Living in Florida's Space Coast
Copperfield
Copperfield is a tidy nineties subdivision off Crockett Boulevard in central Merritt Island, entered from Abbeyridge Drive. Homes went up between 1994 and 2000, 1,630 to 2,171 square feet of block and stucco, most with a screened pool. Every street has sidewalk. Dues are modest and the association has been registered since 1994. Homes here go under contract faster than almost anywhere on the island.
Copperfield In Merritt Island, Florida
Somebody was reading Dickens. Copperfield takes its name from the novel and the streets follow suit: Abbeyridge Drive is the entrance, Heather Stone Drive carries most of the addresses, and Worchester Way finishes the loop. It is a small, self contained plat west of North Courtenay Parkway, reached by turning onto Crockett Boulevard and then north into Abbeyridge. Nothing cuts through, and the interior streets curve rather than run straight, which slows traffic down on its own.
The houses are late nineties Florida production building in good condition: concrete block with stucco, poured concrete elements, shingle roofs, vaulted ceilings in the main living areas, single story with one two story exception. Living area runs 1,630 to 2,171 square feet, typically about 1,875, in three and four bedroom layouts with two baths. Lots are 0.17 to 0.26 of an acre and several are pie shaped, which is what happens when a curved street meets a rectangular lot line.
Four of the last six property transfers involved a pool, most of them screened and several with an attached spa. There is no water in this subdivision at all: no canal, no retention frontage, no pond. What you get out the back instead is trees. Wooded views show up repeatedly here, and the mature landscaping is one of the reasons this plat photographs better in person than it does on a map.
Copperfield Property Owners Association, Inc. has been an active Florida nonprofit corporation since 1994. Assessments have been reported two ways, $300 annually and $55 quarterly, so budget somewhere in the $220 to $300 a year range depending on your parcel and the year. There are no community amenities attached to that money. No pool, no clubhouse, no gate, no age restriction. The dues maintain common ground and the entry, and that is the whole scope.
This is the fastest moving neighborhood on this list. Time to contract has run about 19 days, well under the island average. Pricing has been tight, roughly $397,000 to $490,000 with the middle at $440,000 and about $238 a square foot. That narrow band is a feature: it means the houses are similar enough that appraisals are predictable and you are unlikely to overpay by a wide margin. Sellers have been settling near 92 percent of their original asking price, so there is negotiating room even at this speed.
Copperfield At A Glance
Copperfield at a glance, from the plat to the assessment.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Location | Central Merritt Island, west of North Courtenay Parkway off Crockett Boulevard |
| Built | 1994 to 2000, most homes around 1996 |
| Home size | 1,630 to 2,171 square feet, about 1,875 typical |
| Bedrooms | 3 to 4, most commonly 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Lot size | 0.17 to 0.26 acre, about 0.18 typical, several pie shaped |
| Construction | Concrete block with stucco and poured concrete, shingle roofs, vaulted ceilings |
| Levels | Single story with a small number of two story homes |
| Garage | 2 to 3 bays |
| Association | Copperfield Property Owners Association, Inc., mandatory, reported at $300 a year or $55 a quarter. No community amenities included |
| Pools | Screened in ground pools on a majority of homes, several with spas |
| Water frontage | None. No canal, pond or retention frontage anywhere in the subdivision |
| Views | Wooded and pool views rather than water |
| Sidewalks | Yes, on every street |
| Utilities | Public water and public sewer |
| Streets | Abbeyridge Drive, Heather Stone Drive, Worchester Way |
| Gated | No |
| Price range | $397,000 to $490,000, around $238 per square foot |
Copperfield Details
Sidewalk On Every Street
Copperfield was platted with continuous sidewalk, which sounds minor until you compare it to the 1960s subdivisions a mile away where there is none. It is one of the few places in central Merritt Island where you can walk a loop after dinner without stepping into the road.
Behind The Retail Corridor
You are directly west of the North Courtenay Parkway shopping strip, so groceries, pharmacy, big box retail and restaurants are a few minutes away without any of the traffic noise. Crockett Boulevard also connects west to North Tropical Trail if you want the scenic route.
