Annies Walk

Executive Summary

Annies Walk is the amenity-carrying version of the Northside attached play: Taylor Morrison townhomes delivered in 2021 and 2022, sold during the build cycle from about $220,975 to $266,500 (Redfin, 2021-2023), now asking roughly $239,900 to $281,960 on the resale market (Redfin and Zillow, June 2026). For the money you get near-new construction with a real amenity package, which is rare at this band on this side of town.

The position is the second half of the pitch: River City Marketplace sits minutes away for the retail run, the I-95 and I-295 north interchanges are close, and Jacksonville International Airport is roughly a 10 minute drive. For airport, logistics, and downtown commuters, the math works without heroics.

The diligence item is the rental presence: units in Annies Walk show up on rental platforms, which signals meaningful investor activity. That supports liquidity but shapes the street-level experience and can affect some loan programs. Verify the current leasing rules, the HOA fee and what it covers, and the owner-occupancy mix with the association before you write.

Quick Facts

Community Overview & History

Near-new townhomes with an actual amenity set

Taylor Morrison built Annies Walk fast and compact: two-story attached homes of two to three bedrooms and 2.5 baths, roughly 1,200 to 1,373 sq ft, on Annies Walk Drive and Annies Place. The whole community delivered in 2021 and 2022, so everything you tour is three to five years old: modern code, modern systems, and in many cases a tail of transferable builder warranty coverage on structural items worth asking about. The plans are smaller than some competing Northside townhome product, which is exactly how the entry price stays where it is.

What the address is actually buying

Convenience plus amenities, which is not the standard Northside attached formula. River City Marketplace handles groceries, big-box retail, and dining minutes from the front of the community, the I-95 and I-295 interchanges are close, and the airport run is about 10 minutes. Inside the gateless community, the HOA maintains a pool, cabana, playground, dog park, and walking trails, which is more than most townhome communities at this band carry. The trade is that amenities cost dues: verify the current HOA fee and exactly what it covers, because the figure is not consistently published and it anchors your monthly math.

What You Are Actually Buying

One builder, two compact plan sizes, a tight band. Figures below mix builder-cycle closings with current portal asks; verify against the latest closed sales, since thin attached inventory moves the band quickly.

The two-bedroom plans: the entry point

The compact 2BR/2.5BA layouts around 1,200 sq ft are the lowest sticker in the community and trade closest to the bottom of the band. Builder-cycle closings started around $220,975 (Redfin, 2021-2023). They suit single buyers, couples, and investors running rent math; resale depth is thinner than the three-bedroom pool, so price carefully.

The three-bedroom plans: the core product

The 3BR/2.5BA layouts up to about 1,373 sq ft are the volume play and the deepest resale market. Builder-cycle closings reached $266,500 (Redfin, 2021-2023), and current asks run into the low $280s (Redfin and Zillow, June 2026). The third bedroom is what most of the buyer pool is shopping for.

Interior versus end units

End units carry extra windows and one fewer shared wall, and they resell on it. The premium is usually modest in dollars at this band; pay it if you plan to hold long, skip it if payment is the constraint.

Real Estate Market

The tape is short and recent: the entire community closed out between 2021 and 2023 at roughly $220,975 to $266,500 (Redfin), and current resale asks sit around $239,900 to $281,960 (Redfin and Zillow, June 2026). That is modest appreciation over the builder cycle, which is normal for attached product that delivered into a rising-rate market. Price off closed sales, not asks.

The buyer pool is first-time buyers shopping by payment, airport and logistics-corridor workers, and investors: units from the community appear on rental platforms, which confirms landlord activity. Investor demand supports liquidity but can concentrate; ask about the current owner-occupancy mix if your loan program or your preferences care about it.

The amenity package is the differentiator against nearby attached competitors that offer little beyond sidewalks and ponds. When comparing, put the HOA fees side by side with what each one actually funds; a slightly higher fee that buys a pool, dog park, and trails can be the better monthly value.

Market Position

Annies Walk draws first-time buyers who want near-new construction with real amenities at an attainable monthly, airport and logistics workers who live on the I-95/I-295 interchanges, downsizers who want compact low-maintenance living with a pool they do not have to clean, and investors underwriting rental yield near a major retail and employment node.

Schools

An Annies Walk address is served by Duval County Public Schools, with attendance zones set by home address. Northside zones have shifted as the airport corridor grows, so confirm the exact current zoning and school ratings for the specific address before you buy rather than relying on listing-page school fields.

Amenities & Lifestyle

More than the band usually buys: a real amenity core inside the community, with River City Marketplace doing the retail work just outside it.

Pool and cabana

The community pool and cabana are the headline: an actual resort-style line item at a price band where most attached competitors offer nothing. It is also why the dues need verifying; pools cost money to run.

Playground, dog park, and trails

The family-and-pets layer: a playground, a dedicated dog park, and walking trails inside the community. For renters and owners alike, this set is what separates Annies Walk from the bare-bones townhome rows nearby.

River City Marketplace

The Northside big-box and dining cluster minutes away: groceries, retail anchors, restaurants, and a movie theater without getting on the highway.

