Rebecca Atwood and her husband, Steve Bernstein, moved from New York to Charleston, South Carolina with their young daughter in August 2021 and purchased a 2,100-square-foot late-1930s house the following May. Most of Atwood's family, including her parents and sister Grace, also live in Charleston after relocating from Massachusetts. The couple initially rented to learn the city and targeted homes within a five-minute walk of Hampton Park. Low interest rates helped but limited inventory made offers difficult, so they reached out widely and connected with a seller through a photographer contact. They prioritized neighborhood familiarity and proximity to public parkland.
Following many years living and operating a showroom in New York, artist and designer Rebecca Atwood relocated to Charleston, South Carolina-with her husband, Steve Bernstein, and young daughter-in August 2021. The next May, Atwood and her family moved into their current home, a 2,100-square-foot property built in the late 1930s.
The majority of the Atwood contingent-including Rebecca's parents and older sister, Grace, founder of the lifestyle website The Stripe -reside in Charleston. The elder Atwoods moved to the Holy City after selling their family restaurant in Dennis, Massachusetts. The sisters had both completed a six-week trial period in the city during the pandemic before deciding to bid adieu to Brooklyn for good.
Atwood and Bernstein rented a place upon relocating to Charleston, using that initial time to better develop their understanding of the city. "We loved Hampton Park," Atwood says, referring to one of the largest public parks in the city. "So we thought, if anything comes on the market that's within a five-minute walk of the park, maybe we should consider it."
While low interest rates were in their favor, inventory was low, and Atwood and her husband struggled getting offers accepted. "We kind of put out a call to everyone we knew," Atwood shares. "We said, 'Hey, if you know anybody that's going to be selling their house and they're within a five-minute walk of the park, let us know.'" It turned out that a photographer contact of Atwood's had a neighbor looking to sell. "The house had a good energy," Atwood reflects of her initial visit to what is now her own residence.
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