Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Setting
Tifton Cove
Era
Built 1976 to 1976
Costs & Fees
Fees
A CDD or district line applies; confirm it on the parcel
Taxes
St. Johns County millage; budget the all-in monthly
Amenities
Confirm
Confirm amenities and access with the association
Location
Area
Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County, ZIP 32082
The Homes & Style
Tifton Cove appeals to buyers who want the Sawgrass gates, the views, and real square footage without a single-family price.
The unit condition and the view set the price; club membership categories are a separate decision. Price a specific unit off the closest comparable sales.
The Sawgrass address and the beach-club geography keep steady demand for the 96 units.
Tifton Cove is about the plan, the floor, and the view, since the buildings share one architectural language.
Flats on the first and second floors plus two-story plans, about 1,438 to 2,041 square feet.
View premiums follow the fairways and the marsh.
1979 to 1982 construction means renovation depth drives price.
Living Here
The enclave keeps its own pool, and the Sawgrass setting does the rest.
A pool reserved for Tifton Cove residents.
Panoramic views across the Sawgrass fairways and marsh.
The gates, streets, and geography of the original Ponte Vedra club community.
Sawgrass Country Club membership categories, golf, tennis, beach club, are available separately.
Sawgrass Village with Publix, shops, and restaurants sits just outside the north gate, and the Ponte Vedra dining scene runs along A1A minutes away.
Tifton Cove is the only full-stucco enclave in Sawgrass, which gives it a distinct look and, for many buyers, easier exterior maintenance psychology.
Unlike equity communities, Sawgrass club membership is optional by category, so model the lifestyle you will actually use.
1979 to 1982 buildings mean the reserve study and inspection history matter as much as the renovation.
Before You Offer
St. Johns County flooding concentrates near the Intracoastal, the coast, and the creeks and marshes, while many inland master-planned communities sit in lower-risk zones.
The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Tifton Cove 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 Tifton Cove 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.
