Cresthaven Homes, the honest version.
Three hundred ninety homes, the real Melbourne community my Satellite Beach Cresthaven guide already pointed you toward, and two contradictory descriptions of exactly where it sits that I could not resolve.
Two descriptions, one real place.
Cresthaven Homes is a real, established Melbourne community, built out mostly in the early 1960s with scattered rebuilds since, across two recorded plats. This is the actual community my Satellite Beach Cresthaven guide already pointed readers toward as the genuine, unrelated same-county namesake, now researched on its own terms. One thing I ran into is worth being upfront about: sources genuinely disagree on where exactly it sits. A syndicated description repeated across several listing sites places it near Temple Terrace and Sunwood Park, while the community's own neighborhood-network page places it southeast of Lake Washington and southwest of Rivermont Estates, a meaningfully different part of Melbourne. I could not resolve which is more accurate, and every ranking page for this community shares the same templated marketing language, which is itself a sign none of them did original reporting.
What 390 homes look like on paper.
I keep the full Brevard property roll on hand, every parcel, not a listing-site sample. This is all of Cresthaven Homes as the county appraiser sees it, across 2 recorded plats.
Source: Brevard County Property Appraiser public roll, mid-2026. Sale medians are recorded sale prices, not appraiser market value.
Three Cresthaven Homes realities to price in.
An unusually high absentee rate with no confirmed explanation
Close to a quarter of homes here are absentee-owned, notably high for an established 1962-median community. I found no article, listing, or record explaining why, whether it's investor activity, rental conversion, or something else. I am not going to guess at a reason and present it as fact. Ask directly if you are trying to gauge the rental character of a specific block.
Don't confuse this with Cresthaven Townhomes or Cresthaven Villas Condo 2
Both are separate, differently named Melbourne communities with their own HOAs. If you find a fee or a rule attached to either of those names, confirm it isn't being misapplied to this single-family subdivision.
A 1962 median means the roof and the panel are worth asking about by name
In Florida in 2026, a four-point inspection can decide whether a policy gets written at all on a house this age, and insurers price roof age above almost everything else. Also ask specifically about the electrical panel brand, Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels from this era are widely flagged as fire-risk by inspectors. Neither is guaranteed present, but both are worth asking about directly rather than trusting a generic inspection to catch them.
Three things I could not source.
Three things I would rather show you the gap on than fill with a contradictory portal blurb.
The community's exact boundary and nearest landmarks
As above, sources disagree on which part of Melbourne this is closest to. Confirm the specific address's location directly rather than relying on either general description.
Confirmation that no HOA exists
Several listings market no HOA, consistent with the build era, but I could not personally confirm this against the state's corporate registry. Verify directly with the seller or the closing documents.
Your school zoning and flood zone
Both assigned by address, not by subdivision, and both get redrawn. Verify the exact address with Brevard Public Schools, and pull the flood zone at FEMA's Map Service Center. My flood zone guide walks through what it means for your insurance bill.
If it is the Satellite Beach namesake you are comparing.
Cresthaven in Satellite Beach is the unrelated same-name community my earlier guide disambiguates from this one. The Melbourne guide covers the wider market.
Questions people actually ask.
Is this the Melbourne Cresthaven Homes mentioned on the Satellite Beach Cresthaven guide?
Yes. This is the real, separate Melbourne community, distinct from Cresthaven in Satellite Beach, both being in Brevard County but otherwise unconnected.
Is Cresthaven Homes near Temple Terrace and Wickham Park, or near Lake Washington and Rivermont Estates?
Sources genuinely disagree, and I have not been able to resolve which is more accurate. One syndicated description places the community near Temple Terrace and Sunwood Park. A separate neighborhood page places it southeast of Lake Washington and southwest of Rivermont Estates. Confirm the specific address's location on a map rather than relying on either general description.
Does Cresthaven Homes have an HOA?
I found no active HOA or CDD covering this community in a search of Florida's Special District Accountability Program, and several current listings explicitly market the community as having no HOA, consistent with a 1962-median build predating most HOA-era subdivisions. I could not personally confirm this against the state's corporate registry, so treat it as likely, not certain.
Is this the same as Cresthaven Townhomes or Cresthaven Villas Condo 2?
No. Both are separate, differently named Melbourne communities with their own HOAs. This page covers Cresthaven Homes, the 390-home single-family subdivision. Don't apply a fee or rule from either of those to this community.
Looking at a Cresthaven Homes listing? No pressure.
Tell me the address and I will confirm the actual location and HOA status before you rely on a contradictory portal description. No drip campaign, no calls.