Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Unit count
78 luxury condos, resale-only; the only large-format condo product in WGV
Built
2003 to 2017 across multiple building eras
Sizes
1,915 to 3,015 sf, three- and four-bedroom plans with 2-4 baths
Parking
Many units carry an attached one-car garage or assigned space; verify per unit
Costs & Fees
Condo fee
2024 monthly assessment was $779.70 in elevator buildings 12 & 13 and $699.77 in non-elevator buildings 1, 2, 3, 5; confirm the current amounts
Other associations
St. Johns Northwest Master and Residential dues are inside the condo fee; the Amenities Association ($213.18/mo in 2024) is billed separately
Golf
King & Bear and Slammer & Squire are public-access courses; club membership is optional, not bundled into the fee
Amenities
Clubhouse
Remodeled residents clubhouse with fitness center, meeting rooms, and game room
Pool
Remodeled outdoor pool
Courts
Tennis and basketball on site
The village
WGV core, two championship courses, dining, and trails beyond the door
Location
Setting
Inside the World Golf Village core overlooking the Slammer & Squire, with the Hall of Fame tower in view
Drive times
About 5 minutes to I-95, ~20 to historic St. Augustine
ZIP
32092, St. Johns County
House-Scale Plans & the View-Line Game
Every unit here is a variation on one idea: house-sized rooms without house-sized upkeep. Plans run from 1,915 to 3,015 square feet, three or four bedrooms, two to four baths, open layouts, and in many units vaulted ceilings, gas fireplaces, screened lanais, and an attached one-car garage or assigned space. For WGV downsizers leaving 2,500-square-foot houses, this is the only condo product in the village that does not force a compromise on space.
With size held constant, value concentrates in three variables: view line, era, and renovation depth. Direct Slammer & Squire frontage with the tower on the horizon carries the premiums; interior, preserve, and parking-side positions trade lower. The 2003-era interiors in original condition trade at the bottom of any plan size, and because the rooms are large, a quality renovation moves price by more dollars here than in a compact condo. Shop it in that order: plan size for your life, view line for your money, then let condition set the price inside that lane.
More on Living at The Residences
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Location and commute
Insurance, flood, and the condo-law era
Who actually lives here
The seasonal rhythm
What to Check Before You Offer
Before you write an offer on any Residences unit, run this list. Missing any one of them is how buyers overpay or inherit a problem.
- Current assessments for all three associations in writing, condo, master/residential, and the separately billed amenities fee
- Milestone/SIRS status, reserve study, and any planned special assessments for the specific building
- Building era and elevator status, and an inspection scoped to that era's systems
- View-matched, era-matched closed comps, not the community average
- Lease rules in current form: 7-day minimum, approval requirement, and any caps
- Current age-targeting policy and single-family-use restriction, confirmed with the association
- Master insurance declarations plus a real HO-6 quote for the unit
- Tax-bill assessment lines for the unit, including any CDD-type or district charges
The Residences are the WGV endgame for downsizers: the course below the rail, the tower on the horizon, and house-scale rooms behind one lock-and-leave door. Nothing else in the village offers 3,000 square feet without a yard, and the 78-unit cap does the rest of the work on resale. But this is a three-association fee structure spanning multiple building eras in the milestone-inspection age, which means the paperwork is the inspection here.
My advice: comp by era and view line, prioritize the golf-front and elevator stacks if aging in place is the plan, verify all three association numbers at current amounts, and cross-shop honestly against a Cascades house and The Legends before you commit. Buy the view, read the budget, price from closed sales. That is the whole game in a 78-unit market.
The Residences vs. Comparable Communities
The honest way to place The Residences is against the other World Golf Village and northwest St. Johns options a buyer is realistically weighing. Each trades something different.
| Community | How it compares to The Residences |
|---|---|
| The Legends at WGV | The golf-condo neighbor with smaller plans and a heavier rental orientation. The Residences answer with house-scale square footage, a 7-day-minimum lease policy, and a quieter owner mix at higher price tiers. |
| Cascades at WGV | The 55+ single-family alternative: detached homes, a dedicated active-adult amenity campus, and a yard to keep. The Residences trade the yard for the fee stack and true lock-and-leave. |
| King & Bear | The gated golf-house benchmark of the village, and where many Residences buyers come from. Bigger homes, bigger upkeep; The Residences are the downsize destination without the space penalty. |
| Murabella | Amenity-rich single-family living across International Golf Parkway, amenity-rich and CDD-driven. A different life stage; The Residences sell golf-view simplicity, not playgrounds. |
| Grand Ravine | Low-maintenance villa and condo living closer to town at lower price points. The Residences counter with the golf address, the village campus, and far larger plans. |
| Heritage Landing | The value single-family play on the WGV corridor with a big amenity campus. Choose it for price and space with a yard; choose The Residences for golf-front lock-and-leave. |
The Residences' case against this field is simple: the only house-scale condo product in WGV, golf at the rail, optional club membership, and a permanent 78-unit supply cap. The case against it is the three-association carrying cost, the era-by-era diligence load, and a lease policy that rules out short-term income.
The Honest Trade-offs
Pros
- House-sized plans, 1,915-3,015 sf, unique in WGV condo living.
- Golf-front address over the Slammer & Squire with the tower view.
- Optional club membership; both courses are public-access.
- Remodeled clubhouse, pool, fitness, tennis, basketball on site.
- 78-unit resale-only supply cap protects the niche.
- Owner-oriented lease rules keep the community residential.
Cons
- Three-association fee stack; 2024 totals ran roughly $913-$993/month.
- Era spread 2003-2017 demands building-specific diligence.
- 7-day-minimum, approval-required leasing rules out STR income.
- Age-targeted character; confirm fit and current policy.
- Thin 78-unit comp set makes pricing tricky without help.
- Village event traffic pulses on International Golf Parkway.
