Market Top: $5.9M Home Listed On Amelia Island

A recently listed home for sale on Amelia Island, Florida becomes the highest priced home currently on the market on this northeast Florida barrier island near the Georgia border. The oceanfront property is located within Amelia Island Plantation.

Oceanfront Living on Amelia Island Plantation, Dunes Row
Oceanfront Living on Amelia Island Plantation, Dunes Row
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (July 14, 2011) — A recently listed home for sale on Amelia Island, Florida becomes the highest priced home currently on the market on this northeast Florida barrier island near the Georgia border.

Located within Amelia Island Plantation, this oceanfront home offers around 7,150 square feet and is listed at $5.9 million. For those seeking a knock out view and resort-style living on a Florida island, this coastal retreat overlooks both the golf course and Atlantic Ocean and features an infinity edge pool and luxurious upgrades. The home is being marketed by Manormor Sotheby’s International Realty and is one of a tiny cluster of seven seaside estates located on Dunes Row.

ABOUT THE RESORT COMMUNITY

A 1,350 acre gated community, Amelia Island Plantation covers much of the southern tip of Amelia Island. The resort is melded into the natural surroundings with an emphasis on nature and conservation. The extensive property crosses the island from the Atlantic over to the salt marsh and the Amelia River. The hotel within the property was added to the luxury resort portfolio of Omni Hotels & Resorts (purchased by Omni in September 2010). The island’s largest waterfront and golf community, lifestyle amenities include 3.5 miles of shoreline on the Atlantic coast, 54 outstanding golf holes, a 26-room spa, fitness center, fine dining restaurants, shopping village, and championship-quality tennis complex. A popular destination, according to a July 5th article on Visit Florida, Amelia Island Plantation was the #1 visited golf course community in the United States during June 2011.

To view photos and more information about this oceanfront home for sale, visit the brokerage website, Manormor Sotheby’s International Realty. The home was built in 1998 by Dana Kenyon.

By W.B. Lawson

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