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Floral Park
Floral Park is a three street pocket off Plum Avenue on the Sykes Creek side of North Banana River Drive. Plum Avenue, Barrett Drive and Floral Lane hold the whole neighborhood. Everything was built in 1965 and 1966, 1,244 to 2,110 square feet, and half the houses back onto a canal with a seawall and a private dock. There is no association of any kind.
Floral Park In Merritt Island, Florida
You get into Floral Park by turning west off North Banana River Drive onto Plum Avenue, then right onto Barrett Drive or Floral Lane. The plat is tiny, a couple of blocks deep, and it dead ends into the canal system rather than continuing anywhere. Corner lots are common, which on this grid means a wider frontage and, on the water side, more usable seawall than an interior parcel of the same acreage gets.
The houses are 1965 and 1966 construction and they read that way: single story, concrete block with stucco, shingle roofs with one metal exception, split bedroom plans and terrazzo floors that turn up under carpet more often than not. Living area runs 1,244 to 2,110 square feet with the middle near 1,475. Three and four bedrooms, two to three baths, and two car garages including some detached ones set behind the house, which was a common setup in this era.
Half the properties in the plat are canal front on Sykes Creek with a seawall, navigable water and in several cases a private dock behind the house. From the canal you run out to Sykes Creek, then north to the Canaveral Barge Canal and east through the Canaveral Lock to Port Canaveral and the Atlantic. The lock is free and takes about twenty to thirty minutes. Low fixed spans over Sykes Creek limit vertical clearance, so a powerboat is the right tool for this address.
Nobody governs Floral Park except the county. There is no association, no dues and no design review, and because Merritt Island is unincorporated the rulebook is Brevard County code. If you want a dock, a lift or a seawall replacement, that is a Residential Marine Construction permit through Brevard County Planning and Development, with Natural Resources reviewing shoreline work and a survey less than 180 days old required in the file. Water and sewer are public, though at least one parcel also carries a well for irrigation.
The market picture here is worth understanding before you write. Asking prices have run $370,000 to $534,900 with the middle near $426,250, and per foot pricing sits around $301, high for houses this size because you are buying water rather than square footage. The offset is that homes take roughly 87 days to go under contract and sellers have been settling near 89 percent of original asking. In other words the list prices are ambitious and the finished numbers are not. Come in with that in mind.
Floral Park At A Glance
Floral Park at a glance, three streets and a canal.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Location | Central Merritt Island west of North Banana River Drive off Plum Avenue, ZIP 32952 |
| Built | 1965 and 1966 |
| Home size | 1,244 to 2,110 square feet, about 1,475 typical |
| Bedrooms | 3 to 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 to 3 |
| Lot size | 0.17 to 0.21 acre, about 0.17 typical |
| Construction | Concrete block with stucco and poured concrete, shingle roofs with a metal exception, terrazzo floors |
| Levels | Single story |
| Association | None. No dues, no governing board and nobody reviewing your paint color |
| Waterfront | Half the homes are canal front on Sykes Creek with seawall and navigable water |
| Docks | Private docks on several canal parcels. New work requires a county Residential Marine Construction permit |
| Lot character | Corner lots are common, which widens frontage and seawall |
| Garage | 2 bays, attached and detached |
| Pools | Occasional. Most of the outdoor value here is the water, not a cage |
| Streets | Plum Avenue, Barrett Drive, Floral Lane |
| Utilities | Public water and public sewer, with a well for irrigation on at least one parcel |
| Gated | No, and not age restricted |
| Price range | $370,000 to $534,900, around $301 per square foot |
Floral Park Details
A Dock Behind The House
Several parcels on Barrett Drive and Plum Avenue carry a private dock on a seawalled canal. Getting from your back door to the Banana River or up to the barge canal takes no trailer, no ramp queue and no storage bill, which is the entire point of buying here.
Corner Lots With Extra Frontage
The grid produces a high proportion of corner parcels. On a waterfront lot that means more seawall and more usable side yard than the acreage number suggests, and on a dry lot it means a second street for the boat gate.
