I’On, Mount Pleasant
It is an idyllic place to live. I’On, a small village nestled just off Mathis Ferry road in Mount Pleasant, was designed to foster neighborliness and a real sense of community.
I’On homes are built in the style of 
old Charleston and accented with porches where friends congregate to enjoy pleasant breezes and catch up on neighborhood news. I’On is divided into several distinct boroughs with homes ranging in price from about $500,000 to $3,000,000 which makes living there a viable option for many buyers considering Mount Pleasant.
Developed originally as a walking community, I’On has more than fulfilled its mission to create an alternative to urban sprawl. Houses sit close together intending to foster friendship and good neighbors. And there are plenty of sidewalks to invite evening strolls and and the day-to-day contact that is so important to the residents of I’On.
A delightful town square, anchored by The Inn at I’On and Jacob’s Kitchen, features a variety of boutiques and shops including The Square Onion where you can pick up a tasty takeout or O’Briens, the local pub, where neighbors convene for a casual meal or just to socialize.
Catha Remington, a Realtor with Carolina One Real Estate and Mortgage, and a current homeowner in I’On, can’t say enough about the wonderful lifestyle here.
“I came from New Jersey and l began searching up and down the East coast thinking when I began looking of settling in Wilmington, North Carolina or Florida where one of my daughters lives. Upon visiting Kiawah, where her family had vacationed several years, Remington explained ” On my way out of Charleston, I toured I’On and as I pulled into the community I remember saying oh, I could live here.”
“I really looked at this community,” Remington added. “I drove through in the morning, at noon and in the evening and then asked residents what made I’On special to them. I liked their answers! ”
What I’On offers is more than a home. The lifestyle is the big draw and has many attractive facets. I’On has traditional amenities such as pools and tennis courts, an exercise facility as well as walking trails ad The Rookery, a haven for dozens of species of birds.
But beyond outdoor activities such as fishing from one of the six community docks and kayaking on the lake, residents enjoy getting together for a variety of social events including monthly coffees, lectures, art associations, book clubs and supper groups.
“The best event is First Fridays,” Remington said. “Everyone brings an appetizer and their favorite drink and we just all socialize. Often we have as many as 80 people.”
Several times during the year, I’On puts on programs such as concerts or holiday events which are open to the public. Residents of I’On have access to the Creek Club, a lovely building often used for weddings and other special occasions. Set along the creek with landscaping indigenous to the south, the Creek club is an exceptional backdrop for any social gathering.
Beautiful homes, lush surroundings, congenial neighbors, an abundance of recreational activities and easy access to Charleston make I’On quite possibly the perfect place to live.
Because of those attributes I’On has received numerous accolades from organizations such as the Department of Natural Resources and Charleston Trident Homebuilders Association for its ground breaking design.
But the real winners are the people who discover the lifestyle that is uniquely I’On.
Is I’On for you? Find out more by contacting Catha Remington at (843)697-1667 or (843)849-5212 or email her at [email protected].
I once read that beauty is the most powerful thing in the world, able to heal, soothe and restore the hearts of those in its presence. Homeowners in I’On, located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, understand the power of beauty in its truest sense. Behind the gates of the neighborhood’s Charleston-inspired houses, the gardens of I’On are as diverse as their owners. In a single afternoon, visitors to I’On’s gardens can be transported from an Italian hideaway to a creek-side retreat, from a magical courtyard to the tropical West Indies.
throughout the garden glow and light the way. Toward the back, banana trees and ferns surround a small sitting area. Another world waits through a small gate at the back of the garden. A small spot of grass with a bench creates a park-like atmosphere beneath the pine trees, perfect for Brooke’s playful dog. Wild plants and exquisite purple flowers reach for the sky as they border the area a beautiful Narnian meadow.
myrtles tower over each corner of the garden, providing afternoon shade. To the left, an apricot antique climbing rose drapes over a wooden pergola. Beneath the pergola is the afternoon retreat—on the wall, an ancient Italian frieze overlooks a cozy iron table and four chairs. Italian Afternoon Retreat When planning her garden, Mary Hewlette wished for an afternoon retreat. Her back porch sits on the I’On walking path, where visitors regularly stop for a cold glass of water on a hot Carolina afternoon. But since the sun is simply too warm there, the garden was created on the other side of the house. As you enter the scrolled iron gate,you are greeted by pink salvia mixed with white angelonia in pots along the path and creeping fig lining the steps. To the right sits a fountain, bubbling happily, while four crepe myrtles tower over each corner of the garden, providing afternoon shade. To the left, an apricot antique climbing rose drapes over a wooden pergola. Beneath the pergola is the afternoon retreat—on the wall, an ancient Italian frieze overlooks a cozy iron table and four chairs.
“No one knows we’re back here,” says Jody Swanigan, founder and principal of East Cooper Montessori Charter School.
I’On presents a modern take on an old-fashioned concept, featuring old-Charleston-style homes on tree-lined streets, an air of neighborliness and an array of special gatherings. Since many of them are open to the general public, even people who are not residents of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood have ample opportunity to experience the I’On lifestyle.
participation from the general public.