5940 Riverside Drive, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 (MLS# 747721)

5940 Riverside Drive, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951

$640,000

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Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 2,645 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 10,890 Status: Closed

Current Price: $640,000 List Date: 2/26/2016 Last Modified: 6/17/2026

Overview

Description

FABULOUS Move-in Ready DIRECT RIVERFRONT HOME in SOUTH MELBOURNE BEACH! Located in highly desirable Ocean to River Community of Melbourne Shores. This waterfront home is ideal for anyone who loves to fish, boat, or relax and watch the dolphins and lovely sunsets from their backyard. INTERIOR JUST PAINTED. Home has been Remodeled & Updated. 4 Bedroom 2 Bath Open Floor Plan. Kitchen, dining and living areas all have fantastic views of the river. Updated Kitchen has granite counter tops and large breakfast bar. Screen porch, large yard with plenty of room for a pool, private dock with 10,000 lb capacity boat lift and separate covered area. Master Bath w/double sinks and vanity area. PRIVATE Ocean & River Park.

Listing Details MLS# 747721

General Property Information

Bedrooms Total: 4
Bathrooms Total: 2
Bathrooms Full: 2
Living Area: 2070
Living Area Source: Public Records
Building Area Total: 2645
New Construction YN: No
Year Built: 1970
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: 2
Carport YN: No
Lot Size Acres: 0.25
Lot Size Square Feet: 10890
Lot Size Dimensions: 67.0 ft x 160.0 ft
Association YN: Yes
Association Fee: 80
Association Fee Frequency: Annually
Other Fee(s) Amount: 300
Water Body Access YN: Yes
Waterfront YN: Yes
Water Body Name: Indian River
Furnished: Unfurnished
Direction Faces: East
Senior Community YN: No
Pool Private YN: No
List Price/SqFt: 321.26
Sold Price/SqFt: 309.18
Bathrooms Half: 0
Carport Spaces: 0

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Double Oven; Electric Water Heater; Ice Maker; Microwave; Refrigerator; Water Softener Owned Association Amenities: Barbecue; Boat Dock; Boat Slip; Jogging Path; Maintenance Grounds; Park; Playground; Other Construction Materials: Block; Concrete; Stucco Cooling: Central Air Exterior Features: Boat Lift; Boat Ramp - Private; Fire Pit; Storm Shutters Fencing: Fenced; Wood Flooring: Carpet; Tile Heating: Central; Electric; Heat Pump Interior Features: Breakfast Bar; Ceiling Fan(s); Eat-in Kitchen; His and Hers Closets; Open Floorplan; Pantry; Primary Bathroom - Tub with Shower; Primary Downstairs; Split Bedrooms; 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: Sprinklers In Front; Sprinklers In Rear; Other Parking Features: Attached; Garage Door Opener Patio And Porch Features: Patio; Porch; Screened Pets Allowed: Yes Pool Features: None Possession: Close Of Escrow Water Body Access Type: Community Rental Restrictions: 3 Months Road Surface Type: Asphalt Roof: Shingle Security Features: Security System Owned Sewer: Septic Tank Showing Requirements: Appointment Only; Call Listing Agent; Lockbox Special Listing Conditions: Standard Utilities: Cable Available; Electricity Connected View: Intracoastal; River; Water Water Source: Well Waterfront Features: Canal Front; Navigable Water; Ocean Access; River Front Contingency Reason: Inspection; Other Room Types: Florida Room; Laundry

Contract Information

Original List Price: 665000
Listing Contract Date: 2016-02-25
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 5940
Street Name: Riverside
Street Suffix: Drive
County: Brevard
State: FL
Postal Code: 32951
MLS Area Major: 385 - South Beaches
Subdivision Name: Melbourne Shores 1st Addn

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: FABULOUS Move-in Ready DIRECT RIVERFRONT HOME in SOUTH MELBOURNE BEACH! Located in highly desirable Ocean to River Community of Melbourne Shores. This waterfront home is ideal for anyone who loves to fish, boat, or relax and watch the dolphins and lovely sunsets from their backyard. INTERIOR JUST PAINTED. Home has been Remodeled & Updated. 4 Bedroom 2 Bath Open Floor Plan. Kitchen, dining and living areas all have fantastic views of the river. Updated Kitchen has granite counter tops and large breakfast bar. Screen porch, large yard with plenty of room for a pool, private dock with 10,000 lb capacity boat lift and separate covered area. Master Bath w/double sinks and vanity area. PRIVATE Ocean & River Park.

