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Egret's Reserve
Egret's Reserve is the small Maronda Homes extension on Cornwall Drive in North Merritt Island, delivered in 2025 and 2026. Every house is new, every one has a three-car garage, and lots run a third of an acre or better, larger than the norm next door. Most carry metal roofs, several face a pond, and none of them has a pool yet.
Egret's Reserve In Merritt Island, Florida
Egret's Reserve is the last piece of the Maronda footprint in North Merritt Island, a single loop of Cornwall Drive reached through the Egrets Landing streets off East Hall Road. Every home on it was finished in 2025 or 2026. Maronda ran its sales office at 4405 Hebron Drive and had released the last homesites by the end of 2025, so what trades here from now on is resale of houses that are effectively brand new.
The lots are the headline. Where the older Maronda streets sit on roughly a quarter acre, Cornwall Drive runs 0.34 to 0.41 acre, with a typical parcel around 0.38. That extra frontage is what allowed side-entry three-car garages, wider driveways and real separation between houses. Several homesites carried a lot premium of tens of thousands of dollars, which is worth knowing when you compare two similar plans at different prices.
Construction here is a step up from the 2017 era next door. Nine of the twelve homes carry a metal roof rather than shingle, five came with impact glass instead of shutters, and all of them are block and stucco with raised first-floor ceilings. The Livorno single story and the two-story Sienna are the plans you will see most, both with gourmet kitchen packages, tray ceilings, brick paver drives and stone accents on the front.
Four homes back to a pond and two front a lake, which in a subdivision this small means a third of the street has open water behind it. There is no navigable water, no canal and no dock. What you get instead is an unobstructed rear view and no neighbor across the fence. Nobody has built a pool yet, so if you want one, budget for a screened cage on a lot that was graded for it.
Because these houses are new, the numbers read differently. Homes settled at about 99 percent of their original asking price, which is what builder pricing does, and around 240 dollars a square foot. The tax figures attached to these parcels are still near 900 dollars because they reflect the land before the house was assessed. Your real bill will be several times that once the improvement lands on the roll. Plan for it.
Egret's Reserve At A Glance
The essentials on Egret's Reserve, without the brochure gloss.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Cornwall Drive, North Merritt Island, entered through Hebron Drive and Danbury Lane, Merritt Island FL 32953 |
| Built | 2025 and 2026, all of it |
| Builder | Maronda Homes |
| Home size | 2,286 to 3,579 square feet, about 3,130 square feet typical |
| Bedrooms | 4 to 5, with 3 to 4 bathrooms |
| Lot size | 0.34 to 0.41 acre, about 0.38 acre typical |
| Construction | Concrete block and stucco, metal roofs on most homes, impact glass on several |
| Association | Mandatory, administered through the builder, Maronda Homes. Dues run about 856 dollars a year, with some parcels billed 855 to 955 dollars |
| Gated | No |
| Age restricted | No |
| Streets | Cornwall Drive only |
| Water frontage | No boat access. Four homes back to a pond and two front a lake |
| Pools | None yet. Lots are large enough to add one |
| Garage | Three bays on every home, several side entry |
| Utilities | Public water and public sewer |
| Price range | 601,900 to 866,900 dollars, with the middle around 734,000 dollars |
| Price per square foot | About 240 dollars |
Egret's Reserve Details
Oversized Homesites
Cornwall Drive lots run a third of an acre and up, noticeably wider than the earlier Maronda streets on this side of Hall Road. That is what makes room for side-load garages, longer driveways and a back yard that can still take a pool and a cage.
Metal Roofs As Standard
Most of these houses wear standing seam metal rather than architectural shingle. On the coast that translates into a longer service life and a different conversation with your wind insurance carrier. Keep the roof documentation with your closing papers.
Livorno And Sienna
Two Maronda plans dominate: the Livorno, a single story with a grand foyer, ten foot plus ceilings and a gourmet kitchen, and the Sienna, a two story with formal dining and a den behind French doors. Both were sold with substantial option packages.
