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Looking for centrally located real estate in Brevard County? Melbourne homes are a great option for homebuyers who want to live near the employment and recreational opportunities of the Space Coast. Located less than an hour’s drive south of Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center, Melbourne is right on the water and includes a small area on the barrier island just off its coast. The Melbourne and Eau Gallie Causeways connect the island to the mainland.
This waterfront location makes most Brevard County Melbourne homes mere minutes away from the beach, and gives residents easy access to water-based activities such as fishing, swimming and boating. Melbourne’s official nickname, in fact, is “The Harbor City.” Other attractions, such as the Brevard Zoo and the Andretti Thrill Park, are also within easy reach. Orlando with its myriad recreational venues is only over an hour’s drive away.
With a population of almost 80,000, Melbourne has been enjoying steady growth in the past two decades, becoming one of the major cities in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The MSA as a whole is home to over half a million people, and communities near Melbourne include Viera, Suntree, West Melbourne, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Melbourne Beach, and Satellite Beach.
The city’s steady growth, its stable economic base as the heart of the Space Coast’s high-tech corridor, and its scenic natural setting are some of the major factors behind the continuing appeal of Brevard County Melbourne homes.
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