Heritage Isle - Viera, FL

Heritage Isle is a 478-acre active adult community in Melbourne, Florida. Viera is a master-planned community located in Melbourne on the Florida Space Coast. Heritage Isle consists of several individual villages, which are all connected by the beautifully landscaped Legacy Boulevard as well as pedestrian bridges. Luscious trees and plants frame the route by day, while double acorn street lamps softly light the way at night.

Residents of Heritage Isle can take pride about living in an award-winning community. In 2005, the readers of Florida Today voted Heritage Isle the "Best 55+ community in Brevard County." That same year, it also received the Innovation Award from the National Association of Home Builders. In 2007, Where to Retire magazine recognized Heritage Isle as one of America's best master-planned communities.

Heritage Isle Amenities

At the heart of Heritage Isle lies an amazing 21,000 square-foot clubhouse. At the Heritage Isle Club, residents 55 and better can stay in shape by taking advantage of its large, state-of-the art fitness center. A library allows for rest and relaxation over a favorite book or two, while the computer center provide the means for staying in touch with distant friends or relatives and current events. There are also an arts and crafts room, billiards room, card room, and game room. It also includes an all-important ballroom for social functions.

Residents at Heritage Isle can also take advantage of outdoor amenities. Basketball courts, three horseshoe pits, two shuffleboard courts, four tennis courts, and four bocce ball courts invite for some friendly competition, perhaps followed by a swim in the outdoor resort-style pool.

Last but not least, Heritage Isle is adjacent to the Duran 18-hole golf course which is one of Florida's premier championship golf courses. It includes a development center and hosts PGA longest drive events due to the length of the driving range. The course is surrounded by a 9-hole par-3 course.

Heritage Isle Homes & Real Estate

Heritage Isle was started in 2005 and at completion is scheduled to have around 1,500 homes. A large variety of homes are available on a resale basis and ranging in sizes. Prices vary accordingly, depending on the style of the home. Homebuyers can choose from condos, attached villas, duplexes and single-family homes.

Multi-story condo buildings offer maintenance-free living in floor plans that range in size from 1,194 to 1,408 square feet. They are available with two or three bedrooms. All have two baths and feature covered parking, elevators, and enclosed screened porches with desirable views of the Duran golf course.

There are also attached homes that come in styles like duplexes, villas, or townhomes that range from 1,337 to 1,842 square feet that were built by different builders. The attached homes all have two to three bedrooms, two baths, and one to two-car garages. The single-family homes by current builder Lennar Homes are the Manors and Estate collections, which range from 1,582 to 2,615 square feet, feature two to four bedrooms, two to three baths, and two to three-car garages. Some semi-custom homes additionally allow for fireplaces, pools, etc. 

Lennar is the only builder at Heritage Isle but Burgoon-Berger built a handful of semi-custom single-family homes with high-end options. The Heritage Collection homes by Burgoon-Berger are available on a resale-only basis and offer 1,505 to 2,247 square feet with two to three bedrooms, two to three bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage.

Heritage Isle Lifestyle

Residents at Heritage Isle enjoy a myriad of group activities and amenities, and a full-time activities director is on hand to handle scheduling and other related tasks. Heritage Isle caters to active adults by providing them with a relaxed and fun resort-like lifestyle that includes plenty of activities and clubs they can participate individually or with neighbors. Some of these organized activities include aerobics, billiards, water activities, personal fitness, card clubs, Mah Jongg, dominoes, bingo, ceramics, painting, Red Hat Society, group travel, book club, pool parties, hospitality nights, dinner dances, and computer classes.

Area

Residents don't have to go far for shopping, dining, recreation, and healthcare. Melbourne is home to several shopping centers and attractions including The Avenues outdoor mall, the Art Gallery of Viera, the Space Coast Stadium, Brevard Zoo, and the Viera East Golf Course. The Veterans Administration Clinic and the Melbourne Hospital are also nearby. For those wanting a more extensive wildlife experience, the Ritch Grisson Memorial Wetlands provides a scenic drive through 200 acres of wetlands with wildlife that attract naturalist photographers from around the world.

The Orlando International Airport is an hour and a half away, for those who have long-distance family visits. Orlando also provides all the large-scale city excitement anyone could ask for. Universal Orlando Resort, Seaworld, Gatorland, Walt Disney World, Wonder Works, Orange Tree Golf Club, Fun Spot Action Park, Fort Gatlin Recreational Park, Bill's Airboat Adventures, and the Harry P. Leu Gardens are only some of the major attractions available in Orlando. With so many great amenities and well-crafted homes, active adults can look no further than Heritage Isle in Melbourne, Florida to call home.