The Leewood Forest neighborhood in Melbourne, Florida is encompassed by major thoroughfares, including Aurora Road to the north, North Wickham Road to the west, Croton Road to the east, and to the south is West Eau Gallie Boulevard. With many small streets in between, Leewood Boulevard provides an outlet to most of these major roads – thus the naming of this semi-large neighborhood.
Consisting mainly of single-family dwellings, homes in the Leewood Forest neighborhood average in price of about $50,000 and up. The average price for rentals runs to approximately $800 or more, depending upon the size and location of the home.
A majority of the streets within Leewood Forest have been given names of people including Rosemary Drive, Arnold Drive, Stanley Lane, Shelby Drive, and Lucille Lane, to name a few. Located in the 32935 zip code area, Leewood Forest is central to many major recreational, shopping, and public venues. The Melbourne International Airport is only a few miles to the south.
Surrounding the Leewood Forest neighborhood are several public schools, including Croton Elementary, Sabal Elementary, Lyndon B. Johnson Middle, and Eau Gallie High School. Also situated near Leewood Forest is the Eau Gallie Public Library and a few miles south is the West Melbourne Public Library.
Just to the southwest on North Wickham Road, Melbourne Greyhound Park is a popular entertainment venue for Leewood Forest and surrounding areas. Along with greyhound racing, the Greyhound Park offers horse racing and Vegas-style poker. For family outings, there are a variety of public parks offered within close vicinity to Leewood Forest including Wickham Park.
To the east of Leewood Forest is Eau Gallie Causeway. The causeway offers a convenient route across the waterway to nearby Indian Harbour Beach and Satellite Beach. Further up this coastline is Patrick Air Force Base and South Patrick Shores. There are many Florida attractions offered in this area of Brevard County, also known as Florida’s Space Coast.
Approximately 5 miles to the south is downtown Melbourne. Residents of the Leewood Forest neighborhood can enjoy a variety of specialty shops, dining, and entertainment venues offered right on Main Street.