Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Gated 1984 low-rise condominium resort community
Residences
Roughly 360 units (sources cite 348 to 360) on about 30 acres
Plans
1BR about 550 or 687 SF; 2BR about 775 or 1,044 SF
Market
Spring 2026 actives asking about $315,000 to $459,000
Costs & Fees
Condo fee
Broad coverage including TV, phone, water, sewer, insurance, on-site staff
CDD
None; this is a condominium association structure
Owner policy
Owners carry an HO-6 interior and contents policy
Taxes
St. Johns County millage on your purchase price
Amenities
Pools
Two pools, one heated for year-round swimming
Racquet
Two tennis courts and four shuffleboard courts
Clubhouse
Clubhouse with fitness room and library, picnic pavilion with grills
Beach
Private beach walkway; ~30 acres run from A1A to the dune
Location
Address
4250 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080 (Anastasia Island)
Beach
St. Augustine Beach / Butler Beach, the sand is an interior stroll
Shopping
Publix on Anastasia Island about 6 minutes
Downtown
Historic downtown about 15 to 20 minutes over the Bridge of Lions
The Homes & Style
Ocean Village Club is a gated 1984 condominium resort community of roughly 360 one- and two-bedroom units spread across low-rise buildings on about 30 acres that run from A1A South to the dune line on Anastasia Island (32080). The format is four core floor plans, one-bedrooms at roughly 550 or 687 square feet and two-bedrooms at roughly 775 or 1,044 square feet, in a village of courtyards and green space rather than a single stacked tower.
Spring 2026 actives were asking about $315,000 to $459,000, averaging near $384,000, with recent-history bands from the upper $200s for one-bedrooms to the upper $500s for the best large two-bedrooms. Comps are floor-plan-and-position-specific in a community this size, so closed sales matched to the exact plan and building are the only honest pricing tool. The land is oceanfront, but most individual units are garden-style with courtyard, pool, or partial views rather than direct high-rise ocean panoramas, so position drives both view and price.
This is a condominium, so the diligence is building diligence: the floor plan, the building position, the view line, and the association's 1984-era reserve and insurance posture matter more than square footage alone.
The advantage is inclusiveness. Published fee inclusions are unusually broad for the era, and the property carries on-site management and maintenance staff, which is not universal among 1980s beach condos. That makes Ocean Village Club a genuine lock-and-leave or seasonal option, in exchange for an older building whose reserve and milestone picture you must verify.
Living Here
The amenity package is the reason Ocean Village Club competes above its price point: two pools, one heated for year-round swimming, two tennis courts, four shuffleboard courts, a clubhouse with a fitness room and library, and a picnic pavilion with grills, all behind a gate with on-site staff. The signature piece is the private beach walkway, because the community's roughly 30 acres run from A1A to the dune, so the sand is an interior stroll, not a road crossing.
Just as valuable is what the low-rise village layout does for daily life: buildings spread across courtyards rather than stacked into a tower, which keeps the feel of a neighborhood. On-site staff, funded through the fee, handle grounds and exteriors, exactly what a lock-and-leave or out-of-state owner needs from a 1984 property. Expect the community to swell in summer and around events, since short-term rentals are allowed; courtyard- and A1A-side buildings run quieter, while ocean-side buildings carry the most foot traffic and the best rental calendars.
Do Florida's milestone-inspection rules apply here?
Florida's milestone-inspection and SIRS reserve-study framework applies to qualifying older buildings statewide, and on a 1984 barrier-island property the association's milestone and reserve posture is the single biggest financial variable. Ask for the milestone and SIRS status, the latest reserve study, and any planned special assessments before you offer.
Can I rent my unit out?
Published community information indicates both short- and long-term rentals are allowed, and several vacation-rental programs operate units here. Verify the current minimum-stay rules and any rental-program requirements directly with the association, since policies can change.
Is it really oceanfront?
The land is oceanfront, running from A1A to the beach, but most units are garden-style with courtyard, pool, or partial views rather than direct ocean panoramas. Position within the property drives both the view and the price.
Before You Offer
A 1984 barrier-island condominium rewards a specific, building-first diligence routine.
- Read the milestone and SIRS reports — a 1984 coastal building falls under the state framework; they tell you whether a special assessment is coming. This is the top item.
- Pull the assessment history and board minutes — verify past and pending special assessments in the association records, not the listing remarks.
- Confirm the building is financeable — with a meaningful rental mix, lenders may price or limit loans by owner-occupancy ratio and association finances; pull the condo questionnaire early.
- Verify the insurance picture — the association carries building coverage in the fee; confirm the master policy declarations and price your HO-6 interior policy.
- Pull the flood determination by building — flood risk varies by building position on the island; get the panel for the specific building.
- Pick the position deliberately — floor plan, building, view line, and proximity to the walkway drive value and rental income; confirm parking too.
- Confirm fee inclusions and rental rules — verify the current fee amount, the exact inclusion list, and the leasing and pet rules in the documents.
Ocean Village Club is an inclusive, amenity-rich beach condo at an attainable entry, and the whole game is building diligence. On a 1984 barrier-island property the association's milestone, SIRS, reserve, and insurance posture is the single biggest financial variable, and the broad fee inclusions are a real advantage only if the reserves are sound.
Our job is to pull the milestone and SIRS reports, the assessment history, and the board minutes, confirm the building is financeable for your loan, verify the flood determination for the specific building, and read the floor plan and position before you offer. Comps are plan-and-position-specific in a 360-unit community, so we match every recent closing to the exact unit. That diligence is the difference between a great beach value and a fee surprise.
Comparisons
Ocean Village Club's honest competition is the other Anastasia Island beach condo communities. Each is a different trade on amenity depth, rental rules, and carrying cost.
| Community | The trade-off |
|---|---|
| Ocean Gallery | Larger, with a bigger amenity campus and a different fee structure. Ocean Village Club generally wins on entry price and fee inclusiveness. |
| Sea Place | A smaller, townhouse-style community on the island; compare amenity depth, rental rules, and the reserve picture, not the sticker alone. |
| Las Palmas | A nearby St. Augustine community at a different price and structure; weigh what each fee actually funds against how you will use it. |
The verdict: if you want an inclusive, gated, amenity-rich beach community at an attainable entry, with on-site staff and a private walkway to the sand, Ocean Village Club is one of the strongest values on the island. If you want a bigger amenity campus or a townhouse format, the peers above are the field; the right answer turns on whether you prioritize amenities, rental rules, or carrying cost.
Who It Fits
Ocean Village Club fits if you want
- An inclusive, gated beach condo at an attainable entry, with broad fee coverage and on-site staff.
- A lock-and-leave or seasonal property with a private walkway to the sand and a heated pool.
- A second home with legal short- or long-term rental income, position chosen for the rental calendar.
- A village-style, low-rise layout rather than a stacked oceanfront tower.
Consider elsewhere if you want
- Direct high-rise ocean panoramas; most units here are garden-style with partial views.
- To skip the milestone, SIRS, and reserve diligence on a 1984 building.
- The newest concrete and the deepest amenity campus, where larger communities compete.
- Quiet, low-traffic summer weekends; a rental-friendly beach community swells in season.


















