Living in Florida's Space Coast
Amberwood at Bayside
Amberwood is one village inside Bayside Lakes, and it lives on a single street: Dillard Drive, reached off Cogan Drive and Demeron. Every house here went up in 2014, most of them two stories, 2,761 to 3,087 square feet. Several back to a lake. Dues are quarterly, the association is shared with Wellington next door, and the price per foot stays low for the size.
Amberwood at Bayside In Palm Bay, Florida
Bayside Lakes is a master planned community in southwest Palm Bay, laid out in villages around a chain of lakes with Bayside Lakes Boulevard and Cogan Drive as its spine. Amberwood is one of those villages. It is small and self contained: you turn off Cogan onto Demeron, then right onto Dillard Drive, and that is the whole address book. Everything else you hear about Bayside Lakes is context around it, not Amberwood itself.
The houses are a single vintage. All of them were finished in 2014, which is unusual and it shows in how consistent the street looks. Expect concrete block and stucco below, frame above on the two story plans, shingle roofs, storm shutters, and a two car garage. Floor plans run 2,761 to 3,087 square feet with four or five bedrooms and three baths. Three of every four are two stories.
Amberwood is administered together with Wellington at Bayside Lakes, and the two account for roughly 231 homes under one association with off site professional management. Quarterly assessments have run about $215 to $245. What that buys is the shared amenity package: community pool, clubhouse, playground, tennis courts and a shuffleboard court, plus street lights and sidewalks on Dillard. There is no gate at the Amberwood entrance.
Lots are the compromise. They run 0.16 to 0.24 of an acre, so you are buying a lot of interior square footage on a modest footprint. About half the homes back to lake water, which is the reason to pay attention to which side of Dillard a house sits on. A rear lake view here is worth more than any interior upgrade, and it is the one thing you cannot add later.
On price, Amberwood lands around $449,950, and at roughly $158 a square foot that is a low number for a 2014 build of this size in Palm Bay. Annual property tax bills have run $5,718 to $6,410. Homes that are priced correctly move quickly, in the neighborhood of three weeks. The honest tradeoff: big house, small yard, two flights of stairs, and quarterly dues you cannot opt out of.
Amberwood at Bayside At A Glance
The numbers that describe Amberwood at a glance.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Dillard Drive off Demeron and Cogan Drive, Bayside Lakes, southwest Palm Bay 32909 |
| Built | 2014, the entire village in one construction run |
| Home size | 2,761 to 3,087 square feet, about 2,920 typical |
| Bedrooms | Four to five, with three full baths |
| Levels | Mostly two story |
| Lot size | 0.16 to 0.24 of an acre |
| Construction | Concrete block and stucco, shingle roof, storm shutters |
| Association | Mandatory. Roughly $215.45 to $245 per quarter, Amberwood at Bayside Lakes, managed off site with Wellington |
| Amenities | Community pool, clubhouse, playground, tennis courts, shuffleboard court |
| Utilities | City water and public sewer |
| Garage | Two car, attached |
| Water frontage | Lake front lots on part of the street, lake views from others |
| Price range | $435,000 to $495,000, typical $449,950 |
| Price per square foot | Around $158 |
| Taxes | Annual bills of $5,718 to $6,410 |
| Streets | Dillard Drive |
Amberwood at Bayside Details
One Street, One Vintage
Amberwood is Dillard Drive and nothing else. Every house was completed in 2014, so rooflines, setbacks and elevations match up and down the block. That consistency is rare in Palm Bay, where most streets mix four decades of building.
Square Footage Per Dollar
At roughly $158 a foot, Amberwood buys more interior space than almost anything else in the Bayside Lakes ring at this price. If you need five bedrooms and three baths under one roof, this street answers that better than a newer, smaller plan somewhere else.
Lake Lots On Half The Street
Roughly half the houses have lake frontage at the back, and others carry a water view across the pond. Ask which side of Dillard a house sits on before you fall for the kitchen. Water position drives resale here more than finishes do.
