Brunswick/Mainland
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Situated
on the westernmost point of the Georgia Coast, mainland Glynn County and
Brunswick is bordered on the east by several rivers and the famed
Marshes of Glynn which inspired Sidney Lanier's poem of the same
title.
For real estate purposes, the local Brunswick-Glynn Board of REALTORS®
divide main-land Glynn into 4 categories:
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B1 = Downtown Brunswick |
This is among the oldest developed area of Glynn County and includes the wide array of homes and commercial properties. Being the county seat, DT Brunswick is where you'll find the county courthouse and municipal buildings, newly built public library, marina & shrimp boat fleet and riverfront areas. Newcastle Street features several blocks of old historic Brunswick with the renovated Ritz Theater, boutique shops, art galleries and several new, upscale restaurants. Many residential lofts are becoming available as old multi-story buildings are being renovated and rehabilitated.
Some Neighborhoods/Areas include:
- Eastview: Adjacent to the Goodyear Park area close to the college, hospital, and the Glynn County stadium. Homes range around the low 100's.
- Goodyear Park: Near the hospital, community college and elementary school off US17. Current home with homes ranging from low 30's to low 100's.
- Habersham Park: Established community on the south end of Brunswick along US17 with homes ranging from mid-50's to the low-100's.
- Montpelier: Older, established area off US17, near businesses, hospital and college. Current home prices range from $21,900 to $60,000.
- New Town: Community of older homes north of Gloucester, mixed with commercial areas and close to DT business district. Home prices range in the modest 20's to high 60's.
- Old Town: Located south of Gloucester, this area combines historic Victorian homes with homes built in the early 30's to 60's. Close to schools, government offices and all other commercial areas. Home prices range widely in this area due to differences in age, style and level of renovation with a range from around the low 30's to the mid-700's.
- Riverside: Waterfront on the Back River facing St. Simons Island. Rapidly growing neighborhood with deep water lots, luxury homes and a community dock. As older homes give way to new construction, prices are increasing with average home prices from around the low 300's to over a million.
- Urbana: Located off MLK and close to DT business with older homes and bungalows. Current home prices average around $40,000.
- Windsor Park: Established neighborhood between US17 and Old Town. Larger lots and quiet wooded streets and it's proximity to DT business and US17 make this a popular area. Home prices range from the mid-60's to low 200's.
Central Glynn encompasses a large area just outside of Brunswick proper going north on US17 up to Chapel Crossing Road, just south of FLETC and west towards I-95. This is a diverse residential and commercial area, home to more recent commercial development with large national chains like Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Staples and Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Some Neighborhoods/Areas include:*
- Bel Air: Located near Spur25 by I-95 and close to everything, this area is home to moderate homes built as recently as the late 90's and as old as the 50's. Evident in the various styles found here, but are predominantly ranch style home. Home prices run around $100,000.
- Belle Point: Subdivision located off US17 North near the Brunswick Country Club and adjacent to the marsh. Widely varying home sizes and styles, with some homes on the marsh create a very wide array of home prices. Home have sold in the low 100's and as high as the high 300's.
- Beverly Shores/Country Club Heights: Mostly built in the 1960's, this area is located between US17 N and Altama Avenue north of Spur 25. New conveniently located to shopping, office parks and FLETC, there have been several new construction in this area recently raising average home prices. Homes run from around the low 50's up to the low 100's.
- Culligan's Landing: Newer Subdivision near Beverly Shores and Country Club Heights built around 2001 with homes averaging about 1,500sq.ft. Prices range in the 90's.
- Cypress Run: Located off Old Cypress Mill Road and close to everything, this is newly developed subdivision is one of the few of it's kind in Glynn County. Made up of duplexes, these homes are full size, individual residences, varying in size, attached on one side to another home just like it. Many homes have lake views and prices range from the low 90's to the mid-100's.
- Ellis Point: Small neighborhood tucked between Route 303 and 341 in the western part of this region. An older, established neighborhood developed in the 1950's through the 1980's. Home prices average in the 50's to the low 100's.
- Lakewood: Community of homes developed in the late 80's and 90's near Cypress Mill Rd and Spur25. Home prices run from the low to mid-100's.
North Glynn County is one of the most rapidly developing areas in the county. Home of FLETC, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, there are many new subdivisions being developed along FLETC's north end. A new elementary and middle school have opened in this area as well. Accessibility to FLTEC, I-95 and other commercial and business districts have made this area extremely popular over the past few years. Spanning the northernmost sections of the Glynn County and west past I-95, this is a large area covering a very diverse market.