Pools Without Water Frontage Pricing
A majority of these homes already have a screened pool, but because the subdivision has no canal or lake, you are not paying a waterfront premium to get one. Around $238 a square foot is a reasonable number for a nineties block home with a cage in the back.
Nineties Construction, Fewer Surprises
Homes built 1994 through 2000 came after the plumbing and wiring problems of earlier decades. No cast iron drain lines, no aluminum branch wiring, modern setbacks and code. The likely capital items are roof, air handler and pool surface, all predictable and all quotable in advance.
A Predictable, Narrow Price Band
The homes are similar enough that value clusters tightly. That makes appraisal risk low and makes it hard to badly overpay, which is more valuable than it sounds when you are relocating and buying somewhere you do not know well yet.
Dues That Stay Out Of The Way
Copperfield Property Owners Association, Inc. has been registered since 1994 and carries no amenity complex. There is no pool to resurface, no clubhouse roof and no gate motor, which is exactly why the assessment has stayed at the level it has.
Homes For Sale In Copperfield
Current availability inside Copperfield. This plat is small, homes turn over quickly, and listings often go under contract inside three weeks.
Copperfield Frequently Asked Questions
What are Copperfield's HOA dues?
Copperfield Property Owners Association, Inc. assessments have been reported at $300 annually and at $55 quarterly. Plan on roughly $220 to $300 a year depending on your parcel. There are no amenities attached, so the money goes to common area upkeep.
Is Copperfield gated?
No. It has an open entrance from Abbeyridge Drive off Crockett Boulevard. It is not age restricted either. What keeps it quiet is the layout, since no street in the subdivision connects through to anywhere else.
Are there waterfront homes in Copperfield?
No. There is no canal, no lake and no retention frontage in this subdivision. Views are wooded or looking over your own pool. If water access matters to you, the canal neighborhoods on the east side of the island are a better fit.
How old are these homes and what needs attention?
They were built 1994 through 2000. The construction era avoids the plumbing and wiring issues of older Merritt Island housing. Focus your inspection on roof age, the air handler and condenser, the pool surface and equipment, and the screen enclosure.
How quickly do homes sell here?
About 19 days to contract, which is among the fastest on Merritt Island. Sellers have been settling near 92 percent of their original asking price, so speed and negotiating room have coexisted. Be ready to see a home the week it comes up.
How big are the lots?
Between 0.17 and 0.26 of an acre, typically around 0.18. Several are pie shaped because the streets curve, which gives you a wider back yard than the frontage suggests. That is where the larger pool cages ended up.
What are property taxes?
Annual county bills have run roughly $2,119 to $5,481, with the middle near $4,792. Recently transferred parcels sit at the high end since a sale resets the assessed value, and homesteaded long term owners sit at the low end.
Where do I actually shop and eat from here?
North Courtenay Parkway is a few minutes east and carries most of the island's retail, groceries and restaurants. State Road 528 is a short run north for Port Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center or Orlando, and State Road 520 is south for Cocoa Beach and Interstate 95.
Abbeyridge Drive, Merritt Island 32953
Copperfield sits in the central part of Merritt Island in the 32953 ZIP code, on the west side of North Courtenay Parkway between State Road 520 and State Road 528. From Courtenay you turn west onto Crockett Boulevard, then north into Abbeyridge Drive, which becomes Heather Stone Drive and loops through to Worchester Way. Crockett Boulevard continues west toward North Tropical Trail and the Indian River side of the island.
The commute picture is about as good as Merritt Island gets. State Road 528 is a few minutes north, which puts Port Canaveral at roughly fifteen minutes, Kennedy Space Center at twenty, and Orlando International Airport at about an hour. State Road 520 is a few minutes south for Cocoa Beach to the east and Cocoa, US 1 and Interstate 95 to the west. Day to day errands are a five minute round trip.
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Considering Copperfield?
Nineteen days to contract means the good ones are gone before most buyers have finished their search filters. My partner Nichole and I keep an eye on Abbeyridge, Heather Stone and Worchester Way and can have you in a house the day it becomes available. Call or text (321) 212-7676 and let us set that up before you start losing homes you liked.
