7970 Highway A1a, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 (MLS# 730635)

7970 Highway A1a, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951

$400,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1 Square Footage: 1,312 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 17,424 Status: Closed

Current Price: $400,000 List Date: 7/21/2015 Last Modified: 6/07/2026

Overview

Description

Charming, vintage wood cottage (inside and out) with vaulted ceiling in living/dining area, very low ceilings in master and bonus rooms; newer appliances and a few changes over years, but could use a structure update. River views from master, kitchen, bonus room and large decks; deep-water dock with two boat lifts, older seawall still holding. Concrete laundry and storage room below house accessed from west side, lower deck area. Beautifully landscaped; gated entrance leads to unpaved driveway. A 14' driveway easement shared with property owner to south (7' from each side) from A1A to river; ask about current use. Lot size from county is an average; approximately 53' at the river and 76' at A1A. Appears septic and drainfield are original.

Listing Details MLS# 730635

General Property Information

Bedrooms Total: 2
Bathrooms Total: Yes
Bathrooms Full: Yes
Living Area: 684
Living Area Source: Public Records
Building Area Total: 1312
New Construction YN: No
Year Built: 1954
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: 3
Carport YN: No
Lot Size Acres: 0.4
Lot Size Square Feet: 17424
Lot Size Dimensions: 65.0 ft x 125.0 ft
Association YN: No
Water Body Access YN: No
Waterfront YN: Yes
Water Body Name: Indian River
Furnished: Unfurnished
Direction Faces: East
Senior Community YN: No
Pool Private YN: No
List Price/SqFt: 584.8
Sold Price/SqFt: 584.8
Bathrooms Half: 0
Carport Spaces: 0

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Electric Range; Electric Water Heater; Microwave; Refrigerator; Water Softener Owned Association Amenities: Boat Dock Construction Materials: Block; Concrete; Frame; Wood Siding Cooling: Central Air; Electric Exterior Features: Boat Lift; Outdoor Shower Fencing: Chain Link; Fenced Flooring: Tile; Wood Heating: Central; Electric Interior Features: Eat-in Kitchen; Kitchen Island; Pantry; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet(s) Laundry Features: Electric Dryer Hookup; Gas Dryer Hookup; Washer Hookup Levels: One Listing Terms: Cash Lot Features: Easement Access; Few Trees; Sprinklers In Front; Sprinklers In Rear Other Structures: Shed(s) Parking Features: Detached; Garage Door Opener Patio And Porch Features: Deck Pool Features: None Possession: Subject To Tenant Rights Property Condition: Fixer Road Surface Type: Asphalt Roof: Shingle Security Features: Security Gate Sewer: Septic Tank Showing Requirements: Call Listing Agent Special Listing Conditions: Standard Utilities: Cable Available; Electricity Connected View: Intracoastal; Water Water Source: Well Waterfront Features: Canal Front; Navigable Water; River Front; Seawall Showing Considerations: Pet(s) on Premises Room Types: Bonus Room

Contract Information

Original List Price: 400000
Listing Contract Date: 2015-05-14
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 7970
Street Name: Highway A1a
County: Brevard
State: FL
Postal Code: 32951
MLS Area Major: 385 - South Beaches
Subdivision Name: Hornes Replat

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: Charming, vintage wood cottage (inside and out) with vaulted ceiling in living/dining area, very low ceilings in master and bonus rooms; newer appliances and a few changes over years, but could use a structure update. River views from master, kitchen, bonus room and large decks; deep-water dock with two boat lifts, older seawall still holding. Concrete laundry and storage room below house accessed from west side, lower deck area. Beautifully landscaped; gated entrance leads to unpaved driveway. A 14' driveway easement shared with property owner to south (7' from each side) from A1A to river; ask about current use. Lot size from county is an average; approximately 53' at the river and 76' at A1A. Appears septic and drainfield are original.

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2015-07-21T14:27:11Z
Major Change Type: Status Change
Status Change Timestamp: 2015-07-21
Purchase Contract Date: 2015-05-14
Close Date: 2015-06-15
Close Price: 400000

More Information

Closing Company Details

Closing Company Name: Alliance Title 10 South Harbor City Boulevard Melbourne, FL 32901-0279

Legal Details

Plat Book #: 9
Plat Book Page: 42

Historical Information

Public Historical Remarks 2: Dwelling View-Garden: Y

Location, Tax, and Legal

Tax Account: 2958820
Parcel Number: 29-38-36-76-0000b.0-0004.00
General County Location: South
Elementary School: Gemini
Middle School: Hoover
High School: Melbourne
Tax Annual Amount: 1421.5
Tax Year: 2014
Tax Legal Description: LOT 4 BLK B, HORN'S REPLAT of Lots 10 and 10A, PLAT OF SUNNYLAND GROVES SUBDIVISION
Directions: Approximately 10 minutes (7.9 miles) south of Publix Super Market in the Driftwood Plaza, Melbourne Beach, and 5 minutes (4 miles) north of the Sebastian Inlet State Park, Melbourne Beach.

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Electric Range: Yes
Electric Water Heater: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Water Softener Owned: Yes

Association Amenities

Boat Dock: Yes

Construction Materials

Block: Yes
Concrete: Yes
Frame: Yes
Wood Siding: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes
Electric: Yes

Exterior Features

Boat Lift: Yes
Outdoor Shower: Yes

Fencing

Chain Link: Yes
Fenced: Yes

Flooring

Tile: Yes
Wood: Yes

Heating

Central: Yes
Electric: Yes

Interior Features

Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
Kitchen Island: Yes
Pantry: Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s): 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

Lot Features

Easement Access: Yes
Few Trees: Yes
Sprinklers In Front: Yes
Sprinklers In Rear: Yes

Other Structures

Shed(s): Yes

Parking Features

Detached: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Deck: Yes

Pool Features

None: Yes

Possession

Subject To Tenant Rights: Yes

Road Surface Type

Asphalt: Yes

Roof

Shingle: Yes

Security Features

Security Gate: Yes

Sewer

Septic Tank: Yes

Special Listing Conditions

Standard: Yes

Utilities

Cable Available: Yes
Electricity Connected: Yes

View

Intracoastal: Yes
Water: Yes

Water Source

Well: Yes

Waterfront Features

Canal Front: Yes
Navigable Water: Yes
River Front: Yes
Seawall: Yes

Showing Requirements

Call Listing Agent: Yes

Showing Considerations

Pet(s) on Premises: Yes

Property Condition

Fixer: Yes

Room Types

Bonus Room: Yes

Listing Office: Non-MLS or Out of Area

Last Updated: June - 07 - 2026

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