Living in Florida's Space Coast
Hunters Creek
Hunters Creek is a two phase plat off Greenboro Drive, west of South Wickham Road and south of Ellis Road in the 32904 ZIP. Concrete block houses of roughly 1,270 to 2,100 square feet sit on fifth acre lots, about half of them looking across an interior lake or canal, and the association has been on the state register since 1992.
Hunters Creek In Melbourne, Florida
Hunters Creek runs off Greenboro Drive, which you pick up from South Wickham Road or from Ellis Road, in the 32904 ZIP west of the Wickham corridor. It was recorded in two phases and built out between 1993 and 1998. Three street names carry the whole community: Hunters Creek Drive, Greenboro Drive and Crossbow. This is a compact plat rather than a sprawling one, and you can walk all of it in about twenty minutes.
One thing trips people up here. The homeowners association was registered with the Florida Division of Corporations in 1992 as Hunters Creek of West Melbourne Homeowners' Association, Inc., and it is still active under that name. The plat itself sits inside the City of Melbourne, not West Melbourne. Listing copy on these houses has described the location both ways over the years. Confirm the municipality, the permitting authority and the utility provider for the exact parcel rather than reading it off a corporate name.
The houses are concrete block, single story, three or four bedrooms, two baths, two car garage, running from about 1,274 to 2,106 square feet with roughly 1,700 in the middle. Split bedroom plans, separate formal living and dining rooms, breakfast bars, indoor laundry and a glassed Florida room across the back are the recurring pattern. Roofs, air handlers and water heaters on this vintage have generally been replaced once by now, a number of them around 2021. Ask for the dates on all three.
Roughly half the houses back to water, and it is worth being precise about what that means. These are interior lakes and non navigable canals inside the plat, not river frontage, so you get the open sightline, the wading birds and no rear neighbor, but no boat goes anywhere from here. A good share of the homes have screened pools. Lots are tight at about 0.20 to 0.24 of an acre, which keeps yards manageable and puts the pool right off the lanai.
Values here have run between $318,000 and $455,000, with the middle near $395,000, which is the range where a block house with a water view and a pool is still reachable in this part of Melbourne. The honest tradeoff is time on market. Some of these move inside a week and some sit for the better part of a year, and the difference is almost always how much of the original 1995 kitchen and bath finish is still in place.
Hunters Creek At A Glance
Hunters Creek at a glance, from the block walls to the lake line.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Hunters Creek Drive and Greenboro Drive, off South Wickham Road and Ellis Road, Melbourne 32904 |
| Jurisdiction | City of Melbourne. The association's registered corporate name says West Melbourne, the plat does not |
| Recorded plats | Two, Hunters Creek Phase I and Hunters Creek Phase II |
| Built | 1993 to 1998 |
| Home size | About 1,274 to 2,106 square feet, near 1,700 typical |
| Bedrooms | Three or four, with two baths |
| Lot size | Roughly 0.20 to 0.24 of an acre |
| Construction | Concrete block and stucco, single story, shingle roofs, a number replaced around 2021 |
| Association | Yes. Hunters Creek of West Melbourne Homeowners' Association, Inc., registered with the state since 1992 and active. Dues apply, so request the current schedule and the recorded governing documents in writing |
| Water | About half the houses back to an interior lake or a non navigable canal. Views, not boat access |
| Pools | Screened pools on a good share of the homes, most original to the build with newer equipment |
| Garage | Two car, on effectively every house |
| Streets | Hunters Creek Drive, Greenboro Drive, Crossbow |
| Utilities | City water and city sewer. Confirm the provider and the age of the electrical panel and the water heater for the address |
| Price range | $318,000 to $455,000, with roughly $395,000 in the middle |
Hunters Creek Details
Water Views Without A Boat Slip
Roughly half of Hunters Creek backs to an interior lake or a non navigable canal. You get the open sightline, the birds and no rear neighbor. What you do not get is navigable access, so if a boat is part of the plan, this is not the plat for it.
Block, Not Frame
These are concrete block and stucco houses from the middle 1990s, which matters for insurance and for how they behave in a storm. Windows and sliders are the weak point on this vintage. Ask what has been replaced and whether there are panels, film or impact glass on the openings.
