Charleston Living Magazine Nov-Dec 2021
We end the year with a bang - festive holiday tablescapes to help set the table for entertaining, and holiday fashion for the latest trends in what to wear this season. We also showcase our top picks for dining over the holidays.
We end the year with a bang - festive holiday tablescapes to help set the table for entertaining, and holiday fashion for the latest trends in what to wear this season. We also showcase our top picks for dining over the holidays.
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What would a beach house be without taking advantage of the<br />
beach views? Three levels of porches boast ocean views, with the second<br />
floor screened in to optimize comfort and a top floor veranda off<br />
the master bedroom.<br />
Market Trends<br />
Baker arrived at her real estate career in a roundabout way. Originally from<br />
St. Louis, Baker joined the U.S. Marine Corps at 19. She spent three years<br />
on Parris Island, another year on Okinawa Island, and two years in California.<br />
The experiences gave Baker her first taste of coastal life.<br />
She later worked in law enforcement and as a private investigator<br />
prior to becoming a realtor. “I took a class and really got into real estate<br />
on a whim,” she says.<br />
But you can still see evidence of her prior careers today. She often<br />
appears in star-spangled attire, her skirts bright red, blue or striped.<br />
The box truck she uses for work features a dual-sided profile of herself<br />
sitting on a couch. Half of the portrait shows Baker in her Marine<br />
uniform, the other half depicts her wearing one of her patriotic dresses.<br />
Folly Life<br />
When not relaxing at her house on Folly, Baker tends to spend her<br />
days traveling with her two kids, a son and daughter. “We bounce<br />
around camping,” Baker says. “We’re all over <strong>Charleston</strong> and Myrtle<br />
Beach, and I’m closing on a home on Lake Marion so the kids can<br />
experience lake life.”<br />
But she always looks forward to coming home. The ocean is right<br />
across the street, and the Folly Pier just one-and-a-half blocks away.<br />
Folly Beach bars and restaurants, such as Chico Feo, Rita’s, Taco Boy,<br />
and Jack of Cups Saloon are within walking distance. “It’s just a very<br />
walkable life,” Baker says, “which is the reason I chose Folly.”<br />
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