Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Custom and semi-custom single-family
Style
Architecturally eclectic, late-1980s onward
Sub-enclaves
Oak Point, Sound Point, The Pointe, Marsh Point Rd
Views
Fazio fairways, salt marsh, Intracoastal sunsets
Costs & Fees
HOA
AIP master ~$1,675/yr; some streets add sub-enclave dues
CDD
None
Club
Amelia Island Club separate and optional; golf not included
Pricing
Reported ~$1M into the $5M range by enclave and view
Amenities
Golf
1987 Tom Fazio Long Point course, member-owned
Club
Amelia Island Club: ocean clubhouse, racquet, dining
Gates
AIP main gate plus Long Point's own gate
Beach
Plantation beach access minutes east
Location
Area
Southwest corner of Amelia Island, within AIP
Setting
West of A1A south of Marsh Hawk Rd, ZIP 32034
Beach
Plantation beach access minutes east
Airport
Jacksonville International roughly 45 minutes
The Homes & Homesites
Long Point is overwhelmingly custom and semi-custom single-family, with eclectic architecture by design. The enclave developed from the late 1980s onward, so build eras range widely, and the homes thread the Fazio fairways, salt marsh, and Intracoastal across four sub-enclaves: Oak Point, Sound Point at Long Point, The Pointe at Long Point, and the Marsh Point Road area. This is marsh-and-Intracoastal side, not oceanfront, with western marsh light, bird life, and sunsets over the water, and Plantation beach access minutes east.
Because every home is custom and most sales are resale, condition and view tier move value as much as size. A dated home and a renovated marsh-view home can list in the same neighborhood yet represent very different true costs once you price the modernization honestly. The sub-enclave and the view, marsh, Intracoastal, fairway, or interior, are the part of your money the market gives back at resale, which is why the view tier matters as much as the house.
Living Here
Day to day, Long Point is the quietest, most private address in the Plantation. Guests, deliveries, and contractors clear the AIP main gate and then Long Point’s own gate, so residents trade a little logistics for a lot of privacy. The lifestyle centers on the marsh and the member-owned 1987 Tom Fazio course, with Plantation beach access, trails, and the resort village close by via AIP.
The Amelia Island Club that owns the course is optional and separate, and adds the ocean clubhouse, racquet park, and dining for members. Historic downtown Fernandina Beach is about fifteen minutes north, and Jacksonville International is roughly forty-five. Most buyers here are past the school years, though the island’s Fernandina Beach public schools carry strong ratings.
Before You Offer
- The fee stack — the AIP master plus any sub-enclave dues for the specific street; get the exact total in writing.
- The club decision — tier, current golf, sports, or social dues, and any initiation, confirmed with the Amelia Island Club.
- Flood and insurance — pull the FEMA zone for a marsh-and-Intracoastal lot; wind and flood coverage drive the premium on the island.
- The view tier — marsh, Intracoastal, fairway, or interior, and exactly what the position backs to.
- Roof and systems age — on custom homes spanning the late 1980s on, condition swings both price and insurability.
- Renovation math — the honest cost to bring an older custom home to today’s standard.
- Dock or water adjacency — navigable private dockage is parcel-specific and rare; verify the exact parcel if a dock matters.
- True comparable sales — closed enclave sales by sub-enclave and view, not a Plantation-wide average.
Long Point vs. Comparable Communities
Long Point sits at the top of the Amelia Island custom market. The honest comparison is against the island’s other gated and custom options, each with a different trade-off on price, structure, and feel.
| Community | The trade-off |
|---|---|
| Crane Island | New-construction custom on a private Intracoastal island with curated builders and modern specs, versus Long Point’s established Fazio-golf enclave with mature canopy. |
| Amelia Island Plantation (wider) | The broader Plantation, including villa regimes and oceanfront positions, at a wider range of price and product. |
| Summer Beach | A gated oceanfront-side community on the island’s north resort end, for buyers who want beach proximity over marsh-and-golf. |
The honest verdict: if you want a double-gated, established custom enclave around a member-owned Fazio course with marsh and Intracoastal views, Long Point is the island’s benchmark for privacy. If you want new construction, oceanfront, or more liquidity, the peers above are the right field to shop, and we will help you weigh them by enclave, view, and total carrying cost.
Who It Fits
Long Point fits if you want
- A double-gated, low-traffic custom enclave at the Plantation’s south end.
- A member-owned Tom Fazio course threading marsh and forest at your doorstep.
- Marsh light, bird life, and Intracoastal sunsets over the water.
- Privacy and scarcity in a built-out, quietly marketed enclave.
- Plantation beach access, trails, and the resort village close by.
Consider elsewhere if you want
- An oceanfront or beach-block position.
- A liquid market with steady inventory and quick resale.
- No club and the lowest possible carrying cost.
- New construction with a builder warranty.
- To skip the renovation and view-tier homework on a custom home.