The interchange position

I-95 and I-295 north close by: Jacksonville International Airport in roughly 10 minutes, downtown in about 15 to 20, and the Northside logistics-employment corridor in between.

HOA, CDD & Costs

There is an HOA, and it funds a real amenity set: pool, cabana, playground, dog park, trails, and common-area maintenance. The monthly fee is not consistently published on portals, so confirm the current figure, exactly what it covers (especially any exterior or roof responsibility), the reserve position, and any planned increases directly with the association before you write. An amenity-carrying HOA at a young community is where fee trajectories get set.

No CDD is advertised for the community. Verify on the estimated tax bill for the specific unit rather than the listing remarks; it takes one line read to confirm and it anchors the monthly math.

If you are buying with rental plans, get the current leasing rules in writing: units here already circulate on rental platforms, and communities with visible investor presence sometimes move to cap or restrict leasing after build-out. If you are buying to occupy, the same documents tell you what the street mix may look like over time.

Commute Analysis

The position is the product: airport in about 10 minutes, downtown inside 20, the logistics corridor in between, and River City Marketplace handling the daily run before you ever reach the interchange.

Shopping & Dining

River City Marketplace covers groceries, big-box retail, dining, and entertainment minutes from the community, the Dunn Avenue and Airport Road corridors add the everyday errands, and downtown retail is about 15 to 20 minutes south when the list gets longer.

Pros and Cons

Annies Walk vs. Comparable Communities

Hidden Things Buyers Should Know

The warranty tail is real money

Everything here delivered in 2021 and 2022, which means structural warranty coverage from the builder cycle may still have transferable years left depending on the program and the unit. Ask the seller for the warranty documents and confirm transferability; on a near-new resale, that paperwork is worth chasing.

Rental platforms tell you what listings will not

Units from Annies Walk appear on apartment and rental sites, which is honest, useful data: it confirms investor presence, tells you achievable rents if you are underwriting, and tells you the street mix if you are occupying. Spend ten minutes on the rental listings before you tour; they are part of the comp picture.

The amenity fee is the comparison that matters

Against nearby attached communities with minimal dues and no amenities, Annies Walk only wins if the fee is priced fairly for the pool, dog park, and trails it funds. Get the current figure and the budget, then compare monthly-for-monthly. Sometimes the amenity community is the better value; sometimes it is just the higher fee.

Momentum Expert Insight

Selling a Home in Annies Walk

Your comp set is tight and recent: price off the last two or three closed units of your configuration, not the asks, and lead the listing with the amenity set and the verified monthly math. At this band, the buyer shops by payment, and the pool and dog park are your differentiation against the bare-bones competitors; photograph them.

If your unit carries remaining transferable structural warranty, say so in the remarks with the documents ready. On a 2021-2022 build competing against older resale, the warranty tail and the near-new systems are the argument; make them explicit.

Flood Zones & Insurance

Jacksonville sees coastal, river, and creek flooding, and pockets near the St. Johns River tributaries can sit in higher-risk zones. Jacksonville participates in the FEMA Community Rating System at a class 6, which earns flood-insurance discounts of about 10 percent for homes outside a special flood hazard area and about 20 percent for homes inside one.

The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Annies Walk address before you write an offer, since two homes in the same area can fall in different zones. A home in Zone X can cost far less to insure than one near water in Zone AE. Get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your inspection period, so the cost is in your monthly math before you commit, not after.

Internet & Connectivity

The Jacksonville metro is served by Xfinity (Comcast) cable across nearly all addresses and by AT&T with DSL almost everywhere plus fiber to a growing share of homes. If working from home matters, confirm the options, and fiber in particular, at the specific Annies Walk address rather than assuming.

The Tax Reality

Duval County total millage runs roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills depending on the taxing district. The Florida homestead exemption for 2026 is 51,411 dollars for those who qualify, and the deadline to file a new homestead exemption is March 1.

The trap to plan for is the post-sale reset: when you buy, the Save Our Homes cap from the previous owner ends and the assessed value resets to the new just value, so your second-year tax bill is often higher than the seller current one. Budget the true number, and confirm whether the specific home carries a CDD or other assessment that is billed separately from the millage and is not reduced by the homestead exemption.

What Your Budget Buys Here

The working band runs from the high $230s to the low $280s on current asks (Redfin and Zillow, June 2026), against builder-cycle closings of about $220,975 to $266,500 (Redfin, 2021-2023). The same dollars on the Northside buy a bare-bones newer townhome with no amenities and possibly lighter dues, or an older detached house with land, maintenance, and usually higher insurance. Annies Walk is the middle path: near-new attached construction plus a real amenity set, paid for through the HOA. Run all three options as verified all-in monthly numbers, not stickers, and let the fee comparison decide it.

The Future of the Area

Duval County continues to grow, with new rooftops, retail, and road work reshaping parts of the area. That growth supports long-run demand, but it can also add competing inventory and construction traffic in the near term, so factor both the upside and the disruption into your timing and your pricing.

