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Raysteff Country Club
Raysteff Country Club is a tiny plat off Country Club Drive NE in northeast Palm Bay, where Champions Drive dead ends in a cul-de-sac. The name comes from the corporation behind the old Port Malabar Country Club, whose 18 hole course closed after the 2004 hurricane season. Houses date from 1988 to 2003 on third acre lots, with no homeowners association attached.
Raysteff Country Club In Palm Bay, Florida
Raysteff Country Club is a very small plat in northeast Palm Bay, in the 32905 ZIP, reached from Port Malabar Boulevard NE by turning onto Country Club Drive NE. Champions Drive hangs off it and ends in a cul-de-sac, and most of the addresses sit at the end of that dead end. Lots run about a third of an acre, from 0.29 to 0.32, with mature tree cover on some of them.
The name is a corporate fossil. Raysteff was the corporate identity behind the Port Malabar Country Club operation, and two Raysteff filings still sit in the Florida Division of Corporations records, both long since inactive. General Development Corporation, the company that platted most of Palm Bay under the Port Malabar name, built the golf course, and its front nine opened in January 1965 with a neighborhood growing up around it.
That course was an 18 hole Charles Ankrom layout at 1300 Country Club Drive NE, playing to par 71 at 6,767 yards from the back tees. It hosted the LPGA Port Malabar Invitational twice, won by Mickey Wright in 1968 and Kathy Whitworth in 1969. It has not been open since the 2004 hurricane season. The land sat idle for years afterward before its owners began pursuing residential development on it.
The houses here date from 1988 to 2003 and run 2,208 to 3,465 square feet with three to five bedrooms. Construction is mixed: concrete and stucco, frame, and brick on one. One is a story and a half rather than a full two story. Screened porches are generous, with one running past 600 square feet, and the yards would take a pool comfortably. City water and public sewer serve the street.
There is no homeowners association here and no assessment attached to these parcels. The Port Malabar Country Club Community Association covers the wider area and offers membership, but that is a separate matter from a mandatory lien. At roughly $172 a square foot with a typical price near $395,000, this is the cheapest per foot of anything covered in this corner of Palm Bay, and the reason is age plus the absence of any amenity.
Raysteff Country Club At A Glance
Raysteff Country Club in short, from the plat name to the price per foot.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Country Club Drive NE and Champions Drive NE off Port Malabar Boulevard, Palm Bay 32905 |
| Built | 1988 to 2003 |
| Home size | 2,208 to 3,465 square feet, about 2,354 typical |
| Bedrooms | Three to five, with two to five baths |
| Lot size | 0.29 to 0.32 acre, mostly cul-de-sac and dead end parcels |
| Construction | Concrete and stucco, frame, brick on one, shingle roofs |
| Levels | One story and one and a half story |
| Association | None. No homeowners association and no mandatory assessment on these parcels |
| Utilities | City water and public sewer |
| Pools | None currently, though lot sizes allow for one |
| Garage | Two car |
| Outdoor space | Large screened porches, one over 600 square feet, mature trees and fruit trees on some lots |
| Golf | The Port Malabar Country Club course closed after the 2004 hurricane season and has not reopened |
| Price range | $380,000 to $599,000, typical $395,000 |
| Price per square foot | Around $172 |
Raysteff Country Club Details
A Plat Named For A Company
Raysteff was the corporate name tied to the Port Malabar Country Club operation, and the subdivision carries it to this day. Both Raysteff entities on file with the Florida Division of Corporations are inactive. The company is gone, the golf is gone, and the name is still on the recorded plat.
The Course That Closed
The 18 hole Charles Ankrom design at 1300 Country Club Drive NE opened in the mid 1960s under General Development Corporation, played to 6,767 yards at par 71, and hosted the LPGA in 1968 and 1969. It has been shut since the 2004 hurricane season. Do not buy here expecting to walk to a tee box.
No Association Whatsoever
No dues, no board, no architectural review and no estoppel to chase at closing. What governs these lots is City of Palm Bay code and whatever is recorded against the individual parcel. Pull the recorded documents anyway, because an absent association is not the same as an absent restriction.
