Hi James, lucky you! Northeast FL is a great place to live. My son lives in Ponte Vedra Beach and my husband and I are looking there ourselves. It is between the ocean and the Intercoastal Waterway and each are only 10 minutes from his home. We are very happy where we are in SC so our search is half hearted for now but we are old enough to know we should be closer to family and I do like the area. There are many new neighborhoods there including one called Nocatee that will have a lot of amenities and still be close to the beach. Many neighborhoods are gated and have associated charges which you have to consider. Some are very reasonable and others are through the roof high. Just depends on what you want. Prior to moving to PVB, my son lived about 20 minutes away by Julington Creek which runs into the St. Johns River. There are many beautiful areas along the St. Johns that are more rural and although you are not that far from downtown Jacksonville you can still experience old Florida. Good luck.
