Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Product
All-stucco patio and single-family homes by ICI Homes (1993 to 1996), roughly 1,998 to 3,217 sq ft
Scale
A medium enclave of about 80 homes inside Sawgrass Players Club
Views
Many homes positioned for water-to-golf views
Setting
Inside the gated Sawgrass Players Club, central Ponte Vedra Beach, ZIP 32082
Costs & Fees
HOA
Water's Edge enclave dues plus Sawgrass Players Club association; confirm both figures
CDD
Confirm on the parcel tax bill
Club membership
Sawgrass Players Club membership adds golf, tennis, and club amenities
Insurance
Confirm windstorm and flood coverage on the specific home
Amenities
Community pool
The enclave's own community pool
Gated
Inside the gated Sawgrass Players Club
Golf & water views
Water-to-golf view positions
Club access
Sawgrass Players Club golf, tennis, and amenities by membership
Location
Setting
Sawgrass Players Club, central Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County, ZIP 32082
Golf
Within the Players Club golf community
Beach
Atlantic beaches a short drive east
Access
A1A corridor; Jacksonville about 30 minutes
The Homes & Style
Water's Edge is a roughly 80-home enclave built by ICI Homes between 1993 and 1996, with all-stucco patio and single-family designs ranging from one-story plans near 1,998 square feet to two-story plans around 3,217 square feet. Many homes are positioned for water-to-golf views, and the enclave was conceived as a lower-maintenance, more attainable alternative to the larger estate streets of the Sawgrass Players Club. Because the homes share an era and a builder, condition and updates, not floorplan variety, separate them, so the systems and any renovations drive value alongside the view.
Living Here
Life at Water's Edge is gated, low-maintenance, and golf-adjacent: the enclave has its own community pool, sits inside the gated Sawgrass Players Club, and offers golf, tennis, and club amenities by membership. The water-to-golf views are the everyday backdrop, the Atlantic beaches are a short drive east, and Ponte Vedra Beach's shops and dining are minutes away along A1A. With the top-rated St. Johns schools serving the area, it suits buyers who want the Sawgrass address and golf-community lifestyle without an estate-home's upkeep.
Before You Offer
The diligence here is about the layered cost and the home. Confirm the Water's Edge enclave dues, the Sawgrass Players Club association, and the club membership terms and costs in writing, they stack, so model the all-in carry. Verify whether a CDD applies on the parcel tax bill. Inspect the mid-1990s ICI construction and price the systems and any updates. Get a windstorm and flood quote and pull the FEMA flood designation, especially on water-view lots. Confirm fiber options, and budget the post-sale tax reset to just value.
Comparisons
Inside the Sawgrass area, Water's Edge competes on attainable gated access. Versus the estate streets of Sawgrass Players Club, it offers the same gated address and golf-and-water views in a lower-maintenance patio home at a more attainable entry, trading estate size for value. Versus an oceanfront Sawgrass condo, it offers a single-family home with golf-and-water views rather than direct beach access. And versus a non-gated Ponte Vedra subdivision, it adds the gate and club access at a layered cost. Where it lands depends on whether you want the gated Sawgrass address and golf views at a patio-home price over estate size or oceanfront.
Who It Fits
Water's Edge fits the buyer who wants gated Sawgrass Players Club living at a more attainable entry: someone who values lower-maintenance patio homes with water-to-golf views, wants golf and club access, and will model the layered enclave-plus-club dues and membership. It does not fit a buyer who wants a large estate home or acreage, anyone who will not model the stacked dues, or a buyer who wants a non-gated, no-fee setting or a short Jacksonville commute. In short, this is an attainable-gated-golf play, and the buyers who do best treat the view, the layered carry, and the home's condition as the real decision.
