The Saint Augustine house at 178 Pelican Reef Dr was completed in 2018 on the Intracoastal Waterway, with walls of glass facing the water and a private dock carrying two boat lifts and deep-water access. Its $7 million sale led five reported closings in the Jacksonville metro area for the week ending September 20, 2026, a group that came to $21.37 million combined.
Ponte Vedra Beach took two places on the list, with the others in Saint Augustine, Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach. Private docks with two boat lifts serve the Pelican Reef and Palm Valley houses; the Marsh Landing sale takes in marsh and Intracoastal views from a three-acre island site; and the list closes on the Atlantic, in a Jacksonville Beach building of 14 residences.
No. 1 — $7,000,000 · 178 Pelican Reef Dr, Saint Augustine, Florida
A four-bedroom waterfront house in the Pelican Reef community of Saint Augustine closed on September 16, 2026 at $7,000,000, the highest reported price in the metro area that week. Completed in 2018, the residence carries a reported 7,218 square feet along the Intracoastal Waterway, and every bedroom has its own en suite bath.
Past the grand entrance, soaring ceilings and walls of glass turn the rooms toward the water. The kitchen is built around a Wolf gas range set beneath a custom hood, with an oversized center island, custom cabinetry and a hidden butler’s pantry for entertaining. The owner’s suite opens on water views and a spa-style bath.
Outdoors, an infinity-edge saltwater pool reads as an extension of the waterway, with a covered lanai and a summer kitchen alongside it. The private dock holds two boat lifts and deep-water access. The property previously changed hands for $750,000 in 2015, before the current residence was completed in 2018.
Lindsey Switzer of DJ & Lindsey Real Estate represented the listing side of the $7,000,000 transaction, the highest-priced reported home sale in the Jacksonville metro area for the week ending September 20, 2026.
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No. 2 — $4,295,000 · 127 S Roscoe Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
The No. 2 sale, at 127 S Roscoe Boulevard in Ponte Vedra Beach, traded at $4,295,000 and closed September 17, 2026. Built in 1990 in Palm Valley, the four-bedroom, five-bath house carries a reported 5,835 square feet on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Cedar ceilings, exposed beams, wood accents and fireplaces give the interior its character, and large windows carry water views through the house. The kitchen works as the gathering space, with an oversized island and a butler’s pantry open to the living and dining rooms, and a temperature-controlled wine room and a pet room sit down the hall. Upstairs, the primary suite has water views, wood ceilings and generous closet space, with three more bedrooms and a large bonus room on the same level.
The backyard holds a covered cabana, an outdoor kitchen and a fire pit around the pool, and a private dock with two boat lifts reaches the water. A three-car garage, a generator, Andersen windows and a gated entry complete the property, which previously changed hands for $3,900,000 in 2023.
The listing agent, Gwinn Volen of Keller Williams Realty Atlantic Partners, has had two earlier sales featured in RealtyWire’s Top 5 roundups for the Jacksonville metro area.
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No. 3 — $3,970,000 · 467 Royal Tern Road S, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
No. 3 on the list, 467 Royal Tern Road S in Ponte Vedra Beach, changed hands on September 15, 2026 for $3,970,000. The six-bedroom house occupies a three-acre private island site in the North Island enclave of Marsh Landing, raised about 15 feet above sea level and surrounded by marsh and Intracoastal views, minutes from Ponte Vedra Beach and Jacksonville.
Built in 2003 with European-influenced detailing, the residence carries a reported 6,130 square feet across two levels joined by a wood-paneled elevator. Arches, upgraded millwork, pecky cypress ceilings, hand-finished masonry and stucco, flagstone accents and antique doors run through the rooms. The kitchen is equipped with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, a prep sink, a walk-in pantry and a custom hood, and a temperature-controlled wine closet serves the entertaining rooms. The primary suite and a private office sit on the first floor, with four guest suites, a game room and a balcony above.
A recently installed Savant smart-home system runs lighting, music, climate and shades. Covered patios, a lanai, a new pergola and a fenced yard with room for a future pool sit outside, where soil testing is complete, no bulkhead is required and a permit is in place should an owner build a private dock. The house was built of concrete block with hurricane-rated windows and a Spanish tile roof, behind a gated entrance with a three-car courtyard garage, and it previously changed hands for $2,925,000 in 2023.
The sale ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Jacksonville Metro Area Top 5 for the week, with Joy Doyle and Lara Yehl of Hover Girl Properties as the listing agents.
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No. 4 — $3,150,000 · 5300 Chandler Bend Drive, Jacksonville, Florida
A single-story courtyard house in Pablo Creek Reserve took the No. 4 spot, closing September 14, 2026 at $3,150,000. The sale closed $155,000 above its final asking price of $2,995,000.
Modern Spanish architecture shapes the exterior, in white stucco, exposed rafter tails, a barrel tile roof, cedar beams and stone columns, and the grand foyer opens onto a central courtyard, with a second courtyard off to the side. The kitchen has wood cabinetry, marble countertops, professional-grade appliances, a large center island with seating and a separate prep kitchen, while the living room carries high ceilings, a grand fireplace and wide-plank distressed oak flooring.
Expansive doors open to a covered lanai, a pool, a summer kitchen and an outdoor fireplace, and the fenced yard gives onto a natural preserve. The primary suite has its own fireplace and direct access to the outdoor rooms, a bath with a walk-in shower and soaking tub, and a walk-in closet fitted with a private washer and dryer. The five-bedroom house was built in 2016 and carries a reported 5,006 square feet on an estate-sized lot.
The house went under contract 12 days after the current listing date. Cheryl Booker and Tom Borys of Home Place Realty were the listing agents on the sale, which ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Jacksonville Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
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No. 5 — $2,950,000 · 807 1st Street N #402, Jacksonville Beach, Florida
An oceanfront residence in Jacksonville Beach sold on September 18, 2026 for $2,950,000, closing out the week’s list. Unit 402 at 807 1st Street N is one of 14 residences in the 2011 building: a south-facing home with a reported 3,660 square feet, four bedrooms, four baths and floor-to-ceiling impact windows framing the Atlantic.
Listing materials credit designer Karen Orr with a full redesign of the interior. The kitchen holds Thermador and Sub-Zero appliances, an induction stove, quartz countertops, a new sink and custom floating shelves, and a wine wall with room for more than 220 bottles anchors the entertaining space. New tile floors run throughout, the bathrooms were rebuilt with new showers and custom tilework, a hand-painted accent wall sets off the Jack and Jill bath, and a dedicated home office keeps the ocean in view.
The building offers an oceanfront pool and spa, gated garage parking and EV charger access, and the homeowners association covers water, trash, sewer and propane. The pier and the shops and restaurants of 3rd Street are close by. The residence previously changed hands for $1,635,000 in 2020.
The $2,950,000 closing ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Jacksonville Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 20, 2026, and Sarah A Schwartz of Compass Florida LLC was the listing agent.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 20, 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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