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Laurelwood at Bayside
Laurelwood at Bayside is one gated street, Winding Ridge Circle SE, sitting inside the larger Bayside Lakes area of southeast Palm Bay. What sets it apart is the lot size: half an acre and up, at a time when new Palm Bay subdivisions were platting a fifth of that. The houses went up in 2003 and 2004 and most were built to order.
Laurelwood at Bayside In Palm Bay, Florida
Laurelwood sits behind its own gate off Trace Ridge Drive SE, which comes off Bayside Lakes Boulevard SE, which is what Emerson Drive SE becomes as it runs south from Malabar Road. Every address is on Winding Ridge Circle SE. It is one loop, and you can walk the whole thing in twenty minutes. That compactness is deliberate: this was the large lot pocket of a much bigger master planned area.
The lots are the reason to look here. They run 0.50 to 0.57 acres, roughly half an acre and change, which is two to three times what surrounding Bayside Lakes subdivisions offer. More than half the parcels back to water, and the tree cover on the wooded lots was left standing rather than scraped. Houses sit far enough apart that a side window actually looks at something other than a neighbor's wall.
Construction dates to 2003 and 2004, and the houses were built at custom scale rather than off a production menu. Interiors span roughly 2,394 to 4,698 square feet across three to six bedrooms, with three car garages common. Soaring ceilings, formal living and dining rooms, split plans, double sided fireplaces, built in bookcases and lofts open to the great room all show up here. Seven in ten have a screened in ground pool.
Dues run about $931 a year for most owners, with the range spanning $847 to $1,200, billed by Laurelwood at Bayside Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc., a Florida nonprofit registered in 2002 and still active. Some periods have been administered through A&M Management Partners. That assessment covers the Laurelwood gate along with access to the shared amenity set: clubhouse, pool, fitness room, tennis, basketball, shuffleboard and playground.
The honest part is pace. Houses here take longer to sell than the Palm Bay average, often around two months, and the price range is wide, from the low four hundreds past a million on the most heavily customized properties. That spread is not noise. It reflects genuinely different houses on genuinely different lots. Comparable sales are thin in a ten house radius, so pricing takes judgment rather than arithmetic.
Laurelwood at Bayside At A Glance
Laurelwood at Bayside at a glance, from lot size to what the annual assessment covers.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Winding Ridge Circle SE off Trace Ridge Drive SE, off Bayside Lakes Boulevard SE, Palm Bay 32909 |
| Built | 2003 and 2004 |
| Home size | About 2,394 to 4,698 square feet, roughly 2,499 typical |
| Bedrooms | Three to six, with two to four baths |
| Lot size | 0.50 to 0.57 acres, about 0.51 typical |
| Construction | Concrete block and stucco, shingle roofs, storm shutters on most |
| Association | Mandatory. Laurelwood at Bayside Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc., about $931 per year, range $847 to $1,200. Florida document N02000006834, active. Administration has included A&M Management Partners |
| Amenities | Clubhouse, community pool, fitness center, tennis courts, basketball court, shuffleboard, playground |
| Gated | Yes, Laurelwood has its own security gate off Trace Ridge Drive SE |
| Water views | More than half the parcels back to a pond |
| Pools | Seven in ten houses have a private in ground pool, most screened |
| Utilities | City water and public sewer |
| Garage | Two or three car, three car common |
| Streets | Winding Ridge Circle SE, the only street in the community |
| Price range | $472,000 to $1,250,000, typical $534,500, around $204 per square foot |
| Time on market | Longer than the Palm Bay average, commonly around two months |
Laurelwood at Bayside Details
Half Acre Lots, Rare For The Era
Bayside Lakes was mostly platted at a fifth to a quarter of an acre. Laurelwood was carved out at half an acre and up, with 0.57 acres at the top end. That single decision drives everything else about the community: house scale, separation, tree retention and the price gap between here and the streets around it.
Custom Scale, Not Production
Houses run from about 2,394 square feet to nearly 4,700, and no two are reading off the same sheet. Double sided fireplaces, sitting areas off the primary suite, lofts open to the great room, built in bookcases, formal living and dining rooms. Twenty years on, that variety is why appraisals here require actual judgment.
Water Behind More Than Half The Lots
The plat wraps a pond, and more than half the parcels back to it. Screened pools facing water are the standard configuration on those lots. The wooded parcels that do not front water kept more canopy instead, so the choice inside the community is essentially view versus shade.
