240 Riverside Avenue, Merritt Island, FL 32953 (MLS# 812115)

240 Riverside Avenue, Merritt Island, FL 32953

$348,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 2,040 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 7,841 Status: Closed

Current Price: $348,000 List Date: 4/29/2018 Last Modified: 6/04/2026

Overview

Description

This sturdy concrete block home w/ new roof in 2016 & new AC-2015, has been well maintained and is ready for you to call it your winter retreat or permanent home! Beautiful tropical setting & waterfront location on deep navigable canal that leads to Sykes Creek. Huge covered boat dock & lift also affords extra space for your outdoor dining area, hot tub, hammock or grilling area to be totally under cover! Expansive newer screened patio also offers a great place to relax while watching the dolphin & manatee frolic in the waterway. Enormous fenced in backyard w/ plenty of room for a pool. New exterior (& some interior) paint. Updated electrical panel. Master suite w/walk-in closet & access to Florida room. This charming Merritt Island community also has a park, tennis & basketball courts.

Listing Details MLS# 812115

General Property Information

Bedrooms Total: 3
Bathrooms Total: 2
Bathrooms Full: 2
Living Area: 1693
Living Area Source: Other
Building Area Total: 2040
New Construction YN: No
Year Built: 1963
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: Yes
Carport YN: No
Lot Size Acres: 0.18
Lot Size Square Feet: 7841
Association YN: No
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: 212.05
Sold Price/SqFt: 205.55
Bathrooms Half: 0
Carport Spaces: 0

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Gas Water Heater; Ice Maker; Refrigerator Association Amenities: Basketball Court; Boat Dock; Park; Playground; Tennis Court(s) Construction Materials: Block; Concrete Cooling: Central Air; Electric Exterior Features: Boat Lift; Storm Shutters Fencing: Fenced; Wood Flooring: Tile; Wood Heating: Central; Natural Gas Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s); Open Floorplan; Primary Bathroom - Tub with Shower; Primary Downstairs; Walk-In Closet(s) Laundry Features: Electric Dryer Hookup; Gas Dryer Hookup; Washer Hookup Levels: One Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional; FHA; VA Loan Lot Features: Corner Lot Parking Features: Attached; Garage; Garage Door Opener Patio And Porch Features: Patio; Porch; Screened Pool Features: None Possession: Close Of Escrow Road Surface Type: Asphalt Roof: Shingle Security Features: Security System Owned Sewer: Public Sewer Showing Requirements: Appointment Only; Call Listing Office Special Listing Conditions: Standard Utilities: Cable Available; Water Available View: Canal; Water Waterfront Features: Canal Front; Navigable Water; Seawall Showing Considerations: Pet(s) on Premises Room Types: Florida Room

Contract Information

Original List Price: 375000
Listing Contract Date: 2018-04-29
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 240
Street Name: Riverside
Street Suffix: Avenue
County: Brevard
State: FL
Postal Code: 32953
MLS Area Major: 251 - Central Merritt Island
Subdivision Name: Hampton Homes Unit 7

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: This sturdy concrete block home w/ new roof in 2016 & new AC-2015, has been well maintained and is ready for you to call it your winter retreat or permanent home! Beautiful tropical setting & waterfront location on deep navigable canal that leads to Sykes Creek. Huge covered boat dock & lift also affords extra space for your outdoor dining area, hot tub, hammock or grilling area to be totally under cover! Expansive newer screened patio also offers a great place to relax while watching the dolphin & manatee frolic in the waterway. Enormous fenced in backyard w/ plenty of room for a pool. New exterior (& some interior) paint. Updated electrical panel. Master suite w/walk-in closet & access to Florida room. This charming Merritt Island community also has a park, tennis & basketball courts.

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2023-11-10T20:26:31Z
Major Change Type: Price Reduced
Price Change Timestamp: 2018-05-15T16:33:42Z
Status Change Timestamp: 2018-07-06
Purchase Contract Date: 2018-05-17
Close Date: 2018-07-06
Close Price: 348000

More Information

Closing Company Details

Closing Company Name: Countywide Title
Closing Company Address: 275 N Grove St Merritt Island, FL 32953

Location, Tax, and Legal

Tax Account: 2419081
Parcel Number: 24-36-26-Bt-00000.0-0308.00
General County Location: Central
Elementary School: Mila
Middle School: Jefferson
High School: Merritt Island
Tax Annual Amount: 2797
Tax Year: 2017
Tax Legal Description: HAMPTON HOMES UNIT 7 LOT 308
Directions: N Courtenay Parkway to east on Needle. Left at stop sign to the end. House on corner of Riverside.

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Gas Water Heater: Yes
Ice Maker: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes

Association Amenities

Basketball Court: Yes
Boat Dock: Yes
Park: Yes
Playground: Yes
Tennis Court(s): Yes

Construction Materials

Block: Yes
Concrete: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes
Electric: Yes

Exterior Features

Boat Lift: Yes
Storm Shutters: Yes

Fencing

Fenced: Yes
Wood: Yes

Flooring

Tile: Yes
Wood: Yes

Heating

Central: Yes
Natural Gas: Yes

Interior Features

Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Open Floorplan: Yes
Primary Bathroom - Tub with Shower: Yes
Primary Downstairs: Yes
Walk-In Closet(s): Yes

Laundry Features

Electric Dryer Hookup: Yes
Gas Dryer Hookup: Yes
Washer Hookup: Yes

Levels

One: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes
FHA: Yes
VA Loan: Yes

Lot Features

Corner Lot: Yes

Parking Features

Attached: Yes
Garage: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes
Screened: Yes

Pool Features

None: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Road Surface Type

Asphalt: Yes

Roof

Shingle: Yes

Security Features

Security System Owned: Yes

Sewer

Public Sewer: Yes

Special Listing Conditions

Standard: Yes

Utilities

Cable Available: Yes
Water Available: Yes

View

Canal: Yes
Water: Yes

Waterfront Features

Canal Front: Yes
Navigable Water: Yes
Seawall: Yes

Showing Requirements

Appointment Only: Yes
Call Listing Office: Yes

Showing Considerations

Pet(s) on Premises: Yes

Room Types

Florida Room: Yes

Room Information

Living Room Length: 18.00 Length: 18.00 Width: 15.00 Width: 15.00 Family Room Length: 35.00 Length: 35.00 Width: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Dining Room Length: 10.00 Length: 10.00 Width: 10.00 Width: 10.00 Kitchen Length: 13.00 Length: 13.00 Width: 10.00 Width: 10.00 Primary Bedroom Length: 14.00 Length: 14.00 Width: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Bedroom 2 Length: 12.00 Length: 12.00 Width: 11.00 Width: 11.00 Bedroom 3 Length: 11.00 Length: 11.00 Width: 10.00 Width: 10.00 Other Length: 35.00 Length: 35.00 Width: 10.00 Width: 10.00 Remarks: Patio

Listing Office: Florida East Coast Real Estate

Last Updated: June - 04 - 2026

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