Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Builder
Drees Homes - private builder, above-production reputation
Plans
~2,398-2,594 sq ft, 4 bed / 3 bath as marketed
Scale
Boutique infill - small lot count by island necessity
Status
Actively selling
Costs & Fees
HOA
Confirm the current amount and inclusions in writing
CDD
Confirm status per lot via the TRIM notice - infill parcels often skip district financing
Entry pricing
From $583,000 - priced against the island's executive resale
Amenities
In-community
Boutique scale - the island around it is the amenity
Island
CR-220 retail, schools and Doctors Lake minutes away
Golf
Eagle Harbor and the Plantation's courses nearby
Access
US-17 and CR-220 to the metro
Location
Setting
Central Fleming Island infill
Position
New construction inside a market that has none
ZIP
32003, Fleming Island
The Homes: Drees on the Island
The marketed range - 2,398 to 2,594 square feet, 4/3 - targets the island's move-up and executive buyers, and Drees' private-builder reputation (envelope, insulation, finish details the nationals option away) is the product differentiator. Against the island's 2000s-era resale, the real sell is systems: 2026 roofs, HVAC and warranties versus twenty-year-old everything.
Boutique scale cuts both ways: permanent scarcity for owners, limited lot and plan choice for buyers. The releases are few - the right week matters.
More on Living at Creighton Pointe
The depth without the wall of text. Open what matters to you.
The infill advantage
The three-way, honestly
Drees in the county
Boutique-release strategy
What to Check Before You Sign
Before you sign a Drees contract at Creighton Pointe, run this list.
- The TRIM notice for this lot - the infill CDD question, answered
- HOA amount and inclusions in writing
- The island three-way - new, resale, mainland - on ten-year cost
- The incentive in monthly dollars
- The lot count and phasing confirmed - know the scarcity you are buying
- School zoning verified with the district
- Pre-drywall and final inspections scheduled independently
- Leasing rules in the covenants if rental flexibility matters
Creighton Pointe exists because Fleming Island's math finally forced it: a school chain that compounds demand, a 2000s-era housing stock aging in place, and a decade of buyers told to choose between the island and a warranty. Drees' infill answers them at a price that is honest about its double premium - and the buyer's job is making the premium prove itself against the resale's capex and the mainland's discount. Run the three-way with real numbers and the right answer falls out for your household specifically.
Our advice: verify the CDD question first - a no on the TRIM notice changes this community's entire competitive position - and tour an updated Eagle Harbor executive the same afternoon. The island's old and new best answers, side by side, settle most buyers in a day.
Creighton Pointe vs. Comparable Options
The honest way to place Creighton Pointe is the three-way plus the island's structures.
| Community | How it compares to Creighton Pointe |
|---|---|
| Eagle Harbor | The executive resale benchmark - updated 2000s stock from the $490Ks with the amenity campus and its fees. Lower entry, older systems. |
| Cypress Glen | Gated Plantation resale - the $65+$1,460 structure against Creighton's (verify) infill stack. |
| Harbor Island | The island's value standalone - 1995 stock at half the price, for buyers who want the island more than the warranty. |
| Baxley Villas | Drees' mainland villa product - the same build language at half the price, different format and address. |
| Hibernia Plantation | The river-estate alternative - resale character and acreage at overlapping money, no warranty. |
Creighton Pointe's case: the only way to buy new inside the island's school chain - warranties, 2026 systems, boutique scarcity. The case against: the double premium, the limited choice, and a mainland alternative $200K cheaper for buyers whose hearts are not set on the island.
The Honest Trade-offs
Pros
- New construction inside the island's school chain - a category of one.
- Drees pedigree above the production norm.
- 2026 systems and warranties against 2000s resale.
- Boutique scale - permanent scarcity.
- Finished island services from day one.
- Possible no-CDD infill structure - verify and count it.
Cons
- The double premium: island plus new build.
- Limited lot and plan choice by design.
- Fee picture unverified until the documents answer.
- Mainland new undercuts it heavily for commuters.
- No community amenities of its own.
- No resale history yet.
















