 Welcome to Jekyll Island located off the Georgia Coast. From Jekyll Point, St. Andrew's Beach and St Andrews Sound to Jekyll Island Airport, St Simons Sound , and Driftwood Beach, from one end to the other, Jekyll Island is indeed a Jewell in the Golden Isles. Jekyll is a coastal barrier along the state of Georgia. It is easy to get to the island by land, sea or air!
Examples of Homes for Sale
Most of the homes on the island are Ranch style and single story. As of March, 2008 an example of a 3 bedroom home on Jekyll would be located on Old Plantation Road, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths with new roof, new bamboo floors in kitchen, and new granite counter tops is priced at $499,000. On the other hand, if you are looking for a fixer upper for income property, there is a 5 bedroom 3 bath with a game room and already has a great rental history. It is selling for $475,000. Children attend one of the newer elementary schools in Brunswick called Satilla Marsh School. The Glynn Middle school will be proud to have a new school to be finished by the 2009-2010 school year and will have an additional curriculum in visual and performing arts. The school is located just off the new Lanier Bridge. The high school is Glynn Academy the second oldest school in the state of Georgia built in 1788. There are 6 buildings, two gymnasiums and a cafetria.
Whether you're thinking of income property, second home or your new family home, Jekyll Island is the place to be and our office can get you there! Check now for current property on the island for sale!Jekyll Creek is one of the richest fish and shrimp areas on the east coast! Boats at the Jekyll Harbor Marina can be parked year round. The marina is packed with activities and outdoor water pleasures. A pool, spa, barbecue and unique restaurants. The marina is located right next to the bridge that connects you to the state of Georgia.
Part of the charm of Jekyll Island is the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.  The center has information about the local turtles of coastal Georgia. You are able to adopt a turtle and help the center feed and monitor the turtles once they venture out into the Atlantic Ocean. While the turtles are mostly endangered there are simple things you can do to help this dyeing breed. I will bet you have been to the beach and dug a hole. Either to lay in or to cover grandma's toes. Be sure to fill those holes in so next time you come out grandpa won't trip and the baby sea turtles won't fall in as they are heading out to the ocean! Try and stay away from the dunes! this is where the mommies like to have there babies. And lastly always keep your dogs on the leash...you know they can sniff out a mother turtle and scare her so badly she may go back into the ocean without having her babes! The sand on the beaches is a brilliant white.
So how do you get to Jekyll Island?
Jekyll is convenient to Interstate-95, If you take Exit 29 and follow the signs East on U.S. 17 for 10 miles, then turn right onto the Downing Musgrove Causeway (GA520). Be sure to stop at the Jekyll Island Welcome Center on the left. Cross onto Jekyll and through Greeting Station which has a $3 daily parking fee. By sea, the island can be reached via the Intra Coastal Waterways. the Savannah and the Jacksonville airport are only an hour from Jekyll and private pilots can use the Jekyll Island Airport.
 The history of Jekyll Island is fascinating! It began as a prestigious and elite place to get away from the busy world in the early 19th century. The Vanderbilt's and the Rockefeller's were among those chosen few to experience the winter retreat.. In 1886, and even today, you are blessed to be playing golf, bike riding, camping or having tea at Jekyll Island. Only the very well-to-do of the times were coming to Jekyll in 1886.
One of my first questions about Jekyll Island was where did the name come from? I would have bet it came from the scary book from Robert Stevenson " Jekyll & Hyde". Close, but it was actually the other way around! Because of it's shape, the island was originally named Whale Island. But the island's colony founder, J.Oglethorpe was a great admirer of a lawyer by the name Sir Joseph Jekyll. And so, he named beautiful Island after him. Furthermore, a distant relative of Sir Jekyll's was, Gertrude Jekyll, a famous gardener and artist had a brother that was friends with Mr. Stevenson, he used his friend's name for the good guy in his book in 1886!
The heydays of Jekyll Island were so unique, the descendants, homeowners and employees of the island have published a book. The initial club members were indeed a very select few. However they have then as well as now, left their mark on the island. The cottages they built, the dedication to the preservation of the land, and the historic sites are just a part of what has made Jekyll Island the place to be!
Magazines of the times, touted that the Jekyll Island Club was one of extreme difficulty to join. JP Morgan Jr. and Will Rockefeller both saw and heard the very first transcontinental telephone call from Jekyll Island in 1915. Another part of Jekyll's uniqueness is the signed stained glass Tiffany window at the Faith Church. To date, there are only 4 in the United States. Until 1947, Jekyll was only for the private use of the upper class. But the state of Georgia bought the land and deemed it a playground for everyone.
Other facts about Jekyll Island
The zip code area for Jekyll Island is 31527. The population is a little over 800 full time residents. The official website for Jekyll has a colorful interactive map you can view all of the hotels, shopping areas, cottages and churches on the Island.
Today it is one of the largest ongoing historic restoration projects in the US. There are lots of things to do, including fishing, site seeing, biking, hiking, and a gorgeous golf course.
Be sure to allow our office to update you on the fine homes and income property on Jekyll Island by contacting St. Simons Homes. |
