[yingyang75]

I am british and my husband is american, we have lived here in the UK for many yrs, we now have 2 young boys (6, 2) and are seriously thinking of relocating to Florida, we have been many times , but never to St Augustine, we have researched the area over the last couple of months and think it looks like a great place to raise our boys, we are visiting for a week in early April and hope this will make our decision clearer. I have a few questions for any residents though:

We have a great realtor already, but would like your advise and experience on a particular area/neighbourhood, we are looking at the shores, then the other side of highway one to the west, also areas in the north towards Jax. We are looking for any specific school experiences and hope to settle in a family friendly safe neighbourhood, but would like amenities close, shops, parks etc

Has anyone bought off D R Horton builders or Richmond, they have several neighbourhoods we are considering?

I am a stay at home mom in my 30's and would like to join any mommys groups and make new friends, does anyone know of any groups or anyone else a stay at home mom?

Can anyone give us a rough guide to living costs for 4 bed single fam home, taxes, home ins, elec, water, cable, internet etc

We are doing as much research as we can before we get over there and really appreciate any replys

Thanks St Augustinions

[kyle19125]

Based on your criteria I would point you toward the northern areas closer to Jacksonville (Julington Creek or Nocatee for example) for the best schools as well as amenities, and would urge you to post in the Jacksonville Forum for specific answers. Good luck!

[herryjohn]

St Augustine is a beautiful place. It is fun just walking around and seeing old buildings, the fort, etc. I haven't been to the beaches there though. Due to it's small size, it will be pretty quiet. You won't be too far from Jacksonville, which is the biggest city in Florida.
St Augustine is pretty safe as far as crime goes. There can be a lot of crime in Florida, but mainly around areas like Orlando, Miami, or other big cities. A lot of crimes are property crimes or robbing tourists.

When you will go to St. Augustine than meet the there's realtors and they can give you a nice advice of living cost or any other home facilities.

[wacahootaman]

Lots of planned neighborhoods in that areas have an extra fee added on to the property taxes. And I am not just talking about Home Owners Association fees, something more than that which is paid to the county on top of property taxes, a development fee for the whole neighborhood. I forget the name of it right now. Check it out.