Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Product
Single-family homes, one and two story, 3 to 5 bedrooms
Builder
LGI Homes, with a resale market of homes built generally from the mid-2010s onward
Sizes
Roughly 1,383 to 3,403 square feet across the floor plans
Finishes
LGI homes include granite counters, Whirlpool appliances, 36-inch upper cabinets with crown molding, and front-yard landscaping
Costs & Fees
HOA
Funds the pool, clubhouse, and trails; confirm the current dues for a specific home in writing
CDD
Listings have referenced no CDD; verify on title for the specific home
Reality
Newer construction and current-code roofs often help on insurance versus older Nassau housing
Amenities
Pool
Community swimming pool
Clubhouse
Community amenity center and clubhouse
Trails
Walking trails plus picnic and group party areas
Field
Multipurpose recreational field
Location
Setting
Yulee, Nassau County, off Harts Road near Lumber Creek Boulevard, ZIP 32097
Beaches
Amelia Island beaches a short drive
Access
Near A1A and I-95, with downtown Jacksonville within reach
Airport
Jacksonville International Airport about 20 to 25 minutes
The Homes & Style
Lumber Creek is an affordable, value-oriented Yulee market, where the amenities and the newer construction drive steady demand from first-time and value-focused buyers. Prices vary across a band by size, age, and condition, with newer LGI homes and resale homes both in the mix. The accessible entry point is a defining feature.
The buyer pool here is first-time buyers entering through the smaller plans, value-focused move-up buyers wanting space and amenities at an accessible price, and Nassau County workers who want top-ranked schools without an Amelia Island price tag.
Lumber Creek is a single community, so the home and the homesite define the choice.
Homes from about 1,383 to 3,403 square feet, in 3, 4, and 5 bedroom layouts, cover a broad set of buyers.
Most homes sit near the pool, trails, and recreational field, central to the community's appeal.
A mix of newer LGI construction and resale gives buyers options at different price points and conditions.
Living Here
Lumber Creek's appeal is its amenities and its value.
A swimming pool, an amenity center and clubhouse, picnic and group party areas, walking trails, and a multipurpose recreational field anchor community life.
LGI construction brings modern finishes and layouts at an accessible price.
Near A1A and I-95, a short drive from the beach and easy access toward downtown Jacksonville.
Everyday shopping and dining are close in Yulee, with the restaurants and shops of historic downtown Fernandina and Amelia Island a short drive and downtown Jacksonville's nightlife and entertainment within reach. The location keeps daily errands convenient.
Lumber Creek has both newer LGI homes and resale homes. Decide which you want, since they price and present differently.
Get the current dues, what they cover, and the amenity rules in writing, since the HOA funds the pool, clubhouse, and trails.
Entry-level finishes and updates vary by home and age. A walkthrough and inspection reveal the differences.
Before You Offer
Nassau County sees coastal, river, and creek flooding, and pockets near the area's waterways can sit in higher-risk zones. The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Lumber Creek address before you write an offer, since two homes a few streets apart can fall in different zones. A home in Zone X can cost far less to insure than one near water in Zone AE.
Insurance is rising across Florida, though the newer construction here often carries lower premiums than older homes because of newer roofs and current code. Confirm the roof age and get a bindable homeowners quote during your inspection period, so the cost is in your monthly math before you commit, not after.
Confirm the internet and fiber options at the specific address rather than assuming, since this matters if you work from home. Confirm the current HOA dues, what they cover, and the amenity rules in writing, and verify on title whether any CDD or special assessment applies to the specific home.
Because Lumber Creek has both newer LGI homes and resale homes from the mid-2010s onward, condition, updates, and any remaining builder warranty vary by home. A thorough inspection and a comparison to the right comps by size and condition matter even on relatively newer homes.
Comparisons
Lumber Creek's natural cross-shops are the other value-oriented Yulee communities along the A1A and US 17 corridor. Against Cartesian Pointe, an established Yulee community of midsize homes with a pool, Lumber Creek competes on newer LGI construction and a fuller amenity package, while Cartesian Pointe leans on settled streets and mature landscaping. Against Hickory Village, another Yulee value address, Lumber Creek trades on its amenity center, trails, and recreational field. And against the new-construction Wildlight and Tributary communities farther along the corridor, Lumber Creek gives up the master-planned scale and newest product but holds a meaningfully lower entry price and an already-built community. The honest summary: Lumber Creek wins on amenity-rich, newer living at an accessible price, and gives ground on prestige and lot size to the larger master-planned addresses.
Who It Fits
Lumber Creek fits the first-time buyer who wants a newer, amenity-rich home in top-ranked Nassau schools at an accessible price, the value-focused move-up buyer who wants space and a pool without an Amelia Island price tag, and the buyer who wants a short run to the beach while staying off-island for a lower cost of entry. It also fits the buyer who values a settled, already-built community over the wait and premium of new construction. It does not fit the buyer who wants a large lot or acreage feel, the buyer chasing a marquee golf-and-country-club address, or the buyer who needs a riverfront or on-island location; for those, the larger master-planned and coastal communities are the better targets. And anyone who skips the inspection because the homes are relatively newer will miss the condition differences between the LGI builds and the resale stock.






















