Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Product
New-construction, fee-simple townhomes by Dream Finders Homes; front-loaded two-story plans with garages
Scale
Roughly 420 to 430 townhomes planned, delivered on a multi-year takedown schedule, not all at once
Builder
Dream Finders Homes is under contract for all the townhome lots; confirm the current plans, sizes, and base pricing directly with their sales team
Status
An emerging, under-construction community; there is no resale history yet, so this is effectively a pre-sale market
Costs & Fees
HOA
A townhome HOA will cover the shared amenities and common areas; confirm the current dues and exactly what is maintained in writing
CDD
Yes; the Elevation Pointe CDD applies and is billed on the tax bill. Confirm the assessment for the specific lot with the builder and on the CDD budget
Reality
Because this is new construction, the all-in monthly is the builder base price plus the HOA plus the CDD assessment; price all three, not just the sticker
Amenities
Clubhouse and pool
A planned amenity package including a clubhouse and swimming pool for residents
Dog park and field
A dog park and a multi-use field are part of the planned recreation
Walk to Publix
A Publix is permitted and under construction on site as the anchor; the walk-to-grocery position is the differentiator
Walk to the outlets
Directly across from the St. Augustine Premium Outlets, with on-site commercial and retail planned along SR-16
Location
Setting
A 190-acre mixed-use development at CR 208 and SR-16, St. Augustine, ZIP 32092
Highway access
Just off I-95 via SR-16, with CR 208 re-routed through the site to a new SR-16 traffic signal
Everyday retail
Across from the St. Augustine Premium Outlets, with an on-site Publix and commercial space
Historic district
Roughly 15 to 20 minutes east to downtown St. Augustine and the bayfront
The Homes & Style
Elevation Pointe is a new, under-construction community, so the honest framing is up front: this is a pre-sale, not a resale market. There is no closed-sale history to comp against yet, which means the price you pay is the builder base price plus options, and your leverage is in the contract, the lot, and the carrying cost, not in negotiating against past sales.
The townhomes are being built by Dream Finders Homes, which is under contract for all of the townhome lots on a multi-year takedown schedule. Expect front-loaded, fee-simple two-story plans with garages, delivered in phases over several years rather than all at once. Confirm the current floor plans, square footages, and base pricing directly with the Dream Finders sales team, since new-construction pricing and incentives move with each release.
Roughly 420 to 430 townhomes are planned across the wider 190-acre mixed-use site, which also includes apartments, hotel rooms, and commercial space. For a townhome buyer, that scale matters two ways: it gives the community its own amenities and on-site retail, and it means construction will be ongoing around you for years, so ask where your phase sits and what gets built next to it.
Because every home here is new, the buy is about plan, lot position, and the all-in monthly, not condition or updates. An end unit, a buffer position away from the busiest internal road, or a lot backing the wetlands reservation will live differently than an interior unit, so position is the lever that holds value.
Living Here
The reason to look hard at Elevation Pointe is the location. It sits at CR 208 and SR-16, directly across from the St. Augustine Premium Outlets, with a Publix permitted and under construction on the site itself. That walk-to-grocery, walk-to-outlets position is genuinely rare for a new townhome community in this corridor and is the single best argument for the address.
The planned townhome amenities include a clubhouse, a swimming pool, a dog park, and a multi-use field, with the homes nestled near a wetlands reservation. Confirm which amenities are open versus still planned at the time you buy, since in an under-construction community you can be paying toward amenities that are not finished yet.
Access is a strength. The site is just off I-95 via SR-16, and CR 208 is being re-routed through Elevation Pointe to a new traffic signal at SR-16, which is meant to give the community full, signalized access. Downtown St. Augustine and the bayfront are roughly 15 to 20 minutes east.
The trade-off is honest: you are buying into an emerging community that is still being built. The amenities, the retail, and the road work are real but phased. Weigh the convenience and the new-construction warranty against the reality of living next to active construction for a few years.
Before You Offer
St. Johns County flooding concentrates near the Intracoastal, the coast, and the creeks and marshes. Elevation Pointe sits inland near a wetlands reservation, so the reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact lot before you sign, since two lots in the same community can fall in different zones. Get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your contract period so the cost is in your monthly math before you commit, not after.
St. Johns County is well served by AT&T (fiber in most newer communities) and Xfinity (Comcast), but fiber availability still varies by street and by phase in a new build. If working from home matters, confirm the providers and fiber for the specific lot rather than assuming.
St. Johns County total millage varies by district, and the Elevation Pointe CDD adds a non-ad valorem assessment on top of the millage. The CDD funds the roads and amenities and is billed on the tax bill, so confirm the assessment for the specific lot against the CDD's adopted budget. 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.
In new construction the trap is the all-in monthly. The builder base price is only part of it; the HOA dues, the CDD assessment, and your options and lot premiums all stack on top. Get every number in writing before you sign, and remember the CDD assessment is not reduced by the homestead exemption.
Comparisons
The honest way to place Elevation Pointe is against the other new-construction townhome communities in the St. Augustine corridor. Cordera, a newer townhome community nearby, is the closest peer on product type and buyer: both sell new, fee-simple townhomes to first-time buyers, downsizers, and investors who want low-maintenance living in St. Johns County schools. The difference is location. Elevation Pointe's case is the walk-to-Publix, across-from-the-outlets convenience and the I-95 and SR-16 access, while a peer community may offer a more finished amenity package today or a quieter setting away from the retail. Against resale townhomes elsewhere in the area, Elevation Pointe trades a proven price history and mature streetscape for a builder warranty, brand-new systems, and that retail-adjacent location. The honest summary: Elevation Pointe wins on convenience, access, and new-construction warranty, and gives ground on being an unproven, still-building community with no resale track record and a CDD assessment to budget.
Who It Fits
Elevation Pointe fits the buyer who values everyday convenience above all: a walk-to-Publix, across-from-the-outlets location with quick I-95 access, in the top-rated St. Johns County school district. It fits first-time buyers and downsizers who want low-maintenance, new-construction townhome living with a builder warranty and brand-new systems, and investors comfortable with a phased, multi-year build. It does not fit the buyer who needs a proven resale history before committing, the buyer who wants to negotiate against past closed sales rather than a builder price sheet, the buyer who wants the lowest possible carrying cost with no CDD, or the buyer who does not want to live next to active construction for a few years. Anyone considering Elevation Pointe should get the builder base price, the HOA dues, and the CDD assessment in writing first, and confirm which amenities are actually open, because in an emerging community the brochure and the ground rarely match exactly.















