What's in this guide
- Executive Summary
- Quick Facts
- Community Overview & History
- Neighborhoods & Areas
- Real Estate Market
- Who Lives Here
- Schools
- Amenities & Lifestyle
- HOA, CDD & Costs
- Commute Analysis
- Shopping & Dining
- Pros & Cons
- Neighborhood Comparisons
- Hidden Things to Know
- Momentum Expert Insight
- Frequently Asked Questions
Executive Summary
Lake Ridge South is a gated community of attached single-family homes within Fleming Island Plantation, in Clay County. Built by Centex around 2004 to 2005, it offers low-maintenance living behind a gate, with homeowners also enjoying access to the broader Fleming Island Plantation amenities.
The community has roughly 104 attached homes in two floor plans, a 2 bedroom plan near 1,646 square feet and a 3 bedroom plan near 1,714 square feet, with attached-garage, low-maintenance living. It trades as established resale and appeals to downsizers, professionals, and lock-and-leave buyers who want a gated Fleming Island address without a large yard.
For pricing context, the Lake Ridge community carried a median home price near 363,882 dollars according to third-party data, well-suited to its attached, low-maintenance product. That figure is market context and not a NEFAR statistic, so a specific home should be priced off recent comparable sales within the community.
Quick Facts
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Fleming Island, Clay County, within Fleming Island Plantation |
| County | Clay County |
| ZIP code | 32003 |
| Homes | Attached single-family homes, 2 to 3 bedrooms |
| Built | Built around 2004 to 2005; established resale |
| Home sizes | About 1,650 to 1,715 square feet |
| Amenities | Gated, low-maintenance, Fleming Island Plantation amenity access |
| Schools | Clay County School District (confirm zoning by address) |
| Gate / HOA | Gated; HOA; Fleming Island Plantation amenity access |
Community Overview & History
Gated, low-maintenance living in Fleming Island
Fleming Island is one of Clay County most sought-after areas, and Lake Ridge South offers a low-maintenance way into it, a gated enclave of attached homes within Fleming Island Plantation. Its appeal is a gated Fleming Island address, resort amenity access, and a lock-and-leave home without the upkeep of a larger lot.
How it feels on the ground today
Lake Ridge South reads as a quiet, tidy, gated community where attached homes and low-maintenance living draw downsizers and professionals. It offers the Fleming Island schools, amenities, and conveniences in a smaller, easier-to-maintain package.
The Community and What You Are Buying
Lake Ridge South is a single gated community of attached homes in two floor plans, so the choices come down to the plan, the lot position, and the condition.
The 2 bedroom plan
A 2 bedroom plan near 1,646 square feet suits downsizers and lock-and-leave buyers.
The 3 bedroom plan
A 3 bedroom plan near 1,714 square feet offers a bit more space within the same low-maintenance format.
Condition and updates
As an established community from the mid 2000s, the level of updating varies, which is a key pricing factor.
Real Estate Market
Lake Ridge South appeals to downsizers, professionals, and lock-and-leave buyers who want a gated Fleming Island address and resort amenity access in a low-maintenance attached home.
The Lake Ridge community carried a median home price near 363,882 dollars per third-party data. Because the homes are similar in size, condition and updates drive much of the price, so a specific home should be priced from the closest comparable sales within the community.
The gated, low-maintenance format keeps demand steady from buyers who want Fleming Island without the upkeep.
Who Lives Here
Lake Ridge South draws downsizers, busy professionals, and lock-and-leave buyers who want a gated Fleming Island address, resort amenity access, and a low-maintenance attached home, along with the strong Fleming Island schools and conveniences. The smaller, tidy format keeps it quiet.
Schools
Lake Ridge South is served by the Clay County School District. Elementary, middle, and high attendance zones are assigned by home address, so the dependable way to confirm where a particular Lake Ridge South address is zoned is the Clay County School District locator. Clay County also offers magnet and school-choice options. If you are moving for a specific school, verify the assignment for the exact home before you write an offer, since boundaries can shift as the county adds capacity.
