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Arnold Palmer's King's Course
Approximately 350 residences in Palm Beach Gardens built around Arnold Palmer's 18-hole championship course. Both attached and single-family homes, equity membership, and a full country club campus. Fully built out, with construction completed between 2002 and 2016.
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The Community
Frenchman’s Reserve is an intimate gated golf community in Palm Beach Gardens, built around an Arnold Palmer signature course and an equity club. Smaller and more focused than its larger neighbors, it offers a full club experience at a more personal scale.
Two things define the community. The first is its golf, an Arnold Palmer signature course at the center of an equity membership that has positioned the club among the area’s more sought golf addresses. The second is its scale. With a few hundred homes rather than a thousand, the community feels intimate and well-kept, offering the amenities of a country club without the sprawl of a large one.
| Setting | Gated golf community in Palm Beach Gardens |
|---|---|
| Total Homes | ~350 Residences (fully built out) |
| Golf | An Arnold Palmer signature course |
| Membership | Equity, granted with purchase |
| How It Trades | Steady demand for a limited supply of homes |
Frenchman’s Reserve was developed as a smaller, more focused alternative to the large amenity communities nearby, centered on its Arnold Palmer course and an equity club. Its modest scale is a deliberate feature, giving it a cohesive, well-kept character. The club has steadily raised its standing among the area’s golf communities.
The smaller footprint changes the feel of membership in ways that carry real weight. With a few hundred homes rather than a thousand or more, members tend to know one another, the club runs at a personal scale, and the sense is of a single cohesive community rather than a collection of separate villages. That intimacy attracts buyers who want a full country-club experience without the volume and anonymity of the largest communities, and it keeps the standards consistent because there is less ground to cover and fewer competing constituencies to serve. Set in Palm Beach Gardens among the county's most established golf addresses, it offers proximity to the same shopping, dining, and beaches as its larger neighbors while keeping a quieter, more tightly held character of its own.
The Arnold Palmer signature course anchors the community, supported by a clubhouse, dining, tennis, fitness, and spa scaled to the membership. The smaller size keeps the club experience personal and the course uncrowded. Golf is the organizing amenity, but the full club program supports year-round family life.
A single course serving a limited membership means members can generally play when they like, without the tee-time pressure that builds at larger clubs in season, and the course can be conditioned carefully because it carries less traffic. The clubhouse and its dining, tennis, fitness, and spa are sized to that same membership, so the staff comes to know members by name and the atmosphere stays personal rather than institutional. The result is a full country-club program delivered at a human scale, complete enough to carry family life across the year yet compact enough to feel like a club rather than a resort. For buyers who want serious golf and a genuine club without the sprawl, that balance is the community's central appeal.
Housing runs from courtyard and coach homes to custom estates along the golf course and lakes, set within a fully gated community. Mediterranean and transitional architecture prevails, and the community’s scale keeps it consistent and well-maintained. Its limited supply is part of its appeal.
Because the community was planned as a whole and built out to a limited number of homes, the streetscape reads as cohesive, with a consistent architectural language and mature landscaping rather than the patchwork that larger phased communities can develop. A buyer can find a lower-maintenance coach or courtyard home for a lock-and-leave season or a larger custom estate on the golf course or a lake, all within the same gate and the same standard of upkeep. The fixed, modest supply means homes here are held rather than churned, and when one comes available it draws attention because there are simply not many of them. Fully staffed and gated, close to the shopping, dining, medical care, and beaches of Palm Beach Gardens, the community pairs everyday convenience with the quiet of a smaller, well-kept enclave.
With a limited number of homes and steady demand, Frenchman’s Reserve trades on scarcity within its tier. Value turns on product type and golf or water exposure. Understanding the community means knowing its neighborhoods and how its equity membership factors into a purchase.
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Attached homes on Chambord Terrace and Maison Court (condo and townhome ownership, 2,396 to 2,953 square feet) sit at the entry end of the community. Single-family detached homes span a wide range, from 3,200-square-foot homes on Montant Drive or Abondance Drive up to the largest estates on Hermitage Circle. For the current median across all product types, see the market table above, which reads live from the MLS. The bulk of single-family transactions close in the middle of that range.
Initiation fees are six figures and vary by membership category: social and sports memberships sit at the lower end, full golf membership at the upper end. Annual dues and dining minimums apply to all categories but are not publicly listed; request the current fee schedule from the club. Monthly HOA fees vary by property type, with the attached product at the lower end of the range. Initiation moved from a single flat fee through 2022 to the current tiered structure, so confirm the schedule directly with the club before modeling total cost of ownership.
