Archive for August, 2007

Who Wouldn’t Want to Live on the Florida Coast?

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Some area just have a little bit to offer everyone – the Florida coast is like that.

History buffs flock to St. Augustine because it’s the nation’s oldest city and enough has been done to really preserve the Spanish Colonial feel; but there’s also fine dining, shopping, arts and the beach – enough to keep the kids entertained and the whole family happy with their time spent there.

For beach lovers, well, Ponce Inlet offers one of the nation’s best beaches – what more does anyone really need? Okay, shopping, recreation, arts – those are also all available in Ponce Inlet, making it too a great option for people who are looking into life on the Florida coast.

Jacksonville Beach is a great place for living a full life – plenty of restaurants and nightclubs, along with a wide variety of family friendly outdoor activities. Jacksonville itself has something to offer to those who love being outdoors, those who want to take in sporting events and, well, a bit for everyone else too.

Living on the Northern Florida coast is a great opportunity for anyone really; it’s all a matter of finding the right community for you, the right place to explore your interests – whatever they may be.

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Find the right community for you on the Florida coast..
Florida Coastal Real Estate – Seaside Views

Looking for a Home in Ponce Inlet Florida?

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

If you’ve been looking for a home in Ponce Inlet, Florida – home to one of the nation’s ten best beaches – your search is as simple as determining what you’re looking for in a home.

For example, if the thing that’s important to you in a Ponce Inlet, Florida home is the master suite, you’ll want to find a property that offers:

  • Open plan with luxurious owner’s bath and ocean views,
  • Large whirlpool garden tub and glass shower, and
  • Natural stone flooring and granite countertops in the master bath.

If having an open floorplan is important to you and so is entertaining, then you will want to find a home in Ponce Inlet that offers:

  • Spacious open floor plan with ocean views and door to full width ocean deck,
  • Ale bar overlooking ocean deck, and
  • Natural stone flooring.

Of course, if cooking is your thing, you’ll want to find a home in Ponce Inlet that offers:

  • Open floor plan with large island and views through grand room,
  • Granite countertops and bar with tumbled marble backsplash,
  • Maple cabinetry with crown molding, light molding and pull-out shelves,
  • High end appliances.

But then, there are some homes in Ponce Inlet that offer all of these features – and more.

 

When You Have an Oceanfront Florida Home, Life’s All About the Beach

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

florida oceanfront home

When you have an oceanfront Florida home, life will be all about the time that you and your family are able to spend at the beach. You might choose to take long slow walks on the beach; you may choose to take your morning runs on the sand – getting fit while enjoying the beauty of nature. You’ll be able to take the time to comb through the sand near your oceanfront Florida home to look for missing treasures – glass softened by the sea, shells and more. You can spend time cooling off in the ocean without worries about hopping in the car and getting the sand stuck in the upholstery. Likewise, you’ll have the chance to spend time with the kids building sand castles or flying kites or just talking. You may also be able to teach them how to fish – from the beach, from the pier or out on your own boat or a chartered fishing tour. In other words, you’ll be able to enjoy all of the beach activities that you’ve loved while you’ve been on vacations in the past – all from the comfort of your own oceanfront Florida home.

Thinking About Buying a Florida Vacation Property?

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

If you’ve been thinking about buying a Florida vacation property, you probably don’t need much enticement – you’ll already be aware of the benefits.

With a Florida vacation property, you’ll know that:

  • there will always be a place that you can go with your family where you can kick back and enjoy the beach: building sand castles, taking time to play on a boogie board or just combing the sand with the kids, looking for shells and talking about the animals they came from.
  • your Florida vacation property can be close to everything that you’re looking for from Florida travel – all the theme parks, water parks and more.
  • you’re close to countless world class golf courses – a place to get together with your buddies for a foursome during the winter months when, back home, the courses are covered in snow.
  • you’ll be able to indulge your love of history, culture and the arts – right near your own backyard; you’ll also have access to great restaurants, shopping and everything else that you love having as a way of passing the time.

Of course, that means there’s only one thing left: finding the right Florida vacation property for you. So, how about it, will you choose Jacksonville, Ponce Inlet, St. Augustine or Jacksonville Beach?

 

Live in a Jacksonville Loft? Find a Great Place to Eat

Monday, August 27th, 2007

When you live in a Jacksonville loft, you’ll have a great kitchen – a place where you can prepare meals without having to worry about missing the companionship of your friends that are over.

Still, there are going to be times when you don’t feel like cooking – even though your Jacksonville loft is fantastic for preparing meals and entertaining. In those cases, no need to worry – you’ll be able to just go out.

Finding a great place to eat in Jacksonville is simple. Grab a burger or other traditionally “American” cuisine, or kick back with your friends at a local brew pub – no need to go to dinner and to a bar. Likewise, you’ll be able to find great Italian fare, seafood, Asian cuisines, Greek or Indian restaurants: it’s all a matter of looking at your options.

No matter what your interests are, no matter what you’re in the mood for, you’ll have an easy time finding a great place to grab a bite, a place to sit, talk and have a great meal. You can find formal dining, casual dining or those places that fall somewhere in between. If you’re looking for advice, you’ll simply need to take a look at local restaurant reviews.

When it comes to finding a great place to eat in Jacksonville, you’re sure to find a place as great as your Jacksonville loft – you’ll just have to look.

