HOMES OF THE SPACE COAST
JAMES GREENE PHOTOS
If William Shakespeare could visit Rockledge Drive, the writer would instantly recognize an architectural style not often seen along the Space Coast: a Tudor home.
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Rockledge home exudes old-world charm with 21st century amenities
if William Shakespeare were to
meander through Rockledge Drive,
he would come upon a structure very
familiar to his time. On the leafy
road perfect for unhurried drives sits an
architectural gem The Bard would have
instantly recognized but that is rarely
seen in Brevard: a Tudor mansion.
It’s easy to spot the style that exudes
a charming, old-world ambience. In the
United States, this architectural trend
originated in the mid-19th century as
a celebration of the English Medieval
and post-Medieval styles of the 1600s
and 1700s.
Solid, comforting and visually appealing,
Tudor homes feature steeply pitched
roofs with multiple overlapping,
front-facing gables of varying heights.
Decorative half-timbering mimics the
framing of the original buildings of
Shakespeare’s age.
Because they were so elaborate and
well-built, Tudors are usually at home
in upscale neighborhoods.
The Rockledge Drive home ticks off all
the Tudor boxes and then some, because
it is a safe bet to say that no Tudor
building Shakespeare might have known
in Stratford-upon-Avon ever had such a
glorious view of the Indian River from
the front door, not to mention a private
dock and 187 feet of waterfront.
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SPECTACULAR VIEWS
From this particular Tudor, the views
include spectacular sunrises, manatees,
dolphins and something Shakespeare, or
Henry VIII or Elizabeth I, for that matter,
never saw: rocket launches.
Grace Vista, regional managing broker
with Dale Sorensen Real Estate in
Rockledge, represented the sellers of
the Rockledge Drive Tudor.
“I sold waterfront homes in Annapolis,
Maryland, before moving to Brevard
County in 2008, so I have seen many
Tudor-style homes up north,” Vista
said. “However, I have not seen many
in Brevard County. This house is very
unique, because not only is it a Tudor-
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