Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Single-family homes within the Nocatee master plan
Size
Roughly 2,000 to 3,200 SF, 3 to 5 bedrooms
Era
Built in the 2010s into the 2020s; newer resale
Status
Established neighborhood within Nocatee
Costs & Fees
HOA
Nocatee HOA plus the neighborhood association
CDD
A Nocatee CDD applies; confirm the annual amount per parcel
Property tax
St. Johns millage plus the CDD line
Amenities
Nocatee amenities
Splash and Spray water parks, fitness, and trails
Greenway
Miles of trails and preserve nearby
Schools
Top-rated St. Johns schools within Nocatee
Lifestyle
Resort-style master-planned living
Location
Area
Nocatee, northern St. Johns County, ZIP 32081
Access
Minutes to Nocatee Town Center and Crosswater
Nearby
Ponte Vedra beaches, JTB, the Town Center
The Homes & Style
Kelly Pointe is a single-family neighborhood within Nocatee, the large master-planned community of northern St. Johns County. The homes are newer, built largely through the 2010s and 2020s and energy-efficient, and the appeal is the Nocatee lifestyle: top-rated schools, resort amenities, and miles of greenway, all inside one master plan.
Because the homes are newer, the pricing conversation is the floor plan, the homesite, and the Nocatee amenity-and-CDD package rather than renovation. A preserve or water homesite carries a premium, and the Nocatee name supports values across the community.
Living Here
Life centers on Nocatee's amenities: the Splash and Spray water parks, fitness center, trails, and the Town Center, all included with the community. Kelly Pointe sits inside that, a quieter neighborhood with full access to the master plan's recreation.
Location is part of the draw. Nocatee puts the top St. Johns schools, the Ponte Vedra beaches, and JTB within reach, and the Town Center handles shopping and dining. It is resort-style, master-planned living aimed at buyers who want amenities and schools built in.
Before You Offer
Confirm the CDD. Nocatee carries a Community Development District bond that funds the infrastructure and amenities and is billed annually on top of the HOA, so ask for the exact CDD amount and remaining term for the specific home before you write.
St. Johns is a high-growth county, so verify the current school assignment by address with the district; Nocatee schools can shift as new ones open. Pull the FEMA flood zone for preserve and low-lying homesites, and get a bindable insurance quote during your inspection period.
Budget the post-sale tax reset, when the prior owner's Save Our Homes cap ends and the assessed value resets, so your second-year bill is often higher than the seller's. Confirm the HOA dues, what the Nocatee amenities include, and any neighborhood-level association fee.
Comparisons
Buyers weighing Kelly Pointe are usually comparing the other Nocatee neighborhoods and the wider St. Johns master-planned market. Here is the honest shorthand.
| Community | The trade-off |
|---|---|
| Nocatee (greater) | The wider Nocatee master plan across many neighborhoods and price points; Kelly Pointe is a specific established neighborhood within it. |
| Durbin Crossing | A large master-planned community to the west with two amenity centers and a CDD; a comparable lifestyle farther from the beaches. |
| Del Webb Ponte Vedra | An age-restricted Nocatee neighborhood with its own amenities; a different lifestyle within the same master plan. |
The honest verdict: if you want a newer home with Nocatee's resort amenities and top St. Johns schools, Kelly Pointe is a strong fit. If you want a lower entry price or to avoid a CDD, the communities farther west are the right field, and we will help you weigh the amenities and schools against the CDD.
Who It Fits
It fits if you want
- Full access to Nocatee's resort amenities and greenway.
- Top-rated St. Johns County schools within the master plan.
- Newer, energy-efficient homes built to current code.
- Minutes to the Town Center, the beaches, and JTB.
- The Nocatee name and lifestyle support values.
Consider elsewhere if you want
- The lowest entry price in the area; Nocatee carries a premium.
- To avoid a CDD bond on the tax bill.
- An established, mature-tree setting; the stock is newer here.
- A small, low-fee neighborhood; this is a full master plan.
- The shortest commute to downtown Jacksonville; Nocatee is a drive.
