Destin & South Walton Real Estate Blog

When it peeled out in 2006, Talladega Nights, the Legend of Ricky Bobby, was a comedy blockbuster. Now the mansion, featured so prominently in the movie, is for sale!

This $9.9M, six-bedroom, 12000-square-foot home is just 25 minutes north of Charlotte, North Carolina, at 17240 Connor Quay Court in Cornelius. Numerous scenes from the movie take place in the home, making it all the more special for film lovers. The style is a mix of Southern mansion meets the Palace at Versailles.

It sits on a peninsula in such a way that it offers over-lake sunset views almost year round. Over-the-top baroque accents can be found everywhere, from huge crystal chandeliers to rich bohemian patterns and fabrics on the floors and furniture. Outside, the grounds…

A unique double townhome located in sensational Seaside is available for sale at 202 West Ruskin Place. This specific locale, originally created as an artist colony, is centered around a courtyard adorned with live oak trees. The coastal residence is combined of two townhomes and the only one of its kind in Seaside. It can serve as an opulent coastal residence as well as a profitable rental income property. The six-bedroom home encompasses a total of 5,526 square feet with six full bathrooms and two half-bath powder rooms. These townhomes were renovated to include lavish upscale appointments for a residence on the upper two levels and an art gallery with a studio apartment on the first floor, providing lucrative rental income.

Iconic Seaside along…

Ocean Reef Real Estate Sales is proud to present a new listing for a gulf-front home for sale at 284 Beachside Dr in Panama City Beach. This stately two-story vacation home with four bedrooms encompasses nearly 2,000 square feet and comes beautifully appointed with comfortable furnishings.

Eau Naturale is a beachfront residence currently serving as a lucrative short-term rental investment property with our highly acclaimed Ocean Reef Resorts property management team. Last year it brought in a gross annual rental income of $182,841. This year it already has over $97,000 on the books. This is not surprising since it is located in the exclusively gated and highly sought-after residential community of Carillon Beach. This meticulously planned world…

Turquoise is an exciting brand new master plan residential community located in the acclaimed coastal village of Santa Rosa Beach, a close distance away from the bright sugary shoreline of Scenic 30A. Only five dozen homes are planned for this community that will feature abundant world-class amenities.

This outstanding residential community offers seven different floorplans to owners only, as Turquoise will not permit short-term vacation rentals. Prices start at $2,750,000. The opulent contemporary design of these homes features meticulous attention to detail, fine craftsmanship, and lavish finishes. Walls of windows, soaring dramatic cathedral ceilings, and spacious open-concept designs have a modern coastal design worthy of being featured in the…

The Majestic Sun is a luxury residential tower and an iconic masterpiece of design. If you have ever traveled down Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach, you have surely encountered its stately presence.

This "majestic" place resembles a giant sand castle with a soaring arch that shoots through the center of two interconnected towers. It overlooks 2,000 linear feet of the crystalline white beach. A wide promenade lined with tropical palms provides multiple convenient access points.

Besides the beautiful beach, incredible amenities include an indoor climatized swimming pool with a dramatic two-story cathedral ceiling and an entire wall of floor-to-ceiling glass windows providing stunning gulf views. A partial opening connects to the outside,…

Your forever vacation dream home or lucrative rental investment property awaits! This brand-new gulf-front offering at 74 Emerald Cove Ln in Inlet Beach boasts an outstanding location at the eastern gateway to the idyllic world of Scenic 30A.

This stately home stands four stories tall with six bedrooms, all of which include private ensuite luxury baths, and it encompasses 4,748 square feet. An elevator provides easy access to the upper levels. It comes beautifully appointed with urbane comfortable coastal-styled furnishings. The home was designed to maximize both indoor and outdoor entertainment space with furnished verandas on every level overlooking the luminescent waters of the jewel-toned gulf. Our acclaimed Ocean Reef Resorts property…

Are you looking for a place to build your forever dream home along the Emerald Coast? Our Ocean Reef Real Estate Sales team has just listed a rare vacant waterfront lot on Starboard Ct in Miramar Beach.

It is located in the exclusively gated residential enclave of Shipwatch off Scenic Gulf Drive. Once you pass through the nautically inspired gated entrance, you enter this wonderful world, crossing a bridge that gracefully arches over the lovely lagoon leading down a palm-lined drive. This highly privileged community includes only about two dozen opulent homes with classic Mediterranean-styled exteriors and charming Old Florida designs. The heavenly setting provides fortunate owners and guests a highly esteemed world of private privilege compared to…

Three homes are available for purchase at the exclusively gated Dunes of Destin neighborhood in sunny Destin, Florida. They are located at 3882 Sand Dune Ct, 3889 Sand Dune Ct, and 110 Sandprint Cir. These spacious homes are three stories tall, with five bedrooms, and include over 3,000 square feet of living space.

Dunes of Destin is a gulf-front residential enclave centered around a precious coastal dune lake providing a special habitat for abundant wildlife, fish, and waterfowl. This lovely lake is festooned with fountains that are lighted at night for an enchanting effect. It is gracefully crossed by a long pedestrian bridge and is centered upon a charming gazebo. Here you may enjoy viewing the serene beauty, sensational sunsets, and lighted…

Ocean Reef Real Estate Sales is proud to present this mega home for sale at 44 Hilltop Dr in Dune Allen Beach on Scenic 30A. This massive 5,661 square foot home includes eight bedrooms, a bonus room, eight full baths, two half baths, and accommodations for twenty-four guests. It may serve as your forever family vacation dream home and double as a lucrative rental investment property. It is currently on our acclaimed Ocean Reef Resorts property management program with an annual gross rental income of $350,000.

Soleil All Day is a recently completed vacation home that stands three stories tall with breezy balconies and an open rooftop observation deck offering stunning 360-degree vistas. These stellar views include a precious coastal dune lake…

Waterfront in Dune Allen Beach, this newly constructed home at 127 Oyster Lake Dr may become your new forever dream home. Encompassing 4,006 square feet, it includes five bedrooms, four full luxury baths, and two half baths. It comes complete with comfortable furnishings, beautiful appointments, decorative art, paintings of seascapes, and prints of marine life. The heavenly setting includes a serene coastal dune lake with views of the glistening gulf in the distance.

As soon as you enter the paver stone driveway and see this magnificent residence, you are awed by its stately white regal exteriors and towering two-story design, which is lavished with multiple windows from top to bottom. It has a distinctive contemporary presence, similar to homes…