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Indian River Preserve
Indian River Preserve is the one place in Mims that behaves like a suburban subdivision. It wraps an 18 hole course that opened in 2003 as Walkabout Golf Club, and the Australian street names survived the rename. Every home is on public water and public sewer, lots run an eighth of an acre to just over half, and D.R. Horton is still building here.
Indian River Preserve In Mims, Florida
You enter off State Road 46 just east of I-95 exit 223 onto Indian River Parkway, pass a traffic circle and reach Clubhouse Drive. The golf course opened in 2003 as Walkabout Golf Club, co-designed by Perry Dye and LPGA champion Jan Stephenson, and now operates as Indian River Preserve Golf Club at 3950 Clubhouse Drive with Andrei's Restaurant on site. The Australian naming stuck: Walkabout Way, Australian Way, Fitzroy Reef Drive, Lorrikeet.
The recorded plats include Indian River Preserve, Fitzroy Reef at Walkabout and Rymar Greens at Indian River Preserve, and the street list reflects the bird theme layered on top: Sandhill Crane Circle, Burrowing Owl Drive, Starling Place, with Indian River Parkway as the spine. Sections have been added over roughly two decades, which is why a 2006 house and a 2026 house can be a quarter mile apart.
This is the only neighborhood in Mims on both public water and public sewer. No well, no septic tank, no drain field. For a buyer coming from a city and unnerved by the well and septic reality of north Brevard, that single fact is usually the deciding one. Lots are correspondingly small, from 0.13 acres to 0.55 with about 0.275 typical, and controlled access gates are recorded on nearly half the properties.
D.R. Horton is the current builder, offering three one story plans, the Madison at 2,020 square feet, the Denham at 2,336 and the Covington at 2,490, each with a three car garage. Across the community, homes run 1,738 to 2,871 square feet with 2,178 typical, and roughly half of what changes hands is new construction. Block and stucco with shingle roofs is standard, and about two thirds are single story.
The Indian River Preserve Property Owners Association, Inc. has been a registered Florida nonprofit since 2004, and newer sections have added their own neighborhood associations on top, including a Phase 3 association and a pod level association for The Greens. Dues most commonly run $125 a quarter, with some sections at $85 and others at $202. Find out which associations bill your specific address before you assume the low number applies.
Indian River Preserve At A Glance
Indian River Preserve at a glance, including the association structure buyers most often get wrong.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | North off State Road 46 at Indian River Parkway, east of I-95 exit 223, Mims 32754 |
| Golf course | 18 holes, opened 2003 as Walkabout Golf Club, co-designed by Perry Dye and Jan Stephenson |
| Built | 2006 through current construction, about 2023 typical |
| Home size | 1,738 to 2,871 square feet, about 2,178 typical |
| Bedrooms | Three to five, with two to three baths |
| Lot size | 0.13 to 0.55 acres, about 0.275 typical |
| Construction | Block and stucco with shingle roofs, mostly single story, storm shutters common |
| Association | Mandatory. Indian River Preserve Property Owners Association, Inc., a Florida nonprofit since 2004. Dues most often $125 per quarter, with sections at $85 and $202 |
| Additional associations | Newer sections carry their own neighborhood or pod level associations |
| Builder | D.R. Horton, currently offering the Madison, Denham and Covington plans |
| Gated | Controlled access recorded on nearly half the properties |
| Amenities | Golf course, clubhouse with restaurant, walking and jogging paths |
| Utilities | Public water and public sewer, the only Mims community with both |
| Garage | Two to three bays, three car standard on the current plans |
| Price range | $365,000 to $516,910, typical $409,000 |
| Price per square foot | Around $201, the lowest in Mims |
Indian River Preserve Details
No Well, No Septic
Public water and public sewer serve the whole community. In a market where nearly every Mims address runs a well and a septic tank, that removes an entire category of inspections, maintenance and surprise repair from the purchase.
A Perry Dye Course At The Door
The 18 hole layout was co-designed by Perry Dye and LPGA champion Jan Stephenson and opened in 2003. It operates today as Indian River Preserve Golf Club with a clubhouse restaurant. Only a handful of properties actually sit on the fairway, so confirm before you assume the view.
