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Neighborhoods in St. Augustine - Part III of IV - Intercoastal Homes

By An Marshall

Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway - St. Augustine

August 20, 2009 12:56 PM

The expanse of intercoastal waterway is extensive in throughout St. Augustine. The intercoastal cuts right thru St. Augustine with the mainland flanked to the west and the Anatasia Island or Vilano Beach areas to the east. Because the waterway is so extensive, there are many neighborhoods to choose from.    Some features to consider is whether or not you have a boat and do you want to store it in a marina, your own dock, or be close to a boat launch.

Located on the West side of the Intercoastal and south of 312 are neighborhoods such as St. Augustine Shores and St. Augustine South.   St. Augustine Shores is an extensive deed restricted community
with both single family homes and condos. There is a fantastic pier which creates a gathering place for people to enjoy sunsets and pole fishing . St. Augustine Shores is an ecclectic neighborhood with homes built as early as the 1950’s and 1960’s. It is characterized by larger lots and with no homeowner association regulations, you can park your boat or RV in your yard. Two boat ramps are located in St. Augustine South providing easy access for the vast options for boating and fishing activities.

St. Augustine Shores

Further north one can find streets sprinkled in the historic downtown area or North City that have access to the Intercoastal. North of the St. Augustine Airport, White Castle Estates meanders along Stokes Landing Rd. area featuring manufactured homes mixed with site built homes and large lots some with views of the marsh and beyond to Pine Island. Palencia is a multi-faceted huge planned community with residences ranging from townhomes to marsh side mansions.

On the east side of the intercoastal located just north of the 206 Bridge is Treasure Beach on Anastasia Island. This is a rustic neighborhood with canal access to the ICW and shared walkways to the Atlantic Ocean. Initially this subdivision was largely manufactured homes but more recently site built homes have been added.

Marsh Creek is the only gated golf course community in St. John’s County. Its western border flanks the intercoastal. Although, there are many homes in this neighborhood with views of the marsh and intercoastal water, there are only a very few that have privately-owned docks and no ability to add one.

Pelican Reef, a small gated community of about 100 homes, lies just north of 312. Opportunities allow for some homes with private docks and others may opt for in-community boat slip rental. Davis Shores is an older community close to the Bridge of Lions. Homes for sale lining Dolphin Drive, St. Augustine Blvd, Inlet Drive, S. Mantanzas Bvld. And Coquina Ave would provide a lifestyle that includes all the Intercoastal Waterway has to offer.

Camachee Harbor, just north of the city and accessed from the Vilano Bridge has boat slip priority at the Camachee Cove Marina. Homes in this neighborhood include stately condos and million dollar homes bordering the waterway. Porpoise Point,on the southern most tip of Vilano Beach, is coveted by the fact that it has immediate access to the Atlantic ocean, St. Augustine Inlet and the Intercoastal. Pacetti North Beach area, north of the Vilano Bridge on Coastal Highway (A1A North) is rustic without restrictions and has close proximity to Ponte Vedra Beach.

Camachee Harbor

Searching for homes for sale in St. Augustine neighborhoods such as St. Augustine South, St. Augustine Shores, Marsh Creek, Camachee Harbor or any other neighborhood provides many options for the care-free outdoor lifestyle of beach and water activities that Florida is famous for.

Marsh Creek