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Bridgewater at Bayside Lakes
Bridgewater sits behind its own gate off Bayside Lakes Boulevard, on the 32908 side of the line. The houses are large, 1,865 to 3,926 square feet, three to seven bedrooms, built between 2003 and 2005. Dues run about $150 a month. At roughly $140 a square foot this is the least expensive space inside any Bayside Lakes gate.
Bridgewater at Bayside Lakes In Palm Bay, Florida
Bayside Lakes is a master planned community in south Palm Bay, laid out in the late 1990s around an Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay golf course that opened in 1999. Bridgewater is one of the gated villages inside it. Bridgewater at Bayside Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc. was registered with the Florida Division of Corporations in 2001, and the houses followed between 2003 and 2005.
Scale is what separates Bridgewater from the villages around it. Plans run from 1,865 square feet up to 3,926, with three to seven bedrooms and two to five baths. Two story is the norm. Several layouts put a full suite downstairs and the owner's suite upstairs, which is why so many of these houses get described as multi-generational. Lots are ordinary, roughly a sixth to three tenths of an acre, so the house fills the site.
Assessments have run right around $150 a month, billed monthly rather than once a year. That is worth noting if you are comparing against Summerfield or Magnolia Park, where the bill arrives annually and lands harder. The money covers the gate, common area grounds, and the Bridgewater clubhouse and pool just inside the entrance, along with the tennis and basketball courts, fitness room and playground tied to the wider Bayside Lakes amenity package.
Price is the argument here. Homes change hands between $375,000 and $565,000 with the middle near $440,000, and at roughly $140 a square foot Bridgewater is the lowest cost per foot of any gated pocket in Bayside Lakes. The reason is honest. These are houses in their twenties, some still on original roofs and original air handlers, and a large share of the square footage is upstairs where you will not use it daily.
The streets are short and Spanish named: La Maderia Drive, Las Palmos Drive and Sawgrass Drive. They loop rather than connect through, so through traffic is close to zero. A few houses look onto a pond, and roughly half have a screened pool. The mailing ZIP is 32908 rather than the 32909 that covers most of Bayside Lakes, which occasionally confuses insurance quotes. Confirm the ZIP on every document before you sign.
Bridgewater at Bayside Lakes At A Glance
The numbers behind Bridgewater at Bayside Lakes.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Off Bayside Lakes Boulevard south of Emerson Drive, Palm Bay 32908 |
| Built | 2003 to 2005 |
| Home size | 1,865 to 3,926 square feet, about 2,865 typical |
| Bedrooms | Three to seven, with two to five baths |
| Levels | Mostly two story |
| Lot size | 0.15 to 0.30 of an acre, about 0.18 typical |
| Construction | Concrete block and stucco, some frame second floors, shingle roofs |
| Association | Mandatory. About $150 per month. Bridgewater at Bayside Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc., registered 2001 |
| Gated | Yes, coded entry off Bayside Lakes Boulevard |
| Amenities | Bridgewater clubhouse and pool, plus Bayside Lakes fitness room, tennis, basketball and playground |
| Pools | About half the houses have a screened in ground pool |
| Water views | A small number of pond lots |
| Garage | Two and three car |
| Utilities | City water and public sewer |
| Price range | $375,000 to $565,000, typical $440,000 |
| Price per square foot | Around $140, the lowest inside Bayside Lakes |
| Streets | La Maderia Drive, Las Palmos Drive, Sawgrass Drive |
Bridgewater at Bayside Lakes Details
The Cheapest Square Foot In The Gates
Around $140 a foot puts Bridgewater well under Summerfield, Magnolia Park and Stonebriar. You are paying early 2000s construction pricing for volume, and volume is the product. If you need six bedrooms in Palm Bay under $500,000, the search gets short fast.
Monthly Dues, Not Annual
Roughly $150 arrives every month instead of a $700 bill once a year. It is the same order of money, but it budgets differently and it changes how an association handles a shortfall. Ask for the current budget and the reserve balance, not just the fee.