What Will You Access from Your Jacksonville Luxury Condo?

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Jacksonville has plenty to offer. From sports to shopping, from restaurants to museums, from the arts to business, whatever your interests are, living in a Jacksonville luxury condo will give you a great opportunity to explore them.

From your Jacksonville luxury condo at The Chelsea Lofts, you’ll have easy access to the Riverside Historic District. You won’t be far from the Cummer Museum – along with its gardens and art collections.

You’ll have access to whatever interests you along with those things that are, well, just necessary: supermarkets, hospitals and of course work. Fortunately for you, two Jacksonville businesses made this year’s Fortune 500 list of the best companies to work for.

From your Jacksonville luxury condo, you’ll be able to have the best of all that the city has to offer. It’s up to you just to get out there and enjoy it all.

 

Not Ready to Give Up Golfing for the Winter?

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

There’s nothing like the long days of summer, a new club and a great day of golf to make life seem just a little bit more fulfilling. Unfortunately, many find that golf isn’t something that they can take advantage of year round – the weather just doesn’t hold up for them.

There are beautiful homes to be had all over the country, but somehow it seems that many don’t make ideal winter homes for golfers. Coastal new England has bitter winds that blow in from the Atlantic. Ski resorts that offer beautiful and scenic golf during the summer months just don’t hold the same allure once the snow has started to fall.

Northeastern Florida, on the other hand – moderate climates, the chance to still participate in outdoor activities – including world class golf – is an ideal place to have your winter home.

When your winters are spent in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Ponce Inlet or historic St. Augustine, you’ll still be able to relax, unwind, enjoy the oceanside views and plenty of great golfing on public and private courses throughout the area. You won’t have to book a hotel room months in advance to book a winter getaway while the kids are out of school, you’ll simply be able to visit your home away from home.

In other words, you’ll be able to celebrate the winter in whichever way you prefer – whether once in a while that means kicking back on the beach or a round (or two) of golf every day that you spend in your home away from home.

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Wouldn’t you love a Northeastern Florida winter home?.
Florida Coastal Real Estate – Seaside Views

Trying to Figure Out What Your Monthly Payment Would Be on a Jacksonville Loft?

Friday, August 24th, 2007

If you’re thinking about buying a Jacksonville loft because you just know that it would be the right home for you, there’s really only one more thing to do: figure out whether or not you’ll be able to make the monthly payment.

Fortunately, there is a really easy way to go about figuring it all out: Just use a convenient mortgage payment calculator.

Simply enter a few key bits of information. How long do you intend to take to pay off the mortgage? What will the interest rate be on your mortgage loan? How much money will you be borrowing (after your down payment and financial gifts from family members)?

Click on the calculate button and the mortgage payment calculator will give you the information that you’re looking for: the amount of your monthly principle plus interest, the monthly tax payment, monthly insurance and, of course, your total monthly payment.

In just a few minutes you’ll be able to see just what your monthly payment on a Jacksonville loft would be.

Five Great Reasons to Own a Coastal Florida Vacation Home

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

If you’ve ever thought that it would be great to have a home away from home, it shouldn’t take much to convince you that owning a coastal Florida vacation home is a something that you and your family would appreciate for years to come. If you’ve never considered owning a coastal Florida vacation – wait, who are we kidding?

Still, as a friendly reminder of the benefits of owning a coastal Florida vacation home, here’s a list of 5 great reasons to go ahead and take the plunge.

  1. Owning a coastal Florida vacation home lets you know that you’ll never have to worry about reserving a room at your favorite hotel. For that matter, you won’t have to risk reserving a room at a lackluster hotel, nor will you have to worry about not being able to reserve a room at all. You’ll always have a place to stay.
  2. When you own a coastal Florida vacation home, you’ll find that some of the country’s best beaches are right outside your door.
  3. When you have a coastal Florida vacation home, you won’t have to worry about losing your touch on the putting green during the winter; you’ll be able to go out for a round of golf on world class courses at any time during the year.
  4. When you’ve made the investment in a coastal Florida vacation home, you can look forward to all of the time that you’ll spend there – time with your kids now, time with your grandkids later.
  5. Owning a coastal Florida vacation home will make it easy for you to explore a great part of the country where there are plenty of activities that the whole family will enjoy.

Choosing a coastal Florida vacation home will make it easy to create a lifetime’s worth of memories.

 

Looking for a St. Augustine Florida Waterfront Home?

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

St. Augustine Florida waterfront home

If you’ve been looking for an ideal St. Augustine Florida waterfront home, a place where you can moor your boat, have easy access to shopping, art galleries, great restaurants, golf, fishing and a rich area history, look no further than the Ocean Manors at The Abacos at Salt Run. With West Indies inspired architecture, these St. Augustine Florida waterfront homes offer a distinct look and a faraway feel – a chance to really just find what you’re looking for and to relax in space that really feels like your own. You’ll be able to unwind by the water after a long day at work. You’ll have a chance to enjoy a morning sunrise with the newspaper and your coffee. You’ll be able to enjoy your landscaped yard – whether to play with the kids, work in the garden or to entertain friends and family. From your St. Augustine Florida waterfront home, you’ll have access to everything that appeals to you about St. Augustine. Your St. Augustine Florida waterfront home will be a place where you can get away from it all.