By: Tamir Montalto & JJ Singh
Some like the beach, some like the pool, and some like a stroll in the woods. Now, at Ocean Oaks at Jekyll Island, you can have it all. The pool and clubhouse were recently completed, providing homeowners another way to get some R&R.
The new wade-in pool sits next to a covered pavilion. The pavilion is a professionally designed and decorated convening space for homeowners to enjoy, complete with a bar area, fireplace, upscale lounging, and bathrooms. Atop the pavilion sits a copper blue heron weather vane that was donated by one of the homeowners, a reminder of the inviting community Ocean Oaks has become.
Ocean Oaks is a single-family home development on the southern part of Jekyll Island. Since construction began in 2017, all homes have been sold, with only two left to be fully built out and transferred to homebuyers.
The development, created by LNW Hospitality and the Carolina Holdings Group, is the first new single-family development on the island in roughly 50 years, according to Daniel Hoover, who has led the sales effort for Ocean Oaks. Homebuyers have been attracted to Jekyll Island because it’s not as commercialized and congested as other similar areas. That can be attributed to Jekyll Island’s history of being a state park and its commitment to preserving the island’s natural beauty and ecosystem.
Said Ann Barrett, homeowner in the community, “It’s been my dream to live close to the ocean. When you come over that bridge to the island, all the weight falls off my shoulders. It’s like you leave all of your stress and burdens on the other side of that bridge. It’s just such a serene setting – I think of the sun setting, and the golden grass blowing in the wind. In fact, we named our house the Serenity Cottage.”
With the project expected to close out by the end of the year, the team has been hard at work, putting the finishing touches on the serene setting. The homes are built by Picket Fence Properties, with the engineering work done by Roberts Civil Engineering, the landscape architecture by Land Design Associates, the interior design by Coastal Design Works, and the architectural designs from Allison Ramsey Architects.
