1280 S Banana River Drive, Merritt Island, FL 32952

$1,430,000

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Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 4,031 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 8,712 Status: Closed

Current Price: $1,430,000 List Date: 3/18/2025 Last Modified: 4/22/2026

Overview

Description

Don't miss your opportunity to own this gorgeous direct riverfront pool home. Custom built in 2014 with 2,879 sq ft of living space, featuring 4 spacious bedrooms, 2.5 elegant baths, 1st floor primary suite, a separate office, 2nd-floor balcony with stunning river views and the perfect location to watch Cruise Ships set sail and daily rocket launches too. Step inside to an open and bright floor plan, accentuated by high ceilings, 8' tall interior doors & rich wood trim, crown molding, white shaker cabinets, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and timeless travertine marble floors. The home is designed with both style and durability in mind, offering a long-lasting metal roof, impact-rated windows and doors, a saltwater gas heated pool/spa with new heater, gas firepit with brick paver decking & driveway, new commercial rated hybrid water heater and a brand new state-of-art Fuji aerobic septic system. Additional features include wiring for surround sound, Ring cameras

Supplements: & Ring door bell with Google Pods for exceptional reception and full home security system. The garage door is 8' tall providing better access for big trucks or vehicles with racks and an epoxy finish garage floor. Recently painted inside and out, plus the home is adorned with wood plantation shutters which are complemented by Hunter Douglas honeyco ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 1036704

General Property Information

Bedrooms Total: 4
Bathrooms Total: 3
Bathrooms Full: 2
Bathrooms Half: Yes
Living Area: 2879
Living Area Source: Appraiser
Building Area Total: 4031
Accessibility Features YN: Yes
New Construction YN: No
Year Built: 2014
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: 2
Carport YN: No
Lot Size Acres: 0.2
Lot Size Square Feet: 8712
Association YN: No
CDD Fee YN: No
Community Fee(s) YN: No
Water Body Access YN: Yes
Waterfront YN: Yes
Water Body Name: Banana River
Furnished: Unfurnished
Stories: 2
Direction Faces: West
Senior Community YN: No
Pool Private YN: Yes
List Price/SqFt: 521.01
Sold Price/SqFt: 496.7

Property Features

Appliances: Convection Oven; Disposal; Dryer; ENERGY STAR Qualified Water Heater; Gas Range; Ice Maker; Microwave; Plumbed For Ice Maker; Refrigerator; Washer Architectural Style: Contemporary Construction Materials: Block; Composition Siding; Concrete; Other Cooling: Central Air; Multi Units Current Use: Single Family Electric: 200+ Amp Service Exterior Features: Balcony; Fire Pit; Impact Windows Fencing: Back Yard; Vinyl Flooring: Carpet; Marble Green Water Conservation: Efficient Hot Water Distribution Heating: Central; Heat Pump Interior Features: Breakfast Bar; Breakfast Nook; Ceiling Fan(s); Eat-in Kitchen; Entrance Foyer; His and Hers Closets; Kitchen Island; Open Floorplan; Pantry; Primary Bathroom -Tub with Separate Shower; Primary Downstairs; Smart Thermostat; Walk-In Closet(s) Laundry Features: Electric Dryer Hookup; Lower Level; Washer Hookup Levels: Two Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lot Features: Sprinklers In Front; Sprinklers In Rear Parking Features: Attached; Garage; Garage Door Opener Patio And Porch Features: Front Porch; Rear Porch Pool Features: Fenced; Gas Heat; In Ground; Salt Water Possession: Close Of Escrow Water Body Access Type: Navigable Road Frontage Type: County Road Road Surface Type: Asphalt Roof: Metal Security Features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s); Security System Owned; Smoke Detector(s) Sewer: Aerobic Septic Showing Requirements: Appointment Only; Call Listing Agent; Listing Agent Must Accompany; Video Surveillance Smart Home Features: Bulbs; Carbon Monoxide Detector; Programmable Thermostat; Safe; Smoke Detector Spa Features: Heated; In Ground; Private Special Listing Conditions: Standard Utilities: Cable Available; Cable Connected; Electricity Available; Electricity Connected; Water Connected; Propane View: Intracoastal; River; Water Water Source: Public Waterfront Features: Intracoastal; No Fixed Bridges; River Front; Seawall

Contract Information

Original List Price: 1599900
Listing Contract Date: 2025-02-07
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 1280
Street Direction Prefix: S
Street Name: Banana River
Street Suffix: Drive
County: Brevard
State: FL
Postal Code: 32952
MLS Area Major: 254 - Newfound Harbor
Subdivision Name: Banana River Drive Subd

