Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Gated resort-style condominium
Units
272 condominiums built 1997 (converted from apartments 2005)
Plans
Six floor plans, 686 to 1,600 sf; one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts
Price range
Generally under $500K; renovated 2BR units lead demand
Costs & Fees
HOA
Monthly condo association fee; covers building exteriors, grounds, gate, and amenities
CDD
No CDD
Taxes
St. Johns County millage; assessed value resets at sale
Amenities
Pool
Resort pool with cabanas and poolside kitchen
Fitness
Jacuzzi, fitness center
Courts
Tennis, basketball, sand volleyball
Social
Clubroom and theater room
Location
Area
Ponte Vedra Beach, off the JTB/A1A corridor, ZIP 32082
Access
~5 minutes to the oceanfront; minutes to Sawgrass Village and TPC Sawgrass
Schools
St. Johns County district, Ponte Vedra feeder (top-rated statewide)
The Homes
Belleza at Ponte Vedra is a 272-unit gated condominium community built in 1997 and converted from apartments in 2005. Six floor plans range from roughly 686 to 1,600 square feet across one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts, and the community has historically traded well under the $500K mark, making it the most attainable Ponte Vedra Beach address in the 32082 zip code. The condo that competes with this price point in the Ponte Vedra market is priced meaningfully higher as you move toward the water or into newer product, so Belleza earns its reputation as the entry point for buyers who want the school zone and the address without the oceanfront premium.
Condition and renovation depth drive the spread. An original-finish unit and a gut-renovated unit on the same floor plan in the same building can differ by $50,000 to $100,000 or more. The plan matters too: the smaller one-bedroom layouts are priced for investors and first-time buyers, while the largest two- and three-bedroom plans attract owner-occupants and downsizers. Price any specific unit against its true plan comparables, not the community average, because the range is wide enough to make averages misleading.
Living Here
Belleza's amenity list reads like a resort brochure: pool with cabanas and a poolside kitchen, jacuzzi, fitness center, tennis, basketball, sand volleyball, a clubroom, and a theater room, all behind the gate. For owners, it is a lifestyle subsidy: the gym membership, the pool club, and the weekend entertainment line items live inside the association fee. It also defines the social texture of the community: Belleza is active and communal by design, busier than the hushed enclaves east of A1A. Buyers wanting silence should weigh that honestly; buyers wanting a built-in social scene at the beach should weigh it gratefully.
The JTB/A1A corridor puts daily errands within ten minutes: Publix and the shopping centers along the corridor, Sawgrass Village a short drive north on A1A, and the St. Johns Town Center roughly 20 minutes up JTB. The oceanfront is roughly five minutes east. TPC Sawgrass and the PGA Tour headquarters are minutes away, which is part of what gives Ponte Vedra Beach its identity as a golf-and-coast community distinct from Jacksonville proper.
Commutes run roughly 20 to 25 minutes to Southside Jacksonville job centers via JTB, 25 to 30 minutes to downtown Jacksonville, about 30 minutes to the Beaches communities, and 30 to 35 minutes to St. Augustine. The corridor is genuinely well positioned for buyers who split time between multiple destinations.
Before You Offer
Florida's condo inspection and reserve law matters here. Belleza was built in 1997 and is approaching and past the 25- to 30-year structural milestone inspection windows that Florida now mandates under HB 913, signed July 2025. Ask for the current budget, the completed or in-progress Structural Integrity Reserve Study, the milestone inspection status, and the reserve funding level for the specific building before you write an offer. Lenders will ask for these too, and a building with deficient reserves or an incomplete inspection can be difficult to finance.
The flood and insurance picture varies by building within the complex. Pull the FEMA flood designation for the specific unit address, ask about claims history, and get a real bindable quote for condo and flood coverage inside your inspection period. Insurance costs in St. Johns County's coastal areas have moved significantly in recent years and are a material part of your monthly carrying cost.
Rental rules and investor mix shape the community feel and your financing options. Confirm the current leasing policy, rental caps, and owner-occupancy percentage with the association before you offer. A building with a high investor ratio can face conventional financing restrictions, and rules change over time.
Comparisons
The honest comparison for Belleza is against the other attainable 32082 condo communities. Grand Cay Villas and The Fountains occupy similar price territory with different amenity packages, fee structures, and rental postures. Belleza's edge is the depth of its resort-style amenity set at this price point: the pool, the courts, the fitness center, and the theater room are harder to find together in this price range. The trade is the 1997 vintage and the associated reserve and inspection obligations that come with a nearly 30-year-old complex in a coastal county. Against the single-family market in 32082, which runs well into the $800s and above, Belleza is the clearest way into the school zone and the beach corridor at a condo price.
Who It Fits
Belleza is the right call for buyers who want a gated Ponte Vedra Beach address and the 32082 school zone at a price the detached market here almost never offers, and who will do the building-level diligence that a 1997-era coastal community requires. The resort amenity package, no CDD, and five minutes to the oceanfront are genuine advantages at this price point. A renovated two-bedroom unit in a well-reserved, inspection-compliant building is a defensible, financeable asset in a zip code with strong sustained demand.
It is the wrong call for buyers who need a garage, who are sensitive to background road noise on JTB-adjacent buildings, or who will skip the building-level reserve and inspection review. The wide condition spread in a 1997 community means the difference between a smart buy and a special-assessment surprise is almost entirely in the diligence. Investors need to verify current leasing rules before underwriting income, as owner-occupancy ratios affect both financing eligibility and community character.
Fits
- Buyers who want a Ponte Vedra Beach address and top St. Johns schools at a condo price
- Downsizers trading equity into a lock-and-leave lifestyle with resort amenities included
- Second-home buyers who want beach-corridor access without the carrying cost of a detached home
- Buyers who will do full building-level SIRS and inspection diligence before offering
Not a fit
- Buyers who need a garage; there are none in this community
- Buyers sensitive to JTB road noise who will not walk the specific building at rush hour first
- Buyers who skip the specific building's reserve study, milestone inspection, and insurance picture
- Investors who have not confirmed current leasing rules and rental caps with the association


