No Association, No Dues
There is no board, no assessment and no design committee. Brevard County code governs, which is public, predictable and something you can read before you buy rather than after you close.
Mid Century Bones
These are 1965 and 1966 houses with terrazzo floors, block walls and split plans. Several have been taken down to the studs and rebuilt with quartz, luxury vinyl plank and new mechanical systems, so you can choose between a finished house and a project on the same street.
Priced Softer Than It Lists
Homes take around 87 days to go under contract and settle near 89 percent of original asking price. That gap is the negotiating room, and it is larger than in most of the surrounding canal neighborhoods.
Two Minutes To The Causeway
Plum Avenue meets North Banana River Drive, which drops you at State Road 520 in about two minutes. From there Cocoa Beach is east across the Banana River and Interstate 95 is west past Cocoa.
Homes For Sale In Floral Park
Current availability in Floral Park. With only three streets in the plat, listings are infrequent, and whether a property is on the canal changes the value more than anything inside the house.
Floral Park Frequently Asked Questions
Does Floral Park have an HOA?
No. There is no homeowners association, no dues and no architectural review. Because Merritt Island is unincorporated Brevard County, county code sets the rules for fences, setbacks, additions and accessory structures.
How many homes here are on the water?
About half the plat is canal front on Sykes Creek, with seawall, navigable water and private docks on several parcels. The rest are dry lots on the same streets, and the price difference between the two categories is the biggest variable in the neighborhood.
Where does the canal lead?
Out to Sykes Creek, then north to the Canaveral Barge Canal, then east through the Canaveral Lock to Port Canaveral and the Atlantic. The lock is free and takes roughly twenty to thirty minutes. Fixed spans over Sykes Creek cap air draft, so plan on a powerboat rather than a mast.
What condition are the houses in?
Mixed, and that is useful. Some have been fully renovated with new kitchens, baths, flooring and mechanicals. Others still have original terrazzo, original kitchens and 1960s systems and are priced as projects. Both show up on the same block.
How long do homes take to sell?
Around 87 days to contract, with sellers settling near 89 percent of their original asking price. That is slower than most of Merritt Island and gives a prepared buyer meaningful leverage, particularly on a property that has been listed a while.
What are property taxes?
Annual county bills have run about $3,202 to $5,560 with the middle near $4,056. A recent transfer resets the assessed value, so the seller's current bill is a poor guide to your first one. Budget from the purchase price instead.
Can I put in a new dock or replace the seawall?
Yes, through Brevard County Planning and Development as a Residential Marine Construction permit, with Natural Resources reviewing shoreline work and a survey less than 180 days old. Confirm what is already permitted on the parcel before you plan a replacement.
Is Floral Park in a flood zone?
That is determined lot by lot. Brevard County Public Works, Floodplain Administration holds the official FEMA panels and issues written flood zone determinations and elevation certificates. Call (321) 617-7340 and get it in writing before you finalize an insurance quote.
Plum Avenue, Merritt Island 32952
Floral Park is in central Merritt Island in the 32952 ZIP code, west of North Banana River Drive and just north of State Road 520. North Banana River Drive runs the three and a half miles between State Road 520 and State Road 528, with canals reaching east toward the Banana River and west toward Sykes Creek. Floral Park is on the Sykes Creek side. Turn west onto Plum Avenue, then right onto Barrett Drive or continue to Floral Lane.
The location is about as central as Merritt Island gets. State Road 520 is a two minute drive and runs east over the Banana River to Cocoa Beach or west to Cocoa, US 1 and Interstate 95. State Road 528 is at the north end of North Banana River Drive for Port Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center and Orlando. Kelly Park sits near that end of the road with a public ramp onto the Banana River.
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Considering Floral Park?
There are only three streets in this plat, so the number of canal homes that come up in a given year is small and you cannot afford to miss one. My partner Nichole and I will tell you which seawalls have been replaced, which docks are permitted and where the asking price has drifted away from what the property will actually finish at. Call or text (321) 212-7676.
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