Grande Villas at World Golf

The Resort and Its Setting

Grande Villas at World Golf is an independently operated timeshare resort affiliated with RCI, giving owners a straightforward way to trade their week or points through RCI's exchange network. The resort sits in St. Augustine, Florida — a city known for its colonial Spanish heritage, cobblestone streets, and golf-centric surroundings. The "World Golf" name reflects its ties to the region's golf lifestyle, making it a natural fit for owners and renters who want fairway access alongside a historic coastal base.

St. Augustine: The Area and Things to Do

St. Augustine is widely recognised as the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the continental United States, and its historic district is the main draw: colonial architecture, small museums, galleries, and a steady stream of restaurants and shops along walkable streets. The Castillo de San Marcos, a 17th-century Spanish fort overlooking Matanzas Bay, is one of the city's signature sights. Beyond the old town, St. Augustine Beach offers a proper stretch of Atlantic coastline with swimming, water sports and a historic fishing pier, while Anastasia State Park offers kayaking, birdwatching and hiking trails a short drive away. Add in the area's many golf courses, and St. Augustine works equally well for a history-focused trip, a beach week, or a golf getaway.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own at Grande Villas at World Golf and are considering selling or renting your week, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission on the sale — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to get their week in front of buyers.

Because Grande Villas at World Golf is independently managed rather than part of a major branded chain, resale here typically runs through the resort's own owners' association or management company rather than a branded resale desk. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, it's worth contacting the resort or its management directly to confirm the current transfer fee and the latest annual maintenance fee — these figures aren't standardised across independent resorts, so get them in writing rather than relying on what a previous owner paid. Ask, too, whether the resort or its association holds a right of first refusal on resales, as some independents do, as this can affect how a sale needs to be structured.

What a resale buyer typically receives is the usage right tied to the specific week or points originally purchased, along with the RCI affiliation that lets them continue exchanging through RCI once any transfer paperwork has been processed by the resort. Buyers should not assume anything beyond what's stated in the listing — confirm unit size, usage type (fixed week, floating week, or points), and whether RCI membership needs to be separately renewed or re-registered in the new owner's name.

What Renters Look For

Renters searching for weeks at Grande Villas at World Golf are usually drawn by the combination of golf access and proximity to St. Augustine's historic core and beaches. When listing a week for rent, it helps to specify unit size, the travel dates or season, and whether the week includes any RCI exchange flexibility, since golf-season and shoulder-season travellers often have different priorities.

Practical Notes for Owners and Buyers

St. Augustine's historic district is compact and walkable, but a car is genuinely useful for reaching the beaches, state parks and golf courses that sit a short drive outside town. Owners planning to exchange through RCI should book well ahead during Florida's busier winter months, when demand for mild-weather destinations rises. Anyone buying a resale week should always confirm current annual fees and transfer costs directly with the resort before finalising a purchase.