Sebastian, FL Reviews

Not the safest - 11/18/2014
I have lived here peacefully, but when there was a problem, the SPD doesn't want to help.

Wouldn't recommend living here, especially if small children are concerned! Way too much Read More

Update - 12/28/2013
This is an update to my "I prefer it" submission of 2/15/2011.

After four and half years I am moving but not because there is anything particularly wrong with Sebastian, FL. Indeed, for retired people who want a relatively seasonless climate, which creates a kind of timelessness so as to forget about their own mortality, it is a great place to live. I, on the other hand, need a three-dimensional landscape with four seasons.

Two other factors are driving my decision to leave. The distressed neighborhood I bought into has completely turned around. This is good financially but now I am surrounded by homes fifteen feet away. Gone are the many creatures that made this area their home and made it feel as though I lived in a nature preserve. This was to be expected. I just did not expect it to occur so soon. Also, the seasonlessness means having a twelve-month pollen season, unacceptable for this severe hay fever sufferer.

So I hesitate to praise or Read More

Update - 12/3/2013
I stand by my rather positive review posted on 2/15/2011. However, I am about to leave for a region with four seasons and three dimensions.

This is an ideal place for retired people but the timelessness is something I still find difficult to get used to. Winter, when and if it actually comes, is gorgeous. The rest of the year is too hot and humid. By the rest of the year we're talking nine months out of the year. Again, if I were retired and thus had control over my daily routine, I may be willing to get over it.

That said, the traffic has gotten worse as home sales have rebounded. Not terrible but as somebody who hits every single light on his way to Vero Beach everyday, it is too much for me (22 lights and/or stop signs in 14.6 miles). Moreover, my neighborhood is no longer distressed. A hundred plus homes have been built since I arrived. Good for home values but just about every wild animal has disappeared. I now definitely live in suburbia, Read More

You get what you put into it. - 9/7/2012
Late 30's and early 40's couple with 3 children under age 6. We have lived and traveled the country and chose Sebastian as an excellent back water area to raise our children, for now. We stick to ourselves so have no problems of gossip and trivial issues you get with the majority of small towns. We don't drink so we have no issues with drunks or drug drama. I researched the schools and chose the best rated public school and moved into the district although there are many charter, magnet and private schools to choose from. If you are active in your childs education, I feel you can find what you need. What brought us here? Peace and quiet. I walk outside in the morning and I hear nothing. The vast amount of wildlife is amazing. I fed Sandhill Cranes from my front porch, watched Dolphin pods feeding at the riverfront and many more experiences with nature that really just bring you into the now. Insects, that's another story but is why we have exterminator and screened in porches. Rude Read More

I prefer it. - 2/15/2011
I moved to Sebastian in the summer of 2009 and do not regret it. The housing crash has been tough on Florida but it is what made the move possible for me. I bought a brand new, 1850 square foot, cbs home in an underdeveloped gated community about a mile from the Indian River Lagoon for $135K.

I have read other reviews that complain about rude northerners, drunks, and traffic. I was surprised by the number of northerners but have not found many, or perhaps even any, to be rude. Drinking is commonplace on the waterfront. No, you are not going clubbing in Sebastian but there are a lot of watering holes. Think middle age wannabee bikers. The older folks, and there are plenty, tend to frequent restaurants earlier in the day but are gone by nightfall. In fact, most of Sebastian closes early. I do not find traffic to be much of a problem either. Sure, when the snowbirds arrive, things get more congested. Contrary to another reviewer, I have not observed much speeding. On the Read More

sebastian is horrible - 5/14/2010
Sebastian Florida is horrible, filled with rude ignorant people. Drugs and drunk drivers. I'm 3rd generation Floridian and am looking to get very far away from this insane little piece of hell. If you do end up here DO NOT hire local contrators. Want to sell to a family from liberty city miami, maybe they can teach these rude people around here some manners... Too many people from New Jersey New York Rhode Island Long Island, that have no clue what Southern Hospitality or Southern manners are about... Come On Here Liberty City, bring your furry to these Read More

i don't know - 2/19/2010
i don't Read More

drunkin town full of nuts - 6/9/2009
this palce is the worst palce I have ever lived, the main reason I am on Sperling is to do double research on the next place I get. I'm stuck with my home until the economy is better, but that will not keep me from getting myself and my son out of here before school starts. There is nothing to do unless you drive to the ugly town of vero, although if you like getting drunk in bars there are plenty of those, The schools are so over crowded, teachers over worked. Moving to this toilet town was the worst thing I have ever done.
People are ignorant, everyone gets in your business because that is one of the other things that people are good at here. It is a nut house, high taxes, and impact fees and a lousy local government, city officials, and school board. The people here drive like they are in a big hurry to get to one of the only stores in town. Walmart or Bealls outlet, medical well most of them are quacks, you would really need to got to another town. It so sucks Read More

Climate - 4/3/2009
The winter months here are paradise but the summer months are very Read More

Great place to live - 11/17/2008
I have lived in Sebastian for 7 years the cost of living is a little high but its gone up every where. There are very few places in the USA that compare to the life here. This is a outstanding place to live.

We boat, fish motor cycle ride etc, ride bikes, walk, camp go the the beaches etc., great Read More