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Hammock Trace Preserve
Hammock Trace Preserve is a small gated Adams Homes community off John Rodes Boulevard, recorded in two phases and built between 2008 and 2014. Aria Drive and Palladian Way carry nearly every address. Lots are compact, an eighth to a fifth of an acre, and a good number of them back conservation land instead of another back yard.
Hammock Trace Preserve In Melbourne, Florida
Hammock Trace Preserve sits off John Rodes Boulevard, the north and south connector that West Melbourne signs as County Road 511 and that most people around here still call John Rhodes. You come south from Eau Gallie Boulevard or north from Ellis Road, turn onto Palladian Way, pass through the security gate, and the street bends into Aria Drive. Masira picks up the handful of addresses left over. It is compact and it is quiet, and that is the whole idea.
The address is Melbourne, and so is the jurisdiction. City permitting, Melbourne police and city utilities apply here, which matters because the neighborhoods a mile west of this one answer to West Melbourne instead. The practical difference shows up when you pull a permit for a fence, a pool cage or a roof, so start with the correct city rather than assuming the postal address settles it.
Adams Homes built this one, and the plan mix is wider than the small footprint suggests. Single story three bedroom layouts around 1,333 square feet sit on the same streets as two story four bedroom plans that reach 3,055 square feet with a loft over the great room. The middle of the community lands near 1,873 square feet with a two car garage. Concrete block and stucco, vaulted ceilings, plant ledges and rounded drywall corners are the signatures of the era.
Prices have run roughly $320,000 to $540,000, with the middle of the range close to $400,000. What moves a house within that spread is almost always the lot. Cul-de-sac positions with conservation behind them and nothing built across the street command a premium that interior lots do not, and the community carries a handful of water frontage positions as well. Private pools are genuinely rare here, so the community pool and cabana carry the load.
Governance runs through Hammock Trace Preserve Homeowners Association, Inc., registered with the Florida Division of Corporations since 2003 and still active, with Keys Property Management appearing as the managing agent. Membership comes with the deed and dues apply. Ask in writing how the gate and its entry system are funded, who maintains the preserve buffer and the pond banks, and what the reserve schedule looks like for the pool deck and the cabana.
Hammock Trace Preserve At A Glance
Hammock Trace Preserve from the gate to the lot line.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Aria Drive and Palladian Way, off John Rodes Boulevard between Eau Gallie Boulevard and Ellis Road, Melbourne 32904 |
| Jurisdiction | City of Melbourne. City code, city police, city utilities |
| Recorded plats | Two, Hammock Trace Preserve Phase 1 and Phase 2 |
| Built | 2008 to 2014, most of it 2008 and 2009 |
| Builder | Adams Homes |
| Home size | About 1,333 to 3,055 square feet, near 1,873 typical |
| Bedrooms | Three and four, with two to four baths |
| Lot size | Roughly 0.12 to 0.21 acre |
| Construction | Concrete block and stucco, one and two story, shingle roofs with many replaced from 2023 onward |
| Association | Mandatory. Hammock Trace Preserve Homeowners Association, Inc., active with the state since 2003, with Keys Property Management involved. Dues apply |
| Gated | Yes, a single controlled entrance on Palladian Way |
| Amenities | Community pool and cabana, sidewalks throughout |
| Lots | Conservation and pond frontage on part of the community, interior yards on the rest |
| Pools | Private pools are uncommon here |
| Streets | Aria Drive, Palladian Way, Masira |
| Utilities | City of Melbourne water and sewer. Confirm irrigation source and electric provider for the address |
| Price range | $320,000 to $540,000, with roughly $400,000 in the middle |
Hammock Trace Preserve Details
A Preserve, Not A Buffer Strip
The conservation land behind part of this community is the reason it reads quieter than its lot sizes suggest. On the right street there are no houses across from you and none behind you. That is a structural advantage nobody can build away later, and it is worth paying for.
Built Through The Downturn
Two development companies were registered for this project in 2003 and 2008, and the houses went up from 2008 to 2014. Building through a slow market usually means careful, conservative construction rather than rushed volume work, and the condition of these houses generally reflects that.