A Plat You Can Walk In Twenty Minutes
Three street names cover the entire community. That scale is the point: you learn the street quickly, the only traffic is residential, and there is no through route cutting the plat in half. It also means turnover is low and inventory stays thin.
Wickham And Ellis, Both
Most plats in this pocket hang off a single artery. Hunters Creek reaches Wickham Road to the east and Ellis Road to the north, and Ellis is the quick way to I-95. Melbourne Orlando International Airport is minutes away, which cuts both ways if you are sensitive to aircraft noise.
The Nineteen Nineties Floor Plan
Formal living and dining rooms up front, family room and breakfast nook behind the kitchen, bedrooms split to opposite ends, and a Florida room glassed in across the back. Some owners have opened the wall between the kitchen and the formal rooms. Some have not. That one change moves the price.
An Association With A Long Paper Trail
The association has been on the state register since 1992, which means a recorded declaration, a covenant structure and a history you can actually read. Ask for the declaration, the current rules on fences, sheds, parking and rentals, and the most recent financial statements.
Homes For Sale In Hunters Creek
Everything currently listed in Hunters Creek appears below. With three streets and a plat this size, one or two houses at a time is normal here, and the differences that matter are lake position, whether the Florida room is under air, and how much of the original kitchen is still standing.
Hunters Creek Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Hunters Creek in Melbourne?
Off Greenboro Drive, which you reach from South Wickham Road or from Ellis Road, in the 32904 ZIP west of the Wickham corridor. The plat covers Hunters Creek Drive, Greenboro Drive and Crossbow. Coming from I-95, the fastest way in is Ellis Road east, then south to Greenboro.
Is Hunters Creek in Melbourne or West Melbourne?
The plat sits inside the City of Melbourne. The confusion comes from the association, which was registered with the state in 1992 as Hunters Creek of West Melbourne Homeowners' Association, Inc. and still carries that name. Verify the municipality and the permitting authority for the parcel in writing before you rely on either one.
Is there a homeowners association?
Yes, and it has been registered with the Florida Division of Corporations since 1992. Dues apply. Ask for the recorded declaration, the current rules covering fences, sheds, parking and rentals, and the association's most recent financials before you commit to anything.
Which homes have water?
About half the plat backs to an interior lake or a non navigable canal. That is a view lot, not a boating lot. Walk the bank, look at the slope and the drainage, and if you can, come back after a heavy rain and see how close the water sits to the lanai.
When were these homes built?
Between 1993 and 1998, across two recorded phases. Expect concrete block construction, single story layouts and shingle roofs. A number of roofs in the plat were replaced around 2021, which is the first question worth asking on any house here.
Are there pools?
A good number of the houses have screened pools, most original to the build. Treat the surface, the pump and the cage as three separate line items with their own replacement schedules, and have the pool looked at independently of the house inspection.
How is the commute from here?
Wickham Road is minutes east and runs north toward Suntree or south to US 192. Ellis Road takes you west to I-95. The airport, the Melbourne medical corridor and the large aerospace and defense employers on the west side of town are all short drives, and the beaches are roughly fifteen minutes east.
Greenboro Drive, Melbourne 32904
Hunters Creek sits in the wedge between South Wickham Road and Ellis Road, inside Melbourne city limits in the 32904 ZIP. This is a part of the county where mailing addresses and municipal boundaries do not line up neatly, and the association's own corporate name adds to the muddle, so treat jurisdiction as something to verify rather than assume. City water and city sewer serve the plat, which is not true of every older subdivision nearby.
Practically, the position is strong. Wickham Road carries you north toward Suntree or south to US 192 and the Melbourne Square area. Ellis Road runs west to I-95 and is the shortest way out of town. Melbourne Orlando International Airport is close enough that you will hear traffic on some approaches. The Indialantic and Melbourne beaches are roughly fifteen minutes east over the causeways, and Orlando is a little over an hour.
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Considering Hunters Creek?
My partner Nichole and I know which lots on this water sit high and which ones deserve a second look after a hard rain, and we will get you written answers on the municipality, the association documents and the roof and system dates before you are under contract. Inventory on three streets is thin, so being ready matters. Call or send a text to (321) 212-7676.
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