Situated mostly in St. John’s County, Nocatee FL straddles it and the southeast corner of Duval County. Almost equidistant between Jacksonville, FL and St. Augustine, Nocatee is a planned community that is still in its early growth stages and covers over 13,000 acres of lush Florida land. Replete with amenities that rival large cities, Nocatee offers homeowners a water park, dog parks, recreational facilities, and miles of trails in northern eastern Florida.
The vision of the developers was a community where families had retail stores, eateries, and family activities that would not require leaving the community for entertainment and necessities. With what is currently offered to Nocatee residents and plans for the area, they have hit the mark and given everyone who lives here a wonderful place to call home near the Atlantic coast of Florida
The long-term plan is for 13,000 homes in a park-like multi-use community that will include a million square feet of retail and 4,000,000 square feet of office space. Plans include nine schools for this large project to provide for the educational needs of the community. Keeping it green will be accomplished by preserving almost two-thirds of the land with neighborhoods of varying home styles and sizes.
The total population Nocatee FL is an estimated 5,923 with 48.9% of the residents of Nocatee FL under the age of 18 with a household size of 2.99, pointing toward the family environment of this planned development. The median age of the community is estimated at 36.4 years, and the median income at $85,448 with the largest portion of the community employed in manufacturing, finance, insurance, and real estate.
Comprised of 20 neighborhoods, there were 851 new home sold in Nocatee in 2014. It is the third bestselling master-planned development in the United States and is designed to balance work and recreation. Condominiums, single-family homes built for the Florida life-style with open floor plans and outdoor living areas.
The recreational accommodations of the community will keep the golfer, tennis player, or swimmer satisfied, and nearby Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve offers nature lovers a nearby respite from the trappings of man with the offer of hiking, fishing, canoeing, and bird watching. The culture of Nocatee revolves around the family and family activities. The planning that has gone into the community supports and nurtures this culture, and the design offers residents a diversity of activities to be enjoyed by everyone.
The planned designed of the Nocatee communities includes the Nocatee Town Center shopping and entertainment are that includes a Publix supermarket and over 25 stores including a dry cleaner and veterinarian for your four legged friends. The developers of Nocatee have thought of everything so and made a trip to Jacksonville or St. Augustine unnecessary, unless that is what you really want to do because they both have a lot to offer the residents of Nocatee FL.
There is so much to do in Nocatee, though, that you will not want to leave Nocatee unless it's for the short, six miles or so, trip to the Atlantic shore for a walk on the beach. Opening in 2016, the Twenty Mile Park will give you even more to do in Nocatee. The new park has been sculpted from the wild Florida countryside. It will give residents a new recreational location that will include a dog park, a large family swimming pool with lap lanes, athletic fields, and event lawn and open-air pavilion further supports the intent of the developer to make Nocatee a family centric community.
Besides the Nocatee Splash water park, the existing amenities in Nocatee FL communities include a zip line, golf membership, a kayak launch, and electric vehicle paths. A kayak launch for a day on the water, a fitness club, trails, and a swim club will give you the opportunity to get in shape and stay in shape giving you a better quality of life. However, when someone in the community does happen to get ill, there is a family practice and hospitals are as close as Jacksonville and St. Augustine.
Being recognized as the third best planned community in the United States is something to brag about and a claim that can be made about Nocatee FL. The thought and care that has gone into preserving the land while offering the residents a safe place with modern spacious homes where their families can thrive is evident throughout the development.
It has become more common in recent years to see multi-use developments where the residences and commercial area meld into a hub of activity for the community. Developing a community as expansive as Nocatee is quite an undertaking, but the visionaries who designed it have hit the mark. The community atmosphere and areas for athletic and cultural events that bring everyone together has a small town feel with the convenience of everything provided in larger communities.
For families who are looking for a place to raise a family, Brookwood is Duval county's first community in Nocatee and one of the many superior communities in the area. Finding the style and size home you want may take time but raising a family does, too, and Nocatee FL has everything a family could want.
