Destin & South Walton Real Estate Blog

Ocean Reef is proud to announce this new listing for a lovely two-bedroom vacation residence at 4718 Westwinds Drive #4718 on the fourth floor of this prestigious gulf-front luxury tower in the exclusively gated Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort. This place comes completely furnished and is ready for immediate use on a turnkey basis as soon as you close the purchase contract. It has been on a lucrative rental program with our sister company Ocean Reef Resorts, with a current annual gross rental income estimated at $51,000. Many owners place their homes or condos on our acclaimed property management program to garner extra income when not here for their own fun vacations at the beach. Detailed data on this unit is readily available upon request.

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This unique style home graces almost an acre of lush tropically landscaped grounds at 114 Indian Bayou Drive in Destin. This masterpiece of modern design home, located in the prestigious country club community of Indian Bayou, encompasses a very spacious 6,120 square feet. With five bedrooms and five full luxury baths, four of which are ensuite. This place comes with a lot of “Wow” factors, including a rare deep water dock.

Although many people say that Destin is all about the beach, those who own boats will tell you it’s all about the water! Deepwater docks for big boats are hard to find, but this is one of them on a shore that spans 138 linear feet across.

The private dock has two boat lifts, and one of them can lift a 40,000-pound boat.…

This expansive 3,880 square-foot home is nestled high atop a soaring sugar-white dune with views of the gorgeous gulf at 38 Bramble Grove Place in Seagrove Beach. The beautifully appointed home includes two spacious bedrooms with private ensuite luxury baths and a half bath powder room conveniently located off the living area. It is awesomely unique in two different ways. First of all, it has a paramount position that provides panoramic Gulf of Mexico views from the upper level. Secondly, it features a striking yet enchanting craftsman design that is fashioned using solid pure golden mahogany exterior walls.

This gracious home is a masterpiece of architectural design by Tom Christ, a renowned local architect of such grandiose residences. An open…

This huge ten-bedroom home with a highly sought-after location right on the shimmering white shore in Miramar Beach at 209 Open Gulf Street is now nearing completion. It soars three stories tall with columned open verandas on each level, providing stunning views of its own seascape, and encompasses 7,176 square feet.

An elevator connects to all the upper floors. Each one of the ten bedrooms includes a full ensuite luxury bath with two additional half baths provided to serve as convenient powder rooms. Besides the brand new construction finished with upscale accouterments and detailed craftsmanship, this hospitable home is being sold with brand new furnishings, which will include professionally designed décor. It will be ready for immediate use as…

People in the northeast used to call our Emerald Coast "the Hamptons for the poor," but that moniker is certainly outdated today, and this 21,975 square foot mansion exemplifies this fact! It graces over 200 linear feet of gorgeous water frontage on St. Andrews Bay in Panama City at 3807 Delwood Drive.

Over three acres of lush grounds overlook the sensational scenery, which includes a large saltwater infinity edge swimming pool, a cabana, a sandy beach, a 150 foot wide retaining seawall that may be used as a safe harbor, multi-leveled stone patios, and even a private Helipad. A columned veranda flanked with two open entrances along with a charming gazebo-type opening at one end overlook the pool and beautiful bay.

This premier waterfront…

Many people who visit Destin will tell you it’s all about the beach, but boat owners will let you know that it is really all about the water. After all, Destin resembles an offshore island almost completely surrounded by jewel-toned waters and is located three to five miles offshore of the mainland. If you have had the pleasure to be out on a vessel here, you would most assuredly agree with boat owners. The problem with owning a boat in Destin is the limited amount of docks available and the cost of mooring or storing one at a private marina.

These canal-front residential properties located in the prestigious and highly sought after world of Holiday Isle provide an uncommon opportunity. The deep canals in Destin were created by the Army Corps of…

Ocean Reef Real Estate is pleased to report that one of our brand new listings at 1011 Scenic Gulf Drive #2 in Miramar Beach went under contract in less than 72 hours! This is not a surprise due to its fantastic Gulf-front location, property rental investment income, and our connection with a wealth of eager buyers.

This Summerhaven townhome is one of these very properties. It has three beachfront levels with two balcony decks and encompasses 2,000 square feet. It includes four bedrooms with four full baths and a one half bath powder room and can accommodate 11 beachgoers.

Like the majority of such vacation rental properties, the "Summerhaven 2" townhome is under contract and was offered completely furnished. It has also received new…

Defining rustic elegance, this stately home for sale at 285 Twisted Pine Trail in Miramar Beach encompasses 5,860 square feet with six bedrooms. It exemplifies a unique list of superlative amenities that are hardly found anywhere else along Northwest Florida's Emerald Coast - or in the whole world, for that matter!

The Four Mile Village residential enclave itself is a well-kept secret, which is quite surprising since it is tucked away in a beach preserve near Miramar Beach's center - and has a fascinating history. The land was originally used for a top-secret government defense test facility during World War II. They used to fire off the nation's first experimental rockets over the darkness of the Gulf of Mexico, which must have been quite a shock…

Ocean Reef is proud to present this new listing for a lovely three-story home that is a very short stroll away from the sugary shore located at 17 Sandy Dunes Circle in the heart of Miramar Beach. It could become your perfect “Forever Home” or a part-time vacation beach house with lucrative rental investment property for times when you are not vacationing here yourself.

It comes beautifully furnished and appointed, so it is ready for immediate use as soon as you close your purchase contract. Our esteemed Ocean Reef Resorts property management division represents hundreds of vacation rentals for private owners and estimates annual gross income for this home to range from $65,000 to $70,000 per year. We would be more than happy to provide you with…

This classically elegant mansion in Burnt Pine at 3570 Preserve Drive in the world-class Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort could become your fantastic "Forever Home," placing you in the proverbial lap of luxury. It encompasses an impressive 6,972 square feet with five spacious bedrooms, including ensuite luxury baths with seven full baths. It also comes complete with fabulous furnishings and chic decorative art.

The superb location is in the premier prestigious enclave of "Burnt Pine," which is the exclusively gated residential bayside community within the already exclusively gated Sandestin resort. This home has a private estate setting with lushly landscaped grounds at the end of a cul-de-sac overlooking the fourth hole, a wooded fairway at the…