About 10,000 people live here. Most existing properties have two or more bedrooms and an open floor plan. An ample master suite, extra storage, new appliances, storm shutters, and a Florida room are common features. Renovated units might include a new roof, laminate flooring, or a new A/C unit. Exteriors generally are white, yellow or other light color. All homes come with a carport and a paved driveway or a one or two car garage. Some have golf cart parking.

Prices start in the low-$100,000s, with an occasional home priced below $100,000. The monthly HOA fee is $78. There is also be a one-time $1,498 amenity fee, plus fees for individual amenity use. Some dwellings come furnished. Please verify all prices with a Realtor as they are subject to change.

The community manages its own recreation district. At the heart of it is an 18-hole, par-60 golf course with a pro shop and a lounge. Clubhouses, heated swimming pools (at least two of which sit next to a lake), a lighted fishing pier, a walking trail, RV storage, and courts for shuffleboard, tennis, or handball are a few of the community's other amenities.

Meeting rooms and an auditorium are open for dances, classes, and holiday events. Neighbors also come together for billiards, cards, book discussions, and hobby activities.

Barefoot Bay is next to the Indian River and adjacent to US 1. It is also within an hour of the Canaveral National Seashore. Boat ramps and parks are minutes away. Boating, biking, fishing, and photography are popular at St. Sebastian River State Park. Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge shelters manatees, sea turtles, and endangered birds. Neighboring towns hold annual seafood, frog leg, and air festivals.

Sebastian Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission.

This area has summer high temperatures in the low 90s and winter temperatures in the 50s and 60s. On average, it receives 55 inches of rain per year.

Visit tinyurl.com/2p93d6c7 for listings and bbrd.org for more information.

*Please note that depending on the website, homes have either an address in Micco, the unicorporated community in which Barefoot Bay actually sits, or a Sebastian address because the community has a Sebastian zip code. Or possibly a Barefoot Bay address because of the community's size.

Florida:

Named Pascua Florida by Juan Ponce De Leon, the Sunshine State did not enter the Union until March 3, 1845. Balmy mild winters began attracting snowbirds to the state in the late 19th century. Retirees continue to flock to the state. It's not hard to see why tourism has become the leading industry.

International trade and citrus are also major contributors to the state's economy. Eighty percent of the nation's oranges and grapefruits are grown here, and 40 percent of all U.S. exports to Latin America flow through Florida.

Florida's landscape includes uplands and coastal plains. It contains more than 11,000 miles of waterways and about 4,500 islands spread across 10 acres.

Florida has 1,250 golf courses, more than any other state in the Union. The 47 mile Pinellas Trail is the longest urban trail on the east coast. Orlando theme parks attract more visitors than any other theme parks in the U.S. The only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles co-exist is in National Everglades Park.

Is Everyone in a 55+ Community Really 55+?

Not everyone who lives in a 55+ community is age 55 or better. Generally, at least 80% of residents must be at least age 55 (and at least one occupant of each housing unit must be age 55), while the remaining 20% are allowed to be younger (but usually at least age 45). Children are allowed to visit but generally cannot stay more than two weeks at a time. It is also usually the case that older, more established 55+ communities have an older residential demographic.

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