If you're thinking about moving to Brevard County or the Space Coast and you're looking at new construction, there's a fresh community worth putting on your list. Taylor Morrison, a builder well known across Central Florida and Orlando but new to Brevard, is now building Windward Preserve in …

Where can you buy new construction in Merritt Island, FL?

Almost all new construction in Merritt Island sits on the north island off Courtenay Parkway. Egret's Reserve, Island Forest Preserve and Egrets Landing are still delivering. Armen Groves, Savannah Landings and Heron Creek are finished.

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Should you buy in Brookshire or Verona in Titusville?

Brookshire is cheaper per square foot at about $177 with four and five bedroom plans and no community amenities. Verona costs about $192 a foot but includes a clubhouse, pool, pickleball courts and trails. Brookshire has bigger lots. Verona …

Are power lines underground on Florida's Space Coast?

Some are. FPL's standard service in Brevard County is overhead on wood poles. Underground distribution is common in newer subdivisions because the developer paid for it, not because Florida requires it.

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How long is a new construction home protected in Viera and Melbourne, FL?

Your builder's written warranty and Florida's construction statutes are two separate protections. In Brevard County, Florida law allows an action on a construction defect for up to 7 years from the certificate of occupancy.

How do I find the design wind speed for a home in Brevard County, Florida?

Brevard County publishes free Building Code Wind Speed Maps by risk category. Enter the property address and the map returns the design wind speed used for permitting on Florida's Space Coast.

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Not every new construction home in Viera takes a year. A quick move-in home is one the builder already started, usually on speculation, that is either finished or close to it. You pick from what is standing rather than from a plan, and you close in weeks instead of …

Every builder in Viera runs incentives. Almost none of them advertise the real ones. What gets posted online is the version written for the general public, and it is usually the smallest lever the builder is willing to pull. The larger concessions live one conversation deeper, and they move …

Most people who buy a new construction home in Viera meet their builder before they meet an agent. They walk into a model on a Saturday, fall for a floor plan, and sit down at the sales desk without anyone in the room whose job is to represent them. …

Can you build an accessory dwelling unit in Brevard County, Florida?

Yes, but in unincorporated Brevard County an accessory dwelling unit is a conditional use, which means a permit hearing rather than an over-the-counter approval. The City of Melbourne allows them by design standard on lots of …