At 4.5 acres, this is the largest privately owned property in Ocean Ridge, a single-family residential parcel on the Intracoastal Waterway that represents one of the last development-scale landholdings between Palm Beach and Delray Beach. The existing 1947 structure is incidental to the land value.
At 4.5 acres, this is the largest privately owned property in Ocean Ridge, a single-family residential parcel on the Intracoastal Waterway that represents one of the last development-scale landholdings between Palm Beach and Delray Beach. The existing 1947 structure is incidental to the land value.
Land & Zoning
The parcel is zoned single-family residential under the Town of Ocean Ridge code, which governs one of the quietest barrier island municipalities in Palm Beach County. At roughly 196,000 square feet, the site offers the kind of acreage that simply does not exist on the barrier island anymore. A buyer could develop a single compound of significant scale or, depending on municipal subdivision approvals, potentially configure the land into multiple homesites.
Ocean Ridge enforces its own building and zoning standards independent of Boynton Beach and Briny Breezes to its north and south. Setback requirements and impervious surface ratios in the town tend to be more generous on parcels of this size, which gives a qualified architect substantial flexibility in site planning. Any development program should anticipate the town's architectural review process, which applies to new construction on the island.
Water Access & Docking
The Intracoastal frontage here provides direct water access without fixed-bridge restrictions to the south toward the Boynton Inlet, which connects to the Atlantic approximately 1.5 miles south. A private dock of considerable length could be permitted given the parcel's frontage, subject to Palm Beach County and Army Corps approvals. The depth of the Intracoastal in this stretch accommodates vessels well beyond typical residential use.
Location & Access
Ocean Ridge sits on the barrier island between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic, accessed via Ocean Avenue or Woolbright Road bridges from the mainland. The property is roughly five minutes from the Boynton Inlet and 25 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport. The town maintains its own police force, and the residential density is among the lowest of any barrier island municipality in the county.
For context, the barrier island inventory in Ocean Ridge almost never includes acreage of this scale. Most lots in the town range from a quarter-acre to just over an acre. A 4.5-acre parcel on the Intracoastal here is a generational land position that predates the subdivision patterns of the postwar era.
Key Features
- 4.5 acres, the largest privately owned parcel in Ocean Ridge
- Zoned single-family residential
- Direct Intracoastal Waterway frontage
- Approximately 1.5 miles north of the Boynton Inlet and Atlantic access
- Barrier island location with independent municipal governance
- 25-minute drive to Palm Beach International Airport
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