Frenchman’s Reserve trades more actively than many Palm Beach Gardens golf communities. Since 2020, the community has averaged roughly 30 MLS sales per year (69 in the 2021 surge, 27 in 2023, 22 in 2024, 18 over the trailing 12 months). Average days on market have compressed from 137 in 2020 to 38 in the trailing 12 months. Of 160 unique addresses that have transacted since 2020, 32 have sold more than once. All recorded sales appear on MLS.
The attached homes on Chambord Terrace and Maison Court carry condo or townhome ownership, meaning buyers own the interior but share structural and exterior maintenance through the association. HOA fees on the attached product tend toward the lower end of the community’s monthly range. The single-family homes on the community’s remaining streets (Hermitage, Floret, Savoie, Les Jardin, Cote Azur, Charroux, Abondance, Montant) sit on individual lots, most with private pools, and owners are responsible for exterior maintenance, landscaping, and roof replacement on their own timelines. Resale frequency also differs: Chambord and Maison units turn over more often relative to their share of the community. Both product types share identical course, clubhouse, and membership access.
Frenchman’s Creek (established 1985) is a larger community with two golf courses and a beach club. Frenchman’s Reserve (established 2000) has a single Arnold Palmer course and approximately 350 homes. They are separate communities with separate memberships, not different sections of the same property. Frenchman’s Creek’s campus includes amenities (beach club, two courses) that Frenchman’s Reserve does not offer. The choice between them depends on whether a buyer prioritizes broader amenities and a larger community or a smaller membership on a single course.
Mirasol is a larger community with two Tom Fazio courses, a broader amenity campus that includes a full spa, and a lower golf initiation. Frenchman’s Reserve is a more compact community with a single Palmer course. Buyers in the core single-family range should also evaluate BallenIsles (three courses, larger membership) and Old Palm (Raymond Floyd design, smaller and higher-priced). Each community offers a different balance of course count, membership size, and total cost of entry. Both Mirasol and Frenchman’s Reserve are equity communities in central Palm Beach Gardens, roughly 10 minutes apart.
Average price per square foot has more than doubled since 2020 across all product types. For the current figure by window and by product type, see the market table above. The median sale price has followed the same upward curve since 2020. Sales volume since 2020 has been substantial for a community of this size. A 2025 sale on Hermitage Circle marked a step change in the community’s upper range.
Roof age is the primary insurance variable. The oldest homes (built 2002–2005) now carry 20+ year roofs, and Florida insurers increasingly require roofs under 15 years for new policies. A roof replacement on one of these earlier homes may be necessary to secure favorable terms, and buyers should factor that cost into their offer. Newer homes (built 2010–2016) face no immediate roof issue. Flood insurance requirements vary by lot based on FEMA zone designation; confirm the specific designation on any property under consideration. All homes comply with post-Andrew building code, which simplifies wind coverage underwriting.
Yes. All homes at Frenchman’s Reserve were constructed between 2002 and 2016, and no undeveloped lots remain. Buyers will not encounter new construction activity from the original developer. Renovations of existing homes are subject to the community’s architectural review process; confirm current approval timelines and scope restrictions with the HOA before closing, particularly for significant exterior modifications.
Yes. MLS records indicate leasing is permitted with restrictions, and both buyer and tenant approval by the membership board is required. Minimum lease terms and frequency limits apply. Buyers planning seasonal use or considering future rental income should confirm the current rental policy, approval process, and any waiting periods directly with the membership office before purchasing. Vehicle restrictions also apply: commercial vehicles, boats, RVs, and trucks are prohibited from the community.
The community falls within the Eisenhower Elementary School, Watkins Middle School, and Dwyer High School zones in the Palm Beach County School District. Families considering private options have several nearby: The Benjamin School (pre-K through 12, approximately 15 minutes south), The King’s Academy (pre-K through 12, approximately 10 minutes south), and Jupiter Christian School (pre-K through 8, approximately 12 minutes north). School zone assignments should be confirmed through the Palm Beach County School District, as boundaries are periodically redrawn.
Beyond the Arnold Palmer championship course, the club centers on a resort-style clubhouse with multiple dining venues, fitness and wellness facilities, tennis and racquet sports, and a resort pool. The programming is built around an active, family-friendly membership rather than golf alone.
For buyers weighing Frenchman’s Reserve against other Palm Beach Gardens clubs, the amenity campus is a common point of comparison. We can walk through how the facilities and the membership experience differ from the neighboring communities before you commit.
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