Amelia Island Plantation – Palm Coast Florida community
June 16, 2010 by Jacksonville Relocation
Filed under Palm Coast
Amelia Island Plantation – Palm Coast Florida community
Spread over 1, 350 acres and just 29 miles from Jacksonville International Airport, Amelia Island Plantation is a private “Silver Medal Golf Resort” founded in 1971. Its location is a picturesque one, between the Atlantic beaches and the Intracoastal Waterway’s tidal marshes. The real estate community surrounding Amelia Island eco resort consists of gorgeous home sites, homes, villas, all in marshland, ocean, fairways or maritime forest settings. The Plantation boasts of over three miles of pristine beaches and huge coastal marsh and woodland areas.
Amelia Island Plantation can also be called a golf course community, considering its 72-hole championship golf course, seven oceanfront holes and lots of marshland. There is also a golf school at the Long Point Golf Course with its own private driving range and practice greens. The Plantation has amenities that focus on physical activity through its well-equipped fitness center. The Beach Club and Aquatics Center has hot tubs, pools, and swimming instructions. Members enjoy saltwater and freshwater fishing and boating. The resort has more than 44,000 square feet of shopping area with a variety of stores. Amelia Island also has its own Nature Center.
Owning a property in Amelia Island, Palm Coast, Florida gives you access to all the resort’s amenities and the chance to be a member of the Amelia Island Club. The Amelia Island community is a master-planned island resort community along the Atlantic beachfront. There are homes, villas and home sites in various price ranges. While villas are priced from $360,000, private single family homes are in the high $500,000 range. Home sites overlooking the marsh and lakes start at $199,000 while estate homes are in the $6.3 million range.
Neighborhoods in Amelia Island Plantation include Brady Point Preserve, which is surrounded by marshland and lakes, Long Point, a neighborhood which spreads over three hundred acres and overlooks the Tom Fazio golf, Heron Oaks, a pretty garden home community that looks over Red Maple lake, etc. There are also plenty of long term vacation home rentals available in the area where families get to enjoy the pleasure of Florida’s varied lifestyle.


