Paul Nichols has invented a new kind of condominium. One that is perfect for Northeast Florida, he says, taking into consideration the abundance of water and number of boating enthusiasts.
“Our ‘dockominiums’ will be located within the gated community of Paradise Moorings, a 46-acre private unit community now under construction on State Road 220 in the Fleming Island area of Clay County. Paradise Moorings sits on beautiful Doctors Lake,” said Nichols, president of BestCon Communities, developer of Paradise Moorings.
Rosewood Homes is building over 40 homes at Paradise Moorings. The firm, led by president Roger Day, is headquartered in Orange Park and boasts a floor plan selection portfolio of over 30 home-styles.
Rosewood Homes will be introducing six new floor plans for Paradise Moorings. The plans will be lifestyle oriented and will range from $280,000 to million-dollar lakefront homes.
“Paradise Moorings will offer the warmth of a coastal community with the feel of low country,” said Day, who also serves as chairman of the Clay Builders Council of the Northeast Florida Builders Association.
The Paradise Moorings Homeowners Association will own a little less than 10 feet of waterfront, with a private boat ramp and dock. The dockominiums will be built adjacent to this waterfront area, with the road to the boat ramp connected to the access road to the dockominiums.
“We have been approved to build 76 dockominiums. The will face each other with their openings fronting the access road, within the property. They will be sold and titled exactly the way a typical condominium is,” said Nichols.
These dockominiums will have a separate association with separate association covenants and restrictions and separate dues and fees.
The association will own one of the dockominiums which will house the community tractor, which will be used by members to put their boats into the water. The care and upkeep of the dockominiums will be an expense of the association.
Constructed in groups of six or less, the individual structures will measure 15 feet wide, 30-feet deep with a 12 foot ceiling and at least a 10-by-10 foot rollup door.
They have been designed by Deryl Patterson and Roy Williams of Bloodgood Sharp Buster and are in keeping with the design standards of the rest of the Paradise Moorings community. Williams designed six different lifestyle units.
Each base unit will be finished on the inside as one big room, with a separate water and electric service. Williams is showing optional configurations and development of the space for autos or wood hobby and craft shops.
“The imagination of our architect and designers is our only limitation,” noted Nichols. “It is obvious to anyone who drives throughout the state, the necessity of individuals to have additional storage facilities other than what is available in their own homes.”
Nichols sees these dockominiums as a perfect place for families to store their watercraft, antique automobiles or excess furniture.
“The nice thing about these dockominiums is that they are within walking and bicycling distance of all of the residents of Paradise Moorings,” said Nichols.