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Southampton Lakes
Southampton Lakes is small, new and easy to describe. Three streets named for colors, Magenta Isles, Vermillion Dunes and Cerulean, reached from Snicole Avenue off Dairy Road. Every house went up in 2020 or 2021, the lots are compact, the plat is finished and sold out, and the parcels sit inside the city of Melbourne even though the neighborhood next door does not.
Southampton Lakes In Melbourne, Florida
The city question matters here more than usual. Descriptions of this neighborhood have called it West Melbourne, and the ZIP is 32904, which almost everyone in the area associates with West Melbourne. The parcels are not. Magenta Isles Drive and Vermillion Dunes Lane both fall inside the city of Melbourne, while Cypress Landings a short distance away is West Melbourne. Two adjoining plats, two city halls, two police departments, two permit counters.
The homes were built by Express Homes, the entry level brand D.R. Horton launched in 2014 to put volume product on the ground at an accessible price. The community is complete and sold out. That tells you what to expect walking in: a short menu of plans repeated down the streets, block construction on slab, standard finish packages, and houses that are broadly the same from one address to the next.
Sizes run 1,676 to 2,055 square feet on lots between 0.13 and 0.17 acre, with three and four bedrooms, two baths and a two car garage. The plans are single story and open, with a center island kitchen, a walk in pantry, split bedrooms and a covered lanai off the back. Owners have added the usual improvements since: extended screened porches, paver patios, fenced yards, and at one address an electric vehicle charging station.
An association governs the community and membership applies. The records name it Southampton Lakes HOA, and Southampton Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc. has been registered with the Florida Division of Corporations since 2018. Shared amenities include a playground, a dog park, a gazebo and sidewalks, along with the retention lakes that give the name its second half and put water behind a handful of lots. Ask what the assessment covers, how reserves are funded and what the leasing rules say.
The honest tradeoff is time. Houses here have taken anywhere from under a week to most of a year to find a buyer, with something close to four months in the middle, which is slower than a plat this new usually needs. Prices have run between $335,000 and $490,000. Small lots, near identical plans and a fixed number of addresses mean your resale competes head to head with its own twin two streets over.
Southampton Lakes At A Glance
Southampton Lakes at a glance, one plat finished in two years.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Magenta Isles Drive, Vermillion Dunes Lane and Cerulean, off Snicole Avenue west of Dairy Road, Melbourne 32904 |
| Jurisdiction | City of Melbourne. Verified against Census incorporated place boundaries, despite the West Melbourne mailing habit in this corridor |
| Recorded plat | One, Southampton Lakes |
| Streets | Three, all named for colors: Magenta Isles, Vermillion Dunes and Cerulean |
| Built | 2020 and 2021, start to finish |
| Builder | Express Homes, the entry level brand of D.R. Horton. The community is complete and sold out |
| Home size | 1,676 to 2,055 square feet, about 1,829 typical |
| Bedrooms | Three and four, with two baths |
| Lot size | 0.13 to 0.17 acre |
| Construction | Block on slab, single story, open great room plans with center island kitchens, walk in pantries and covered lanais |
| Association | Yes, and membership applies. The records name Southampton Lakes HOA, and Southampton Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc. has been on file with the state since 2018. Dues apply. Ask what the assessment covers and how reserves are funded |
| Amenities | Playground, dog park, gazebo and sidewalks |
| Water | Retention lakes inside the plat, with water behind a small number of lots |
| Garage | Two car on every home |
| Utilities | City of Melbourne services in this pocket. Confirm water, sewer and trash provider for the specific address |
| Time to sell | Anywhere from under a week to most of a year, with roughly four months typical |
| Price range | $335,000 to $490,000, with about $388,450 typical |
Southampton Lakes Details
Streets Named For Colors
Magenta Isles, Vermillion Dunes and Cerulean. It is a small thing, but it is the fastest way to tell someone which plat you mean in a corridor where half the subdivisions off Dairy Road sound alike.