Amenities & Lifestyle
Lake Ridge South pairs its gated, low-maintenance format with access to the broader Fleming Island Plantation amenities.
Gated, low-maintenance living
A gated entrance and attached, low-maintenance homes let owners lock and leave.
Fleming Island Plantation amenities
Homeowners have access to the broader Fleming Island Plantation recreation, including pools and sports facilities.
Attached single-family homes
The attached format offers single-family living with less exterior upkeep.
Fleming Island conveniences
The shopping, dining, and medical of the Fleming Island corridor are minutes away.
HOA, CDD & Costs
Lake Ridge South has an HOA that funds the gated entrance, the common areas, and typically much of the exterior maintenance for the attached homes, plus Fleming Island Plantation amenity access. Confirm the current dues and exactly what they include for a specific home.
Confirm the Fleming Island Plantation amenity arrangement and any applicable CDD for the exact home.
Pull the flood designation for the specific address and a current insurance quote before buying.
Commute Analysis
| Destination | Typical drive |
|---|---|
| Fleming Island shopping | About 5 minutes |
| Orange Park | About 15 minutes |
| NAS Jacksonville | About 20 minutes |
| Interstate 295 | About 20 minutes |
| Downtown Jacksonville | About 35 minutes |
Lake Ridge South pairs a quiet, gated, low-maintenance setting with the convenience of Fleming Island, where shopping and dining are about five minutes away and Orange Park, NAS Jacksonville, and the Interstate 295 corridor are an easy reach for commuters.
Shopping & Dining
Fleming Island has a strong everyday retail and dining base along County Road 220 and US 17, with grocery, restaurants, and medical minutes from Lake Ridge South. For larger trips, the Orange Park Mall area and the wider Jacksonville retail centers are a manageable drive north.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Gated, low-maintenance living in sought-after Fleming Island
- Access to Fleming Island Plantation resort amenities
- Attached homes ideal for downsizers and lock-and-leave buyers
- Strong Fleming Island schools and conveniences nearby
- An attainable way into a gated Fleming Island address
Cons
- Attached homes share walls, which some buyers prefer to avoid
- Established mid-2000s homes vary in updating
- HOA dues plus Fleming Island Plantation amenity arrangement
- Limited floor-plan variety and inventory
- Confirm flood and any CDD per address
Lake Ridge South vs. Comparable Communities
| Community | How it compares to Lake Ridge South |
|---|---|
| Pace Island | An established gated Fleming Island community of single-family homes, a comparison for buyers weighing attached versus detached. |
| Eagle Harbor | The large master-planned Fleming Island golf community, a comparison for buyers weighing amenities and scale. |
Hidden Things Buyers Should Know
Confirm the HOA exterior coverage
For attached homes, confirm exactly what the HOA covers on the exterior and the structure, since it is central to the low-maintenance appeal.
Confirm the amenity arrangement
Homeowners access Fleming Island Plantation amenities, so confirm the arrangement and dues for the home.
Condition drives price
As an established community, updating varies, so inspect carefully and price off the closest comparable sales within the community.
Momentum Expert Insight
Lake Ridge South is one of the more practical ways into gated Fleming Island, a low-maintenance attached home with resort amenity access for buyers who want the address without the yard work. For a downsizer or a busy professional, it is a strong fit.
My advice is to confirm exactly what the HOA covers on the attached homes, confirm the amenity arrangement, check the flood designation, and price off the closest comparable sales within the community.
Selling a Home in Lake Ridge South
Selling in Lake Ridge South is about presenting a clean, updated, low-maintenance home and highlighting the gated setting, the amenity access, and the lock-and-leave lifestyle to downsizers and professionals. Tidy presentation moves homes here.
We price from the closest comparable sales within the community given the similar floor plans, and market the gated, low-maintenance Fleming Island lifestyle to the buyers who shop this product.
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Related Reading
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