Destin & South Walton Real Estate Blog

Are you looking to find a unique waterfront home site to build your Forever Home? How about a site that resembles an island that sits right on Jolly Bay, which connects directly to Choctawhatchee Bay? This special property at 49 Island Way in Freeport, Florida, is now available.

It is a unique home site that faces the Jolly bay and is surrounded by the private "Bear Creek Canals" on the other three sides. 

It is connected to the mainland by two one-lane bridges from a family waterfront estate. It gracefully arches over the "canal" and connects immediately to the property. The bridge and a driveway easement are included in the purchase price.

This incredible private property located in Freeport just east of the Route 331 Bridge places…

If you have been searching to find your “Forever Home” or an incredible vacation home that can also provide lucrative rental investment income, this premier place of residency is for you! It is a Gulf-front Penthouse in the recently completed residential enclave of “Costa Blanca” in Santa Rosa Beach at 4463 West County Highway 30A #400. This penthouse is adjacent to Gulf Place, which serves as the picturesque coastal village center of Santa Rosa Beach.

This exclusive residence is one of only fourteen luxurious units. It is located on the top floor of a four-story building that features stunning panoramic views of the glittering jewel-toned Gulf of Mexico. It encompasses a very spacious 2,823 square feet that comes with four bedrooms and four full…

Ocean Reef Real Estate is pleased to announce that our Augusta Village listing in Sandestin at 522 Augusta Way #11006 went under contract in only two days. Although properties don't usually sell in such record time, our professional, personable, knowledgeable, and dedicated staff works hard to ensure that our sellers receive the very best marketing services available.

This dovetails nicely with our highly acclaimed Ocean Reef Resorts property management division. We have been providing outstanding service for almost forty years to owners who place their private properties on lucrative vacation rental programs when they are not vacationing here themselves. Although this home was reserved for personal use only, we have many other owners who do…

Ocean Reef Real Estate is pleased to present this new listing for a lovely home located at 330 L’atrium Circle, in the intimate community of L'atrium, one of the quietest parts of the prestigious Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

The L'atrium neighborhood is reserved for the owner's use only and is located just west of this fantastic resort's gated bayside entrance. This locale enables you to go from the beautiful bay to the shimmering white beach within minutes. A seasonally heated community swimming pool with a patio for sunning, restroom facilities, and showers is located beside a lovely lagoon just a short stroll away.

This gracious two-story home has three bedrooms and encompasses a spacious 2,317 square feet. It has received recent…

Ocean Reef Real Estate is proud to present this new home for sale for an outstanding family compound with a total of 3,640 square feet that is located just steps away from the sugary shore at 125 Los Angeles Street in Miramar Beach. 

Columned verandas span across the front and back of this gracious three-story home on the two upper levels providing a charming Old Florida styled look with seven bedrooms and seven and a half baths with separate spaces for individual family members. Five of the bedrooms are located in the main residence, while two more are in downstairs Guest Quarters with its living area, kitchen, and a private entrance. 

This home's excellent location is only one block away from the gated beach access in the highly sought…

Ocean Reef is proud to present this Emerald Dunes Condo For Sale at 2934 Scenic Highway 98 Unit 105 in Destin. 

The low density at this lovely beachfront condominium gives residents and their guests an exclusive privileged setting since this six-story building only has a total of 27 units. This property had quite a bit of owner usage, but gross annual rental income for 2019 came in at $61,000. Projections for 2021 are coming in over $70,000. Our Ocean Reef Resorts property management division would be happy to share complete annual gross income data with you upon request.

Besides the beautiful private beach, Emerald Dunes has a swimming pool and bubbling hot tub out front with an expansive sun patio bordered by a virtual sea of palm trees.

This contemporarily styled home at 4659 Destiny Way, is right on Four Prong Lake in Destiny, one of Destin’s most prestigious and beautiful residential enclaves.

It encompasses an amazing 7,041 total square feet with six beautifully appointed bedrooms in the main residence and an additional five bedrooms with full ensuite baths in a Guest House. It comes completely furnished and is ready for immediate use as soon as you close your contract. This fantastic, gracious place has also been on a very lucrative rental program. As it can accommodate up to thirty-four fortunate guests and has parking for twelve cars, reported gross annual rental income for next year is at $417,000.

This is no surprise considering the abundant amenities, and this…

Ocean Reef is proud to present this new listing for a large three-story vacation home with glorious Gulf views at 253 Snowdrift Road in Miramar Beach. This premier location in a small residential enclave of multi-million-dollar single-family homes gives residents a privileged sense of privacy compared to the high rise luxury towers nearby.

The main house encompasses 5,922 square feet and features six beautifully appointed bedrooms with full ensuite luxury baths. Two extra half baths serve as convenient powder rooms.

A separate Carriage Guest House includes an additional 2,346 square feet featuring an open kitchen, two lovely bedrooms, and a shared full hall bath off a nice living area.

It also includes a downstairs Game Room off the…

This magnificent unique 5,100 square foot home at 124 Hilltop Drive in Dune Allen was designed by local architect Tyler Doin and completed by Wes Limbach Development this year in 2020.

It encompasses seven artfully appointed bedrooms, six full luxury baths, and two half bath powder rooms. This home comes completely furnished with fabulous décor created by Kimberly of the Tipton-Valentino Design Group and is quite a sight to behold. Her avant-garde creation is right out of the latest issue of Better Homes & Gardens, Architectural Digest, and Coastal Living magazines. It is called Boho Modern, which is a very stylish urbane blend of two fashionable interior designs combined as one. It takes the Mid Century Vintage Modern look and dovetails it with…

Ocean Reef Real Estate is pleased to present this charming two-story home with four bedrooms located at 37 Kingfish Street in Blue Mountain Beach. This spacious home encompasses almost 2,000 square feet and has a great location less than a handful of minutes away from the public access point to the beautiful beach. It was completed just five years ago with all state of the art accouterments.

The home exudes charm with an entry veranda topped with a covered balcony in a lushly landscaped yard adorned with towering palm trees. The exteriors feature an "Old Florida" style look with vibrant decorative shutters and a metal roof. The neighborhood that it is located in is right off Scenic 30A with homes that have the same golden Americana styled look.

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