Viera Florida Real Estate Melbourne Beach New Homes Real Estate For Sale Brevard MLS Listings

Brevard County Real Estate, Viera Real Estate, The Beaches Real Estate, Melbourne Real Estate, Merritt Island Real Estate, Cocoa Beach Real Estate, Palm Bay Real Estate,

Along the East Coast of Florida,
there's a special place called Brevard County. Take a look below. You'll find community profiles, leisure time activities, sporting events and more!

Brevard County Highlights

As Brevard continues to entrench itself as the hi-tech capital of the southeast U.S., demand for upscale homes increases. Way back in February 2003 Money Magazine named Brevard County the 6th hottest market in the U.S. (20.9% increase in home values). The home of America's Rocketeers, Kennedy Space Center anchors the official High-Tech Corridor stretching west to Orlando and Tampa, incorporating the world's epicenters for rocketry, optics & lasers, and simulation. We're just 45 minutes due East of Orlando International Airport, with the country's lowest air fares. Brevard County, a/k/a the SpaceCoast or Orlando's Seaside Suburb stretches 70 miles along the Atlantic coast, with a population of 477,000 in 200,000 households. Including our islands, we enjoy 230 miles of coastline. Searching for waterfront real estate? It's here in Brevard County.

Leisure Time

You want a little family fun? Central Florida is the vacation capital of the world. Orlando theme parks are just an hour away, but Brevard has our own world-class planetarium, the Space Center Visitor Complex, and all the water sports, beaches and fishing. Orlando comes to Brevard to get away! If you're looking for a get-away home in Brevard, but don't want the maintenance, Three Fountains is Brevard County's ONLY NEW condominium development. Check out our museums and galleries, theaters, writers, artists, musicians, etc. Brevard has so many clubs for every interest, service clubs and lodges, music and nightclubs, health clubs, professional organizations, military organizations, and volunteer organizations, we could not list them all, but here is a sample and a Central Florida Artists link. Top-rated national entertainment, including musicians, comedians and Broadway shows, can be seen at the 2,000-seat Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne. The area enjoys active community theater programs, a semi-professional theater, another 500-seat performing arts center and almost weekly musical concerts performed by The Brevard Symphony Orchestra and the Florida Space Coast Philharmonic.

Some of Brevard's communities are highlighted for you below. Click on each link and enjoy your visit! Once you've chosen your favorite, Click Here to contact me. I'll schedule an area tour with you at your convenience and show you the homes
YOU WANT TO SEE!

In addition, Florida real estate professionals abide by the Florida Buyer and Seller Disclosure laws. By Clicking Here, you can preview the options consumers have in representation and call me with any questions. Then just print this form, sign it and fax it back to me, and we'll be all set to begin your home tour!

Cocoa Beach

Just an uncrowded quiet beach? Appearances can be deceiving. We're located on a barrier island in the central part of Brevard, separated from the city of Cocoa by the Intracoastal waterway, Merritt Island, and the Banana River. Surfing competitions, world-famous surfers (including 6-time world champion Kelly Slater) and dozens of casual hotels/motels draw beach lovers from around the world. Residents and visitors enjoy the casual beach lifestyle in a thriving ocean-side community, with miles of white sandy beaches and river shoreline, Miles of finger canals provide many residents an opportunity to dock boats in their back yards. The high school houses an excellent International Baccalaureate program for the most challenging education in Brevard.

Cocoa Village

Quaint restored Cocoa downtown hosts boutiques, art dealers, antiques, and lots of sidewalk restaurants. One popular event is lunch-time concerts at the gazebo. Street parties and art & craft shows frequently draw visitors from everywhere. With our proximity to Disney and a pool of talented entertainers, treasured Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse hosts productions with amazing actors, costumes, sets, and orchestra.

Indialantic

Upscale homes and condos share this barrier island community with beachside hotel/motels. The boardwalk has an old time beach appeal, with restrooms, changing areas and showers located periodically along A1A. Shopping. dining, commercial, professional, and multi-family areas cluster near the major intersection on SR A1A at the eastern terminus of US 192, with single family residential homes in the remaining areas. With just 5% vacant land, the town's approximately one square mile is almost completely built out, and will likely retain its low density residential nature. Brevard Planning Department estimates 538 peak seasonal residents, and a resident population of 3,035.

Indian Harbor Beach

This small upscale residential community on the barrier island consists of just two square miles and 8,100 people between Satellite Beach and Melbourne. The Lansing Island guard-gated community may contain the highest concentration of luxury homes in Brevard.

Lake Washington

(no link)Lake Washington Florida is located in the Melbourne area of Florida. This charming area is situated south of the Kennedy Space Center and east of Walt Disney World and Orlando.
Lake Washington is unique in that it is one of the few areas where you'll see horses grazing. If you're looking for a special spot with land to provide privacy or a spot that you can have horses, Lake Washington is it! . It is home to several worthwhile attractions, including the Brevard Zoo, Brevard Museum of Art and Science and Wickham Park which has a lake for swimming, riding trails, and a playground. Lake Washington has a large park with swimming, camping, and plenty of picnic tables. You will also find several blocks of cafes, ice cream parlors, antique shops, gift shops and historical sites in historic buildings.
Lake Washington is home to some very special sub-divisions. You'll find The Cascades, Greystone, and Windover Farms of Melbourne. These are Deed Restricted communites - planned communities with deed restrictions to help ensure your home increases in value! Shopping is less than a mile away where you'll find Publix for groceries, bookstores, Panera Bread, and two clothing stores in addition to a terrific Ice Cream Shop!

