Community
“Our trees cost easily $10,000 a piece,” says developer Marc Footlik with a quizzical smile as he points at the magnificent foliage that is Oyster Bay Harbour and Yachtclub across the Amelia River from Fernandina Beach. Trying to capture the old plantation in the marshes of North East Florida in words is simply impossible. The colors, the dancing tree shades, the scent of the water, the breeze off the ocean, the peacefulness of watching traffic crossing the bridge in the far distance, makes it at once clear that Oyster Bay Harbour and Yachtclub is more than a widespread gated residential community or a fancy marina with exclusive club amenities.
OysterBay Harbour and Yachtclub is a lifestyle that needs to be experienced for the classic luxury and convenience of it. Our real estate offerings include beautiful lots, townhomes, luxury yachtclub villas and marina slips. Find one you like and join us.
COORDINATES FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY 30º 39.929 N – 81º 30.325 W
Marina Community North Florida
Oyster Bay Harbour is a premier boating community in North Florida. Featuring single family homes, luxury condos, a prestigious yacht club and a Florida Clean Water Marina, the community offers a secluded lifestyle near historic Fernandina Beach and prestigious Amelia Island and a short drive from bustling Jacksonville, Florida. The gated Yacht Club community offers residents the perfect place to call home, with member activities and luxury features like a state-of-the-art amenity center, grand clubhouse, party deck and game room surrounded by the natural beauty of moss-draped ancient oaks, wildlife and spectacular views.
Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach in Northeast Florida, is home to Oyster Bay Harbour and Yacht club. Waterfront lots and state-of-the-art marina slips provide convenient entry to the Intracoastal Waterway accessing Cumberland Island, Fernandina Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. Live in luxury in this exclusive, gated yacht club community.
COORDINATES FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY – 30º 39.929 N – 81º 30.325 W
A little bit of the History of this magnificent Plantation that the developers recognized and cherished as one of the most precious in all of Florida.
Original o'Neil Crest
Cherished for its supreme location and natural resources, the Fernandina Beach area of Florida’s First Coast was one of the most fought over pieces of real estate in the new world. So bitter were these skirmishes that the original land owner Henry O’Neill, founder of New Hope Plantation, was mortally wounded defending Spanish Florida against an attack by invaders from Georgia. For bravery and service to the crown, the King of Spain granted Henry’s widow, Margaret, additional lands and a monthly pension.
The legacy that began with Henry and Margaret remained in the family throughout the years, surviving occupations by the English Red Coats, Buccaneers, Union troops and the devastating effects of the Great Depression until the beginning of World War II.
The former plantation was broken into large tracts of land and sold, with the prized peninsula becoming the foundation for Oyster Bay Harbour many years later. The original plantation house is long gone but the history, the beautiful trees, old rice fields and deep waterways remain valuable heirlooms that future generations are sure to enjoy.
