Living in and around Jacksonville

Look for desirable riverfront living with a rural feel in neighborhoods like Yellowbluff and Oceanway. Residential development is happening in a place that used to be primarily industrial. Convenient to downtown and to the airport, you can find lots around an acre. Residential developments include ranch homes and the ever popular Florida take on the Mediterranean villa. Riverside offers tree-shaded streets lined with bungalows, brownstones and Mediterranean-revival homes from the early 20th century. Also close to downtown, you’ll find young professionals, as well as nurses and doctors from St. Vincent Medical Center, frequenting upscale eateries, clubs and boutiques. The Southside area is growing fast, and has become a desirable place to live. Good schools and excellent parks & rec make it an attractive place for all kinds of neighborhoods, from working-class enclaves to gated communities—almost entirely recent construction. There’s something very Florida about San Marco. Built in the 1920s, it was modeled after the Italy’s Piazza San Marco. You’ll find vintage estates and trendy bistros in an artsy vibe. Look for attractive and high-priced digs along Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach. An active area with lots of cycling, surfing, running and rollerblading, outdoor activity is a way of life here. The Westside’s Orange Park is more rural with lower home prices. You’llfind restaurants and shopping in nearby Fleming Island and Doctors Inlet. The Naval Air Station is also nearby. Want a spread of property and salt-of-the-earth folks? This might be your place.