Melbourne

Southern Brevard features two "old downtown" areas, each with specialty shops and other attractions, and the county's largest mall, Melbourne Square. In the late 1800's, much of Melbourne's commercial activity was conducted in wooden buildings clustered along Front Street, located on Indian River Lagoon shoreline at Melbourne Harbor. While most of Melbourne's 71,000 people are located on the Florida mainland, a small portion is located on a barrier island. See also West Melbourne.

Melbourne Beach

More like a neighborhood than a city, we're just 600 acres on the barrier island. The projected ultimate population, based upon past growth trends and future projection is 4,000 persons. We're already at 3,300 in a still-quiet community. In 2003 single family home sales ranged from $230k at the low end, to $1.25M on the ocean.

Patrick Air Force Base

is located just south of Cocoa Beach Florida, is home to the 45th Space Wing of the Air Force Space Command. Patrick AFB operates the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station from which many military and non-military launches take place. Patrick Air Force Base is named after Major General Mason M. Patrick, chief of the Army Air Service (1921-26) and chief of the Army Air Corps (1926-27). The base was established following the transfer of control of the Banana River Air Station, set up in 1940 to support Atlantic coastline defense, from the Navy to the Air Force. It was also being used as a launch command center and, shortly after, acquired more than 11,000 acres of land from the state of Florida to be used as its new proving ground. Home to some very beautiful public beaches, Patrick Air Force Base, is conveniently located on Highway A1A.

Rockledge

This ancestral hub of Brevard was the spring break destination of the 1920's! Stately refurbished 1890's riverfront homes line Indian River's east shoreline alongside 6,000 sq ft contemporary homes. Today, new developments spring up at a furious pace along the south and western borders. The total is 22k homes and rising. Population 20k.

Satellite Beach

On the barrier island two miles south of Patrick Air Force Base, this area is revered for its excellent high school. Housing is varied, with single and multi-family canal-front dwellings, beachside condominiums, and meticulously landscaped homes. Guard-gated Tortoise Island homes range from $600,000 to well over $1 million, most with deep-water docks.

Titusville

Here's a place where nature is in harmony with the everyday world. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Canaveral National Seashore separate Titusville from the Atlantic Ocean. Preserving and maintaining the fragile ecosystem and the wildlife takes top priority. The economy of Titusville is based on the aerospace industry, tourism and citrus. The space industry settled upon Titusville around the 1950's and continues to grow. The largest sea turtle nesting area is located at Canaveral National Seashore. Titusville shies away from big malls, making it a slower-paced community.

Viera and Suntree

Viera and Suntree are a series of beautifully planned communities with streets and neighborhoods strategically placed to provide picturesque vistas carved out of pasture land. Viera includes Brevard's main government center, commercial enterprises, a regional shopping mall, major entertainment, and cultural facilities. One community, Indian River Colony Club is a 55+ section of 786 homes providing full maintenance - even including appliances.

Three Fountains, Viera's only brand-new condominiums are across the street from Viera's newest Regional Recreational Park. Three Fountains has "backyard" private access to the exclusive shops along "The Avenues" - Viera's premiere shopping and entertainment experience. Click Here to see a special listing for a 3-bedroom unit at Three Fountains. If you're looking for a vacation or second home, Three Fountains deserves your serious consideration.

Viera also boasts the Brevard Zoo a special family experience.

The Florida Marlins spring training provides entertainment at the stadium.

Too Many Great Choices?

Maybe a quick comparison might help narrow down your choices, so Click Here to compare demographics on some towns in Brevard. Then, Click Here .

Taxes

You will be happy to know that our constitution limits the real estate tax assessment on your homesteaded property to 3% increase per year. In order to qualify for a Homestead, your residence in Florida must be your primary residence. There is no state income tax or death tax. People are flocking here from states burdened by high taxes, onerous budget deficits, and over-regulation. Helping keep taxes low, Scripps Research Institute, industry leaders in biomedical research, recently announced its move from California to Florida. That's 6,500 Scripps jobs, plus the ancillary effect of nearly 500 companies and 50,000 high paying jobs over 15 years. Governor Jeb Bush says it rivals Disney and NASA in economic significance.

