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High Point
High Point sits on the rise east of US 1, above the Indian River, on English named lanes: Nottingham, Buckingham, Westchester, Fairfax, Forest Hill. The houses date to the 1970s and early 1980s, run 1,835 to 2,776 square feet, and two thirds of them have in ground pools. The civic association is voluntary, and it holds a community boat ramp and dock.
High Point In Cocoa, Florida
The name is literal. High Point occupies a rise of ground east of US 1 where the land sits noticeably above the Indian River, and the neighborhood was platted in units in the early 1970s. You enter on High Point Drive from US 1 or turn in off Indian River Drive at River Point Drive. Inside, the street names run English: Nottingham Lane, Buckingham Lane, Westchester Drive, Fairfax Lane, alongside Forest Hill Drive and High Point Drive itself.
The association here is voluntary, not mandatory. Owners refer to it as the High Point Community Voluntary Association or the High Point Civic Association, and the annual contribution has run somewhere between $50 and $150 depending on the year. Because it is voluntary, it cannot lien your property and it does not enforce architectural rules the way a mandatory association does. What it does maintain is the reason most people care: a community boat ramp, a dock and a fishing pier on the Indian River.
Pools are close to standard here. Eight of the last twelve homes on this plat have in ground pools, several of them with screen enclosures and tropical planting, and five carry a pool view from the main living space. That is a much higher share than the surrounding mainland neighborhoods. Lots run 0.21 to 0.41 acre with mature trees, which is enough room for a cage and a deck without crowding the setbacks.
Houses are 1972 to 1987 builds, mostly single story ranch and traditional plans in concrete block with stucco under shingle roofs, 1,835 to 2,776 square feet, three or four bedrooms, two or three baths, two or three car garages. Six of the twelve have already been fitted with impact windows and doors, and several have been taken down to the studs and rebuilt with new electrical, plumbing, ductwork and hurricane rated roofs. Condition varies enormously and so does price.
Two things a buyer should verify. First, the price spread runs $405,000 to $840,000, and the top of it belongs to the homes that actually front Indian River Drive with river frontage of their own. Everything inland is priced on view, elevation and condition. Second, unlike most of the older mainland around it, High Point is on public water and public sewer, all twelve of them, which removes the septic question entirely.
High Point At A Glance
What the rise above the river actually comes with.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | East of US 1 off High Point Drive, above the Indian River, Cocoa 32926 |
| Streets | Nottingham Lane, Buckingham Lane, Westchester Drive, Forest Hill Drive, Fairfax Lane, High Point Drive, Indian River Drive |
| Built | 1972 to 1987, most in the early 1970s |
| Home size | 1,835 to 2,776 square feet, about 2,195 typical |
| Bedrooms | 3 to 4, with 2 to 3 baths |
| Lot size | 0.21 to 0.41 acre, many with mature trees |
| Construction | Concrete block and stucco, shingle roofs, mostly single story ranch |
| Association | Voluntary civic association, roughly $50 to $150 a year, no mandatory dues |
| Water access | Community boat ramp, dock and fishing pier on the Indian River |
| Waterfront homes | A small number front Indian River Drive with private river frontage |
| Pools | In ground on two thirds of the homes, several screened |
| Storm hardening | Impact windows and doors already installed on half the homes |
| Utilities | Public water and public sewer |
| Garage | 2 to 3 spaces |
| Days on market | Around 38 typical |
| Price range | $405,000 to $840,000, around $259 per square foot |
High Point Details
Elevation Above The River
The neighborhood is named for the ground it sits on. Being up on the rise rather than down at the shoreline changes the flood conversation, and it is the first thing to confirm on any specific address.
A Community Ramp And Fishing Pier
The voluntary association maintains a boat ramp, a dock and a fishing pier on the Indian River. Launching from inside your own neighborhood, a few blocks from the driveway, is the practical benefit owners here talk about most.
Voluntary, Not Mandatory
The civic association runs on contributions in the $50 to $150 range. It cannot lien a property and it does not police paint colors. That suits some buyers and frustrates others, so know which one you are.
Pools On Most Of The Street
Eight of the last twelve homes here have in ground pools, several screened with tropical planting. On the Cocoa mainland that ratio is unusual, and it means you are choosing among pool homes rather than hunting for one.
Already Hardened
Half the homes have impact windows and doors, and several have hurricane rated roofs and full renovations down to the studs. That work is expensive to do after closing, so it belongs in your comparison of two listings.
Public Sewer On A 1970s Plat
Every home is on public water and public sewer. Most of the older mainland neighborhoods on this side of Cocoa are on septic, so this removes a drainfield inspection and a set of future costs.
Homes For Sale In High Point
Homes for sale in High Point along Nottingham Lane, Buckingham Lane, Forest Hill Drive and Indian River Drive in Cocoa 32926 appear below. Pool homes and the occasional riverfront parcel are what turn over here.
High Point Frequently Asked Questions
Where is High Point?
East of US 1 on the rise above the Indian River, in Cocoa 32926, north of the State Road 528 interchange. Turn east on High Point Drive from US 1, or come in from North Indian River Drive at River Point Drive.
Is there a mandatory homeowners association?
No. The association here is voluntary, known as the High Point Community Voluntary Association or High Point Civic Association, with an annual contribution that has run roughly $50 to $150. It maintains the community water access.
Can I keep a boat in High Point?
Yes. The community boat ramp, dock and fishing pier are the reason many owners buy here, and several properties on the plat have room to park a boat or trailer on site. Confirm the rules for the specific parcel.
Do most homes have pools?
Yes. Eight of the last twelve homes on this plat had in ground pools, several with screen enclosures. Lots of 0.21 to 0.41 acre leave room to add one where it is missing.
Are the homes on septic or sewer?
Public sewer, along with public water, on every home. That is a real difference from the older neighborhoods immediately around High Point.
Which homes are actually waterfront?
A small number front North Indian River Drive with their own river frontage, and those are what push the top of the price range toward $840,000. Everything else in the neighborhood is priced on elevation, view and condition.
What can you see from here?
The Indian River and the Intracoastal, and across the water the launch pads at Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center. Launch viewing from the front yards along Indian River Drive is a genuine feature of this stretch.
How long do homes take to sell?
Around 38 days. Condition drives that more than anything, because a renovated impact glass pool home and an original 1973 ranch sit at very different points in the same price range.
High Point Drive east of US 1, Cocoa 32926
High Point Drive runs east off US 1 north of the State Road 528 interchange and climbs to the plat, where Westchester Drive, Forest Hill Drive and the lanes off them fill the ground between US 1 and North Indian River Drive. Indian River Drive is the eastern boundary and the shoreline road. Briarwood Manor lies about a mile and a half north up the same road at City Point, and Cocoa Village is roughly four miles south.
Drive times: State Road 528 is about five minutes south, which puts Merritt Island at ten to fifteen minutes, Port Canaveral around twenty five, and Cocoa Beach roughly half an hour by way of 520. Interstate 95 is about ten minutes west, Kennedy Space Center twenty five to thirty minutes north, and Orlando International Airport around fifty minutes on 528.
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