you pay property taxes to both. Depending on where you are coming from, i.e. (if you are coming from NE) they will still be less. Hope that helps!

Coosaw Creek is a beautiful neighborhood. My reluctance to recommend this neighborhood would be the higher than usual HOA fees and the high traffic in this area. I often recommend that buyers that choose to buy a home on that section of Dorchester Road Take a field trip to the area at high traffic times. Also, I ask them to do a trial run to their place of employment at the exact time they would be driving, in the morning and in the evening.

Tammy,

Your question is reasonable, but most Realtors© are hesitant to recommend an area because later down the road some buyer's might decide that the recommendation was misrepresented and place us at fault. I live near that neighborhood and it's beautiful, but right now there are a bounty of homes for sale, so perhaps this is why someone won't offer an opinion about that particular neighborhood. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call or email me or my partner.

Regards,
Melinda Wilferd & Tana Austin, Realtors®
Melinda (Cell) 843-327-1991 and Tana (Cell) 843-566-3092
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