The Community Pool Does Real Work
Almost nobody here has a private pool. The tradeoff is deliberate: smaller lots, lower upkeep on your own property, and a shared pool and cabana a short walk away. If a screened pool of your own is non negotiable, this is the wrong community for you.
Compact Lots, Full Sized Houses
An eighth to a fifth of an acre with a 3,055 square foot two story on it means the house uses most of the lot. Yards are fenced more often than not. Look hard at side setbacks if you plan to add a shed, a generator pad or a boat, because there may not be room.
The John Rodes Corridor
John Rodes Boulevard is the quiet north and south alternative to Minton Road, and it feeds Eau Gallie Boulevard, Ellis Road and NASA Boulevard. The engineering and aerospace employers along Ellis and the airport are all short drives, which is a large part of who buys here.
Roofs And Shutters
These houses hit roof replacement age together, and a lot of them changed roofs from 2023 onward. Storm shutter packages and hurricane film are common. Ask for the roof permit, the wind mitigation report and the shutter inventory rather than accepting a general assurance.
Homes For Sale In Hammock Trace Preserve
Live listings inside Hammock Trace Preserve appear below, covering both recorded phases. Read the lot first: conservation frontage, an open view across the street and a replaced roof account for most of the price spread inside this gate.
Hammock Trace Preserve Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hammock Trace Preserve gated?
Yes. There is one controlled entrance, reached from Palladian Way off John Rodes Boulevard. Access is arranged through the listing agent, so you cannot simply drive the interior streets to look around on your own.
Who built it?
Adams Homes. The community was marketed with a gated entrance, a community pool and cabana, and both lakefront and preserve homesites. Houses went up between 2008 and 2014, with the bulk of them finished in 2008 and 2009.
Is this Melbourne or West Melbourne?
Melbourne. The city limit runs through this part of the John Rodes corridor and this community falls on the Melbourne side, so city permitting, Melbourne police and city utilities apply. Neighboring plats a short distance west answer to West Melbourne instead.
Is there an association?
Yes, a mandatory one. Hammock Trace Preserve Homeowners Association, Inc. has been registered with the Florida Division of Corporations since 2003 and remains active, with Keys Property Management involved. Dues apply, so request the current budget, rules and reserve information in writing.
Do the homes have pools?
Very few do. The community was built around a shared pool and cabana rather than private pools, and adding one to a lot this size is possible on some plans but not all. Have the setbacks checked before you assume a pool will fit.
Which lots are the good ones?
The ones that back conservation land, and the ones with nothing built across the street. Both are finite. A handful of positions carry water frontage as well. Interior lots are perfectly fine houses, they simply do not carry the same view premium.
What condition items should I check?
Roof age and permit, air conditioning age, the shutter or impact glass package, and whether the ducts have been serviced. On the two story plans, ask how the upstairs is cooled, because one system covering both floors on a 3,000 square foot house works hard in August.
How is the commute?
Short in most directions. Ellis Road and Eau Gallie Boulevard both reach Interstate 95 within a few minutes, NASA Boulevard and the Melbourne Orlando International Airport are close, and the Indialantic and Melbourne beaches are roughly twenty five minutes east across the causeways.
Aria Drive, Melbourne 32904
Hammock Trace Preserve sits on the west side of Melbourne, off John Rodes Boulevard between Eau Gallie Boulevard to the north and Ellis Road to the south. Palladian Way is the only way in. Inside, Aria Drive carries most of the community and ends in cul-de-sacs against conservation land, which is why the interior feels considerably more sheltered than a map of the area would suggest.
Driving out is easy in every direction. Interstate 95 is a few minutes away at either the Eau Gallie Boulevard or the Ellis Road interchange, US 192 and New Haven Avenue are south, and Wickham Road is a short run east. The airport and the aerospace and defense employers clustered along Ellis and NASA Boulevard are close enough for a genuinely short commute, and the Atlantic beaches are about twenty five minutes.
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Considering Hammock Trace Preserve?
My partner Nichole and I know which streets in here back conservation and which just back a fence, and we will tell you plainly which houses have had the roof and air conditioning handled and which are still carrying that bill. We will also pull the association documents so nothing about the gate or the pool surprises you later. Call or text (321) 212-7676 and we will set up the walk through.
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