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Vacation Rentals with a Pool in West Ashley, Charleston SC

When summer humidity settles over the Charleston area, a private pool turns the hottest hours into the best ones — unshared, steps from your kitchen, with nowhere to be until dinner.

Plantation gardens up the river road, ten miles of greenway under the oaks, and downtown Charleston ten minutes over the bridge. Our West Ashley pool collection is curated around exactly that pairing — homes chosen because the pool promise holds up in person, hosted by locals who answer by name.

Pool homes range from walled plunge pools in historic courtyards to family-size pools with lounging decks on the islands. Flag pool access when you join the guest list and we'll match you the moment calendars open.

A car unlocks the river-road plantations and the beaches; the Greenway covers your morning miles by bike or on foot. Join the guest list, tell us your dates and party size, and we'll match you with the right pool home in West Ashley the moment calendars open.

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What to Do in West Ashley

Magnolia Plantation

America's most romantic gardens

Middleton Place

The oldest landscaped gardens in the U.S.

West Ashley Greenway

Ten miles of rails-to-trails biking

Avondale

A locals' strip of bars and kitchens

Frequently Asked Questions about West Ashley · Pool

What guests ask before booking vacation rentals with a pool in west ashley, charleston sc.

The StayHolyCity Regional Guide

The StayHolyCity Guide to West Ashley

Charleston's original suburb

West Ashley is the first community you hit crossing the Ashley River from downtown — a residential spread that mixes mid-century neighborhoods, the historic Drayton Hall and Magnolia Plantation, and a growing Avondale dining district that locals fiercely protect from tourist-menu creep. It is not glamorous, and that is precisely its charm for guests who want a real neighborhood at a real price.

The drive to downtown is ten minutes via the connector; the drive to Folly Beach is fifteen. West Ashley is the area's geographic center of gravity, and guests who plan to explore widely — plantations one day, beach the next, downtown dinner every night — find the math works perfectly.

What to do

Magnolia Plantation has been open to visitors since 1870 and its Romantic-style gardens remain among the South's most beautiful. Drayton Hall is the oldest unrestored plantation house in America — no furniture, no staging, just the architecture and the stories of the people who built and maintained it. The West Ashley Greenway offers seven miles of paved trail for biking and running, connecting neighborhoods to the river.

The Avondale strip on Savannah Highway is where locals eat: craft cocktails, ramen, tacos, and a movie theater that serves dinner to your seat.

Staying here

Our West Ashley homes are ideal for value-focused travelers and longer stays. Filter by monthly stays or pet-friendly, or join the guest list and we'll find the right fit.

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