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It Must Be A Condo; It Must Be On The Water Harbor Lights
Randy and Kathy Bates have called of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge. like to watch the boats and the cruise
several places in the Charleston “We like the people in Charleston, ships go by. Our condo downtown is
area home, but each time they have and this area has a little of everything: in a great location, but Tides is also a
packed up and moved on, they’ve medical universities, beaches and great location.”
settled in at an address with two history. All we want is right here. He adds that he and Kathy decided
important qualiﬁcations: It has to be We don’t have to go anywhere else,” to move simply because they wanted
a condominium and it must be a change of pace, a chance to
on the water. look at beautiful Charleston
Originally from Cherryville, Harbor from a different
North Carolina, the Bates’ moved perspective. They decided
to Charleston roughly 11 years long ago that their view would
ago from the Charlotte area. always come from inside a
They own a condo in the Fort condominium.
Sumter House downtown, which “We really enjoy condo
they gutted, totally renovated and living,” he comments. “I guess
occupied for a while, and they it’s the convenience. We just
have another on the Isle of Palms don’t need the headaches of
that serves as a vacation location home ownership. There’s
for them, their children and their always something going on
grandchildren. In December 2007, Randy explains. with a home.”
they moved into one of the penthouse “We enjoy living on the water,” And, if you live in a condo on the
units at Tides, a three-building Randy, who is in the real estate water in the Charleston area, there’s
complex on the Mount Pleasant side investment business, adds. “We like always something interesting passing
of Charleston Harbor, in the shadow the atmosphere and the view. We by your window.

An Insider’s View...
For an Insider’s View of Tides
call me! I live in Tides, I love
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