ST Augustine FL Real Estate

St. Augustine Fl real estate offers some off the best values in real estate in the nation. Located beside the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean, with its landmark Bridge of Lions spanning the Intracoastal Waterway there, property values in St. Augustine have gone up tremendously in the past few years and are projected to continue rising.

St. Augustine has several distinct neighborhoods along its beaches─St. Augustine Beach, South Ponte Vedra Beach, and Crescent Beach─that lure sun worshipers to the area’s sugary white sands. People come from all the over the world to vacation at Saint Augustine’s beachfront, as well as visit the renowned St. Augustine Lighthouse, famous St. George Street (St. Augustine’s historic pedestrian shopping mall), where you will find the oldest home and oldest school house in America. Just a short walk and you will find the Castillo De San Marcos, an ancient Spanish fortress that guards the harbor and is now a National Monument.

There is sea kayaking, deep sea fishing, and diving for outdoors types, as well as kite surfing at Anastasia Island State Park. Golfers will find links designed by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer at the nearby World Golf Village resort, and additional locally famous courses at Palencia and Marsh Creek Country Clubs pleasant and challenging diversions. Lastly, any discussion of the St. Augustine experience would be incomplete without mentioning its myriad dining possibilities. Many fine restaurants grace the city, most notably the luxurious food offerings at 95 Cordova, the elegant bistro dining at Cortessi’s, and Cap’s, located on the water and known for its fresh-from-the-ocean seafood.

Yearly events which draw people from all over the world include the Players Championship TPC at Sawgrass in May, the Lighthouse Festival which takes place in March every year. The Colonial Folks Art and Crafts Festival in October and in November and December the Old City is decorated for the Nights of Lights Festival. 

St. Augustine a fascinating and historic city has real estate that is undervalued on a comparison basis.  In August of 2007 the average sale price for a home was $344,594, a 20% increase in value from the same month just three years earlier.  There were 124 homes sold in July of 2007, with the highest priced home selling for $3,800,000 and a lowest price selling at $56,000.  There are still great deals in this wonderful city, but you need a local market expert to help you.  Watson Realty Corp. is a local firm with over 42 years experience selling real estate in the area, and did over $4 billion in sales in 2006.  Call the Watson experts directly at 904-797-8600 for St. Augustine FL real estate.