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Brookside at Bayside
Brookside at Bayside is a gated village inside the larger Bayside Lakes community in southeast Palm Bay, built out in 2005 and 2006. Every address sits on Breckenridge Circle, reached from Bramblewood Circle off Bayside Lakes Boulevard. Houses are large for the price, 2,298 to 3,401 square feet, four and five bedrooms, and dues run roughly $162 to $184 a month.
Brookside at Bayside In Palm Bay, Florida
Get the names straight first, because this is where buyers go wrong. Bayside Lakes is the master community, registered with the state by Bayside Lakes Development Corporation in 1998 and built out across southeast Palm Bay over the following two decades. Brookside is one village inside it. Its own association, Brookside at Bayside Lakes Homeowners Association, was registered in 2002 and is still active. Waterstone, further south off Babcock Street, is a separate master community entirely.
The houses went up in 2005 and 2006 and they are big. Plans run 2,298 to 3,401 square feet with four or five bedrooms and three full baths, most of them two story, concrete block and stucco on the first level with frame above and shingle roofs. Garages are two car across the board. That is the detail that surprises buyers coming from newer subdivisions, where three bays are common on a house this size.
Breckenridge Circle is the entire address book. It loops off Bramblewood Circle, which comes in from Bayside Lakes Boulevard, and that single loop is why the pocket feels quieter than its position near Emerson Drive would suggest. Lots run from about a tenth of an acre to a little over a quarter, irrigated front and rear. A handful of homesites back to water, and those carry a premium whenever one comes available.
Dues here are billed monthly, roughly $162 to $184, which is unusual in Palm Bay where quarterly billing is the norm. What that buys is a long list: gated entry, clubhouse, community pool, fitness room, tennis and basketball courts, a jogging path, playground, barbecue area and grounds maintenance in the common areas. Sentry Management has handled administration. Ask for the current budget and the reserve study in writing before you go under contract.
Expect $390,000 to $580,000, with most landing near $445,000, about $170 a square foot, which is a lot of house per dollar in this part of the county. The tradeoff is time. Houses here have taken close to four and a half months to move, longer than most of southeast Palm Bay. Roofs and air handlers from the original build are the usual reason, so budget for them rather than assuming a seller already did.
Brookside at Bayside At A Glance
Brookside at Bayside by the numbers.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Breckenridge Circle off Bramblewood Circle, inside Bayside Lakes, southeast Palm Bay 32909 |
| Built | 2005 to 2006 |
| Home size | 2,298 to 3,401 square feet, about 2,745 typical |
| Bedrooms | Four to five, with three full baths |
| Levels | Mostly two story |
| Lot size | 0.13 to 0.28 of an acre, about 0.22 typical |
| Construction | Concrete block and stucco with frame upper floors, shingle roofs |
| Association | Mandatory. Roughly $162 to $184 per month. Brookside at Bayside Lakes Homeowners Association, registered with the state in 2002 and active, with Sentry Management handling administration |
| Gated | Yes, one controlled entrance serving the Breckenridge Circle loop |
| Amenities | Clubhouse, community pool, fitness center, tennis and basketball courts, jogging path, playground, barbecue area, grounds maintenance |
| Garage | Two car |
| Water frontage | A small number of homesites back to water |
| Utilities | City water and public sewer |
| Price range | $390,000 to $580,000, typical $444,995 |
| Price per square foot | Around $170 |
| Taxes | Annual bills in the range of $4,300 to $4,600 |
Brookside at Bayside Details
One Loop, One Street
Every house in Brookside carries a Breckenridge Circle address, and the loop is fed by a single entrance off Bramblewood Circle. There is no cut through traffic, because there is nowhere to cut through to. It also means the pocket is small enough that you can walk the whole thing in one showing appointment.
Monthly Billing, Not Quarterly
Most Palm Bay associations bill quarterly. Brookside bills monthly, in the neighborhood of $162 to $184. The annual number lands in a similar place to a quarterly community charging near $500, so compare the yearly total rather than the sticker on the statement.