The Walkabout Names
Walkabout Way, Australian Way, Fitzroy Reef Drive and Lorrikeet are leftovers from the community's original branding, layered with bird names like Sandhill Crane Circle, Burrowing Owl Drive and Starling Place. It makes navigating by street name easier than most subdivisions.
Layered Association Structure
The master property owners association dates to 2004, but newer phases have added their own neighborhood and pod level associations. Quarterly dues range from $85 to $202 depending on where you buy. Get the full assessment picture in writing for your exact address.
Half The Market Is New
Roughly half of what trades here is new construction from D.R. Horton, with three car garages standard on the current plans. That means you are often comparing a builder contract against a 2008 resale, and the two carry very different tax and warranty profiles.
Watch The First Year Tax Bill
On a newly built home the assessed value may not yet reflect the finished house. The number you see in the first year can be a fraction of what it settles at once the improvement is on the roll. Ask for a projection rather than assuming the current figure holds.
Homes For Sale In Indian River Preserve
Current availability in Indian River Preserve is below. Builder inventory, to be built homes and resales all appear together, so check the build year and which association covers the address on each one.
Indian River Preserve Frequently Asked Questions
Is Indian River Preserve on well and septic?
No. It is served by public water and public sewer, which makes it the only community in Mims with both. That is one of the main reasons buyers relocating from a city end up here rather than on acreage elsewhere in north Brevard.
Who builds in Indian River Preserve?
D.R. Horton is the current builder, offering three one story plans: the Madison at 2,020 square feet, the Denham at 2,336 and the Covington at 2,490, each with a three car garage. Earlier sections of the community date back to 2006 and were built by others.
What are the HOA dues?
Most commonly $125 per quarter, though some sections run $85 and others $202. The master body is Indian River Preserve Property Owners Association, Inc., registered as a Florida nonprofit in 2004, and newer phases carry additional neighborhood associations. Confirm every assessment that applies to the address.
Is the community gated?
Controlled access is recorded on nearly half the properties, so parts of the community are gated and parts are not. Which side of that line your address falls on affects both access and what your dues cover, so ask specifically rather than assuming.
Do I have to join the golf club to live here?
Living in the community and playing the course are separate arrangements. Indian River Preserve Golf Club operates the 18 hole layout and Andrei's Restaurant at 3950 Clubhouse Drive. Ask the club directly about current membership and green fee options before you count on either.
How big are the lots?
From 0.13 acres to 0.55, with about 0.275 typical. These are subdivision lots, not acreage. If your reason for looking at Mims is land, this is the wrong neighborhood, and Indian River Park or Fontaine Grant would be a better fit.
Why is the price per square foot lower here than the rest of Mims?
Around $201 a foot is the lowest in the area, and it reflects small lots and volume built floor plans rather than a compromise on the house. Elsewhere in Mims you are paying for acreage, and that shows up in the per foot number.
How long does it take to reach Titusville or Orlando?
State Road 46 and I-95 exit 223 are minutes away. Titusville is roughly fifteen minutes south on US 1, and Orlando is about an hour west on State Road 46 or the interstate. Kennedy Space Center is within half an hour southeast.
Indian River Parkway, Mims 32754
The entrance is on the north side of State Road 46 just east of I-95 exit 223, in unincorporated Brevard County. Indian River Parkway runs north from there through a traffic circle toward Clubhouse Drive and Walkabout Way, with Fitzroy Reef Drive, Sandhill Crane Circle, Burrowing Owl Drive and Starling Place branching off. The golf course threads between the sections, and only a small number of homes actually front a fairway.
That position at the interchange is the practical advantage. I-95 is immediately west, State Road 46 runs straight to Sanford and the Orlando side in about an hour, and US 1 and Titusville services are fifteen minutes south. Kennedy Space Center is close enough that launches are visible, and Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National Seashore is well under an hour east. Mims itself is inland, not beachside.
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Considering Indian River Preserve?
The two questions that decide this purchase are which associations bill your address and what the tax bill looks like in year two, and neither one is obvious from a listing page. My partner Nichole and I will pull the assessment structure for the exact lot and walk you through a builder contract next to a resale so the comparison is honest. Call or text (321) 212-7676.
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