1370 Island Drive, Merritt Island, FL 32952 (MLS# 890169)

1370 Island Drive, Merritt Island, FL 32952

$340,000

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Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 2,139 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 8,276 Status: Closed

Current Price: $340,000 List Date: 11/12/2020 Last Modified: 6/02/2026

Overview

Description

Own a piece of Florida history when you purchase this lovely canal front home! This was the home of beloved Florida author Patrick D. Smith, where he wrote A Land Remembered, Forever Island, Allapattah and Angel City! Relax and enjoy the Florida lifestyle with easy access to Sykes Creek and local waterways. Features include renovated kitchen overlooking the canal, boathouse and dock, split plan with large master suite, laminate and tile throughout, spacious living room and back porch w/vinyl windows. A must see!

Listing Details MLS# 890169

General Property Information

Bedrooms Total: 3
Bathrooms Total: 2
Bathrooms Full: 2
Living Area: 1611
Living Area Source: Other
Building Area Total: 2139
New Construction YN: No
Year Built: 1966
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: 2
Carport YN: No
Lot Size Acres: 0.19
Lot Size Square Feet: 8276
Association YN: No
Association Name: GLEN ISLES SEC 1
Property Use: 01 / SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
Water Body Access YN: No
Waterfront YN: Yes
Land Site Description: CANAL FRONT
Furnished: Unfurnished
Direction Faces: South
Senior Community YN: No
Pool Private YN: No
List Price/SqFt: 207.95
Sold Price/SqFt: 211.05
Bathrooms Half: 0
Carport Spaces: 0

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Electric Range; Microwave; Refrigerator Association Amenities: Boat Dock Construction Materials: Block; Concrete; Stucco Cooling: Electric Flooring: Carpet; Laminate; Terrazzo; Tile Heating: Electric Interior Features: Primary Bathroom - Tub with Shower Levels: One Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lot Features: Other Other Structures: Boat House Parking Features: Attached Pool Features: None Possession: Close Of Escrow Road Surface Type: Asphalt Roof: Shingle Sewer: Public Sewer Showing Requirements: Call Listing Agent; Lockbox Special Listing Conditions: Standard View: Canal; Water Water Source: Public Waterfront Features: Canal Front; Navigable Water

Contract Information

Original List Price: 350000
Listing Contract Date: 2020-11-12
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 1370
Street Name: Island
Street Suffix: Drive
County: Brevard
State: FL
Postal Code: 32952
MLS Area Major: 252 - N Banana River Dr.
Subdivision Name: Glen Isles Sec 1

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: Own a piece of Florida history when you purchase this lovely canal front home! This was the home of beloved Florida author Patrick D. Smith, where he wrote A Land Remembered, Forever Island, Allapattah and Angel City! Relax and enjoy the Florida lifestyle with easy access to Sykes Creek and local waterways. Features include renovated kitchen overlooking the canal, boathouse and dock, split plan with large master suite, laminate and tile throughout, spacious living room and back porch w/vinyl windows. A must see!

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2023-11-10T22:02:59Z
Major Change Type: Price Reduced
Price Change Timestamp: 2020-11-21T19:20:15Z
Status Change Timestamp: 2020-12-17
Purchase Contract Date: 2020-11-21
Close Date: 2020-12-16
Close Price: 340000

More Information

Closing Company Details

Closing Company Name: Island Title & Escrow Cathy Penner 321-453-6099
Closing Company Address: 2245 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, Fl 32953

Location, Tax, and Legal

Tax Account: 2438214
Parcel Number: 24-37-30-92-0000a.0-0039.00
General County Location: Central
Elementary School: Audubon
Middle School: Jefferson
High School: Merritt Island
Tax Annual Amount: 3574.73
Tax Year: 2020
Tax Legal Description: GLEN ISLES SEC 1 LOT 39 BLK A
Directions: SR520 to North on N. Banana River Dr., Left on Island Dr. to 1370 Island on Right Side

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Electric Range: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes

Association Amenities

Boat Dock: Yes

Construction Materials

Block: Yes
Concrete: Yes
Stucco: Yes

Cooling

Electric: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Laminate: Yes
Terrazzo: Yes
Tile: Yes

Heating

Electric: Yes

Interior Features

Primary Bathroom - Tub with Shower: Yes

Levels

One: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Lot Features

Other: Yes

Other Structures

Boat House: Yes

Parking Features

Attached: Yes

Pool Features

None: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Road Surface Type

Asphalt: Yes

Roof

Shingle: Yes

Sewer

Public Sewer: Yes

Special Listing Conditions

Standard: Yes

View

Canal: Yes
Water: Yes

Water Source

Public: Yes

Waterfront Features

Canal Front: Yes
Navigable Water: Yes

Showing Requirements

Call Listing Agent: Yes
Lockbox: Yes

Listing Office: Florida Oasis Realty

Last Updated: June - 02 - 2026

Information is deemed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed.