Jensen beach relocation (Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm City: condo, low crime, houses)

[whytlite11]

Hi, we are from Long Island and have a condo on Hutchinson Island. We are thinking of making a relocation to the Jensen Beach area. Does anyone know about the communities in this area including Stuart & Palm City. Since our kids are grown, but, we are young enough not to be of retirement age, we want more of a neighborhood with families. Who knows anything about this area? Realtors have their own agenda and have been not very helpful.

[heydade]

Jenson beach is an EXCELLENT area. I have some co-workers that live in Jensen Beach that I have visited and the area is really pretty. There is a very sought after area that actually sits in the hills (yes...can you believe it) and it overlooks some type of inlet or body of water. I forgot the name of that area, but I'm sure someone will chime in with it. Jensen beach is very family oriented with excellent schools. The homes are older, but we generally well kept.

Good luck !

[jensen beach gal]

heydade you must be talking about skyline drive/skyline heights area! I love that area, I have friends on top of the hill, they have an awesome view, I lived at the end of skyline drive. I loved it! love that area! My friends were planning to move to Arkansas when I last spoke with them. I'd buy their home in a minute! I would recommend this area to anyone.

[FlaLadyB]

As a Realtor who DOES try to help, does not have an agenda other than to make your move SAFE and easy, and personally moved from Jensen Beach for good reasons, there are family neighborhoods in Jensen BUT stay away from the Rio part of Jensen, and the area down along the water directly down by Old Jensen.

The other posts on the "skyline' area is a mix of homes, mostly older, that is on one of the few "hills" in the area er the name Skyline.

Since you have a place here on Hut Isl already come down in person and take a drive at night, or check the local sexual offender sites and see what I mean. Also know that there is a train that runs through that WHOLE area all the time.

There are some nice areas, but please do your own due diligence in choosing which area you like by traveling through the entire area at different times and then deciding.

Palm City- a completely different area and very nice. Highly recommend.

Parts of Stuart, same thing.

You need to actually BE HERE and look in person, not online or at only what is sent to you.

Trying to help...the right way....

[kg03]

There are plenty of good places in Jensen! All towns here on the treasure coast has it's bad streets, places and crimes! At least it is better than WPB and PSL!

[FlaLadyB]

Originally Posted by kg03

There are plenty of good places in Jensen! All towns here on the treasure coast has it's bad streets, places and crimes! At least it is better than WPB and PSL!

WPB does have it's crime areas but as in most areas of Palm Beach County there are good places and bad. You wouldn't see me living in downtown WPB for instance, but you would see me in Jupiter/Tequesta/Palm Beach Gardens, etc. and I HAVE lived in those places.

Jensen has it's good places and bad just like anywhere else does- I lived there too, I know. I moved.

I pointed out some particular bad places in Jensen. Not all of Jensen is bad by any means, but Jensen is also a small area compared to all of PSL...no comparison. I don't think of PSL as a "bad area" at all because it's not.

[hautbrion]

Port St Lucie has a lot of very good points , one being value for money. You can buy a lot of home for a lot less than you will pay in Palm City , Stuart or Jensen Beach and still be only a few miles from these areas.
Look at Sandpiper, St Lucie West , there also some great home bargains out near Tesoro. If you want a condo try Prima Vista near The PGA Village. St Lucie has a low crime rate and a huge infrastructure that is constantly being updated , though there were a lot of mistakes with regards to planning designs these defects will be corrected in the coming years and is some cases are being done at present , one being the construction of pavements/sidewalks in some residential areas.
Being involved in Investment Properties for 25 years I think I have developed an eye for a good deal , compare prices in Palm City for a 2000 square foot home ½ acre lot and then take a look at a comparable home in Sandpiper it is quite easy to spot the best value for your money and in some cases a far better place to stay.

[Gladimout08]

Originally Posted by whytlite11

Hi, we are from Long Island and have a condo on Hutchinson Island. We are thinking of making a relocation to the Jensen Beach area. Does anyone know about the communities in this area including Stuart & Palm City. Since our kids are grown, but, we are young enough not to be of retirement age, we want more of a neighborhood with families. Who knows anything about this area? Realtors have their own agenda and have been not very helpful.

Hi I just entered the site and saw your post. Have raised 2 kids here and now grand kids.

Family areas are more on the main land than the Island. Stay away from E-stuart and Goldengate and Port Salerno. Palm city is nice but kinda upity. Jensen Beach proper is quaint and friendly.

Stuart is ok too and depending on your interests some of the gated communities like Mariner sands have younger "almost retireies" as I am at 48. My husband and I own a small business here but all our kids are grown and we love the life style of more laid back but not almost dead.

Hobe sound is nice too.

Hope thsi helps and is not too late.

[NewJensenRN]

I've been living in Jensen Beach since this past August (from Port St Lucie) and I LOVE it!! The beaches, quaint restaurants, good schools ... LOVE IT!!!

[CrowGirl]

I agree with Gladimout. Hutchinson Island is great but I knew some people who lived out there full time and said it was like a ghost town in the summertime. I also echo other posters on Skyline. I looked at houses there many years ago but at the time the market was close to its peak and I didn't want to spend the money required to get a decent place there. I'm sure it has come down. I ended up in Jensen Park Estates and was happy there. Nice neighbors, very very low key HOA. Conveneint location to Jensen and Stuart and good value with home prices.