One Builder, Two Years
Express Homes put the whole community up in 2020 and 2021 and moved on. Everything shares an era of code, an era of roof and an era of mechanical equipment, which makes comparing two houses here unusually clean.
Melbourne, Not West Melbourne
The plat sits inside Melbourne city limits even though neighboring ground is West Melbourne and the mail habit says otherwise. It changes which police department responds, which counter issues your permit and which utility bills you.
Compact Lots, Little Yard
Thirteen to seventeen hundredths of an acre. That is a mowing job you finish before lunch and a fence line that does not cost a fortune. It is also a small back yard, so measure before you plan a pool.
Playground, Dog Park, Gazebo
The common areas are modest and useful rather than resort scale, with sidewalks connecting them and retention lakes for the view. Understand what the association maintains and what it does not before you count on any of it.
Your Resale Has A Twin
With one builder, a short plan list and a finite address count, a house here is priced against a near copy of itself. Condition, lot position and the improvements you add are the only levers you control, so spend where a buyer will see it.
Homes For Sale In Southampton Lakes
Current availability inside Southampton Lakes is shown below. The plat is finished, so anything here is a resale rather than a builder inventory home, and lot position, water view and what the previous owner added are what separate one from the next.
Southampton Lakes Frequently Asked Questions
Is Southampton Lakes in Melbourne or West Melbourne?
Melbourne. Both of the main streets fall inside Melbourne city limits when checked against Census incorporated place boundaries, even though the 32904 ZIP and nearby plats point people toward West Melbourne. It affects police response, permitting and city services.
Who built Southampton Lakes?
Express Homes, the entry level brand D.R. Horton launched in 2014. The community was built out across 2020 and 2021 and is complete and sold out, so everything trading now is a resale.
Is there a homeowners association?
Yes, and membership applies. The records name Southampton Lakes HOA, and Southampton Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc. has been registered with the state since 2018. Dues apply. Get the current budget, governing documents and rules before you go under contract.
What amenities does the community have?
A playground, a dog park, a gazebo and sidewalks, plus the retention lakes the name refers to. It is a modest amenity package rather than a clubhouse and pool arrangement, which is worth knowing when you compare it to larger communities nearby.
How big are the homes and lots?
Homes run 1,676 to 2,055 square feet with three or four bedrooms, two baths and a two car garage. Lots are 0.13 to 0.17 acre. Everything is single story and open plan.
Are there waterfront lots?
A small number of lots back to the retention lakes inside the plat. It is a pond view rather than boating water, and it usually carries a premium, so decide early whether you want to pay for it.
How quickly do homes sell here?
Slower than you might expect for a plat this new. Sale times have ranged from under a week to most of a year, with roughly four months in the middle. Plan your timeline accordingly if you may need to move again within a few years.
What is the commute like?
Dairy Road puts you on Palm Bay Road or New Haven Avenue within minutes, and Interstate 95 is a short run west from either. The airport and the aerospace employers north of it are a straightforward drive, and the beaches are about half an hour east.
Magenta Isles Drive, Melbourne 32904
Southampton Lakes sits west of Dairy Road on Snicole Avenue, in the band of newer plats filling the ground between Palm Bay Road and New Haven Avenue. This is one of the last stretches of the Melbourne and West Melbourne line where the two cities interlock parcel by parcel, and Southampton Lakes landed on the Melbourne side of it. Dairy Road is the spine, and it runs north to New Haven Avenue and south to Palm Bay Road.
From the entrance, Interstate 95 is a few minutes west by way of either Palm Bay Road or New Haven Avenue, which makes Orlando about an hour. Melbourne Orlando International Airport and the aerospace and defense corridor around it are a short drive north. Shopping and services on New Haven Avenue and Palm Bay Road are the closest daily errands, and the barrier island beaches are roughly half an hour east across the causeways.
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Considering Southampton Lakes?
My partner Nichole and I will show you which lot positions in here actually hold value, what the plan differences are between two houses that look identical from the curb, and what the city line means for your permits and your services. Call or text (321) 212-7676 and we will walk Magenta Isles with you.