A Shared Association
Amberwood and Wellington at Bayside Lakes are run as one association covering about 231 homes, with off site professional management. Pooling two villages keeps quarterly assessments in the $215 to $245 range while still funding a real amenity list.
Amenities Without A Gate
The dues cover a community pool, clubhouse, playground, tennis and shuffleboard. What they do not cover is a guarded entrance. Dillard Drive is an open street with sidewalks and street lights, so plan your expectations around that.
Emerson And Malabar Access
From Dillard you are out to Cogan, then Emerson Drive, then Malabar Road, which carries you east to I-95 exit 173 or west toward the Bayside Lakes shopping center. It is a straightforward run in either direction without cutting through other villages.
Homes For Sale In Amberwood at Bayside
Here is what is currently on the market in Amberwood at Bayside Lakes and the streets right around it. Inventory on a four dozen home street turns over slowly, so check back.
Amberwood at Bayside Frequently Asked Questions
Is Amberwood the same as Bayside Lakes?
No. Bayside Lakes is the master planned community that covers a large part of southwest Palm Bay. Amberwood is one village inside it, built along Dillard Drive. When you buy in Amberwood you belong to the Amberwood association, and the wider Bayside Lakes name is the address context around you.
Is Amberwood gated?
No. Dillard Drive is an open residential street with sidewalks and street lights. Some other villages inside Bayside Lakes do have gates, which is a common point of confusion when people shop the area by community name rather than by street.
What are the association dues?
Assessments have run roughly $215.45 to $245 per quarter. The association is mandatory and is administered together with Wellington at Bayside Lakes under off site professional management. Always request the current budget and reserve figures in writing before you go under contract.
How old are the homes?
All of them date to 2014. That means original roofs and mechanical systems are now past the ten year mark, so budget for a roof inspection and ask about the age of the air handler and water heater on any house you tour.
Are the lots big?
Not really. They run 0.16 to 0.24 of an acre. You get a fenced yard and room for a patio, and one house on the street has added a screened saltwater pool, but this is not an acreage neighborhood. The square footage is inside, not outside.
Which houses have lake frontage?
About half. Lake front and lake view lots sit on one side of Dillard Drive. If water matters to you, say so early, because those houses are the ones that sell first and hold value best when the street has more than one listing at a time.
What are property taxes like?
Annual bills in Amberwood have run about $5,718 to $6,410. Your own number depends on assessed value and whether you carry homestead exemption. Florida also has no state income tax, which changes the whole cost picture for people relocating from the northeast or midwest.
How fast do homes sell here?
Correctly priced houses in Amberwood have gone under contract in roughly three weeks. That is quick for Palm Bay. Because the street is small, one overpriced listing can sit for months and skew what you think the market is doing.
Dillard Drive, Palm Bay 32909
Amberwood sits in the southwest quadrant of Palm Bay, inside the Bayside Lakes footprint south of Malabar Road. The approach is the same from every direction: Malabar Road to Emerson Drive, Emerson south to Cogan Drive, Cogan to Demeron, then Dillard. Bayside Lakes Boulevard is the other way in if you are coming from the west side of the community. Nothing about the drive is complicated once you have done it twice.
For errands, the Bayside Lakes shopping center at Malabar Road and Emerson Drive covers groceries and everyday retail. I-95 exit 173 at Malabar Road is a straight shot east, which puts Melbourne roughly twenty five minutes away and downtown Melbourne a little past that. Palm Bay is not on the ocean, so plan on driving to the beach across the causeways in Melbourne or Indialantic.
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Considering Amberwood at Bayside?
Amberwood is small enough that a single listing changes the whole picture, so knowing which side of Dillard Drive backs to water and what the association has in reserves matters more here than in a big subdivision. My partner Nichole and I work Bayside Lakes constantly and can tell you what a house is really worth on that street before you write an offer. Call or text (321) 212-7676 and we will set up a walk through.
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