Moving to Jacksonville | Mandarin Neighborhood Tour

Moving to Jacksonville | Mandarin Neighborhood Tour

Wondering what Mandarin Jacksonville is like? This Mandarin Neighborhood Tour is filled with never before seen drone footage showcasing the parks, homes, businesses and river all within Mandarin Jacksonville. If you're thinking about Moving to Jacksonville, don't overlook Mandarin and it's picturesque streets and trees!

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00:00 Moving to Jacksonville | Mandarin Neighborhood Tour
00:18 Mandarin History
00:48 Mandarin Today
01:38 Shopping in Mandarin
02:00 Mandarin Parks
03:24 San Jose Blvd.
03:48 How Far To Downtown or The Beach?
04:35 Mandarin Nightlife
05:29 Mandarin Restaurants
06:34 Housing in Mandarin

Are you thinking about moving to Florida? Have you thought about the neighborhood of Mandarin in Jacksonville? Hi, I'm Sarah Schwartz, a local realtor in Northeast Florida and I'm going to show you around this quiet, scenic, nature-filled, food galore, riverfront neighborhood in south Jacksonville. Named after the mandarin orange in 1830, this neighborhood lies just east of the St. Johns River in between greater Jacksonville's I-295 loop and Julington Creek.

Mandarin was once the home of famous author Harriet Beecher Stowe, who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, famous painter Lee Adams and Alan Collins from the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. In the early 1800's Mandarin housed one of the most important river ports in Florida, known for shipping oranges. Citrus used to grow well in this area until the great freezes in the late 1800's. Today, Mandarin is characterized by its magnificent oak trees which hang dramatically beside Spanish moss and its breathtaking views of the St. John's River and greater Jacksonville. One of my favorite parts is the picturesque Mandarin Road which tunnels beneath a canopy of moss draped, centuries-old oak trees. A drive down this road in the middle of a summer day is all you need to appreciate the piercing light through the trees and nature's beauty.

The Mandarin neighborhood in Jacksonville could be your ideal home if you prefer a lush quiet life near the river with an abundance of trees. Home lots are fairly large and long driveways are not uncommon. Many of the streets have an old country, peaceful feel. If you want more space, a yard, and a fair amount of distance from your next door neighbors then buying a home in Mandarin is a great option for a low-key lifestyle. The richness of the suburban lifestyle is experienced through the various shopping centers off San Jose Blvd., which ensures that all your needs are met pretty easily. Mandarin's grocery store scene is on point. You have Publix, Fresh Market, Trader Joe's, Winn-Dixie, Aldi and Walmart to choose from and just one minute outside of Mandarin is another Publix, Target and Whole Foods.

Mandarin is also home to several parks. The largest is Mandarin Park, which has several great nature trails, a playground, a boat ramp, a beautiful dock over the St. John's River and a pond full of ducks, geese, and alligators. Not to mention my husband's actually there now paddle boarding! Watch out for the geese and gators though, local joggers warn that they will chase you! Not too far off, Albert's field has several tennis courts, plenty of baseball diamonds, and a playground. While Flynn Park is home for basketball and pickle-ball players, plus another pretty nice playground. Both Albert's and Flynn parks are affiliated with the Mandarin Sports Association which helps orchestrate youth sports in Mandarin. There's also Chuck Rogers Park, which has the community's largest playground, several soccer fields and is home to the Florida Elite Soccer Academy. You can definitely tell this is a family oriented neighborhood by the amount of cars at the parks on a Saturday morning during t-ball or soccer season. It's no secret that Mandarin, once mostly farmland, is steeped in history. Mandarin Museum, located inside Walter Jones Historic Park is now open to everyone who wants to learn