Cul-De-Sac And Dead End Lots
Most of the addresses here sit on a cul-de-sac or a dead end, which is the practical reason the street feels as quiet as it does despite being a short hop from Port Malabar Boulevard. One of the parcels is an irregular shape, which usually means a larger usable rear yard than the acreage suggests.
Room For A Pool, None Built
None of these properties currently has a pool, and all of them sit on roughly a third of an acre with generous rear yards. In a part of Florida where a pool is close to standard equipment, that is either an opportunity or a signal about how long these owners have held, depending on how you read it.
Cheapest Per Foot Around
At about $172 a square foot, Raysteff prices well under the new construction going up a mile west in the Country Club area. You are buying larger, older houses that will need updating rather than smaller new ones that will not. Decide which of those two problems you would rather have.
Homes For Sale In Raysteff Country Club
Anything currently for sale in Raysteff Country Club is listed below. This is one of the smallest plats in Palm Bay, so listings are rare, and when one appears it is worth looking at quickly.
Raysteff Country Club Frequently Asked Questions
Is there still a golf course at Raysteff Country Club?
No. The Port Malabar Country Club course at 1300 Country Club Drive NE has not operated since the 2004 hurricane season. It was an 18 hole Charles Ankrom layout that opened in the mid 1960s and hosted LPGA events in 1968 and 1969. The name on the plat is history, not an amenity.
Is there an HOA?
No. These parcels carry no homeowners association and no mandatory assessment. The Port Malabar Country Club Community Association serves the wider neighborhood and offers membership, but that is voluntary and separate. Have your attorney pull whatever is recorded against the specific lot so you know the actual restrictions.
Where exactly is Raysteff Country Club?
Northeast Palm Bay in the 32905 ZIP, off Port Malabar Boulevard NE at Country Club Drive NE, with Champions Drive running to a cul-de-sac. It is inside the older Port Malabar street grid, close to Babcock Street, Palm Bay Road and the US 1 corridor.
How old are the homes?
Between 1988 and 2003. Expect systems to have been replaced at least once and roofs to be on a second or third generation. Ask for dated documentation on roof, air conditioning and water heater, and understand that a house from this era may still have original windows unless someone changed them.
Are the lots big?
About a third of an acre, from 0.29 to 0.32, which is larger than what the newer gated subdivisions in Palm Bay are platting. One parcel is irregularly shaped. Several have mature trees, including fruit trees, and the rear yards are deep enough for a pool or a detached structure.
Why is the price per square foot so low here?
Around $172 a foot reflects two things: the houses are twenty to forty years old, and there is no amenity, no gate and no association upkeep attached. You get more square footage and more land for the money, and you take on the maintenance and updating that comes with it.
Is it on city water and sewer?
Yes. Municipal water and public sewer serve the street, which is normal for the older Port Malabar grid in northeast Palm Bay. No well, no septic tank and no drain field to evaluate, which shortens the inspection list compared with the acreage south of Malabar Road.
How far is the beach from here?
Palm Bay is inland, so the ocean means driving east and crossing a causeway. From this part of northeast Palm Bay that is roughly twenty minutes depending on traffic through Melbourne or Indialantic. US 1 and the Indian River are much closer, only a few minutes east.
Champions Drive NE, Palm Bay 32905
Raysteff sits in the older northeast quadrant of Palm Bay, the part General Development Corporation laid out first under the Port Malabar name. From I-95 you take exit 176 at Palm Bay Road, head east, turn onto Port Malabar Boulevard NE and then onto Country Club Drive NE. From the Babcock Street side you come west on Port Malabar Boulevard and turn left. Champions Drive is the last turn.
The practical advantage of this address is that everything is already built around it. Palm Bay Road retail, the US 1 corridor and the Indian River are minutes away, I-95 does not require crossing the city, and Melbourne is a short run north. The former golf course land nearby has been moving back into residential development, so expect more construction traffic in the area than the street itself suggests.
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Considering Raysteff Country Club?
Plats this small do not produce a steady supply of listings, so buying here usually means being ready when one appears. My partner Nichole and I watch this side of Palm Bay closely, know what the surrounding Port Malabar Country Club streets are trading for, and can tell you quickly whether an older house on Champions Drive is priced on its bones or on its finishes. Call or text (321) 212-7676.
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