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Jorgensons Plat
Jorgensons Plat is the historic core of Grant, laid out along US 1, Old Dixie Highway and the numbered streets, and it carries one of the founding names of the community. Lars Jorgensen ran the general store that still stands at 5390 US 1, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Parcels run from a third of an acre to three and a half.
Jorgensons Plat In Grant-Valkaria, Florida
This is a plat, not a subdivision, and the difference matters. Jorgensons Plat covers the original village grid of Grant: frontage on US 1, the parallel run of Old Dixie Highway just west of the Florida East Coast rail line, and the numbered streets that cross between them. Addresses here read as 3rd Street, Old Dixie Highway or a US 1 number. There is no entrance sign, no gate, no association and no shared anything.
The history is standing right there on the highway. The store at 5390 US 1 was built around 1893, and Lars Jorgensen took it over and ran it as a general store, post office, telegraph office and trading post. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1999 as Jorgensen's General Store, and it operates today as a restaurant and small commercial cluster. Brevard County's John Jorgensen Landing boat ramp carries the same name.
The houses are few and they have almost nothing in common. Construction dates run 1972 to 2022. Sizes run 2,021 to 4,876 square feet. One is a concrete block ranch on three and a half acres with a barn and a fenced pasture. One is a two story custom build on more than an acre with impact windows and a balcony. One fronts the Indian River with a dock and a heated salt water pool. Every one is on a private well and a septic tank.
Zoning is the wrinkle. This is the old commercial spine of Grant, and at least one parcel here carries BU-2 zoning, which permits residential living and business use on the same property. Some parcels are in agricultural or farm use with horses. Others are straightforward homesites. Before you make an offer, pull the zoning and the future land use designation on the specific parcel, because two neighboring lots on US 1 can be governed very differently.
Typical value is $990,000, in a range from $650,000 to just under $1.5 million, at roughly $316 a square foot. That is the highest typical value of any Grant-Valkaria neighborhood, but read it carefully: it comes from a handful of very different properties, including direct river frontage and a mixed use commercial parcel. Comparable sales are genuinely thin here, and pricing takes judgment rather than arithmetic.
Jorgensons Plat At A Glance
Jorgensons Plat at a glance, including the zoning question.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | The original village grid of Grant along US 1, Old Dixie Highway and the numbered streets, Grant-Valkaria 32949 |
| Plat | Jorgensons Plat of Grant, the community's founding plat |
| Built | 1972 to 2022, about 1990 typical |
| Home size | 2,021 to 4,876 square feet, about 2,626 typical |
| Bedrooms | Three to five, with two to five baths |
| Lot size | 0.38 to 3.5 acres, about 0.94 typical |
| Construction | Concrete block on every property, with stucco on some and metal roofs on others |
| Association | None. No dues, no restrictions beyond zoning and the individual deed |
| Zoning | Mixed. Residential, agricultural and farm use, with at least one BU-2 parcel allowing residential and commercial together |
| Utilities | Private well and septic tank |
| Water frontage | One property with direct Indian River frontage, dock and pool. River views on others |
| Horses | Two parcels in farm or equestrian use |
| Garage | Two to three car |
| Landmarks | Jorgensen's General Store at 5390 US 1, National Register listed 1999. John Jorgensen Landing county boat ramp |
| Price range | $650,000 to $1,499,982, typical $990,000, about $316 a square foot |
| Time to sell | About 77 days typical |
Jorgensons Plat Details
A National Register Building On The Corner
The general store at 5390 US 1 dates to about 1893 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as Jorgensen's General Store. Over the years it has been a post office, a telegraph office and a trading post. It anchors the block and it is the reason this plat has a name people recognize.
Zoning Varies Parcel By Parcel
One property here is zoned BU-2 and can be lived in and worked out of at the same time. Others are agricultural or plain residential. On the old commercial spine of a rural town this is normal, and it means you cannot infer anything about your parcel from the one next door. Verify with the Town before you plan anything.
Direct Indian River Frontage
One property in this plat has 55 feet of direct river frontage with a private dock, a heated salt water pool and a summer kitchen. River frontage on the mainland side of the Indian River is limited and it is what pushes the top of the price range here past a million and a half.
