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Honeymoon Hill
Honeymoon Hill is a single lane of waterfront estates at the quiet end of South Merritt Island. Honeyridge Lane leaves South Tropical Trail about four and a half miles north of the Pineda Causeway and ends at a cul de sac on the water. Every property here fronts the river, sits on 1.13 to 1.23 acres, and carries a pool, an outdoor kitchen and 3,967 to 6,371 square feet.
Honeymoon Hill In Merritt Island, Florida
This is the top of the Merritt Island market and it occupies one street. Honeyridge Lane is the whole neighborhood. Honeymoon Hill Homeowners' Association, Inc. was registered as a Florida nonprofit corporation in 2003 and the houses followed, the earliest finished in 2004 and the most recent in 2024. That timing is why the housing stock here looks nothing like the rest of South Merritt Island: it was all built to post 2002 code from the start.
Every property in the neighborhood is on the water. Parcels run 1.13 to 1.23 acres with roughly 150 feet of frontage on the larger ones, and they sit on relatively high ground for waterfront on this island. Private docks with water and electric appear on several, along with riparian rights and navigable access. Honeymoon Lake is the protected water this end of the island is built around, and it opens out to the wider river beyond.
The houses are custom estates rather than production homes. Three to six baths against five bedrooms, 3,967 to 6,371 square feet with the middle near 5,135, all of them two story with balconies. Barrel tile roofs, hurricane rated impact glass, concrete block and frame construction, three car garages, outdoor kitchens, fire pits, owned security systems and walls of glass facing the water. Ten foot iron entry doors and cypress ceiling detail are the kind of thing you find in here.
Carrying costs are what you would expect and then some. Association dues have been reported at $1,000 a year and at $1,800 a year. Annual county tax bills have run from roughly $4,004 on a long homesteaded parcel up to $20,753 on a recently transferred one, with the middle near $15,012. Most homes are on septic, and while public water reaches the street, a well is listed as a water source on some parcels. Verify both before you underwrite anything.
Pricing has run $1,999,000 to $3,999,000, with the middle around $2,675,000 and roughly $674 a square foot. Homes take about 143 days to go under contract and sellers have been settling near 89 percent of their original asking price. Above two million dollars on Merritt Island the buyer pool is measured in individuals rather than in categories, and the negotiation reflects that. Nobody buys here in a hurry and nobody should.
Honeymoon Hill At A Glance
Honeymoon Hill at a glance. It is one lane, and everything on it is waterfront.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Location | South Merritt Island off South Tropical Trail, about 4.6 miles north of the Pineda Causeway and 6.6 miles south of State Road 520, ZIP 32952 |
| Built | 2004 to 2024, with the middle around 2010 and new construction still occurring |
| Home size | 3,967 to 6,371 square feet, about 5,135 typical |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 4 to 6, commonly 6 |
| Lot size | 1.13 to 1.23 acres, about 1.15 typical, with frontage reaching roughly 150 feet |
| Construction | Concrete block and frame with stucco, barrel tile roofs, hurricane rated impact glass |
| Levels | Two story on every home, with balconies facing the water |
| Garage | 3 bays |
| Association | Honeymoon Hill Homeowners' Association, Inc., registered as a Florida nonprofit corporation in 2003 and active. Mandatory, reported at $1,000 a year and at $1,800 a year |
| Water frontage | Direct river frontage on every property, with navigable access and riparian rights. Honeymoon Lake is the protected water behind this stretch |
| Docks | Private docks on several properties, some with water, electric and roughly four feet of depth |
| Pools | In ground pools on every home, several with spas, sun shelves and outdoor baths |
| Outdoor features | Outdoor kitchens on every property, plus fire pits, paver decks and covered water facing terraces |
| Utilities | Public water on the street with a well listed on some parcels. Most homes run a septic system |
| Streets | Honeyridge Lane, the only street in the neighborhood |
| Gated | Not as a community. Individual estates have their own gated entries. Not age restricted |
| Price range | $1,999,000 to $3,999,000, around $674 per square foot |
Honeymoon Hill Details
Waterfront Without Exception
There is no interior lot in Honeymoon Hill. Every parcel is on the water with navigable access and riparian rights, which is not true of any other estate neighborhood on this island. It also means there is no cheaper way in, no second tier of pricing and no view lots pretending to be frontage.
Built To Modern Code From Day One
The oldest house here dates to 2004 and the newest to 2024. Impact rated glass, current wind load engineering, modern electrical and plumbing throughout. Compare that to the 1970s waterfront a few miles north, where the same view comes with a full renovation attached, and the price gap starts to make sense.
