Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Single-story active-adult homes (55+)
Builders
Started by Levitt and Sons; completed by Dockstreet Communities
Size
About 450 homes among ponds and mature trees
Status
Built out; resale
Costs & Fees
HOA
Unusually all-inclusive; covers complete yard care and more
CDD
Confirm per parcel
Security
24/7 monitored gated access
Amenities
Clubhouse
About 22,000 sq ft amenity center
Gated
24/7 monitored security access
Setting
Ponds, mature trees, and landscaping
Golf nearby
World Golf Village courses minutes away (not on-site)
Location
Setting
World Golf Village, St. Augustine, St. Johns County, ZIP 32092
Access
Off International Golf Parkway near I-95
Commute
Historic St. Augustine, the Town Center, and the airport within reach
The Homes & Style
Cascades sits in the active-adult tier of the World Golf Village market. Pricing depends on the home, the size, the updates, and the view, and the all-inclusive HOA is part of the value equation, since it replaces several separate bills and chores. Demand is steady from buyers seeking a gated, low-maintenance 55+ home with golf access near St. Augustine.
For context, Momentum tracks the wider Jacksonville metro at a 97.98 percent sold-to-list ratio and 64 days on market for our agents, against a RealMLS market average closer to 96.73 percent and 72 days, year to date. In an active-adult community, pricing to the specific home and presenting the HOA value clearly is essential.
Cascades is a single neighborhood of single-story homes, and the home and the view define the purchase.
All homes are one story, suited to aging in place. More than half are under 2,000 square feet, with around 200 homes at 2,000 square feet or larger.
Many homes back to ponds or preserves, and waterfront homesites carry the community's stronger premiums.
Most of Cascades is established and trades on the resale market, so condition, updates, and roof age vary home to home.
Living Here
Cascades is built around one of the deepest amenity packages in St. Johns 55+ living.
The clubhouse holds a cards room, billiards, a learning center, an art studio, a library, and a ballroom with a performance stage, plus a fitness center, a dance studio, and a sauna.
Residents enjoy indoor and outdoor pools, a hot tub, an outdoor kitchen, and tennis, pickleball, bocce, and shuffleboard courts.
Residents can join the World Golf Village Country Club to play the King & Bear and Slammer & Squire courses, with the Slammer & Squire a short golf-cart ride away.
World Golf Village offers on-site dining and shops, including Murray Bros. Caddyshack, and everyday shopping sits along the I-95 corridor and SR-16. Historic St. Augustine's restaurants and shops are a short drive south.
The HOA dues look high until you subtract the lawn service, DirecTV, alarm monitoring, and amenities they replace. Run the all-in number.
Older Cascades homes can carry roofs 15 to 20 years old, which drives insurance. Confirm roof age and get quotes early.
Living in WGV is not the same as a golf membership. Confirm the World Golf Village Country Club terms if golf is a priority.
Before You Offer
Confirm the 55-plus occupancy rules for your household first. Then compare the all-in monthly: the HOA is unusually all-inclusive, covering complete yard care plus the amenities and security, so the dues number is not comparable to a standard HOA. Confirm whether any CDD or special assessment applies.
Read the homesite among the ponds, date the roof and systems on resale stock, and quote insurance for the specific home.
Comparisons
Among active-adult options, Del Webb Ponte Vedra is the larger amenity-deep 55-plus community at a higher price, while Bannon Lakes has a Del Webb section nearby. Cascades wins on its all-inclusive HOA and lock-and-leave simplicity at a World Golf Village price; the trade is the age-restricted resale pool.
For the broader area, see the World Golf Village guide.
Who It Fits
Cascades fits active-adult buyers who want a true lock-and-leave, who value an all-inclusive HOA and yard care, and who want a large clubhouse and gated security at a St. Johns County price.
Look elsewhere if you need a non-age-restricted community, the lowest possible HOA, on-site golf ownership, or new construction.
























