Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Condominiums in a gated Southside community
Built
Largely 2000s
Size
About 1,000 to 1,500 sq ft
Status
Established condo resale market
Costs & Fees
HOA
Monthly condo association dues
CDD
None
Taxes
Duval County millage; confirm per unit
Amenities
Community
Gated entry, pool, fitness, and clubhouse
Setting
Southside near Deerwood Lake and Baymeadows
Access
Quick to I-95, JTB, and the Gate Parkway job core
Convenience
Tinseltown and Town Center shopping nearby
Location
Area
Southside Jacksonville near Deerwood and Baymeadows
Access
I-95, JTB (SR 202), and Southside Boulevard
Town Center
About 10 to 15 minutes
Beaches
About 20 to 25 minutes east
The Homes & Style
Montreux is a value condo community. Recent for-sale data showed an average asking price around $159,000, with a range from about $125,000 to $270,000 depending on the floor plan, the size, and the condition.
For county context, the NEFAR April 2026 report put the Duval County median single-family price at about $332,500, a county-wide figure. As a Southside condo community, Montreux prices well below that, which is its draw for value buyers and investors.
Montreux is a single condo community, so the variation is in the floor plan, the bedroom count, and whether a residence has a loft, solarium, or balcony.
The one- and two-bedroom floor plans are the core of the community and the deepest part of the value and rental market.
Larger three-bedroom plans and residences with lofts or solariums sit at the upper end of the community's range.
Living Here
Montreux offers community amenities alongside its lakeside, garden-style setting.
The community includes a swimming pool and a fitness center for residents within the amenity center.
The lake and the landscaped grounds give the community a green setting uncommon for a value condo community, with the Town Center and Deerwood minutes away.
The St. Johns Town Center sits about 5 minutes away with big-box and upscale shopping and dining, and the Deerwood and Baymeadows corridors add everyday grocery and retail minutes from the community.
On a condo community, confirm the reserves, any planned special assessments, and the rental rules, which matter for both owner-occupants and investors. Florida condo law has tightened reserve requirements.
Condo financing depends on the building's approval status and owner-occupancy ratio. Confirm financing options early, since they affect both your purchase and a future resale.
Before You Offer
Read the condo association's finances first: budget, reserves, the latest SIRS or structural reserve study, and any special assessments. Florida's post-2021 condo rules can raise dues or trigger one-time charges.
Confirm what the dues cover and compute the all-in monthly. In a condo, exterior, roof, grounds, amenities, and often water sit with the association.
Check the unit's floor, building, and view, including any lake view, since these drive price and daily living more than square footage.
Verify lender and insurance acceptance of the association, including owner-occupancy ratio, master insurance, and any litigation.
Montreux vs. Comparable Southside Options
Montreux competes with the other gated condo communities of the Southside and Baymeadows corridor. Against Mirabella near Kernan, a close peer, both offer gated, amenity-equipped Southside condos; Montreux sits nearer the Baymeadows, Deerwood, and Gate Parkway job core, while Mirabella leans toward Town Center and beach access.
Against an entry single-family home farther out, a Montreux condo trades yard and control for a low-maintenance, gated lifestyle minutes from the Southside job centers. The honest shorthand: pick the condo for a short commute and lock-and-leave convenience; pick a house for land and full cost control.
Who Montreux Fits Best
Montreux at Deerwood Lake fits buyers who want a low-maintenance, gated home minutes from the Southside job centers, professionals working Baymeadows, Deerwood, or Gate Parkway, and right-sizers and lock-and-leave buyers who value a pool, fitness, and clubhouse without exterior upkeep.
Montreux at Deerwood Lake is a weaker fit buyers who want a yard and full control of their costs, those who need the most space for the money, or anyone uncomfortable with condo association finances and rules.
