Southside/Mandarin is one of the core suburban communities located within Jacksonville Florida and is in the center of Duval County.   Mandarin is approximately 20 miles south of downtown Jacksonville and is conveniently located near interstate 295 and interstate 95. The community is positioned between Julington Creek and the St. John’s River and offers a serene family oriented lifestyle.  Mandarin is considered one of Jacksonville’s most sought after areas offering a strong family atmosphere.  Mandarin offers an abundant amount of family shopping centers, dining locations, and has the largest urban park system in the county.  Mandarin offers property consisting of single-family homes, town homes, condominiums, luxury homes, and many estate properties that offer water front views. Mandarin contains some of Northeast Florida’s most affluent riverfront developments as well as virtually every kind of residential property imaginable.

 

Epping Forest Yacht Club is the most exclusive estate home property location in the Southside/Mandarin area. Epping Forest contains the restored riverfront mansion originally built in the late 1920’s by industrialist Alfred I. DuPont.  Epping Forest Yacht Club has become one of Jacksonville’s finest residential communities.  Members enjoy an extensive range of exercise, fitness and sports programs in the area courtesy of a very upscale fitness facility.  While offering today’s modern life conveniences, Epping Forest Yacht Club also offers a traditional elegance and romance in a setting of historical significance and lavish English gardens.  Homes in this enchanting community are in a protected yacht basin on the St. Johns River.