Seaplace Homes for Sale in Atlantic Beach, FL

Seaplace sits at 901 Ocean Boulevard in Atlantic Beach, one block from the Atlantic, on land that architect William Morgan designed in 1965 as a 100-unit, three-story community of masonry and cedar-paneled cantilevered balconies arranged around four evenly spaced courtyards. The community was built in 1966 and its mid-century modern design, Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced and deeply site-specific, is not just a feature; it is the reason people choose Seaplace over every other condo in Atlantic Beach.

Units run from roughly 705 square feet in one-bedroom plans to about 1,168 to 1,270 square feet in two-bedroom layouts and a smaller number of three-bedroom plans at roughly 1,024 square feet in the remodeled configuration. Most units are townhome-style across two floors within the three-story building, with kitchen and dining on one level and bedrooms above. Recent closed sales have ranged from roughly $225,000 for a one-bedroom to $485,000 for an updated two-bedroom in a premium unit (realMLS, June 2026), with active listings in June 2026 asking about $300,000 to $350,000 for two-bedroom plans.

The community is currently undergoing extensive renovations to restore its mid-century modern aesthetic, described by one listing as positioning Seaplace to become one of the area's standout architectural gems once again. Individual units have been updated with new kitchens, flooring, paint, and stacked washer and dryer units. The renovation cycle is both a draw and a diligence item: a recently renovated unit in a building with funded reserves is a materially different purchase from an unrenovated unit in a building with pending assessments. Confirm the status of community-wide work and any special assessments before writing any offer.

Seaplace is one block from the Atlantic, and that proximity is the organizing fact of daily life here. The community has a pool in the south courtyard and direct beach access, and the combination of the William Morgan design, the ocean a short walk away, and the Atlantic Beach Town Center about ten blocks north creates a walkable beach-town lifestyle that is simply not available at any comparable price point in the Jacksonville market.

The Atlantic Beach Town Center, with its restaurants, coffee shops, and independent retail, is a ten-block walk or a two-minute bike ride. The Dune House Hotel and Spa, the extensively reimagined former One Ocean Resort, opened in spring 2026 at Atlantic Beach, adding a boutique beachfront dining and hospitality destination within easy walking distance. Atlantic Beach Country Club is about a mile and a half south for golf and club amenities. Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach are five to twelve minutes by car for expanded dining and retail.

The cedar-paneled cantilevered balconies, the courtyard layout, and the site-specific William Morgan architecture mean Seaplace looks nothing like a standard condo building. That design distinctiveness is a competitive moat in the resale market; buyers who want it have no substitute in Atlantic Beach. It is also a maintenance consideration: original 1966 materials require knowledgeable restoration rather than standard contractor replacement. Confirm the community's approach to material-faithful repairs and the association's reserve funding for the ongoing work before writing.

The current community renovation and the Florida condo structural-integrity framework are the two active diligence items here. Buildings of this age (built 1966, now 60 years old) and this proximity to saltwater are squarely in the Florida milestone inspection window. Request the current milestone inspection status, the phase-one and if applicable phase-two inspection reports, the structural integrity reserve study, and the reserve-funding schedule before your inspection period expires. Confirm whether the ongoing community renovation work is funded through the association or through special assessments, and how any remaining work will be funded.

Get the full current-assessment picture in writing from the association: the regular monthly condo fee, any active or pending special assessments, and the reserve-funding amount. One pending listing noted that the seller will pay all assessments at closing; confirm the scope and amount of any outstanding assessment for the specific unit you are targeting, because what conveys and what the seller pays should be specified in the contract.

Confirm the FEMA flood zone designation for the specific unit. Ocean Boulevard in Atlantic Beach is coastal; confirm the flood zone and get a bindable windstorm and flood quote for interior contents and improvements during the inspection period. The association carries the exterior; you carry the interior. Coastal windstorm and flood insurance pricing in Duval County has risen significantly; budget the full insurance stack before committing to the monthly math. Also confirm internet and utility providers at the specific address, and verify the homestead exemption eligibility if this is a primary residence.

Against Cypress Cove (Atlantic Beach, townhome-style condos near the beach), Seaplace offers the William Morgan architectural distinctiveness and direct beach proximity that Cypress Cove does not match. Cypress Cove typically offers more recently renovated units with a cleaner modern build-quality story; Seaplace offers irreplaceable design and an oceanfront position. For design-minded buyers who have done the reserve diligence, Seaplace holds a premium the comparables cannot replicate.

Against Coastal Haven Townhomes (Atlantic Beach, newer attached product), Seaplace wins on the oceanic proximity and the architectural character. Coastal Haven offers a newer build date, a simpler reserve picture, and potentially cleaner conventional-financing eligibility. Seaplace wins on location and design; Coastal Haven wins on build-year simplicity. Buyers who weight the monthly diligence over design and location will choose Coastal Haven; buyers who weight location and design will choose Seaplace.

Against Sevilla Condominiums (Atlantic Beach, 55-plus gated condo campus), the communities serve different buyer profiles: Sevilla is a gated age-restricted campus with a full amenity package; Seaplace is an open, design-forward oceanfront community with direct beach access and no age restriction. Buyers 55-plus who want the gated campus will choose Sevilla; buyers who want the oceanfront design and the open beach-town lifestyle will choose Seaplace.

Seaplace fits design-minded buyers, second-home buyers, and retirees who want a distinctive oceanfront Atlantic Beach address and have done the reserve and renovation diligence that a 60-year-old Florida coastal condo requires. The William Morgan architecture is irreplaceable, the beach access is direct, and the Atlantic Beach Town Center walkability is a daily lifestyle feature that no inland community can match. Buyers who underwrite carefully, confirm the milestone inspection status and reserve schedule, and price the insurance stack correctly are buying one of the Jacksonville beaches market's most distinctive assets.

It is not a fit for buyers who want a newer build with a simpler reserve story, easy conventional financing without a detailed condo project review, low coastal insurance costs, or a large square footage. The units are compact by modern standards, the building is 60 years old, and the ongoing renovation cycle requires active diligence. Buyers who value straightforward maintenance over architectural character will find more comfortable options at newer Atlantic Beach communities.