Living in Florida's Space Coast
LST Estates
LST Estates was platted in 1958, a year before West Melbourne existed as a city. It is a small pocket on Wickham Road just north of US 192, with Pinecrest Street running west behind the frontage. Lots are half an acre and up, the oldest houses are original to the plat, and there is no association of any kind.
LST Estates In West Melbourne, Florida
The dates matter here. This plat was recorded in 1958. West Melbourne did not exist as a city until 1959, when voters created it specifically to stop the area from being annexed into Melbourne. So the oldest houses in LST Estates were standing before there was a city to permit them, and the neighborhood has watched Wickham Road turn from a two lane county road into one of the busiest north south connectors on this side of Brevard.
There are really two LST Estates. The parcels fronting Wickham Road are wide, visible and sitting on one of the highest traffic corridors in the area, and at least one of them has been used commercially and marketed for office or retail conversion. Behind them, Pinecrest Street runs west into a low traffic cul de sac where the houses are simply houses: brick, block, terrazzo floors, screened porches, oversized detached and attached garages. Which half you are buying changes everything about the purchase.
Housing stock runs from 1958 to 1986. Sizes range roughly 1,186 to 2,701 square feet, two and three bedrooms, two baths, one and two car garages, on parcels between about half an acre and eight tenths. Expect original terrazzo under carpet, brick fireplaces, trussed screened porches and utility sinks in the garage. Several have had new roofs, HVAC and water heaters around 2020. Homes have been trading between $338,500 and $725,000, with roughly $410,000 in the middle, and the wide spread reflects that split between residential and commercial character.
No homeowners association governs these parcels and the records show no dues. On half acre lots this close to a major road, that freedom is the appeal. Generator hookups, workshops, oversized garages and fenced rear yards are all part of the picture. Public water and sewer serve at least part of the plat, which is not universal in this vintage of West Melbourne neighborhood, so confirm it rather than assuming it for the address you are looking at.
One thing to verify carefully. This stretch between US 192 and Sheridan Road is a jurisdictional patchwork, parcel by parcel, and the Pinecrest Street side has been confirmed as City of West Melbourne while the Wickham Road frontage parcels have not been individually checked. City versus unincorporated county changes your permitting, your code enforcement and your zoning path. Before you plan a business use, an addition or a lot split, pull the jurisdiction and the current zoning on the exact parcel.
LST Estates At A Glance
LST Estates at a glance, frontage and back street.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Wickham Road frontage north of US 192, with Pinecrest Street running west behind it, West Melbourne 32904 |
| Recorded plats | One, L S T Estates, recorded 1958 |
| Jurisdiction | Pinecrest Street confirmed as City of West Melbourne. This corridor is a parcel by parcel patchwork, so verify jurisdiction and zoning for the specific address |
| Association | None recorded on this plat, and nothing is assessed. Confirm any deed level restrictions for the parcel |
| Built | 1958 to 1986, with the original plat homes from 1958 |
| Home size | 1,186 to 2,701 square feet, about 1,812 typical |
| Bedrooms | Two and three, with two baths |
| Lot size | 0.51 to 0.83 acre |
| Construction | Brick and concrete block, polished terrazzo floors, wood burning fireplaces, trussed and screened porches, oversized garages |
| Garage | One and two car, several oversized, with insulated and conditioned bays on updated properties |
| Utilities | Public water and sewer serve at least part of the plat. Confirm for the specific address |
| Commercial potential | Wickham Road frontage parcels carry visibility and have drawn commercial and office interest. Any change of use depends on zoning and jurisdiction, so verify before you plan |
| Time on market | Properties here can sit. This is an unusual product and the buyer pool for it is narrower than for a standard subdivision home |
| Price range | $338,500 to $725,000, with roughly $410,000 in the middle |
LST Estates Details
Older Than The City
Platted in 1958, a year before West Melbourne incorporated. The city was created by referendum in 1959 to avoid annexation into Melbourne, and these lots were already drawn when that vote happened. Very little in this part of the county can say that.
Two Neighborhoods In One Plat
Wickham Road frontage and Pinecrest Street behind it are completely different purchases: one is high visibility and commercially interesting, the other is a quiet cul de sac. Decide which one you are actually shopping for before you tour.
