Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Custom and semi-custom single-family on 154 platted lots
Size
Roughly 1,800 to 3,000+ SF on recent product
Vintage
Late-2010s through current; still building out
Slip
Each homesite includes one designated 30-ft dry slip
Costs & Fees
HOA
Two associations (Estates + Boathouse); verify in estoppel
CDD
None indicated; confirm the parcel tax bill
Marina
Wet slips and boathouse carry their own cost structure
Band
Lots ~$130K+, recent resales ~$589K to $1.19M
Amenities
Boathouse
Climate-protected dry storage, concierge valet service
Marina
83 wet slips for 45 to 65-ft vessels on the ICW
Clubhouse
Dockside clubhouse, resort pool, fitness center
Grounds
Tennis, dog area, gated entry, underground utilities
Location
Area
South Colbert Lane, southeast Palm Coast, ZIP 32137
Beach
~10 to 12 min to Flagler Beach via SR-100
Access
SR-100 to I-95 in about 12 minutes
County
Flagler; on the Intracoastal Waterway
The Homes & Lots
Marina del Palma is custom and semi-custom single-family on 154 platted homesites, with recent product running roughly 1,800 to 3,000-plus square feet under air. The approved-builder roster has included Paytas Homes, Intracoastal Construction, Saltwater Homes, Olsen Custom Homes, Blue Water Homes, Hubert Homes, and Artisan Builders; confirm the current roster before you contract. Vintages span the late 2010s through current construction, and both buildable lots and home packages are still available.
The defining feature is that every homesite includes one designated 30-foot slip in the climate-protected dry boathouse, the only community in Flagler County with this valet model. Bigger boats step up to the 83-slip wet marina for 45 to 65-foot vessels. Because the community is still building out, read the buy as part finished-product and part bet on the amenity base; verify that the slip designation conveys with your specific lot in the contract.
Living Here
The pitch is dock-and-go boating without the labor. Call ahead and the boathouse crew launches and fuels your boat so it is waiting at the dock; drop the key on return and it is stored. Day to day, the community centers on the dockside clubhouse, resort-style pool, fitness center, tennis, and the gated, underground-utility streetscape. It is all-ages, though the lifestyle skews toward active boaters and buyers who measure a home by its deep-water access.
Location is quiet and car-dependent: the south end of Colbert Lane, just south of Palm Coast Plantation. Flagler Beach is about 10 to 12 minutes via SR-100, Palm Coast Town Center about 10 minutes, and I-95 roughly 12 minutes. St. Augustine and Daytona Beach are each around 30 miles. By water, the Intracoastal is your front door.
Before You Offer
- The two-association fee stack — the Estates HOA and the Boathouse Association; get the full stack in the estoppel.
- Slip designation — confirm the 30-ft dry slip conveys with your specific homesite in the contract.
- Boathouse and concierge budget — the long-term operating cost the 154 lots must carry; get it in writing.
- Boat fit — length, beam, height on the rack, and weight limits for the boathouse slip.
- Wet-slip cost — separate pricing if your boat needs a 45 to 65-ft wet slip.
- Insurance — ICW but inland of the barrier island; get a current quote on newer construction.
- Build-out pace — count rooftops and weigh construction traffic against the lower buy-in.
- CDD and tax lines — none indicated, but verify the non-ad-valorem lines on the parcel bill.
Marina del Palma vs. Comparable Communities
The honest field is the other waterfront and amenity communities along this stretch of Colbert Lane and the Intracoastal. Each trades a different convenience for a different cost.
| Community | The trade-off |
|---|---|
| Palm Coast Plantation | A finished custom community with a 128-acre lake and self-serve boat and RV storage; you handle your own boat instead of valet service. |
| Grand Haven | A larger gated golf and amenity community along the ICW, with a country-club lifestyle but no included boat slip. |
| Grand Landings | A more attainable Palm Coast master plan off SR-100, amenity-rich but inland with no waterfront or boating. |
The verdict: if the valet-boating model and an included dry slip are the point, Marina del Palma is the only one in the county that delivers it. If you would rather have a finished community, your own self-serve storage, or a golf-club lifestyle, the peers above are the right comparison, and we will weigh them by total carrying cost.
Who It Fits
Great if you want
- The only valet-boating community in Flagler County, a slip with every lot.
- Boat handling, fueling, and storage done for you, dock-and-go without the labor.
- An 83-slip wet marina for big-boat owners up to 65 feet inside the gates.
- A buy-in that still includes lots from about $130K and packages from about $400K.
- No CDD indicated, against most new Flagler master plans.
Look elsewhere if you want
- A finished community; build-out is ongoing, so count rooftops first.
- One simple HOA; the two-association stack demands estoppel diligence.
- A low-overhead amenity; the concierge model has real long-term operating costs.
- A boat over 30 feet without a separate wet-slip cost.
- Walkability; Colbert Lane is quiet and everything is a drive.