Two Boat Ramps Within A Mile
John Jorgensen Landing has a two lane ramp with a 50 foot dock and two 30 foot docks. The First Street ramp has a wooden dock and parking for roughly thirty cars and six trailers. Christenson's Landing, with six ramp lanes and two fishing piers, is just south at 5355 US 1.
The Grant Historical House Next Door
The 1916 Bensen House sits on seven riverfront acres at Fisherman's Landing, along with a restored train depot. It was a pre cut house shipped down by riverboat from Jacksonville, cost $1,200, and was the first house in Grant. It has been a museum since 1987 and is run by the Grant Historical Society.
The Seafood Festival Happens Here
The Grant Seafood Festival runs on 1st Street at 4580, is free to enter, is operated entirely by volunteers, and bills itself as the longest running seafood festival on the East Coast. Parking is at Valkaria Airport with a shuttle. For one weekend a year this quiet plat is the busiest place in south Brevard County.
Homes For Sale In Jorgensons Plat
Current availability within Jorgensons Plat is below. Properties here differ enormously in zoning, acreage and river access, so treat each one as its own case rather than comparing them against each other.
Jorgensons Plat Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jorgensons Plat?
It is the founding plat of Grant, recorded over the original village grid along US 1, Old Dixie Highway and the numbered streets. It is a records boundary rather than a developed subdivision, so there is no entrance, no association and no uniform building style.
Who was Jorgensen?
Lars Jorgensen ran the general store at 5390 US 1, which was built around 1893 and served as store, post office, telegraph office and trading post. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 under the name Jorgensen's General Store, and the county boat ramp nearby carries the same surname.
Is there a homeowners association?
No. There is no association, no dues and no architectural review. What governs a parcel here is Town of Grant-Valkaria zoning and whatever restrictions are recorded in the deed, which vary from one lot to the next on this stretch of US 1.
Can I run a business from a property here?
On some parcels, yes. At least one property in this plat is zoned BU-2, which allows residential and commercial use together. That is not true of every lot. Confirm the zoning and the future land use designation with the Town before you count on a home occupation or a shop.
Is any of it on the Indian River?
One property carries direct river frontage with a dock. Several others have river views across US 1 or from elevated positions. If frontage is the requirement, verify the linear feet on the survey and check the dock permit history, because riparian rights and dock approvals are not automatic.
What are the utilities?
Private well and septic tank on every property. That is standard for this part of Grant-Valkaria. Include a water quality test, a well pump inspection and a septic evaluation in your contract period, and on the older parcels ask where the previous drain field was located.
Why is the typical price so high?
Typical value is $990,000, but the sample is small and very mixed: river frontage on one property, three and a half acres with a barn on another, a mixed use commercial parcel on a third. The number describes a set of unusual properties rather than a market rate for the block.
What is it like living on US 1 in Grant?
Quiet by the standards of a highway, busy by the standards of Grant-Valkaria. You have the rail line to the west, the river to the east, a restaurant and a general store within walking distance, and traffic that thickens noticeably on seafood festival weekend in early spring.
Old Dixie Highway, Grant-Valkaria 32949
The plat covers the center of the Grant community, roughly between Valkaria Road and Grant Road, with US 1 running along its eastern edge beside the Indian River and Old Dixie Highway paralleling it a block west of the Florida East Coast rail line. First Street, 3rd Street and 6th Street cross between them. This is walkable in a way almost nothing else in Grant-Valkaria is, because it was laid out before cars.
US 1 puts Malabar and Palm Bay fifteen to twenty five minutes north and Micco, Barefoot Bay and Sebastian fifteen minutes south. I-95 is reached by way of Malabar Road at exit 173, about four miles inland, or County Road 512 at exit 156 to the south. Melbourne is roughly half an hour. Grant-Valkaria sits on the mainland side of the Indian River, so ocean beaches mean crossing a causeway.
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Considering Jorgensons Plat?
On the old US 1 spine of Grant the zoning, the future land use designation and the deed do more to set value than the house does, and comparable sales are thin enough that pricing is a judgment call. My partner Nichole and I know this block, know what has actually traded here, and will tell you when an asking price is defensible and when it is a guess. Call or text (321) 212-7676.
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