Built For Two Households
Several plans place a bedroom suite on the main floor and the owner's suite above it. Buyers looking to house a parent or an adult child without renovating tend to circle back to Bridgewater after touring the rest of Bayside Lakes.
Loop Streets, No Cut Through
La Maderia, Las Palmos and Sawgrass wrap on themselves behind one gate. There is no reason to drive in unless you live there. That is the practical benefit of a small village inside a larger master plan rather than a single long spine road.
Twenty Year Old Systems
Roofs, air handlers and water heaters from 2003 to 2005 are at or past replacement age. Some have been done, some have not, and the difference is worth real money. Get roof and HVAC dates in writing before you set your number.
A 32908 Address In A 32909 Community
Most of Bayside Lakes carries a 32909 ZIP. Bridgewater sits on the 32908 side. It is a mapping quirk, not a defect, but it can throw off online quotes and search filters, so double check the ZIP whenever a form asks.
Homes For Sale In Bridgewater at Bayside Lakes
Here is everything currently for sale in Bridgewater at Bayside Lakes. Inventory is thin in a village this size, so a week without a new listing is normal rather than a signal.
Bridgewater at Bayside Lakes Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bridgewater gated?
Yes. Bridgewater has its own coded gate off Bayside Lakes Boulevard, separate from the entrances to the other villages. The clubhouse and pool sit just inside the entry on the west side.
What do the dues cover?
About $150 a month funds the gate, common area landscaping, the Bridgewater clubhouse and pool, and the shared Bayside Lakes recreation amenities including tennis, basketball, a fitness room and a playground. Request the current budget and reserve study in writing.
How big are the homes?
Larger than the Bayside Lakes average. Plans run from 1,865 square feet to 3,926, with the middle around 2,865. Bedroom counts reach seven and bath counts reach five. Most are two story with a two or three car garage.
Why is it $140 a square foot when neighbors are over $200?
Two reasons. The houses are big, and cost per foot always falls as size rises. And they were built in a single push from 2003 to 2005, so major systems are aging together. That combination keeps the per foot number low without meaning the houses are worse.
What happened to the golf course?
The Majors Golf Club, which opened at Bayside Lakes in 1999, closed in June 2022. In July 2026 the Palm Bay City Council voted to negotiate the purchase of roughly 135 acres of the former course for stormwater and park use. Nothing is final, so treat the land as undecided.
Are there water lots?
A few. Some houses back to a pond and carry a water view, but Bridgewater is not a lake community and most homesites are interior. If a water view matters, plan to wait for the right listing rather than expecting a choice.
How quickly do homes sell here?
Faster than most of Bayside Lakes. Time on market runs a bit over a month, which is quick for a village of this size and price. When a well kept larger plan comes up it does not linger.
What is the drive to I-95?
About ten minutes. Bayside Lakes Boulevard feeds Emerson Drive north to Malabar Road and I-95 exit 173, and Babcock Street and the St Johns Heritage Parkway give you a second way out to exit 166 to the south.
Bayside Lakes Boulevard, Palm Bay 32908
Bridgewater sits in south Palm Bay along Bayside Lakes Boulevard, the road Emerson Drive turns into as it bends southeast. Coming from I-95 you take exit 173 at Malabar Road, run west to Emerson Drive, then south until Emerson becomes Bayside Lakes Boulevard. The Bridgewater gate is on the right, and La Maderia Drive, Las Palmos Drive and Sawgrass Drive loop from there.
The practical draw is that daily errands are inside the community. The Publix at 3450 Bayside Lakes Boulevard SE and the surrounding town center shops are a two minute drive from the gate, which is unusual for southwest Palm Bay. Melbourne, Melbourne Orlando International Airport and the Palm Bay employment corridor sit fifteen to twenty five minutes north and east. Palm Bay is inland, so the Atlantic is a drive across a causeway.
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Considering Bridgewater at Bayside Lakes?
Buying 3,000 plus square feet at $140 a foot only works if you know what the next ten years of maintenance costs on a 2003 house. My partner Nichole and I can tell you which Bridgewater roofs have already been replaced, what the association has funded, and where the number should land on a house that still has original systems. Call or text (321) 212-7676.