Some Neighborhoods/Areas include:
- Cate's Bounty: Located off Cate Road on the west side of I-95, this small subdivision is near the local elementary school and convenient to the highway and business centers. Developed in the late 90's, these modest homes average in the low 90's to 100's.
- Country Walk: One of the many new subdivisions found on Harry Driggers Blvd near the new elementary and middle schools. Currently being developed, these homes run in the high-100's.
- Deerfield Station: Off US17 N, this subdivision was developed mostly in the 1980's. Near FLETC, with nice sized lots, affordable and convenient. Homes run in the mid-90's to low-100's.
- Eagle Crest: New subdivision off Harry Driggers Blvd near FLETC entrance, featuring large 3 to 4 BR homes, some with lake views. Home prices run in the high 100's to mid-200's.
- Huntington Lake: Newer subdivision on west side of I-95 off Cate Road. Upper-moderate homes developed around a lake. Homes run in the high-100's.
- Marshes of Mackay: Older (by North Glynn standards), established subdivision with large homesites. Built mainly in the 1980's to 1990's with some older and newer homes, this is a popular neighborhood due to the large yards, mature landscaping and location.
- Nottinghill: Great FLETC location, off the Glynco Parkway and near I-95. Built over the past 7 or so years with good size homesites and a beautiful lake. Prices vary depending on age, size and location and run in the low 200's to the mid-300's,
- Oak Grove Island: One of the most prestigious new subdivision/golf course development in Glynn County. Located off Hwy.341 west of Exit 36 of I-95, this gated community features luxury homes located on interior lots, golf courses and marsh. This community also features a club house and community dock and sells from the high-200's to over $800,000.
- Palmetto Place: Small neighborhood located off Cate Road, west of I-95. Developed around 1990, these homes are situated on fairly large lots and average in the low to mid-100's.
- River Ridge: On the marsh side of Hwy.341, west of I-95, with homes built between the mid-1980's to the late 1990's most homes have good sized yards and fairly mature landscaping. With homes on interior lots and on the marsh, some with deep water access, prices vary widely from the mid-100's to the low 300's.
- Timber Ridge: Located west of I-95 off Canal Road, this popular subdivision begun in the late 90's has mostly moderate homes under 1,800 sq.ft. Construction is still underway on new homes and prices run in the mid to high-100's.
- Windward Acres: Located on the east side of US17 North, this is an older, established neighborhood with large lots and mature landscaping. Built in the late 70's and early 80's in a great location, some homes have lakeviews while others enjoy the marsh. Prices in this area range from in the low to mid-200's.
West Glynn County is another rapidly growing area of our community. New development continues to spread farther and farther from the central city. This area encompasses most of Glynn county south of the South Brunswick and Turtle Rivers. While there is not much commercial development on this side of Glynn County, residential development is booming, with business development likely to follow.
Some Neighborhoods/Areas include:
- Blythe Island: Located on the Turtle River with deep water access, this is a hidden, often times overlooked area of our community. New development has begun on Blythe Island, but it still offers deep water access or marsh views without the high prices of St. Simons Island and Oak Grove Island. Homes vary in price depending on it's size, age, location and views and run from the low-100's to upper $700's.
- Cameron: This new subdivision is made up of moderate homes within the Blythe Island Community. Begun in late 1990's with new construction on-going, homes run in the low to high 100's.
- Cinder Hill: Located south on US17 west of Exit 29 off I-95, this new subdivision features large, upper-end homes on good sized lots. Near a new elementary school, homes here start in the mid-200's and go up to the mid-400's.
- Drake's Landing: Another new subdivision, located off US17 South and Buckswamp Rd. in an area experiencing tremendous amounts of new development. These large, upscale homes are priced in the low-200's to low-300's.
- Fancy Bluff: Located just east of I-95 off US17 South. Older, established neighborhood with homes built from the late 1950's to as recently as 2001. Some homes are located on the Fancy Bluff Creek and on the marsh with beautiful views. Prices vary depending on location, size, age, level of renovation and updating and run from under 100 to the mid-200's.
- Royal Oaks: Located on the Satilla River, east of I-95 on US17 South and begun in the late 90's, this neighborhood features homes on interior lots, marsh and deep water and has a community dock. Homes range from the high 100's to about $500,000.
- Somersby Pointe: This new subdivision is situated off US17 South west of I-95 and offers a walkway to the newly built Satilla Mash Elementary School. Homes vary in sizes and range from the mid-100's to the low-200's.
- Willow Creek: New subdivision across from Satilla Marsh Elementary School near Somersby Pointe Subdivision. Smaller than surrounding new subdivisions, these homes are priced in the low to mid-100's.
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