Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Product
Newer townhome community of 66 townhomes on about 10 acres, off Old Moultrie Road
Builder
McGarvey Residential Communities, the developer behind several St. Johns County neighborhoods
Sizes
Two and three bedroom plans, roughly 1,244 to 1,505 square feet
Ownership
Fee-simple townhome with a homeowners association, not condo
Costs & Fees
HOA
A townhome HOA funds the amenity center, pool, and parts of the exterior and common areas; confirm current dues and inclusions for your home
CDD
Confirm whether a CDD applies for the specific home; St. Johns master-planned communities often carry one
Reality
Pricing reported starting in the low-to-mid 200,000s per builder data; confirm current pricing, since plan and position drive the number
Amenities
Amenity center
A newer amenity center with a landscaped sundeck and pool
Finishes
Standard granite counters, stainless appliances, luxury vinyl flooring, and 36-inch cabinets reported by the builder
Maintenance
Townhome living means less exterior upkeep than a single-family home
Setting
About 10 acres of Old Florida terrain off Old Moultrie Road
Location
Setting
Off Old Moultrie Road, about one mile south of State Road 312, ZIP 32086
Shopping
Grocery, retail, and medical along US-1 and SR-312 minutes away
Beach
Less than five miles to the beach
Downtown
About 10 minutes to historic downtown St. Augustine
The Homes & Style
Park Ridge appeals to retirees, first-time buyers, and young professionals who want affordable, low-maintenance townhome living near St. Augustine and the beach.
Homes have reported starting in the low-to-mid 200,000s per builder data, set by the plan and position. Because plans vary, a specific home should be priced from the closest comparable sales.
The affordability, the amenity center, the top-rated schools, and the proximity to the beach keep demand steady from a broad set of buyers.
Park Ridge is a townhome community, so the choice comes down to the floor plan, the position, and whether you buy new or an early resale.
Two and three bedroom plans from roughly 1,244 to 1,505 square feet suit a range of buyers.
Interior and end units differ in light, privacy, and price.
Buyers can weigh a new build against an early resale on price, condition, and timeline.
Living Here
Park Ridge pairs a townhome amenity package with its St. Augustine location.
A new amenity center with a landscaped sundeck and pool anchors the community.
Standard granite counters, stainless appliances, luxury vinyl flooring, and 36-inch cabinets.
Townhome living means less exterior upkeep than a single-family home.
Less than five miles from the beach, with top-rated St. Johns schools nearby.
Everyday shopping and dining are minutes away along US-1 and SR-312 and in historic St. Augustine, with grocery, retail, medical, and the beach a short drive. The location is convenient and central to St. Augustine.
Park Ridge offers affordable townhomes near St. Augustine and the beach, which is the main reason buyers shop here.
Confirm the HOA dues and whether a CDD applies for the specific home.
McGarvey developed several desirable St. Johns communities, which signals the build quality.
Before You Offer
St. Johns County flooding concentrates near the Intracoastal, the coast, and the creeks and marshes, while many inland communities sit in lower-risk zones.
The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Park Ridge address before you write an offer, since two homes in the same area can fall in different zones. A home in Zone X can cost far less to insure than one near water in Zone AE. Get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your inspection period, so the cost is in your monthly math before you commit, not after.
St. Johns County is well served by AT&T (fiber in most newer communities) and Xfinity (Comcast), though fiber availability still varies by street. If working from home matters, confirm the options, and fiber in particular, at the specific Park Ridge address rather than assuming.
St. Johns County total millage varies by district, and CDD assessments are common in the master-planned communities, which adds to the all-in cost on top of the millage. The Florida homestead exemption for 2026 is 51,411 dollars for those who qualify, and the deadline to file a new homestead exemption is March 1.
The trap to plan for is the post-sale reset: when you buy, the Save Our Homes cap from the previous owner ends and the assessed value resets to the new just value, so your second-year tax bill is often higher than the seller current one. Budget the true number, and confirm whether the specific home carries a CDD or other assessment that is billed separately from the millage and is not reduced by the homestead exemption.
Comparisons
Park Ridge's natural cross-shops are the other newer townhome communities in and around St. Augustine. Against Cordera Townhomes, also a St. Augustine townhome community, Park Ridge trades on its compact 66-home footprint, the amenity center and pool, and the location one mile south of SR-312; comp the dues, any CDD, and the plan square footage on both before you choose. Against the wave of larger master-planned townhome neighborhoods further north toward CR-210, Park Ridge gives up the scale of those amenity packages but gains a smaller community closer to historic downtown and the beach. And against an entry single-family home in the same price range, Park Ridge trades the private yard for lower exterior upkeep and the shared amenity center. The honest summary: Park Ridge wins on price, low maintenance, and proximity to downtown and the coast, and gives ground on yard space and on the larger amenity sets of the bigger master-planned communities.
Who It Fits
Park Ridge fits the first-time buyer who wants an attainable, low-maintenance door into top-rated St. Johns County schools near the beach, the retiree or downsizer who wants a lock-and-leave townhome minutes from historic downtown, and the young professional who wants the St. Augustine lifestyle without single-family upkeep. It also fits the buyer who values a smaller community and a newer build with a builder warranty on a new home. It does not fit the buyer who wants a private yard and detached walls, the buyer who needs a large home, or the buyer who wants a resort-scale amenity package; for those, the larger St. Johns master-planned communities are the better target. And anyone buying should confirm the HOA dues and whether a CDD applies for the specific home, since the all-in monthly cost drives the value here.