Pond And Lake Lots
Six of the twelve homesites have water behind them. It is stormwater, not boating water, but the effect on daily life is real: open sky, no rear fence line, and herons working the bank in the morning.
A Builder-Run Association
The association is still administered through Maronda rather than by an independent board, and annual dues sit near 856 dollars. Expect transition to owner control at some point, and read the declaration so you know what the budget covers now and what it will cover later.
The Tax Reset Ahead
The assessments recorded against these parcels reflect vacant land, not finished houses. Anyone buying here needs to model the corrected bill, not the current one, or the monthly payment will surprise them in year two.
Homes For Sale In Egret's Reserve
Anything active in Egret's Reserve shows below. With only a dozen houses on Cornwall Drive, listings are rare and they move on their own schedule.
Egret's Reserve Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Egret's Reserve in Merritt Island?
Egret's Reserve is on Cornwall Drive in North Merritt Island, FL 32953. From North Courtenay Parkway (State Road 3), turn east on East Hall Road, go left onto Hebron Drive, follow it around, then right on Danbury Lane and left onto Cornwall Drive. It sits directly against the Egrets Landing streets.
Who built Egret's Reserve?
Maronda Homes. It is the newer and smaller of the builder's two North Merritt Island neighborhoods, sold from an office at 4405 Hebron Drive, and it was fully released by the end of 2025. The Livorno and Sienna are the plans you will find repeated on the street.
What are the HOA dues in Egret's Reserve?
Annual dues run about 856 dollars, with individual parcels billed between 855 and 955 dollars. The association is still administered through the builder rather than an independent owner board. Ask for the declaration, the budget and any turnover documentation before you close.
How big are the lots?
They run 0.34 to 0.41 acre, with about 0.38 acre typical. That is meaningfully larger than the quarter-acre lots on the adjacent Maronda streets, and it is the main structural reason prices here start higher.
Is there waterfront in Egret's Reserve?
There is water, but it is not navigable. Four homes back to a pond and two front a lake within the community. You cannot keep a boat behind the house, and there is no dock access anywhere in the neighborhood.
Do any homes have pools?
Not yet. Every house on Cornwall Drive was delivered without one. The lots are large enough to add a screened in-ground pool, and a Brevard County building permit is required, so get a contractor quote before you assume a number.
Why are the property tax figures so low?
Because they were recorded against land that had no finished house on it. Once each home is fully assessed, the bill rises substantially. Do not use the current figure to build your monthly payment. Model the corrected one instead.
Is Egret's Reserve in a flood zone?
That is determined lot by lot, not by subdivision. Brevard County Public Works Floodplain Administration, at (321) 617-7340, is the official county repository for the FEMA flood map panels and will issue a written determination and a copy of the elevation certificate.
Cornwall Drive, Merritt Island 32953
Cornwall Drive is tucked behind the Hebron Drive grid on the east side of North Courtenay Parkway, north of Hall Road and well north of the Canaveral Barge Canal. This is agricultural and preserve country by island standards. Pine Island Conservation Area, the Brevard County preserve on Pine Island Road with the restored Sams House at its center, is a few minutes west, and the land between here and the Indian River stays largely undeveloped.
Kennedy Space Center is roughly six miles north up State Road 3, which matters if you work on the space side of the county. Southbound, the State Road 528 interchange at Exit 49 is about ten minutes away and puts Port Canaveral to your east and Orlando to your west. Cocoa Beach is a twenty-five minute drive. Groceries and everyday errands mean heading south toward the Merritt Island commercial strip.
Near Egret's Reserve In Merritt Island
Considering Egret's Reserve?
Buying a nearly new house is a different exercise than buying a 1970s waterfront home, and the questions that matter are builder warranty transfer, the option sheet, the association turnover and the tax reset in year two. My partner Nichole and I handle both ends of the Merritt Island market and we will walk Cornwall Drive with you and tell you exactly what the premium on each lot bought. Call or text (321) 212-7676.
