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Satellite Beach is a small community located on Florida’s “Space Coast” in Brevard County. Situated along the central Atlantic coast, Brevard county is seventy-two miles long and fronts the Atlantic Ocean for its entire length. A few of the other cities in this region include Cocoa Beach, Titusville, Melbourne and Palm Bay. Miles of beautiful, white sand beaches run from the Canaveral National Seashore in the north to the Sebastian Inlet State Park at the southern end of the county. Recreational opportunities in Satellite Beach abound, including swimming, beachcombing, surfing, snorkeling, hiking, boating, fishing and more. There are numerous golf courses, skateboard parks, ball fields, lake and beachside parks within minutes of town. Brevard County is also the spring training home of the Montreal Expos National League Baseball team. Nearby places to visit include the Kennedy Space Center and NASA, Astronaut Hall of Fame and the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts. Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios are all just an easy hour and a half drive away.

Best,
Mark Palace, CEO/Founder
Palace Properties International, Inc. http://www.PalacePropertiesOnline.com
321.773.5611
321.704.9305

I have two locations in mind for you Anne. One is Amelia Island, It is very upscale and in Fernandina Beach nearby there are historic homes with exceptional architecture. The other area is St. Augustine and environs. This is where we take our past customer/clients out for dinner and as the oldest city has interesting shops and sightseeing. It is in St. Johns County and has some of the best schools on the northeast coast.

You might investigate St Mary's GA. It is just across the state line, and while it is similar to Fernandina Beach, FL in architecure I cannot give an accounting for their schools.

One Plus, where-ever your folks end up the golfing is excellent, the fishing is excelent, the sailing and boating is excellent and the beaches are excellent. Our little piece of paradise

JD “Dan” Weisenburger, GRI
Broker-Associate REALTOR®
Vanguard Realty, Inc. GMAC Real Estate

I really think Gainesville FL is a great place to live and raise a family, but it is about 90 minutes away from the beaches (east or west coast).
Many public schools here are "A" rated, there are several communities with architecturally interesting homes in impeccable neighborhoods, and with the University of Florida's influence there is a lot more culture and good food than one would expect in a city of this size. We are also a medical hub for the area, so there are a lot of well educated people around town.

Hi Anne,

Have they looked at Hilton Head Island or Bluffton, SC - even though not in either FL or GA, we're close enough geographically and I think it's a wonderful alternative. I grew up in Atlanta and moved to this area in 1979 and never regretted it.

I would be glad to answer any questions, just give me a call. They can find additional information on my website http://www.toonpawley.com or search for properties at the link below.

Hope that helps - both areas have all the qualities that you describe. The schools here are great too.

Good luck in your search.
Julie Toon Pawley
800-845-3520

Anne,
Please give Marian Schaffer a call. Her phone number is 877-886-8388. VIsit her site at http://www.marianschafferrealty.com
We know every "better" quality community in FL and GA. A lot of our communities are being reloaded on the web site, so you need to call Marian for more details. She really is the leader in both areas you are asking about.