Acre Plus Parcels With Real Frontage
One and a fifth acres with frontage running toward 150 feet gives you separation on both sides and a shoreline long enough to place a dock where it actually works. On a smaller waterfront lot you take what the geometry gives you. Here you have choices.
A Cul De Sac At The End Of A Lane
Honeyridge Lane serves only these homes and ends at the water. There is no through traffic, no second entrance and no reason for a vehicle to be on the street that is not visiting a house on it. Combined with individual gated entries, the privacy here is close to absolute.
Sunset Water And Launch Views
The open water at this end of the island gives long evening light and an unobstructed sky. Launches from Kennedy Space Center and the Cape are visible up the shoreline, which is a feature people move to Brevard County for and then spend years watching from the back yard.
Room To Negotiate At The Top
Sellers have been settling near 89 percent of their original asking price after about 143 days. That is the widest negotiating band of any Merritt Island market segment, and it is a direct consequence of how few buyers exist above two million dollars in this county.
Homes For Sale In Honeymoon Hill
Current availability on Honeyridge Lane. There are only a handful of properties in the entire neighborhood, so a listing here is an event rather than a routine occurrence.
Honeymoon Hill Frequently Asked Questions
What are the HOA dues at Honeymoon Hill?
Assessments have been reported at $1,000 a year and at $1,800 a year. Honeymoon Hill Homeowners' Association, Inc. was registered as a Florida nonprofit corporation in 2003 and remains active. Ask for the current budget and any pending assessment on the specific parcel.
Is Honeymoon Hill a gated community?
Not as a community. Honeyridge Lane is an open street ending in a cul de sac. Privacy comes from the individual estates, several of which have their own gated entries and long private drives, and from the fact that the lane does not connect through to anything.
Is every home waterfront?
Yes. Every property in the neighborhood has direct river frontage with navigable access and riparian rights. Several have private docks, some with water, electric and around four feet of depth. Confirm the water body, the frontage measurement and the depth for the specific parcel you are considering.
What is Honeymoon Lake?
It is the protected water this stretch of South Merritt Island is built around, sheltered compared to the open river outside it. The island sits between the Indian River on the west and the Banana River on the east, so verify which water a given parcel actually fronts and what your route out looks like before you buy for the boat.
What do property taxes run here?
Annual county bills have ranged from about $4,004 to $20,753 with the middle near $15,012. The low figure belongs to a long homesteaded parcel. A purchase resets the assessed value, so plan on the upper part of that range rather than what the current owner pays.
How old are the homes?
Built between 2004 and 2024. That means impact glass, modern wind load engineering, current electrical and plumbing, and tile roofs with real service life left. It is the newest housing stock of any estate neighborhood on Merritt Island.
How long does it take to sell here?
About 143 days to go under contract, with sellers landing near 89 percent of their original asking price. Above two million dollars in Brevard County the buyer pool is very small, so both the timeline and the discount are normal rather than a sign of a problem.
What about docks, seawalls and flood zones?
Dock, lift and seawall work goes through Brevard County Planning and Development as a Residential Marine Construction permit, with Natural Resources review for shoreline work and a survey less than 180 days old. For flood, Brevard County Public Works, Floodplain Administration at (321) 617-7340 issues written determinations and elevation certificates.
Honeyridge Lane, Merritt Island 32952
Honeymoon Hill sits at the far south end of Merritt Island in the 32952 ZIP code, off South Tropical Trail roughly 4.6 miles north of the Pineda Causeway and 6.6 miles south of State Road 520. Honeyridge Lane is the only turn you need and it ends at the water. Hacienda Del Sol Estates is the neighboring acre lot enclave just south, and the shoreline in both directions is estate property rather than subdivision.
This is the least trafficked part of the island, which is most of the appeal. The Pineda Causeway is about ten minutes south and connects to Suntree, Viera and Interstate 95, with Melbourne Orlando International Airport around twenty five minutes. State Road 520 is roughly fifteen minutes north for Cocoa Beach or the mainland, and Kennedy Space Center and Port Canaveral run about forty minutes by way of State Road 528. Orlando International Airport is about an hour and fifteen.
Near Honeymoon Hill In Merritt Island
Considering Honeymoon Hill?
A handful of properties, five months on market and sellers landing near 89 percent of their original asking price. That combination means the person who does the most homework wins the negotiation, and the homework here is frontage measurement, dock depth, elevation certificate, septic capacity and permit history. My partner Nichole and I do that work before you write, not after. Call or text (321) 212-7676 to get started.
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