Suburban Jacksonville: Oakleaf

Metro Jacksonville · April 23, 2009, 05:00:00 AM

Suburban Jacksonville: Oakleaf

Oakleaf Plantation is a sprawling seven year old, 6,400-acre master-planned community straddling Duval and Clay County, near the Cecil Commerce Center. Before Florida's real estate market bust, Oakleaf was said to be one of the fastest-growing communities in Florida.

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jandar · April 23, 2009, 08:22:06 AM

Um, someone miss the editor button?

It straddles Duval and Clay, not Duval and St Johns.

thelakelander · April 23, 2009, 08:27:58 AM

Nice catch. That definitely needs to be changed.

fsujax · April 23, 2009, 08:35:12 AM

Nocatee would be Duval St Johns county line.

reednavy · April 23, 2009, 08:55:02 AM

I really love the abandoned, not finished home that was under construction with the broken streetlight out front. Adds a touch of hood to the burbs.

JeffreyS · April 23, 2009, 09:05:22 AM

Those unfinished home sat vacant for months but just last week some took over pulling off the damaged wood and completing construction.

willydenn · April 23, 2009, 09:39:05 AM

What kind of siding are they using on the homes? Was that aluminum?

Dapperdan · April 23, 2009, 10:06:55 AM

I am considering living in Oakleaf as I like its location and quick access to 10 and then downtown. It has most stores and grocery that you would need, so you would rarely need to venture out to Blanding.

comncense · April 23, 2009, 10:26:04 AM

I used to live out there, about a block away from the Town Center. It was nice to have most of what you need in that area. However, the one thing I hate was that it seems like it takes FOREVER to get out of there. I work over in Baymeadows, so leaving for work in the morning would take at least 20 mins to get from my house to just the front of Blanding. I always avoided going 10 because I hate the 10/95 merger. If you can deal with not having really quick access to 10, 95 and 295, it's definitely a nice place to live.

fsu813 · April 23, 2009, 11:49:06 AM

i don't think anyone would consider it "quick" access to Downtown

Dapperdan · April 23, 2009, 11:59:01 AM

To me it is quicker than try to get to downtown from Orange Park. You can hit Brannen Field- Chaffee then get to 10 while avoiding Blanding all together.

Bike Jax · April 23, 2009, 01:17:30 PM

One word: Stepford

Deuce · April 23, 2009, 01:23:02 PM

I would definitely not call it quick to downtown.

QuoteWhat kind of siding are they using on the homes? Was that aluminum?

The siding and those fake ass shutters. Horrendous!

stjr · April 23, 2009, 04:47:41 PM

I drove through there a few months ago. Although, superficially, attractive while new, I am not sure this will stand the test of time. Cheap construction, poor planning, blah architecture. Likely home to future traffic congestion as it builds out. Urban sprawl at its best. Current occupants will move on and values will not hold up. I say it's Arlington-like in 25 years.

TheProfessor · April 23, 2009, 11:02:03 PM

Conversely I think in 25 years Arlington will be the place to be with its proximity between downtown, the beaches and plethora of river views, along with its 50/60's era infrastructure in place. The southside will become the landlocked suburban ghetto of the future and St.Johns Town Shathole will be a crusty wasteland by then.....