Are you thinking about looking into St. Johns new construction homes? Let’s consider where you will have the best luck locating the house of your dreams.
Preparing for the Process
New houses come in all shapes and sizes. In St. Johns County, you’ll find a mix of townhouses, single story and larger homes. You will also need to tackle the topic of spec, tract home or custom build. I always encourage clients to have a basic list of their needs regarding their future home. This might include everything from bedrooms and bathrooms to things unique to your family (perhaps an in-law suite). However, think about things like square footage, home offices, bonus rooms and garage space. Then start to think about preferences – do you want a primary bedroom on the first floor (if you’re thinking multiple stories), thoughts on if the laundry is up or down? Amenities certainly start coming into play at this point.
Next we need to think through the important parts like a realistic budget and your timing.
Let’s Do Some Homework
Armed with your list of needs, wants and preferences – I can start to narrow down suggested options for you. However, we also need to overlay one of the most important topics which to me is location. You’ll find – we never worry about where something is located. It’s the other things that go into location that matter – proximity to your job, family and friends, hobbies and preferred locations (i.e. the beach). Some of these might apply – all of these might apply – this is what starts to differentiate your home search from others.
From there – we’ll start to consider builders and their floor plans. This leads us into the discussion of St. Johns County communities.
So Where Can you Find New Construction Homes in St. Johns?
For those wanting townhouses, options in St. Johns County include: Bridgewater, Beachwalk, Nocatee, Orchard Park, Ravenswood Village, Shearwater, SilverLeaf and Stokes Landing
For those wanting stand alone homes, options include: Bartram Ranch, Beachwalk, Beacon Lake, Cordova Palms, Entrada, Grand Oaks, Madeira, Middlebourne, Mill Creek Forest, Nocatee, Oxford Estates II, The Preserve at Bannon Lakes, RiverTown, Rolling Hills, Sabal Estates, St. Augustine Lakes, Sandy Creek, SilverLeaf, Stillwater, Terra Pines and Trailmark.
Those in search of a custom build will likely need to source the land before proceeding with selecting a builder.
Many other local communities have only recently finished with build out. Therefore, communities such as Julington Creek Planation, Celestina and even neighborhoods in Nocatee, Beachwalk, SilverLeaf and Shearwater will have options to consider.
Questions on St. Johns New Construction Homes?
The best way to get your questions answered on new construction homes is to reach out to me. I want to ensure that before you start looking, you are fully informed with details regarding your search. This will help us target the right home, community and opportunity for you. Further, my hope is that it will help us to reduce time – where possible – by doing much of the leg-work up front.
Please remember – if you plan to work with a Realtor while buying new construction – ensure that information is shared/recorded with the builder(s) during your first visit.