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: Don't miss your opportunity to own this gorgeous direct riverfront pool home. Custom built in 2014 with 2,879 sq ft of living space, featuring 4 spacious bedrooms, 2.5 elegant baths, 1st floor primary suite, a separate office, 2nd-floor balcony with stunning river views and the perfect location to watch Cruise Ships set sail and daily rocket launches too. Step inside to an open and bright floor plan, accentuated by high ceilings, 8' tall interior doors & rich wood trim, crown molding, white shaker cabinets, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and timeless travertine marble floors. The home is designed with both style and durability in mind, offering a long-lasting metal roof, impact-rated windows and doors, a saltwater gas heated pool/spa with new heater, gas firepit with brick paver decking & driveway, new commercial rated hybrid water heater and a brand new state-of-art Fuji aerobic septic system. Additional features include wiring for surround sound, Ring cameras

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2025-05-01T18:49:15Z
Major Change Type: Status Change
Price Change Timestamp: 2025-03-24T21:12:23Z
Status Change Timestamp: 2025-05-01
Purchase Contract Date: 2025-04-03
Close Date: 2025-05-01
Close Price: 1430000

More Information

Closing Company Details

Closing Company Name: Island Title - Cathy Penner 321-453-6099
Closing Company Address: 2245 N Courtenay Pkwy Merritt Island, FL 32953

DPR Eligible

DPR Eligible: No

Legal Details

Permission Granted to Advertise: No

Currently Not Used

Homestead YN: Yes

Location, Tax, and Legal

Tax Account: 2539249
Parcel Number: 25-37-06-Cx-00000.0-0014.12
General County Location: Central
Elementary School: Tropical
Middle School: Jefferson
High School: Merritt Island
Tax Annual Amount: 7228.72
Tax Year: 2024
Tax Legal Description: BANANA RIVER DRIVE SUBD S 25 FT OF LOT 14 & N 50 FT OF LOT 15 E OF OLD COCOA BEACH RD
Zoning Description: Single Family
Directions: Hwy 520 to S Banana River Dr. Head South to 1280 S Banana River Dr

Appliances

Convection Oven: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Dryer: Yes
ENERGY STAR Qualified Water Heater: Yes
Gas Range: Yes
Ice Maker: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Plumbed For Ice Maker: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Architectural Style

Contemporary: Yes

Construction Materials

Block: Yes
Composition Siding: Yes
Concrete: Yes
Other: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes
Multi Units: Yes

Current Use

Single Family: Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service: Yes

Exterior Features

Balcony: Yes
Fire Pit: Yes
Impact Windows: Yes

Fencing

Back Yard: Yes
Vinyl: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Marble: Yes

Green Water Conservation

Efficient Hot Water Distribution: Yes

Heating

Central: Yes
Heat Pump: Yes

Interior Features

Breakfast Bar: Yes
Breakfast Nook: Yes
Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
Entrance Foyer: Yes
His and Hers Closets: Yes
Kitchen Island: Yes
Open Floorplan: Yes
Pantry: Yes
Primary Bathroom -Tub with Separate Shower: Yes
Primary Downstairs: Yes
Smart Thermostat: Yes
Walk-In Closet(s): Yes

Laundry Features

Electric Dryer Hookup: Yes
Lower Level: Yes
Washer Hookup: Yes

Levels

Two: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Lot Features

Sprinklers In Front: Yes
Sprinklers In Rear: Yes

Parking Features

Attached: Yes
Garage: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Front Porch: Yes
Rear Porch: Yes

Pool Features

Fenced: Yes
Gas Heat: Yes
In Ground: Yes
Salt Water: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Water Body Access Type

Navigable: Yes

Road Frontage Type

County Road: Yes

Road Surface Type

Asphalt: Yes

Roof

Metal: Yes

Security Features

Carbon Monoxide Detector(s): Yes
Security System Owned: Yes
Smoke Detector(s): Yes

Sewer

Aerobic Septic: Yes

Spa Features

Heated: Yes
In Ground: Yes
Private: Yes

Special Listing Conditions

Standard: Yes

Utilities

Cable Available: Yes
Cable Connected: Yes
Electricity Available: Yes
Electricity Connected: Yes
Water Connected: Yes
Propane: Yes

View

Intracoastal: Yes
River: Yes
Water: Yes

Water Source

Public: Yes

Waterfront Features

Intracoastal: Yes
No Fixed Bridges: Yes
River Front: Yes
Seawall: Yes

Showing Requirements

Appointment Only: Yes
Call Listing Agent: Yes
Listing Agent Must Accompany: Yes
Video Surveillance: Yes

Smart Home Features

Bulbs: Yes
Carbon Monoxide Detector: Yes
Programmable Thermostat: Yes
Safe: Yes
Smoke Detector: Yes

Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty

Last Updated: April - 22 - 2026

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