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Many Northwest Florida property buyers are attracted to prestigious gated communities in Destin and Miramar Beach. These exclusive beautiful neighborhoods are not only gated, they also have guards that wave a warm welcome to owners who arrive while visitors are stopped before entry passes are issued. Running geographically east to west, they include Sandestin, Emerald Bay, Regatta Bay and Kelly Plantation.

Sandestin in Miramar Beach is the most established having started development as a premier resort community back in the 1970s. This gated community includes 2,400 lushly landscaped acres nestled between the jewel toned Gulf of Mexicoa and the Choctawhatchee Bay. Over thirty different “neighborhoods” have their own styles of architecture and ambiance.…

A majority of tourists arrive to Destin and the Emerald Coast for the first time and immediately fall in love with the dazzling sugar white sand beaches and glistening jewel toned waters of the gulf. Paradise is found! The exhilaration of such a discovery brings serene happiness with a desire to return again and again. Some visitors are so excited that they start looking for real estate almost immediately. For others who make Destin their favorite vacation spot, a few years may pass until they decide to own a piece of paradise as property owners instead of renters, often seeing a raise in purchase price. The question many potential buyers encounter is whether or not it's worth the cost of ownership. The answer is YES, as long as you use it yourself for…