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Big Pine
Big Pine is two short streets off Dairy Road, Nancy and Irene, both of them dead ends. The original houses date to the early 1960s and a run of brand new construction went up in 2025 on the empty lots between them. There is no association, city water serves the street, and the septic tank sets the rules on your back yard.
Big Pine In West Melbourne, Florida
Big Pine appears by name on the City of West Melbourne's own subdivision rolls, and the parcels sit inside city limits even though the mail reads Melbourne. That distinction is worth holding onto. West Melbourne runs its own police department, its own council and its own building department, and it is a separate municipality from Melbourne rather than a district of it. Permits, inspections and code questions all go to West Melbourne.
The plat is small and simple: Nancy Street and Irene Street, both running off Dairy Road south of US 192, and both terminating rather than connecting through. That layout is the reason the street stays quiet in a part of the county that is anything but. There is nothing to cut through to, so the only vehicles on the pavement belong to the houses in front of you.
What makes Big Pine unusual right now is the age gap. Original houses here date to 1963 and run small, some under a thousand square feet on a quarter acre. Alongside them are new houses completed in 2025 at roughly 2,000 square feet with four bedrooms and three baths. Prices reflect that split more than anything else, running from $190,000 at the low end to $469,000 for the new construction, with lots between about 0.23 and 0.30 acre.
The 2025 builds are specified better than the price band suggests. Nine foot four inch ceilings, quartz counters throughout, solid interior doors, tall baseboards, dimmable LED lighting, hurricane impact windows and doors instead of shutters, an EV charger in the garage, and a covered patio close to 500 square feet with a summer kitchen. Two of the bedroom suites were built with sound insulated walls, which is an unusual thing to find and useful if someone works from home.
Two things to check before you get attached. There is no association here at all, which means no dues, no architectural review and no covenant limiting what your neighbor parks or builds, so read the West Melbourne code rather than assuming. And these lots are on city water with septic on site, plus irrigation wells on some, which means the drain field location decides where a pool, an addition or a shed can go. Pull the septic permit.
Big Pine At A Glance
Big Pine at a glance, old and new on the same block.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Nancy Street and Irene Street off Dairy Road, south of US 192, West Melbourne 32904 |
| Jurisdiction | City of West Melbourne, inside city limits, with a Melbourne mailing address. City police, city council and city building department |
| Recorded plat | One, Big Pine, a named subdivision on the city's own rolls |
| Streets | Nancy Street and Irene Street, both dead ends |
| Built | 1963 originally, with new construction completed in 2025 on remaining lots |
| Home size | From about 920 square feet on the original houses to roughly 2,012 on the new builds |
| Bedrooms | Three to four, with one to three baths depending on the era |
| Lot size | Roughly 0.23 to 0.30 acre |
| Construction | The 2025 houses carry hurricane impact windows and doors, nine foot four inch ceilings, quartz counters, solid interior doors, EV charging and warranty coverage |
| Association | None. No association exists for this plat, so there are no mandatory dues and nobody reviewing your plans. If a seller mentions a street arrangement, ask to see it in writing |
| Garage | Two car on the newer houses |
| Outdoor | Covered patios close to 500 square feet with summer kitchens on the new construction, and yards with room left for a pool |
| Utilities | City water, septic on site, and irrigation wells on some lots. Verify the drain field location before planning a pool or addition |
| Pools | None currently, though the lots were laid out with room for one |
| Price range | $190,000 to $469,000, a spread that reflects the sixty year gap between the oldest and newest houses |
Big Pine Details
Sixty Years On One Street
A 1963 house at under a thousand square feet can sit across from a 2025 house at two thousand. That does not happen in most neighborhoods and it makes the pricing here confusing at a glance. Comparable sales require looking at the build year first and the address second.
No Association, No Dues
Nothing governs this plat. No mandatory dues, no board, no architectural committee, nobody to approve your fence or your paint. West Melbourne city code is the only rule set, and it is more permissive on some things than a covenant would be. Read it before you assume either way.
Both Streets Dead End
Nancy and Irene both stop rather than connect through to anything. It is the simplest kind of traffic calming and it works. On a corridor as busy as Dairy Road and US 192, being one turn off the noise and behind a dead end sign is most of what buyers are paying for.
