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Irmo, South Carolina
Located on the shores of Lake Murray and only ten miles from Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, Irmo, SC has grown from a sleepy little railroad stop to a small suburban crossroads to one of the county's most sought after places to live.
Chartered on Christmas Eve, 1890 in response to the opening of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad, Irmo’s name came from combining the names of Captain C.J. Iredell and Henry Moseley, two railroad company men.
In the 1930s, the largest earthen dam in the world (at that time) was built across the nearby Saluda River, forming Lake Murray. The dam, along with the construction of I-26 adjacent to Irmo in the late 1950's, triggered the rapid growth of the greater Irmo area.
Irmo is home to the annual Okra Strut, one of the state’s premiere festivals held each Fall. Offering arts and crafts, delicious and decadent food, a street dance, parade, and a wide range of performers, the Okra Strut offers something for everyone from toddlers to senior citizens.
Despite the town's growth, Irmo does not have an actual downtown area. Rather, it offers a variety of strip centers and shopping plazas, as well as the assortment of retail stores located in Columbiana Center and all of the vast array of shops, restaurants, movie theatres and offices situated on both sides of Harbison Boulevard.
Homes For Sale Irmo SC
Real estate in Irmo, SC has almost everything you could possibly imagine available. There are the starter homes of Friarsgate (at one time the largest subdivision in the Southeast) to the variety of large and lovely homes in subdivisions of varying sizes and amenities, to the multimillion dollar mansions on Lake Murray. There are the amenities of the Harbison Planned Community, apartments, condos, patio homes and lakeside townhomes. The award winning schools of Richland/Lexington District Five are another draw bringing new residents to the area.
Between March and September of 2010 over 400 homes sold in this highly desired area, with prices ranging from the mid-40’s to over a million dollars. The average home in Irmo, sold in 92 days for $179,000.
If you have any questions about Irmo SC real estate or any other Columbia SC area contact Earth Available Realty, Inc., or call us toll free (800) 336-1299 or locally (803) 731-0989.
