8181 S Tropical Trail, Merritt Island, FL 32952

$1,000,000

Property Type: Land Lot Size (sq. ft.): 65,340 Status: Closed

Current Price: $1,000,000 List Date: 1/10/2026 Last Modified: 8/05/2026

Overview

Description

A rare and irreplaceable offering on South Tropical Trail—one of the last true estate-caliber waterfront lots remaining on Merritt Island. Featuring 1.5 ACRES, approx. 400ft deep & 150ft of waterfrontage. Privately enclosed and masterfully engineered, this one-of-a-kind property is fully surrounded by a poured concrete wall reinforced with rebar, finished with smooth stucco on both sides, and capped with an architecturally designed top detail. The estate wall, varying between 8-10 feet in height, features an impressive double wrought-iron gated entry that is grandfathered in, a benefit rarely available today. Along the waterfront, a hand-laid, contoured seawall is topped with natural boulders and complemented by a secondary coquina break wall positioned 20 feet out to dissipate wave energy. A 4-foot-wide dock extends to a covered slip with a barrel-tile roof and electrically powered boat lift.

Supplements: Enjoy breathtaking panoramic sunsets and unobstructed views of the Pineda Causeway an extraordinary canvas to build a legacy residence in one of Merritt Island's most prestigious corridors. This estate site represents an extraordinary opportunityprivate, secluded, and secure, yet positioned in the heart of everything. Its location places executive ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 1066092

General Property Information

Road Frontage Feet: 125
Number Of Lots: Yes
Lot Size Acres: 1.5
Lot Size Dimensions: 400 x 150
Association YN: No
Water Body Access YN: Yes
Waterfront YN: Yes
Water Body Name: Indian River
Water Frontage Feet: 150
CDD Fee YN: No
List Price/Acre: 966666.67
Sold Price/Acre: 666666.67

Property Features

Current Use: Residential; Single Family Development Status: Site Plan Approved; Other Fencing: Block; Privacy Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lot Features: Cleared Other Structures: Boat House Possession: Close Of Escrow Road Frontage Type: City Street Road Surface Type: Asphalt Security Features: Security Fence; Security Gate Sewer: Septic Tank Showing Requirements: 24 Hour Notice; Call Listing Agent Special Listing Conditions: Standard Utilities: Electricity Available; Water Available View: Bridge(s); River; Water Water Body Access Type: Navigable; Public Accessible Water Source: Public Waterfront Features: Intracoastal; River Access; River Front; Seawall

Contract Information

Original List Price: 1450000
Listing Contract Date: 2026-01-10
Property Sub Type: Unimproved Land

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 8181
Street Direction Prefix: S
Street Name: Tropical
Street Suffix: Trail
County: Brevard
State: FL
Postal Code: 32952
MLS Area Major: 253 - S Merritt Island
Subdivision Name: Sanders Subd

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: A rare and irreplaceable offering on South Tropical Trail—one of the last true estate-caliber waterfront lots remaining on Merritt Island. Featuring 1.5 ACRES, approx. 400ft deep & 150ft of waterfrontage. Privately enclosed and masterfully engineered, this one-of-a-kind property is fully surrounded by a poured concrete wall reinforced with rebar, finished with smooth stucco on both sides, and capped with an architecturally designed top detail. The estate wall, varying between 8-10 feet in height, features an impressive double wrought-iron gated entry that is grandfathered in, a benefit rarely available today. Along the waterfront, a hand-laid, contoured seawall is topped with natural boulders and complemented by a secondary coquina break wall positioned 20 feet out to dissipate wave energy. A 4-foot-wide dock extends to a covered slip with a barrel-tile roof and electrically powered boat lift.

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2026-01-25T20:36:15Z
Major Change Type: Status Change
Status Change Timestamp: 2026-01-25
Purchase Contract Date: 2026-01-16
Close Date: 2026-01-23
Close Price: 1000000

More Information

Closing Company Details

Closing Company Name: ALLIANCE TITLE, LIZ CASELLA
Closing Company Address: 10 S HARBOR CITY BLVD MELBOURNE FL 32901

Location, Tax, and Legal

Tax Account: 2606200
Parcel Number: 26-37-20-Dr-*-3.01
General County Location: Central
Elementary School: Ocean Breeze
Middle School: DeLaura
High School: Satellite
Tax Annual Amount: 8985.69
Tax Year: 2025
Directions: From Melbourne International Airport, head east on NASA Boulevard, merge onto US-1 South, continue to Pineda Causeway and cross over to South Patrick Drive/A1A, then follow the bridge onto South Tropical Trail and continue south until you arrive at 8181 S. Tropical Trail.

Current Use

Residential: Yes
Single Family: Yes

Fencing

Block: Yes
Privacy: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Lot Features

Cleared: Yes

Other Structures

Boat House: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Water Body Access Type

Navigable: Yes
Public Accessible: Yes

Road Frontage Type

City Street: Yes

Road Surface Type

Asphalt: Yes

Security Features

Security Fence: Yes
Security Gate: Yes

Sewer

Septic Tank: Yes

Special Listing Conditions

Standard: Yes

Utilities

Electricity Available: Yes
Water Available: Yes

View

Bridge(s): Yes
River: Yes
Water: Yes

Water Source

Public: Yes

Waterfront Features

Intracoastal: Yes
River Access: Yes
River Front: Yes
Seawall: Yes

Development Status

Site Plan Approved: Yes
Other: Yes

Showing Requirements

24 Hour Notice: Yes
Call Listing Agent: Yes

Listing Office: One Sotheby's International

Last Updated: August - 05 - 2026

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