Impact Glass, Not Shutters
The new houses were built with hurricane rated windows and doors rather than a shutter package. That means nothing to put up before a storm, better day to day noise control, and a different conversation with an insurance underwriter than a 1963 house with original openings.
Septic Decides The Back Yard
City water comes to the street, but wastewater is handled on site. Where the tank and drain field sit determines where a pool, a shed or an addition can legally go. On at least one of the new houses that was planned around deliberately. Pull the permit and see the layout before you draw anything.
A Summer Kitchen Out Back
The 2025 builds put close to 500 square feet of covered patio behind the house with a summer kitchen already plumbed and wired. That is the kind of thing usually added later at real cost, and it is the feature most likely to sell one of these houses on the walkthrough.
Homes For Sale In Big Pine
Anything currently for sale on Nancy Street or Irene Street appears below. This is a very small plat, so listings are occasional and the new construction tends to draw attention quickly.
Big Pine Frequently Asked Questions
Is Big Pine in Melbourne or West Melbourne?
West Melbourne. The addresses on Nancy and Irene fall inside West Melbourne city limits, and Big Pine appears by name on the city's own subdivision rolls. Mail often reads Melbourne because the postal city and the municipal boundary do not match here.
Is there a homeowners association?
No. There is no association on record for Big Pine, which means no mandatory dues, no architectural approvals and no covenant restrictions on parking or exterior changes. Ask whether any informal neighborhood dues exist, and rely on the West Melbourne code for what is permitted.
Why do prices swing so far on one street?
Because the houses are sixty years apart. Original 1963 homes here are small, some under a thousand square feet, while the 2025 construction runs near two thousand with four bedrooms and three baths. You are choosing between two very different products on the same street.
What is included in the new construction?
Nine foot four inch ceilings, quartz counters throughout, solid interior doors, tall baseboards, dimmable LED lighting, hurricane impact windows and doors, an EV charger, garage storage, a utility sink in the laundry, and a covered patio close to 500 square feet with a summer kitchen. The builds also carry warranty coverage.
Are the houses on septic or sewer?
City water serves the street and wastewater is handled by septic on site, with irrigation wells on some lots. The drain field location matters more than most buyers expect, because it controls where a pool, a shed or an addition can be placed. Get the septic permit and the site plan.
Can I put in a pool?
The lots were laid out with the room, and on at least one of the new houses the septic system was placed specifically to keep the back yard clear. Confirm the setbacks with the City of West Melbourne and the drain field location before you get a quote.
Is the street quiet?
Yes. Nancy and Irene are both dead ends off Dairy Road, so no one drives them who does not live there. Dairy Road itself is busy, and US 192 a short distance north is busier, so listen from the back yard rather than the driveway when you tour.
What is nearby?
Dairy Road connects straight up to US 192 and down to Palm Bay Road, with the Melbourne Square corridor, Florida Institute of Technology and the medical campuses all a few minutes away. Interstate 95 is at the 192 interchange, the airport is a short run northeast, and the beaches are around twenty five minutes east.
Nancy Street, West Melbourne 32904
Big Pine sits just off Dairy Road, south of US 192 and north of Palm Bay Road, in the older established part of West Melbourne rather than the newer growth out west of Minton. From Interstate 95 you exit at US 192, head east, and turn south on Dairy Road, then right on Nancy or Irene. From the river side you come west on 192 past the retail corridor. It is central, and it is one turn from a main road.
That central position is the argument for the address. The Melbourne Square corridor and the medical campuses are minutes away, Florida Institute of Technology sits just east, and Melbourne Orlando International Airport with the aerospace and defense employers around it is a short run northeast. Interstate 95 at the US 192 interchange puts Viera about twenty minutes north and Orlando near an hour, and the beach crossings are roughly twenty five minutes east.
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Considering Big Pine?
My partner Nichole and I can walk you through both versions of this street, the 1963 house you would renovate and the 2025 house you would move straight into, and tell you honestly which one makes sense for what you are trying to do. We will also pull the septic layout before you plan a pool. Call or text (321) 212-7676.
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