Half An Acre Minimum
Every parcel here starts at about half an acre and runs to eight tenths. In a city where new construction is delivering quarter acre lots and smaller, this is the kind of land that does not get replatted twice.
Nothing Governing You
No association, no dues, no architectural review. Owners have added workshops, generator hookups, insulated garages with their own air handlers, and fencing without asking anyone. Verify county or city zoning for anything structural you intend to build.
Terrazzo And Brick
The 1958 houses came with polished terrazzo floors and brick, and where owners have kept them the material quality is better than what gets installed new at this price. Where they have been covered, pulling the carpet is often the cheapest upgrade in the house.
Wickham Road Is Loud
There is no honest way around it: Wickham is a heavy corridor and the frontage parcels feel it. That noise is exactly what makes them commercially interesting and residentially challenging. Stand in the front yard at five in the afternoon before you decide.
Homes For Sale In LST Estates
Anything currently available in LST Estates is shown below, on both the Wickham Road frontage and the Pinecrest Street side. Read the zoning line and the parcel size before anything else, since those two decide what this property can become.
LST Estates Frequently Asked Questions
When was LST Estates platted?
1958, which is a year before West Melbourne became a city. The oldest houses on the plat date to the same year, and the neighborhood predates most of the development along this stretch of Wickham Road.
Is it in the city or unincorporated county?
Pinecrest Street has been confirmed as City of West Melbourne. This corridor between US 192 and Sheridan Road is a parcel by parcel patchwork, so the answer for a Wickham Road frontage lot should be verified individually before you rely on it.
Is there a homeowners association?
No. Nothing is recorded on this plat and nothing is assessed. Confirm at the deed level for the specific parcel, since restrictions can exist in a deed even where no association does.
How large are the lots?
From about half an acre to eight tenths of an acre. That is well above what current West Melbourne construction delivers, and it is the main reason buyers look here.
Can a home here be used commercially?
Some of the Wickham Road frontage has drawn commercial and office interest, and at least one parcel has been operated in a commercial capacity. Whether that is possible for a given lot depends entirely on its zoning and jurisdiction, so verify both before you plan anything.
Are these homes on public water and sewer?
At least part of the plat is. It is not safe to assume for every parcel in a neighborhood of this age, so confirm the water source and the waste system in writing during your inspection period.
Why do properties here take longer to sell?
Because they are unusual. A half acre parcel with a 1958 house on a heavy corridor appeals to a narrower group than a subdivision home does. For a patient buyer, that is an advantage rather than a warning.
What is close by?
US 192 is just south with Interstate 95 a few minutes west of it, Sheridan Road is just north, and the Wickham Road corridor runs straight up toward Melbourne, the airport and Suntree. The beaches are roughly twenty minutes east.
Wickham Road at Pinecrest Street, West Melbourne 32904
LST Estates sits on Wickham Road north of US 192 and south of Sheridan Road, with Pinecrest Street running west off the frontage into a quiet dead end. Wickham, county road 509 through this stretch, is one of the main north south routes on the mainland, which is what gives the frontage parcels their visibility and what keeps the back street comparatively calm by contrast.
US 192 is immediately south, putting Interstate 95 a few minutes west and downtown Melbourne a few minutes east. Wickham Road runs north past the airport and the aerospace corridor toward Suntree and Viera. Melbourne Orlando International Airport is a short drive, the medical campuses along Wickham and Hibiscus are close, and the Melbourne and Indialantic beach crossings are roughly twenty minutes east.
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Considering LST Estates?
My partner Nichole and I will pull the jurisdiction, the zoning and the parcel history on any LST Estates address before you spend a weekend thinking about it, because on this plat those three lines decide what you are actually buying. Call or text (321) 212-7676 and tell us whether you want the quiet street or the frontage.
Lease to own option available. High-Visibility Commercial/retail Space - 2,701 SF Located on a busy, high-traffic road, this nearly one-acre property offers maximum expos...
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Lease to Own options available. High-Visibility Commercial Space - 2,701 SF Located on a busy, high-traffic road, this nearly one-acre property offers maximum exposure a...
- 2 Baths
- 1055609 MLS
