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| In Elkton, just fifteen minutes
southwest of St. Augustine on Florida's northeastern
coast, is Coquina Crossing, a gated (and manned),
award-winning manufactured home community for those
55 and above. Opened in 1994, this is a
land-lease development, so housing prices are on the
inexpensive side because homeowners must pay a
monthly lot fee. There are 1,300 homes, all
single family, in a variety of colors (blue, green,
yellow, etc.), each with siding exteriors and an
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Home prices start at $79,900, which will purchase a
small (720 sq. ft.) bungalow with two bedrooms and one bath.
The community's average price looks to be around $150,000, for which
a homebuyer receives approximately 1,500 sq. ft., three bedrooms and
two baths. The most expensive homes top out in the high
$100,000s to low $200,000s and include up to 2,080 sq. ft., three
bedrooms and two baths. Lot/HOA fees average $400 per month,
which includes access to all the amenities, as well as lawn mowing
and maintenance. Homeowners are responsible for paying their
own utilities and homeowner's insurance. Call (800) 446-0699
for more information.
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Residents enjoy a lovely, large (17,000 sq. ft.)
clubhouse (whitewashed exterior with a red roof) that houses two
swimming pools, a library, a fitness center, a game room, a spa, a
large kitchen and a ballroom. There is also a business
center, an arts and crafts work room and secure RV storage.
The community has numerous clubs to join, and social activities are
scheduled throughout the year, planned and coordinated by a full
time activities director. Animal lovers will be glad to know
that pets are welcome, although some restrictions apply.
Florida's great beaches are just 10 miles to the
east of Coquina Crossing, and wonderful St. Augustine, with all of
its history and delightful shops, restaurants and pubs, is always a
fun place to spend the day (it is also home to an extension of the
Mayo Clinic), and Jacksonville (population 1.3 million in the
surrounding metro area), 35 minutes to the north, is the place for
big-city amenities and everything from professional football (the
Jaguars) to world class live theater.
Coquina Crossing also has a program to entice
potential buyers to come test out the community. Named "Experience the Lifestyle," it is $99 for a two night stay
as long as a tour is taken (without the tour, the cost is
$259). Home price reductions are also being offered.
The average January high temperature in this area
is 68 degrees F., and the average January low temperature is 43
degrees F. The average July high temperature is 92 degrees F.,
and the average July low temperature is 70 degrees F.
Precipitation ranges from 3 inches to 7 inches per month, and it is
humid.
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