Square Footage Per Dollar
At roughly $170 a foot on plans reaching 3,401 square feet, this is one of the more generous size to price ratios inside Bayside Lakes. Five bedrooms and three full baths at the mid four hundreds is not easy to find elsewhere in southeast Palm Bay.
Two Car Garages
Every house here was built with a two car garage, regardless of how large the floor plan is. If you need a third bay for a truck, a boat trailer or a workshop, this is the wrong pocket and you should be looking at the newer sections of Bayside Lakes instead.
Twenty Year Old Systems
These homes are now around two decades old. Roofs, air handlers and water heaters are all in replacement territory, and several have already been done. Get the dates for each in writing, because that single page changes your insurance quote more than anything else about the house.
Bayside Lakes, Not Waterstone
Brookside sits inside Bayside Lakes, off Bayside Lakes Boulevard. Waterstone is a different master community several miles south off Babcock Street with its own villages and its own associations. Search results blend them constantly. Confirm the plat name on any listing before you compare fees.
Homes For Sale In Brookside at Bayside
Here is everything currently for sale in Brookside at Bayside. Turnover on a single loop street is light, so if nothing is showing, it is worth setting an alert rather than assuming the pocket is closed to you.
Brookside at Bayside Frequently Asked Questions
Is Brookside at Bayside gated?
Yes. The entrance is controlled and there is a security gate serving the Breckenridge Circle loop. Gate maintenance is one of the line items the monthly assessment covers, along with the clubhouse and pool.
What is the difference between Brookside and Bayside Lakes?
Bayside Lakes is the master community across southeast Palm Bay, developed from the late 1990s onward. Brookside is one village inside it, with its own association registered with the state in 2002. Stonebriar, Bridgewater, Laurelwood, Summerfield and Magnolia Park are other villages under the same master umbrella.
How much are the association dues?
They have run roughly $162 to $184 a month, billed monthly rather than quarterly. That covers the gate, clubhouse, pool, fitness room, tennis and basketball courts, jogging path, playground and common area grounds maintenance. Get the current figure and the reserve study from the association directly.
How big are the houses?
Large. Plans run 2,298 to 3,401 square feet with four or five bedrooms and three full baths, and the typical house is around 2,745 square feet. Most are two story with the primary suite arrangement varying by plan, including a few with two suites.
Are there lake lots in Brookside?
A small number of homesites back to water. When one of those comes available it prices above an interior lot and tends to draw more showings, so decide early whether a water view is a requirement for you or a preference.
Why do homes here take a while to sell?
Time to contract has run close to four and a half months. Part of that is the two car garage limit on large floor plans, and part is that buyers at this price point are weighing a twenty year old house against newer construction a few miles away with a builder warranty.
What should I inspect first?
Roof age, air handler age and water heater age, in that order. Everything here was built in 2005 or 2006, so original components are at or past their service life. Several homes have already had new roofs installed, which materially changes what you will pay to insure the house.
How far is the interstate and shopping?
Bayside Lakes Boulevard runs north to Malabar Road, which reaches I-95 at exit 173. The Publix anchored center at 3450 Bayside Lakes Boulevard SE is the everyday grocery stop and sits a short drive from the Brookside entrance.
Breckenridge Circle, Palm Bay 32909
Brookside sits in southeast Palm Bay, west of Emerson Drive where Emerson turns into Bayside Lakes Boulevard. From Malabar Road you go south on Emerson, follow it into Bayside Lakes Boulevard, turn onto Bramblewood Circle and then onto Breckenridge. Coming from San Filippo Drive or Jupiter Boulevard works just as well. There is no sign shouting the name from the main road, so use the Bramblewood turn as your landmark.
For drive times, I-95 at exit 173 on Malabar Road is the main artery north and south, and Malabar carries you east toward US 1 and the causeways. Everyday shopping is the Bayside Lakes Boulevard commercial strip with the Publix center. Melbourne and the employers along the Palm Bay corridor are a straightforward run north, with the airport just beyond them. If a beach day is on the calendar, plan on a drive east and a bridge, because this side of the county sits well inland.
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