Southside & Mandarin

Southside & Mandarin

Southside is the largest area of Jacksonville, and features plenty of shopping, dining, and entertainment. The quaint area of Mandarin is marked by ancient Spanish draped moss oak trees, beautiful parks, marinas and more water views than any other area in Jacksonville.

Southside is centrally located in Jacksonville and is a bustling business and retail center. The St. Johns Town Center - a 1.1 million-square-foot, open-air lifestyle center- offers innovative new retail, residential, hotel, and dining choices for Jacksonville natives and visitors alike. Just around the corner is Tinseltown; an equally lively area with a movie theater, restaurants, specialty shops, and thriving nightlife. Southside is also home to the Avenues, a large indoor shopping mall.

The Mandarin neighborhood, named for the Mandarin orange in 1830, is on the St. Johns River just south of San Marco. The area was once described as “a tropical paradise” by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Both Beecher Stowe, and painter Lee Adams once lived here. Mandarin is characterized by its picturesque oak trees hung with Spanish moss and features some of the best views of the St. Johns River in greater Jacksonville. Once an important river port for shipping oranges and other citrus fruit northward, today Mandarin is a blend of residential areas and shopping centers.

Julington Creek Plantation, an unincorporated area of St. John’s County, boarders the southern end of Mandarin. Known as the “Young Ponte Vedra”, Julington Creek’s demographics range from 30 to 50 and has the highest per capita for disposal income. The Julington Creek Plantation Community Development District is a 4,120 acre community with over 100 lakes, 1,200 acres of nature preserve, seven miles of bike and jogging trails, and top rated golf-course. Some of its amenities also include a new $15 million country club-style clubhouse with a state-of-the-art gym, skateboard park, turf football and lacrosse field, four soccer fields, volleyball and four basketball courts, and a full-service restaurant. This high growth area is also home to the highest ranked schools in Florida and are among the top 10 in the country. With over 5,800 residential homes, Julington Creek caters all looking for a higher quality of life.

$1,124,900
3 Beds 3 Baths 2144205 MLS
Your search for a special place to call home (WITH ROOM FOR A POOL) in a true Enclave community is over! Welcome to 35 Auburndale Drive, with the perfect combination of lifestyle and privacy in the gated Nocatee community of Greenleaf Preserve. The open, easy flowing floorplan, built by ICI homes, with 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and a DEDICATED OFFICE makes entertaining or relaxing effortless, while easily accommodating gatherings large and small. The thoughtfully created eat-in kitchen features an extended quartz island with additional storage, breakfast bar, quartz countertops, loads of cabinet space, stainless appliances including Thermador gas range and dishwasher, microwave, double-sided refrigerator, and overlooks the great room with 12-foot coiffured ceilings. The great room flows out through disappearing sliders, onto the oversized lanai with summer kitchen, TV, dining, and game area. (See Supplemental Remarks) The private primary suite features high tray ceilings, engineered hardwood floors, enormous closets with built-ins, while the ensuite bath has a double shower with bench along with a garden tub, large double vanities and fitness area. Dedicated office with French doors is perfectly placed at the front of the home for convenience and accessibility. Formal dining room is currently home to a pool table (negotiable with the purchase) and there's plenty of room for your largest dining room furniture. Enormous custom styled laundry room with sink, washer and dryer, storage cabinetry and folding area, a closet and room for a refrigerator. The second bedroom features an ensuite bathroom with walk in shower while the third bedroom has easy access to the guest bath with tub. Features three courtyard style garage stalls; a 2-car garage and a golf cart garage. Outback the fenced yard is set up as a quiet retreat with pergola and swing overlooking paver fire pit and seating wall. The great room also features designer built-ins and there are luxury ceiling fans and designer lighting throughout the home. For extra protection against the Florida weather this home features Rhino Shield as its exterior coating as well as a tile roof. HVAC is newer with a partially transferable warranty remaining, in addition to the Fidelity Home Warranty the seller is offering with the purchase. Greenleaf Preserve residents enjoy access to the Greenleaf Pool area in addition to the Nocatee parks. The HOA fee is 1210 annually. CDD fee is 2399.04 and is paid on your tax bill. Documents in MLS has good information, including survey and builders floorplan. REALTORS, PLEASE SEE THE PRIVATE REMARKS, DOCUMENTS ARE ONLINE IN MLS.

35 Auburndale Drive, Ponte Vedra

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