Economic Development

Ten years ago Brevard relied on tourism and launches (besides the Shuttle, we launched Titan, Delta, Atlas, and submarine-based rockets). Today, Port Canaveral is America's #1 passenger port (with 5 new cruise ships in 2003), and the world's only gateway servicing land, sea, air, and space. In 2006 Bill Sprague, CEO of AERA Corp will make us the focus of Space Tourism with the new Altairis spacecraft. As we diversified into a busy commercial seaport, free trade zone, and a beneficiary of space-related spin-offs, people who had previously worked on space missions returned permanently, bringing skills that attracted more high-tech businesses. Now, As a result of our economic success, homebuilding is another major industry in Florida, and that industry simply cannot keep up with the demand as folks flock to the Sunshine State. The Governor and legislature funded creation of a high-tech corridor stretching from Melbourne and Palm Bay, through the Space Center, and Titusville, and continuing on to the University of Central Florida Research Park, Orlando, and Tampa. A UCF high-tech incubator helps researchers, engineers, and businesses bring new ideas to market. Patents developed at UCF are revolutionizing optical switching and throughput and turning this region into "Silicone Valley East". The SpaceCoast Economic Development Commission publishes information helpful to moving your business here (like tax abatement incentives), and helpful to job seekers too. Their research includes demographic statistics AND business resources. Real estate investors should check through the Economic Report showing why Brevard is in growth mode.

Retirement

Eight of the top-ten hottest U.S. real estate markets are in Florida, because the baby boomers have dreamed of retiring to Florida for several decades. Now they are buying vacation and investment homes in the first wave of early retirement. Brevard is unique among retirement destinations because our job base also brings younger people here. This two-pronged growth will increase over the next decade.

Weather

We're due east of Disney World and home to the space center. Both located here after long searches for near-perfect weather. Brevard has never experienced a direct hit from a hurricane. Scientists say it is because hurricanes follow warm water and the cape pushes the warm Gulfstream out to sea. Merritt Island's microclimate is influenced by the surrounding lagoon and the water running up its middle, features that act as a heat sink (warmer in winter, cooler in summer). In fact, we have the only agricultural zone-10 other than Miami-Dade. We grow mangoes and avocados just like they do, and we're 200 miles north.

Employment

Whether considering a job offer or you're looking at possibilities for moving here, you probably want to know about the general employment climate. Your spouse and children may also want to know what's available for them. Since Brevard is Orlando's seaside suburb, many people commute to jobs in Orlando with a drive time of 40 to 60 minutes; so check Orlando jobs too! Parts of Brevard cater to retired people. Therefore, there is an average of only one worker per household, with average household income of $51,000. The economy continues to diversify from its former concentration on the launch industry. We have many early-retired military rocketeers, in second careers, who created a hi-tech base of skills, making Brevard County the high technology capital of the Southeast U.S. Total civilian labor force is growing faster than the Florida average. Brevard employs more than 179,000 workers, and is on track to increase 30% (53,000 new jobs) between 1995 and 2005. This long-term trend is what continues to drive real estate prices upward. Florida's High Tech Corridor Named One of the World's Top Seven Intelligent Communities Read article. Florida dominates the simulation industry in the U.S. (video games and military), with most employees in Orange and Brevard Counties. Visit Florida High Tech to see some job opportunities in our fastest growth sector.

Education

Key to Brevard's success, education at all levels is the best in Florida. Rocket scientists expect a high level of math & science so kids can exceed their parents education, 24% of whom have a college degree, and another 9% earned an associates degree. Just one hour commute, University of Central Florida in Orlando, is one of America's 10 largest universities (76 majors, 43,000 students). Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) patents anchor what is destined to become "Silicone Valley East". The thriving Central Florida Research Park incubator links technology to the business sector, fulfilling UCF's commitment to become the greatest partnering university in the world. Average incoming freshman GPA is 3.8 (1/3 have 4.0 or better), SAT 1187, ACT 26! The undergraduate Business School offers an innovative curriculum now copied nationwide. Several other programs also lead the nation: Modeling & Simulation, Hospitality, Film & Digital Media, Solar Energy. Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) Florida's second largest private college appears in Peterson's guide under Top Colleges for Science. With campuses in Melbourne, Kennedy Space Center, and Patrick AFB, it offers 120 degree programs to 4100 students in schools of Engineering, Science & Liberal Arts (with specialty in Physics and Space Sciences), Aeronautics, Management, Psychology, and Extended Graduate Studies. Private schools and homeschooling associations offer the finest K-12 education, but Brevard's government-run schools do quite well, ranking #5 of 67 counties on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), behind some tiny counties near the Georgia border. A complete discussion of Brevard County's FREE college tuition program, Florida's FREE homeschool, schools at all levels, and a selection guide with links to all their websites is just a click away at Brevard County Education.

Orlando's Seaside Suburb ' BREVARD COUNTY!

Many folks work in Orlando and live here. That's why we're called Orlando's Seaside Suburb. Commuting is easy. It takes 45 minutes any time of day to get from Port Canaveral in east central Brevard to Disney in south Orlando, or Orlando Airport in central Orlando, or University of Central Florida in north Orlando. Our biggest traffic flows at 3:15pm when the Cape workers leave. Not even that affects getting from the Port to Orlando in 45 minutes. Air commuters save $10,000 per executive per year on low Orlando air fares versus other major airports. Consequently, we're home to hundreds of consultants, salespeople, executives, and pilots based in northern cities. Wouldn't you rather live on the SpaceCoast?