Just another great reason to make Brevard County your home base!

The number of A-rated high schools in Brevard more than doubled last year, according to school grades released this morning from the Department of Education.

Click here to view the grades of the different Brevard schools: http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/default.asp

High school grades are based on the 2010-11 school year FCAT results, in addition to other measures such as the graduation rate, student participation in advanced classes and student performance on college entrance exams.

Elementary and middle school grades, which were released in June, are based solely on the FCAT

The DeWayne Carpenter / Kirk Kessel Homeselling Team just sold the property at 11000 S. Tropical Trail for $875k.

South Merritt Island River-To-River Deep Water. This home was built in 2009 with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and just under 3200sf. Gorgeous home built for luxurious comfort, panoramic views & storm security. Pavered porch, beveled glass & tall entry embrace magnificent fireplace & columned wet bar w/cooler, ice maker & fridge overlooking veranda & water. Expansive living space blends elegant & casual of fireside seating, bar service, table nook, family-dining area, island kitchen & river views. Unfinished 1000 sqft (per seller) second story has AC & pre-plumb/wire.

Click here for a list of homes currently available on S. Tropical Trail: http://www.carpenterkessel.com/Merrit-Island-Waterfront-Homes-6-10266.html

The DeWayne Carpenter / Kirk Kessel Homeselling Team just listed the home located at 5307 Royal Paddock Way, Merritt Island for $559k.

This 4250sf, lakefront luxury home is located in the gated community of Chase Hammock Lakes. Built in 2005 and finely appointed, you can not reproduce this property any where close to the current asking price of $559k.

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Situated only blocks from the Atlantic Ocean, Lansing Island is a homeowner’s dream community. Accessible only from a single entry point by way of guarded bridge, Lansing Island is a private and secluded luxury gated waterfront community. The residents of Lansing Island are considered to possess some of the most prestigious luxury waterfront addresses in the state of Florida. Sparkling waters surround the island, with the Banana River on the west and Grand Canal on the east side, the natural lush vegetation and wildlife that abounds is spectacular to behold.

The luxury waterfront properties on Lansing Island are all just as spectacular in themselves, each one a gem in its own right. Lansing Island homes for sale range in price from $900,000 to $5,000,000 and each of them sits on at least .75 acres of land. Most Lansing Island homes have direct Banana River access or river access through the Grand Canal that separates Lansing Island from the main barrier island part of Indian Harbor Beach and Satellite Beach FL.

Here is a full list of available Lansing Island Homes for Sale.

http://www.carpenterkessel.com/Lansing-Island-Homes-For-Sale-6-10079.html

It’s not the size or location of this house that make it so expensive. What makes the house so very pricey is the over 200,000 kilograms of solid gold and platinum fixtures and fittings and the specially designed flooring throughout is made from meteoric stone with shavings of original 65 million year old T-Rex Dinosaur bones embedded in each tile!

Click on the pictures below to view the currently highest priced homes in Brevard.

With Short Sales currently making up 30% of the market, The Carpenter / Kessel Team has represented many buyers looking to take advantage of these distressed properties. With over 42 years combined experience selling waterfront property, simply put, we know where the deals are.

Click here for a list of currently available short sales: http://www.carpenterkessel.com/Indialantic-Florida-Waterfront-Short-Sales-6-10077.html

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Contact us immediately if any of the properties on this list strike your interest, the good deals don’t last long!

The DeWayne Carpenter / Kirk Kessel Homeselling Team just sold the proeprty at 10160 S. Tropical Trail for an effective sales price of $735k

The sales price on the property was $700k but we were able to get the buyer to pay for all the seller’s closing costs making the total purchase $735k for the buyer. This Indian River property was renovated by luxury homebuilder, David Charroux and featured 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms on DEEP water.

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The DeWayne Carpenter / Kirk Kessel Homeselling Team just reduced the price on 6525 S. Tropical Trail to $999k.

Decorator ready home on a 4.5 acre River to River Estate lot! Remodeled by luxury home builder, David Charroux and ready for a new buyer to purchase and add their finishing touches.

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The DeWayne Carpenter / Kirk Kessel Homeselling Team just listed the property located at 103 Riverside Drive, Melbourne Beach for $499k

This Art Deco style home features 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms + game room with 4100sf, situated on .63 acres. This property is being offered as a Short Sale. All offers are AS-IS and must be accompanied by a pre-qualification letter or proof of funds (if paying cash).

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The DeWayne Carpenter / Kirk Kessel Homeselling Team just sold the property at 787 Oak Ridge Drive, Indialantic for $867,500.

This property was previously listed by two different brokers who where unsuccessful in selling this property over the past 2 years. The Carpenter / Kessel team not only sold this property, they sold it for 96.5% of the listing price!

787 Oak Ridge Drive featured 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 car garage and 4200sf situated on a riverfront lot with 100ft of water frontage.

Click on the picture for the property details.