Middleburg Florida EXPOSED Pros And Cons You Need To Know

So you're thinking about moving to Middleburg Florida but you're not really sure about the pros and cons the good and the bad the ying and the Yang what's going on with Middleburg Florida well today we're going to cover all of that you're going to want to stick around to the end because we're getting after it right now this is your first time to this Channel and you want to know everything about eating sleeping working playing in the Jacksonville Florida area subscribe below and tap the bell for notifications so you can be the first to learn about the current market conditions here in the Jacksonville Florida area my name is Jay wike I'm a local real estate agent and I get calls texts and emails every day from people just like you that are looking for help relocating to this area or selling a home in this area and I absolutely love it so whether you're moving in nine days or 90 days give us a call shoot us a text send us an email happy to help you make a smooth move to Jacksonville Florida so I'm going to turn the camera around so you can see behind me down this way I'm in the Jennings Forest here in Middleburg Florida it's a Wildlife Management Area it's full of hiking trails kayaking areas and I'm going to cover some pros and cons with you today every few steps I'm going to stop and give you a pro and a con we're gonna have fun with this and we're gonna get started right now okay so here's the first pro which is going to be affordable cost of living Middleburg Florida is an attractive option for people that want to live near the metropolitan area of Jacksonville Florida and not break the bank at the time of the taping of this the median price for a home in Middleburg Florida is 343 thousand dollars conversely just across the river in northern St John's County the average price for a home over there is five hundred thousand dollars so that's a hundred and fifty thousand dollar spread between median price points for a home so def definitely want to consider Middleburg Florida for affordability okay the next Pro is going to be access to Natural Beauty Middleburg is very close to Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area and also the Jennings State Forest which gives you tons of access to hiking walking kayaking camping if you want to do photography of course all of that is nearby and it's just an incredible value and it's free these Parks they don't charge anything to get into them it's just a wonderful resource to be near nature and when you live in Middleburg you will be close to Nature next Pro Middleburg offers access to local schools parks outdoor recreation and established residential areas and if you're looking for more space a suburban setting and access to the outdoors Middleburg is definitely an area worth considering so the next Pro about Middleburg is going to be its proximity its closest to Jacksonville Florida Middleburg is just a short drive to Jacksonville and also a very short drive to Orange Park and that's going to put you close to amenities like dining shopping entertainment and of course in Jacksonville professional sports so definitely keep that in mind for Middleburg and what do you think about that Footbridge back there you think it's safe to cross okay the next Pro is going to be access to the growing metropolitan area job market of Jacksonville Florida Middleburg being so close of course you have Jacksonville as a commuting option and of course if you can work from home of course that's always a bonus but you have both of the military bases Naval Air Station Jacksonville a Naval Air Station Mayport you have the health care industry you have Finance you have insurance you have technology you have transportation and Logistics all of those incredible resources for jobs here in the Jacksonville Florida area and you can definitely access those from living here in Middleburg so it's great okay so now we got to cover some cons had to go to the flip side of the coin so here in Middleburg you're going to have somewhat limited cultural and entertainment options so if you want Bright Lights big city that's not going to be Middleburg if you want a lot of stuff going on after dark and after nine o'clock at night that's not going to be Middleburg but if you're okay with things kind of chilling out after dark middleburg's great but if you want things to keep rolling and you want more cultural enrichment head to Jacksonville there's a lot of museums and art galleries up there if you want finer dining you definitely have choices that are nearby of course you got Gainesville St Augustine Jacksonville St Augustine Beach all of the Jacksonville beaches you have all of that access for you and of course professional sports up in Jacksonville again so check out all those areas and a lot of options here okay so here's another con which could be the weather for some folks we're filming this in the very end of March and it's 65 degrees today 50 humidity it's just Heavenly outside and I'm hiking through the forest I have not had one bug try to bite me and I didn't wear any insect repellent so believe it or not that's true but I'd say about five months of the year it's going to be you're gonna have some humidity in the upper upper 70s 80s 90s percent humidity it does happen fall winter and spring here are fantastic you never have to worry about driving on ice or shoveling snow or any of that kind of stuff you just wear there's maybe two weeks in total out of all of those months of winter time where you're going to want to wear a heavier coat but besides that you just get by with just a a jacket like jacket hoodie that kind of thing in the hotter months you definitely want to make sure your air conditioning gets checked out every year because if your AC goes down it can take a while because there's a lot of people of course that might be also having some AC issues so it can get competitive with the repair people I always recommend that you have a check on your AC every year in the spring so you can avoid some of those problems but yeah you're going to want to run your AC you're going to want to avoid like the hottest hours of the day check out the UV index where your sunscreen wear a hat stay hydrated and try to keep as cool as possible and you'll be fine with the weather here in Florida okay so here's another con which is going to be no public transportation Middleburg does not really have public transportation to speak of it's a suburb of Jacksonville it's not a neighborhood of Jacksonville it's not in the Jacksonville city limits but that being said as long as you have your own transportation or you could hire a ride Uber Lyft that kind of thing you're going to be fine in Middleburg no problem okay so here's a big con let's talk about hurricanes Florida is prone to getting hurricanes Florida has water on three sides to the east to the South and to the west and two oceans where do hurricanes come from they come from the oceans they come from the water and to say that a hurricane would never pass over Middleburg I could never tell you that it's like me being able to tell you where Lightning's going to strike I just can't forecast that I can tell you that when I lived in the beaches here in Jacksonville I would have been very happy if they they said evacuate to beaches to come to Middleburg I think Middleburg is a great place to live you're not going to necessarily be on a large body of water if you do live on a creek or close to the St John's river is there a possibility that there could be a flood tide or higher Tides or tidal surge as a result of a hurricane yes yes that could happen a high winds that can happen too debris falling from trees if you live in a an area with a lot of trees that can happen I would suggest you might want to consider if you want to live in a planned Community or a master development in Florida they a lot they have a lot of them now with underground utilities a lot of these communities have they have underground utilities they don't lose power there are places in Jacksonville for instance that when they lose power they lose it for a good bit of time just because it just happens you want to be without power when it's really really hot no is there a chance that you could get a a backup generator a diesel generator buy a Ford Lightning pickup truck who knows but yeah the thing with hurricanes we've got to talk about it but do I think that Middleburg Florida is a risky place to live because of hurricanes no I don't okay so here's the last con which is going to be Middleburg has limited high paying jobs that are local here I'm talking about within the city limits of Middleburg you might want to consider where you're going to commute to be that Jacksonville St possibly a range to transfer within your own company or if you have work from home if that's an option for you consider all those options and of course if you're retired and you want to come here and you're already retired that's great or if you want to come here and retire that's great too but definitely consider your job options with Middleburg Florida so I hope you enjoyed this pros and cons video of Middleburg Florida and my Trek through the Jennings State Forest it was certainly fun bringing it to you and I got some exercise in the process so that's always a bonus and if you live in the Middleburg area feel free to comment or leave a remark below always welcoming those and if you have any questions about the area and you want to reach out to me directly my contact information is in the description below you can give me a call text email I'm going to answer it every time it's always me and remember whether you're moving in nine days or 90 days give me a call shoot me a text send me an email happy to help you make a smooth move to Jacksonville Florida until next time check out the next video thank you