Moving from Coral Springs to Sebastian... (Jacksonville, Hollywood: real estate, rental, condo) - Port St. Lucie - Sebastian - Vero Beach - Florida (FL) -St. Lucie, Martin, and Indian River counties (Treasure Coast) - City-Data Forum

Mrt049 · 12-30-2015, 03:10 PM

I just turned 30 this year and am looking to finally move out of Broward County. I was born and raised here and I don't like the population density anymore and am looking for a smaller city. My uncle lives in Fellsmere and has toured me around the area of Sebastian and I really like it. I'm am now house hunting in Sebastian and/or Vero Lake Estates. Is there anything I need to know coming from Broward to Indian River? I'm not too worried about the job market as I can telecommute with my current job. Basically, I just want to know a little bit more about Sebastian and surrounding areas and what the pros and cons are compared to Broward County (Coral Springs Area).

bgrasser · 12-30-2015, 04:02 PM

Everything you'll need is either on Route 1, or the 512.

Mrt049 · 12-30-2015, 04:44 PM

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Everything you'll need is either on Route 1, or the 512.

Yeah I pretty much figured that out the first time I visited. lol.

justNancy · 12-30-2015, 05:06 PM

This might sound crazy to you, but if you are very sensitive to sound, it will be helpful to know there's a train that runs along that route. (but I'm sure you already know this!) Many people get used to it or don't notice it at all, but it bothered me when I stayed in Vero Beach. It really depends on how close you are to the tracks.

Sebastian has beautiful beaches. I hope they're as clean and safe as they were when I lived in Vero Beach in 2009. What I liked about that area vs SW Florida was the abundance of public parking with beach access. I don't know if that's changed in 6 years, but Indian River County did a fine job of maintaining its beaches.

bgrasser · 01-01-2016, 09:02 AM

The train route is not far (parallel) from Route 1, the further West from it, the less noise pollution.

The train (All Aboard Florida) was the main reason I moved from Sebastian.

HarryWho? · 01-01-2016, 10:27 AM

Sebastian is laid back, unhurried,and quiet. It's also affordable and close to almost anything you'd want. If you're at least a mile from the tracks, the train isn't an issue. You wouldn't even know it exists in VLE. If you want a typical suburban community stick with Sebastian. If you want a bigger lot and don't mind dirt roads, VLE is a bargain. If you want rural acreage, check out Fellsmere. PS Fellsmere is the only "city" west of 95 in Indian River County and it's only 10.5 miles from the beach as the crow flies.

runswithscissors · 01-04-2016, 04:03 AM

House hunting to rent or buy? I usually recommend renting first unless you know exactly what you want and each neighborhood, which, maybe you do.

I'm very familiar with Coral Springs and lived in Tamarac and Ft Lauderdale all my life part time. (and WPB and Tequesta)

I was going to relo to Ft Lauderdale from Philly but ended up not doing it, took Jacksonville instead but had a condo here because I had moved to Vero Beach waiting for my company to get it's act together on the relo LOL. I even lost $2700 deposit on a rental scam in Hollywood on the beach, (when I thought I was going to take Ft Lauderdale office)....which is how I ended up working my way up here I was so mad. It was during the crash and real estate was a nightmare everywhere.

I even looked at Coral Springs but nothing was available and I wanted to be closer to Commercial Blvd at Rt 1 where my office would have been.

I still love some aspects of Broward/Ft Lauderdale but as you note, it's night and day in terms of density and I'll add...the people. It's much more gentle here.

The best part is your breezy drive to the beach which never takes long at all from Sebastian or Vero. I can't say from Fellsmere but how bad can it be compared to Coral Springs LOL.

It would appear there's "more to do" in Ft Lauderdale but I'd say that's a personal preference type of thing. My son is your age and moved out of Lauderdale to WPB because he was bored down there and thought WPB was more suited to his personal interests, more like a livable city. He did so when he was able to telecommute, too. Then he moved back to Philly because even after 10 years here full time, he was definitely a more big city person at heart and all his friends were still up there.

So if you know yourself, and think you can make new friends here where we have about 30% people over 65 compared to 15% in Broward, it shouldn't be a big adjustment and very calming. That doesn't bother me at all because it's a stabilizing factor, IMO. There are still tons of kids and other people all over the place.

And yes, I'm one of the persons who doesn't hear the train anymore and I live a stone's throw away on Rt 1. IN CASE All Aboard Florida DOES go through, you'll have time to decide on that if you ever want to buy a house instead of rent because it will definitely impact quality of life in Indian River, in Vero Beach, at least during the construction phase which is sure to be a nightmare since everyone has to cross the railroad tracks if they want to go to the beach or the HOSPITAL or vice versa - to West to say, from the beach to Rt 1 or the mall. (mall meaning where tons of the shopping happens to be)

They don't mind it so much down South because the tracks/crossings say, in WPB are not such a big factor like they are here in Vero. And perhaps not such a big deal up in Sebastian or Fellsmere either.

Mrt049 · 01-04-2016, 08:37 AM

Definitely looking to buy. Was born and raised in Sunrise and have lived in Davie, Oakland Park and now Tamarac. Definitely want to get away from the people, traffic, noise, crime, etc. Love the small town feel of Sebastian.

I've done pretty much everything that I wanted to do in my teens and 20s in Broward County and now just want to settle somewhere quiet and less populated. Sebastian sounds perfect as the weather is a bit cooler than down south but still warm year round. I live as far west as you can go in Northern Broward County so a trip to the beach is at least a 40-45 minute drive with traffic.

runswithscissors · 01-08-2016, 06:38 PM

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Definitely looking to buy. Was born and raised in Sunrise and have lived in Davie, Oakland Park and now Tamarac. Definitely want to get away from the people, traffic, noise, crime, etc. Love the small town feel of Sebastian.

I've done pretty much everything that I wanted to do in my teens and 20s in Broward County and now just want to settle somewhere quiet and less populated. Sebastian sounds perfect as the weather is a bit cooler than down south but still warm year round. I live as far west as you can go in Northern Broward County so a trip to the beach is at least a 40-45 minute drive with traffic.

I know right? OMG you can get stuck even on Rt 1 by the AT&T office by Coral Ridge at one light for easily 10 minutes! That's why I wanted to live right there at work by Port Royale Apts. But I ended up taking Jax.

I loved Tamarac at University by the Publix - all those little Mainlands communities around 2004 but then the crash happened.

I haven't been back since around 2007 to see if it ever stabilized. But yeah, you'll love it here. Good luck!

Mrt049 · 03-15-2016, 07:22 AM

Any updates on All Aboard Florida passing? That would suck to have an additional 32 trains running through Sebastian essentially cutting off a lot of people from the eastern half. It would be annoying to have to wait for a train every time I wanted to go to the beach or a bar on Rt 1.