Rushland Grove · Johns Island, South Carolina
1813 Rushland Grove Lane
A raised Lowcountry home in Rushland Grove on Johns Island with an elevator serving every floor, gas lanterns at the entry and a screened porch. Four bedrooms, three baths, 3,164 heated square feet, completed in 2018 on just under a third of an acre.
Rushland Grove sits on the Johns Island side of the Stono, close enough to downtown Charleston for the commute to be reasonable and far enough out that the lots are wooded and the pace changes. This house was built raised, with an elevator serving every floor from the day it was finished rather than a shaft left for later.
The Residence
Site & Setting
Johns Island is the largest island in South Carolina and Rushland Grove is one of the smaller established enclaves on it — wooded lots, a short run to the Maybank corridor, and roughly twenty minutes to downtown Charleston depending on the bridge. The house sits raised on just under a third of an acre. On Johns Island a raised foundation is about drainage and crawl access as much as flood elevation; the ground here holds water in a way that punishes slab construction.
Exterior & Construction
Interior & Millwork
Owner’s Suite
Systems & Access
Community
At a Glance
| Address | 1813 Rushland Grove Lane |
|---|---|
| Lot | Rushland Grove Lot 6 |
| City | Johns Island, South Carolina 29455 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Heated Square Feet | 3,164 |
| Year Completed | 2018 |
| Site | 0.29 acres |
| Construction | Raised foundation, cement siding, metal roof |
| Systems | Elevator serving each floor, ten-year warranty |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rushland Grove, and what is Johns Island like to live on?
Rushland Grove is a small established neighborhood on Johns Island, on the Stono side, with wooded lots and a low house count. Johns Island itself is the largest island in the state and still substantially rural in parts — farm stands, live oaks, two-lane roads — while sitting roughly twenty minutes from downtown Charleston. That combination is the whole appeal, and the honest caveat is traffic: the bridges and the Maybank corridor are the constraint, and they are worse at peak than the mileage suggests.
What does a ten-year warranty on a house actually cover?
Almost always the structure, not the finishes, and the distinction matters. A typical ten-year new-home warranty covers major structural components — foundation, framing, load-bearing elements — against defects that make the home unsafe or unlivable. Workmanship and systems are usually covered for one and two years respectively, not ten. Read what is actually written: coverage varies by provider, most require the claim to meet a defined structural-failure threshold, and most transfer to a subsequent owner within the term, which is worth confirming at resale.
Are gas lanterns worth it, or are they just a Charleston affectation?
Both, honestly. They are unmistakably a Lowcountry detail and they do something electric fixtures cannot — the flame moves, so the light is never flat. They also need a gas line run to the entry at rough-in, they consume a small amount of gas continuously, and the mantles need occasional attention. Nobody installs them for efficiency. They are one of the few exterior details that reads as authentic rather than applied, which on a Lowcountry elevation is worth something.
Why frame a tray ceiling instead of adding trim later?
Because a real tray is a framing decision, not a finish one. The ceiling is dropped around a recessed centre before drywall, which means it has to be planned against the joists, the mechanical runs and the lighting layout. What you get is depth and a place to conceal indirect lighting. A trim-built imitation applied to a flat ceiling reads shallower and always will, and it cannot hide anything. If a house has real trays, it tells you the plan was thought through before framing started.
Can Iconic Developments build for me in Rushland Grove?
Yes, and on Johns Island the ground is the first conversation. Drainage, soil, how the lot holds water after a hard rain, and what that means for foundation type all get established before a plan is chosen — a slab that would be fine inland is often the wrong answer here. From there it is design, a real construction budget rather than an allowance sheet, permitting, and the build. Chris Eller has more than 22 years in Charleston custom construction, land acquisition and development.
Building on Johns Island?
Chris Eller has more than 22 years in Charleston custom construction, land acquisition and development. On Johns Island the ground decides the foundation — drainage and soil get established before a plan is chosen, not after.