One Gate Inside A Bigger Area
Laurelwood keeps its own security gate off Trace Ridge Drive SE, which is unusual for a pocket this size. You are not sharing an entrance with the whole Bayside Lakes corridor. Ask how the gate code system is administered and what the current transponder policy is before closing.
The Golf Course Question
Bayside Lakes was planned around The Majors Golf Club at 3375 Bayside Lakes Boulevard SE, an Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay design that opened in 1999 and closed for business in 2022. It now sits dormant, and a rezoning to build 360 houses on it was rejected by the Palm Bay planning and zoning board after more than 3,000 residents signed a petition. The city has held public workshops on its future and nothing is settled.
A Patient Market
Houses here commonly take around two months to sell, well above the Palm Bay average. That is a function of price point and of how different each property is, not of anything wrong with the street. As a buyer it means room to negotiate, and as a seller it means pricing correctly the first time matters more than usual.
Homes For Sale In Laurelwood at Bayside
Current listings in Laurelwood at Bayside appear below. Because lot position and level of customization vary so much on a single loop, compare the properties themselves rather than the price per square foot.
Laurelwood at Bayside Frequently Asked Questions
How big are the lots in Laurelwood?
From 0.50 to 0.57 acres, with roughly half an acre typical. That is two to three times the parcel size of most surrounding Bayside Lakes subdivisions and the main reason houses here carry a premium. Several lots back to a pond and others kept significant tree canopy.
Is Laurelwood gated?
Yes. It has its own security gate off Trace Ridge Drive SE, separate from the wider Bayside Lakes street network. Access control is part of what the annual assessment funds. Confirm how codes and transponders are issued and whether there is a fee at transfer.
What are the annual dues?
About $931 per year for most owners, with amounts observed between $847 and $1,200. Billing is through Laurelwood at Bayside Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc., registered in Florida in 2002 under document N02000006834 and currently active. The assessment covers the gate plus the shared clubhouse, pool, fitness room, tennis, basketball, shuffleboard and playground.
What happened to the golf course?
The Majors Golf Club at 3375 Bayside Lakes Boulevard SE, designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay and opened in 1999, closed for business in 2022 and the land sits unused. An application to rezone it for 360 houses was rejected by the Palm Bay planning and zoning board after heavy resident opposition, and the city held public workshops on what happens next. Treat its future as unresolved.
When were the houses built?
In 2003 and 2004, at the front edge of the Bayside Lakes build out. Roofs, HVAC systems and water heaters have generally been replaced at least once by now, and impact glass was not standard in that era, so storm shutters are the norm. Pull the roof permit history and the wind mitigation report.
Do most houses have pools?
Yes, roughly seven in ten have an in ground pool and most are screened. Half acre lots left room for large lanais and deep pool decks, and the pond fronting parcels tend to be configured around the water view. Ask for resurfacing and equipment history on a pool of this age.
Why do houses take longer to sell here?
Two reasons. The price point is above the Palm Bay median, which thins the buyer pool, and each house is genuinely different, which makes comparison harder for buyers and appraisers alike. Two months on market is common and does not signal a problem with the property.
What is the drive like from here?
Bayside Lakes Boulevard SE runs north and becomes Emerson Drive SE, which reaches Malabar Road and I-95 exit 173. Everyday retail sits along the Bayside Lakes corridor and up Malabar Road. The beach is the long leg from here, east and over a causeway, so drive it once before you count on it.
Winding Ridge Circle SE, Palm Bay 32909
Laurelwood sits in southeast Palm Bay in the 32909 zip, inside the Bayside Lakes area. From Malabar Road you take Emerson Drive SE south until it becomes Bayside Lakes Boulevard SE, turn onto Trace Ridge Drive SE, and enter through the Laurelwood gate onto Winding Ridge Circle SE. Jupiter Boulevard SE is the other common approach from the north. The loop is the whole community.
Practically, I-95 exit 173 at Malabar Road is the interchange you will use most, roughly fifteen minutes north depending on Emerson Drive traffic. The Bayside Lakes corridor carries groceries and everyday retail within a couple of miles. Melbourne is a straightforward run north. Ocean access is the honest weak point of a 32909 address: a genuine drive east with a causeway at the end of it.
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Considering Laurelwood at Bayside?
On a street where every house was built differently on half an acre, the list price tells you very little. Lot position, water frontage, how the primary suite was laid out, whether the roof and the pool equipment have been done: that is where the real number lives. My partner Nichole and I have walked these houses and can tell you which ones are worth what they are asking. Call or text (321) 212-7676.
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