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Jonathan's Landing sellers face a problem that outside agents often miss. It is not one neighborhood. It is a collection of villages with different home types, water access and dock rights, so a sale in one village can be a poor guide for another.
I am Kyle Camerlinck, broker and owner of Taiter Realty in Jupiter. Here is how I approach a sale in Jonathan's Landing, starting with the facts that move price.
Size and layout. Local sources citing the Property Owners Association put the community at about 1,234 residences across 27 villages on roughly 607 acres, gated, just west of the Intracoastal and south of Indiantown Road (Jonathan's Landing POA; figures to confirm, TBD).
Optional membership. The POA describes golf club and marina memberships as optional, which sets Jonathan's Landing apart from mandatory-membership clubs like Admirals Cove. That widens your buyer pool. Club waitlist status and current fees: TBD, confirmed with the club at listing.
Docks vary by village. Some villages have private docks on navigable salt water, some condo docks are leased, and the on-site marina, operated by Loggerhead Marinas, offers dry stack and wet slips with size limits. Whether your dock is deeded, owned, or leased is one of the first questions a boater will ask.
I compare within the same village first, then the same product type and water exposure in nearby villages. I adjust separately for dock rights (deeded vs leased vs none), boat size the dock can handle, and condition. My overview of the community for buyers is in my Jonathan's Landing homes guide. Buyers who live by the water should also read about Jupiter bridge clearances, because a boater will check air draft before making an offer.
Recent village-level closed sales: TBD, pulled from the MLS for your address.
No. The Property Owners Association describes golf club and marina memberships as optional. The club has reported waitlists for its membership categories, which affects buyers who want immediate access.
According to the POA village guide as reported by local sources, Barrow Island, Bay Head, Baytowne, Southern Cay and The Harbour include private docks or docks on navigable salt water, and The Anchorage offers adjacent docks for lease. Confirm for your specific property.
It widens the buyer pool, since buyers who do not want club costs can still buy. A buyer who does want the club will ask about the waitlist, so be ready to state the current status.
Generally, buyers place more value on deeded dock rights than on a lease they can lose. How much more depends on size, location and current demand, so I price it from comparable sales.
Treat your village as the market, document your dock rights in writing, and present the optional membership as a benefit rather than a footnote. That combination is how I would aim for full value here.
If you are thinking about selling in the next 6 to 24 months, send me your address and I will put together a private value range built on recent closed sales, not list prices. No obligation, and nothing goes on the market until you decide.
This article is general information, not legal, tax, insurance, or financial advice, and it is not an appraisal. Club fees, dues, and rules change; confirm current figures with the club, association, or agency named. Items marked TBD are figures I have not verified.
Kyle Camerlinck | Taiter Realty, Jupiter FL Luxury Real Estate
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Kyle Camerlinck
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