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2016-05-20T15:40:44Z
Major Change Type: Status Change
Status Change Timestamp: 2016-05-20
Contingency: Active Under Contract
Purchase Contract Date: 2016-04-12
Close Date: 2016-05-20
Close Price: 640000

More Information

Closing Company Details

Closing Company Name: Precise Title Co. 201 6th Ave. Indialantic, FL 32903

Historical Information

Public Historical Remarks 2: Dwelling View-Other: Y

Location, Tax, and Legal

Tax Account: 2954351
Parcel Number: 29-38-15-Gz-00001.0-0013.00
General County Location: South
Elementary School: Gemini
Middle School: Hoover
High School: Melbourne
Tax Annual Amount: 6550.01
Tax Year: 2015
Tax Legal Description: LOT 13 BLK 1
Directions: A1A south to Melbourne Shores turn west on Flamingo, right on Riverside, first house on left.

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Double Oven: Yes
Electric Water Heater: Yes
Ice Maker: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Water Softener Owned: Yes

Association Amenities

Barbecue: Yes
Boat Dock: Yes
Boat Slip: Yes
Jogging Path: Yes
Maintenance Grounds: Yes
Park: Yes
Playground: Yes
Other: Yes

Construction Materials

Block: Yes
Concrete: Yes
Stucco: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes

Exterior Features

Boat Lift: Yes
Boat Ramp - Private: Yes
Fire Pit: Yes
Storm Shutters: Yes

Fencing

Fenced: Yes
Wood: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Tile: Yes

Heating

Central: Yes
Electric: Yes
Heat Pump: Yes

Interior Features

Breakfast Bar: Yes
Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
His and Hers Closets: Yes
Open Floorplan: Yes
Pantry: Yes
Primary Bathroom - Tub with Shower: Yes
Primary Downstairs: Yes
Split Bedrooms: 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

Sprinklers In Front: Yes
Sprinklers In Rear: Yes
Other: Yes

Parking Features

Attached: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes
Screened: Yes

Pets Allowed

Yes: Yes

Pool Features

None: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Water Body Access Type

Community: Yes

Road Surface Type

Asphalt: Yes

Roof

Shingle: Yes

Security Features

Security System Owned: Yes

Sewer

Septic Tank: Yes

Special Listing Conditions

Standard: Yes

Utilities

Cable Available: Yes
Electricity Connected: Yes

View

Intracoastal: Yes
River: Yes
Water: Yes

Water Source

Well: Yes

Waterfront Features

Canal Front: Yes
Navigable Water: Yes
Ocean Access: Yes
River Front: Yes

Showing Requirements

Appointment Only: Yes
Call Listing Agent: Yes
Lockbox: Yes

Rental Restrictions

3 Months: Yes

Contingency Reason

Inspection: Yes
Other: Yes

Room Types

Florida Room: Yes
Laundry: Yes

Room Information

Living Room Level: First Length: 18.00 Length: 18.00 Width: 16.00 Width: 16.00 Remarks: River View! Dining Room Level: First Length: 18.00 Length: 18.00 Width: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Remarks: River View! Kitchen Level: First Length: 16.00 Length: 16.00 Width: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Remarks: River View! Primary Bedroom Level: First Length: 14.00 Length: 14.00 Width: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Remarks: 2 Closets! Bedroom 2 Level: First Length: 14.00 Length: 14.00 Width: 11.00 Width: 11.00 Remarks: West (Approx. Size) Bedroom 3 Level: First Length: 14.00 Length: 14.00 Width: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Remarks: East (Approx. Size) Bedroom 4 Level: First Length: 12.00 Length: 12.00 Width: 11.00 Width: 11.00 Remarks: or Office (Approx. Size) Other Level: First Length: 14.00 Length: 14.00 Width: 12.00 Width: 12.00 Remarks: Sunroom River View! Other Level: First Length: 25.00 Length: 25.00 Width: 23.00 Width: 23.00 Remarks: Garage (Approx. Size) Other Level: First Length: 16.00 Length: 16.00 Width: 10.00 Width: 10.00 Remarks: Screened Porch (Approx. Size), Porch

Listing Office: Indian River Realty

Last Updated: June - 17 - 2026

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