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Jacksonville, Florida Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Ponte Vedra Beach Oceanfront Estate Leads at $11.8 Million

An oceanfront estate in Ponte Vedra Beach led the week, ahead of a furnished home in Sea Colony, a new home in Jacksonville Beach and a penthouse in Fernandina Beach.

Jacksonville, Florida Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: Ponte Vedra Beach Oceanfront Estate Leads at $11.8 Million

Three of the five highest-priced home sales reported in the Jacksonville metro area for the week ending October 11, 2026, were in Saint Johns County, and two of those were in Ponte Vedra Beach. The other two were in Jacksonville Beach and Fernandina Beach. Together the five sold for $25.194 million.

Four of the five are single-family homes and one is a condominium, and one of the homes is new construction.

No. 1 — $11,800,000 · 1117 Ponte Vedra Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Top home sale No. 1 in the Jacksonville metro area β€” 1117 Ponte Vedra Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, week ending October 11, 2026

The top sale of the week was a Traditional-style estate on the Atlantic in the Oceanfront Dunes neighborhood of Ponte Vedra Beach, which sold for $11.8 million. Built in 1994, the home stands well above the shoreline on 1.36 acres on a dead-end street, with 150 feet of frontage directly on the ocean. Mature coastal oaks surround it, and French doors line its wide verandahs. The property last sold for $6.4 million in 2015.

At 8,474 square feet, it is the largest home in this Top 5, with five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, five full and two half. Ceilings are tall on both levels, arched passages lead from one room to the next, and an elevator and a sweeping staircase link the floors. Floors are stone and wood, and the home has four fireplaces. The kitchen has an island and a breakfast bar, with additional prep and storage space. The primary suite and a guest suite both face the ocean. A separate guest wing has its own entrance and living area, plus a prep space with a sink, a dishwasher, beverage refrigeration and a long serving counter.

Outside, a heated pool is the center of the grounds. Nearby are a vaulted cabana finished in natural wood, a summer kitchen, fire features and several seating areas, and a boardwalk leads to the beach. The garage has room for four cars. TPC Sawgrass, home of The Players Championship, is about 10 minutes away.

The home went under contract 20 days after it was listed. Tina Webster of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES FLORIDA NETWORK REALTY was the listing agent.

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No. 2 — $4,050,000 · 688 Ocean Palm Way, Saint Augustine, Florida

Top home sale No. 2 in the Jacksonville metro area β€” 688 Ocean Palm Way, Saint Augustine, Florida, week ending October 11, 2026

In Sea Colony, a gated oceanfront community in Saint Augustine, a contemporary Bermuda-inspired home designed by the architectural team Cronk Duch sold furnished for $4.05 million. Built in 2006, it is set on the Atlantic, and its design relies on walls of glass, wide porches and private balconies. The property last sold for $3.55 million in 2024.

Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, custom inset cabinetry and handmade zellige tile fill the kitchen, which is built around a waterfall island. The home has oak floors, and its study is paneled in pecky cypress. The oceanfront primary suite has a spa-style bath, and a loft-style family room opens to a large porch on the ocean side. There are four bedrooms and six bathrooms, five full and one half, in 4,239 square feet.

The home also has a courtyard with an outdoor fireplace, a heated pool and a private spa. Across the courtyard, a studio apartment above the garage has a kitchenette and balconies of its own. Sea Colony has 24-hour guarded security, a clubhouse with a pool and four private beach walkovers.

Donna Matthews of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Florida Network Realty was the listing agent, and Lawrence Cipollone of DJ & Lindsey Real Estate represented the buyer.

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No. 3 — $3,495,000 · 141 35th Avenue S, Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Top home sale No. 3 in the Jacksonville metro area β€” 141 35th Avenue S, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, week ending October 11, 2026

The newest home in the Top 5, completed in 2026, stands on a corner lot in the Atlantic Shores neighborhood of Jacksonville Beach and sold for $3.495 million, its full asking price. The property last sold for $1.1 million in 2025, before the current home was built.

Finished in stucco and wood siding, the three-story home has ocean views, five bedrooms and five bathrooms, four full and one half, in 3,878 square feet. Hardwood and tile floors run through the main rooms, and the open living area has a fireplace. The kitchen has an island, a butler’s pantry and windows that bring in daylight. The primary bath has a soaking tub and a large wet-room shower, and the third floor has a flex space.

Outside there are front and rear porches, a balcony and a terrace. The property also has a fenced yard, a pool, an outdoor kitchen and an outdoor shower.

WESLEY MOCK of COMPASS FLORIDA LLC and JENNIFER SEXTON were the listing agents.

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No. 4 — $3,299,000 · 4670 Carlton Dunes Dr #3702, Fernandina Beach, Florida

Top home sale No. 4 in the Jacksonville metro area β€” 4670 Carlton Dunes Dr #3702, Fernandina Beach, Florida, week ending October 11, 2026

On the top floor of Carlton Dunes in Fernandina Beach, adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, an oceanfront penthouse sold for $3.299 million. A private elevator opens into its own foyer, and the ceilings are 12 feet high. The living and dining areas open onto an oceanfront balcony with a southern exposure and views toward Mayport, and a second balcony faces west, toward the sunset. Together the two balconies add more than 1,500 square feet of outdoor space.

The kitchen has custom cabinetry by Mooney’s Custom Woodworks, a pantry and a built-in bar. The primary suite faces the ocean, and its bath has double vanities, a glass-enclosed shower and a walk-in tub. Built in 1999, the condominium has four bedrooms and four bathrooms in 3,106 square feet, the smallest living area in this Top 5. Residents share two community pools, one of them heated, and have private beach access.

The penthouse went under contract two days after it was listed and sold at its full asking price. Leigh Howe of AMELIA ISLAND REAL ESTATE SERVICES and John Crawford of AMELIA ISLAND REAL ESTATE SERVICES were the listing agents, and Taylor Edwards of THE EDWARDS COMPANY represented the buyer.

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No. 5 — $2,550,000 · 24620 Deer Trace Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Top home sale No. 5 in the Jacksonville metro area β€” 24620 Deer Trace Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, week ending October 11, 2026

A one-story ranch-style home on a lakefront lot in Marsh Landing at Sawgrass, a gated community in Ponte Vedra Beach, sold for $2.55 million. Built in 1988, it is the oldest home in this Top 5. The 0.80-acre lot has many trees, and the saltwater pool is screened. Inside, there are four bedrooms and five full bathrooms in 3,784 square feet, with a split bedroom plan, vaulted ceilings, a wet bar, two fireplaces and marble, stone and wood floors. The community has a park, a dog park, pickleball courts and a jogging path. The property last sold for $900,000 in 2025.

JENNA ELIZABETH FISHER of MARSH LANDING REALTY and THOMAS S FISHER were the listing agents.

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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 11, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.

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