Resale Liquidity

Resale here rides three things: the airport and logistics employment base that keeps a steady buyer and tenant pool at this band, the amenity set that differentiates against bare-bones attached competitors, and the near-new construction story that holds for years yet. The risks to monitor are investor concentration, which can shape financing eligibility and street feel, and fee trajectory at a young amenity-carrying HOA. Sellers who document the monthly math, the amenities, and any remaining warranty trade through all of it.

The Annies Walk Playbook

How we would buy here: get the current HOA fee, budget, and leasing rules from the association before falling in love with a unit, because the fee is the unpublished variable in the monthly. Ask the seller for builder warranty documents and confirm what transfers. Read the tax bill line for any CDD even though none is advertised. Spend time on the rental listings to understand the street mix and, if you are investing, the achievable rents. And price off closed sales: the asks in a thin near-new market often run ahead of the tape.

Questions We Would Ask Before Buying Here

Mistakes to Avoid

The expensive mistakes at Annies Walk: writing an offer with the HOA fee still unverified and discovering the real monthly at the document review; assuming low investor presence because the community looks owner-occupied on a Saturday tour; ignoring the warranty paperwork on a near-new resale where it still has value; and comparing the sticker against amenity-free townhomes without putting the fees and what they fund side by side. All four are verification problems, and all four are cheap to avoid before contract.

Live Market: Homes for Sale & Recent Sales

Live MLS inventory for Annies Walk Jacksonville. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Real closed prices beat any estimate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Annies Walk?

A Taylor Morrison townhome community on Annies Walk Drive and Annies Place near River City Marketplace on the Northside of Jacksonville, 32218: two-story attached homes, 2-3BR/2.5BA, roughly 1,200 to 1,373 sq ft, all delivered in 2021 and 2022 and now trading as resale.

How much do townhomes in Annies Walk cost?

Builder-cycle closings ran from about $220,975 to $266,500 (Redfin, 2021-2023), and current resale asks sit around $239,900 to $281,960 (Redfin and Zillow, June 2026). Inventory is thin, so verify current pricing off the latest closed sales rather than asks or averages.

Who built Annies Walk and when?

Taylor Morrison, with the whole community delivering in 2021 and 2022. It is sold out, so everything trades on the resale market, and some units may still carry transferable builder structural warranty coverage worth confirming.

What amenities does Annies Walk have?

A real set for the band: community pool, cabana, playground, dog park, and walking trails, plus maintained common areas. River City Marketplace minutes away adds the retail, dining, and entertainment layer.

What is the HOA fee at Annies Walk?

There is an HOA funding the pool and amenity set, but the monthly fee is not consistently published on portals. Confirm the current figure, exactly what it covers, the reserve position, and any planned increases directly with the association before you write an offer.

Is there a CDD at Annies Walk?

No CDD is advertised for the community, but verify on the estimated tax bill for the specific unit rather than relying on listing remarks. It is one line to read and it anchors the monthly math.

How big are the townhomes?

Roughly 1,200 to 1,373 sq ft: compact 2BR/2.5BA plans at the entry and 3BR/2.5BA plans at the top of the range, all two stories. They run smaller than some competing Northside townhome product, which is part of how the price stays attainable.

Are there rentals in Annies Walk?

Yes, visibly: units from the community appear on rental platforms, which confirms investor and landlord activity. Verify the current leasing rules and owner-occupancy mix with the association, whether you are buying to occupy or to invest.

Can I rent out a townhome here?

Leasing rules are set by the association documents and can change. Rental activity already exists in the community, but get the current policy in writing before buying with rental plans, and confirm any caps or minimum lease terms.

How is the location for the airport and commuting?

Strong: Jacksonville International Airport in roughly 10 minutes, the I-95 and I-295 north interchanges in about 5, downtown in about 15 to 20, and the Northside logistics corridor in between. River City Marketplace handles the daily errands without touching the highway.

What schools serve Annies Walk?

Duval County Public Schools by attendance zone, set by home address. Northside zones have shifted as the airport corridor grows, so confirm the exact current zoning and ratings for the address before you buy.

Is there builder warranty left on these homes?

Possibly: with 2021-2022 delivery dates, structural warranty coverage from the builder program may still have transferable years remaining depending on the unit and the terms. Ask the seller for the warranty documents and confirm transferability; on a near-new resale it is worth real money.

How does Annies Walk compare to Trout River Station?

Both are newer Northside townhome communities near the same interchanges. Trout River Station offers larger floorplans with a lighter reported HOA and no amenities; Annies Walk offers compact plans with a pool, cabana, playground, dog park, and trails funded by its dues. Compare verified fees against what each funds, then decide which trade fits.

Is Annies Walk a good first home?

For payment-first buyers who want amenities, it is one of the stronger cases on the Northside: near-new construction, a real amenity set, and a steady buyer pool behind you at resale. The trades are compact square footage, shared walls, and a rental presence to understand. Decide on the verified monthly and the trades, not the brochure.

Who should I call about Annies Walk?

Call Momentum Realty at (904) 351-6461 or use the form on this page, and we will connect you with the right agent.

Do I need my own agent to buy here?

Yes. The wins here are verification: the actual HOA fee and budget, leasing rules, the tax bill, warranty transferability, and pricing off the closed tape. Your own agent works for you on all of it; the listing side does not.

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