What is the primary amenity or feature of Rustic Hills?
The signature wooden covered bridge entrance and canal/water access for boating to the St. Lucie River and ocean.
Rustic Hills is a non-gated waterfront community in Palm City, Martin County, FL 34990, featuring approximately 178 single-family homes, most with canal access to the St. Lucie River and ocean. The primary HOA (Rustic Hills POA Phases 1 & 2) maintains common areas including a signature covered bridge; annual dues around $267. Phase III association is inactive. Detailed rules and additional amenities information unavailable from public sources.
Rustic Hills is a non-gated waterfront community in Palm City, Martin County, Florida, primarily consisting of single-family homes along canals with access to the St. Lucie River and Atlantic Ocean. The HOA (Rustic Hills Property Owners Association for Phases 1 & 2) maintains common areas including roads, canals, and the signature covered bridge entrance. Phase III has a separate inactive association.
Annual dues reported as approximately $267 (with a noted 3% increase planned for 2026 per community site); real estate listings commonly cite $20–$25 per month or $246–$267 annually for common area maintenance. Transfer fees, capital contributions, and special assessments information unavailable from public sources.
Information on specific architectural guidelines, exterior modifications, landscaping rules, parking, pet policies, rental restrictions, noise regulations, trash collection, and community standards unavailable in detail from public sources. Deed restrictions exist and are referenced in real estate descriptions; verify directly with the association.
Amenities center on maintained common areas including the wooden covered bridge entrance, roads, and canal access supporting boating. No clubhouse, pools, tennis courts, fitness centers, or similar recreational facilities identified in public sources.
The community offers a relaxed, rustic boating-oriented lifestyle with a focus on waterfront living, fishing, and water access in a wooded, winding-road setting reminiscent of an old Florida fishing camp.
HOA Name: Rustic Hills Property Owners Association (RHPOA)
Management Company: Not identified in public sources
Phone Number: Details not publicly available
Email Address: Rustichills123@gmail.com
Website: https://rhpoa-mycommunitysiteco.mycommunitysite.co/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 437, Palm City, FL 34991
Office Hours: Details not publicly available
Signature feature is one of Florida's few wooden covered bridges serving as the entrance. Non-gated with private paved roads and a mix of original and renovated homes. Strong emphasis on boating with most properties having docks or deeded water access and no fixed bridges to the ocean.
Rustic Hills provides a unique, low-density waterfront living experience in Palm City focused on boating and rustic charm, managed by volunteer-led property owners associations with modest fees for common area upkeep.
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Public sources checked include the community website (rhpoa-mycommunitysiteco.mycommunitysite.co), Florida corporate records via Sunbiz/opengovus, multiple real estate listing sites (paradiserealtyfla.com, gabesanders.com, movewithmomentum.com, treasurecoastmlssearch.com), and neighborhood descriptions. Gaps include detailed rules, full amenity lists, current officer contacts beyond email/PO Box, and Phase III status updates.
The signature wooden covered bridge entrance and canal/water access for boating to the St. Lucie River and ocean.
No, it is a non-gated community.
Primarily single-family homes, many waterfront with docks.
Inactive per Florida corporate records.
Rustic Hills Property Owners Association, P.O. Box 437, Palm City, FL 34991, email Rustichills123@gmail.com, via the community site.