Destin & South Walton Real Estate Blog

This wonderful three-bedroom beach vacation home at 266 Open Gulf Street has a splendid location in an established residential neighborhood that borders the sugary shoreline in the heart of Miramar Beach. Although it is tucked away in a private little world of its own, this beach house is a popular destination for visiting guests. In fact it grossed nearly $30,000 in 2016 on a rental program through our sister division Ocean Reef Resorts with the potential to do considerably more. This beach home comes completely furnished and is ready for guests.

The private beach access is just steps away and the glistening gulf, which may be seen from the upper level balcony off the Master Bedroom Suite.  The parchment toned tile flooring is low maintenance, the…

Costa Blanca is a new exclusive enclave perched upon a sugary dune overlooking the gulf with a prime location directly across from the Gulf Place town center in Santa Rosa Beach. 

It is due for completion by Autumn of 2017. These 14 luxurious condominiums have almost completely sold out due to their pristine beachfront location, prestigious exclusivity, abundant amenities and the masterful craftsmanship underway on the building. Each unit includes oversized gulf front balconies with clear partitions that look out upon the 200 linear feet of the private shimmering crystal beach and the glittering jewel toned waters that extend far into the horizon.

Walls of windows look out upon the sensational scenery from spacious quarters that are…

Now's your chance to live "happily ever after" at this unique four-bedroom property for sale that encompasses 4,087 square feet of rustic Tuscan splendor! It is prominently perched overlooking the 12th fairway of the Raven Golf Course at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach. The panoramic views here are phenomenal since they include the lush lawn fairway and a forested lagoon that provides enchanting scenery. The privileged world of Sandestin is a 2,400 acre gated world that spans across from the glowing emerald hued gulf to the wide expanses of Choctawhatchee Bay. Sandestin is an exclusively gated perfect, wonderful, beautiful world away from everything else. It includes four multiple award winning championship golf courses, a Tennis Club, a…

Ocean Reef has just listed two outstanding fully furnished six-bedroom vacation homes for sale that are close to the beautiful white sand beach. Both are located on Open Gulf Street just an arrow’s shot away from the luminescent waters of the glowing gulf. The striking beach is close by at this awesome location near Scenic Gulf Drive, which is highly sought after among vacationers since it is in the heart of Miramar Beach. This is minutes away from popular gulf front restaurants, championship golf courses, grocery stores, pharmacies, wine outlets and bargain shopping at Silver Sands Premium Outlets. It is also conveniently close to restaurants, lively bars, seasonal festivities, concerts and abundant amusements at Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin.

For…

Ronnie LaMarque is an automotive dealership mogul who is well known in Louisiana due to his passionate theatrical support of the New Orleans Saints and the LSU Tigers. He was also the owner of Risen Star an award-winning racehorse who was the colt son of Triple Crown Winner Secretariat. LaMarque’s primary home is in his native New Orleans but his magnificent luxurious gulf front penthouse is located in South Walton’s Blue Mountain Beach and is listed for sale. Rarely do such properties become available at the prestigious highly sought after, gated residential community of Bella Vita, (aka “Beautiful Life”). This exclusive enclave consists of only 48 regal residences on six acres of lushly landscaped grounds that is prominently perched on one of the…

Attention investors! Destin has long been known as a fun family vacation destination due to the beautiful beaches and wonderful lifestyle here. Over the years families have flocked here for traditional summer vacations, which has flourished the growth of real estate investment properties available for short term rentals. Many folk have second homes in Desin and primary residence is beginning to burgeon due to the retiring Baby Boomer population. The year round residency is providing another opportunity for monthly real estate investment income with long term leases. These are limited and hard to find, however this nine unit townhome complex has just come on the market and may be just what you are searching for.

This complex for sale is located in…

Alys Beach, Florida is one of the most prestigious premier residential beach communities in the nation. It straddles both sides of Scenic 30A where it adjoins Seacrest Beach and is just west of Rosemary Beach.

This carefully crafted community is reminiscent of bright sun splashed villages you might see along the Mediterranean, however Alys Beach sits upon a sugary dune overlooking the emerald hued waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It was meticulously planned by the world-renowned Duany Plater-Zyberk team who achieved international architectural acclaim for introducing the pedestrian friendly “New Urbanism” design when they created iconic Seaside in the 1980s. Alys Beach homes are also the first in the nation to be officially certified as a “Fortified…

Destin is all about the beautiful beaches, right? Well there is a lot to be said for our sugary shoreline and shimmering white quartz crystal sand but once you discover boating - you will say Destin is all about the water! The dazzling jewel toned waters wrap around our entire island-like peninsula and are filled with a cornucopia of fish. One of the best places to own a boat is on Holiday Isle, a prestigious locale where gorgeous single-family homes were constructed to take advantage of this “off shore” location near the heart of Destin. The Destin Harbor borders Holiday Isle on the north side and the glistening gulf spans an expansive beach along its southern shore. East Pass connects here to the open gulf so many big private vessels are docked behind…

Take a moment and picture living extravagantly in the lap of luxury. Chances are you imagining a premier penthouse that soars high atop a prestigious waterfront tower. Penthouse 5 at One Water Place in Destin is just that place and it is now offered for sale.

This prestigious property encompasses 5,600 square feet of opulence that includes three bedrooms, two of which are Master Suites with private bathrooms. The paramount placement helps crown this luxury tower providing spectacular views across the wide expanse of Choctawhatchee Bay and the waterfront fairways of the Kelly Plantation golf course.

Walls of windows overlook the sparkling scenery while glass doors provide access to the penthouse balcony from the pavilion-like living room,…

A coastal dune lake is a rare lovely treasure all by itself. They are located in less than a handful of places in the entire world but some of them adorn the landscape along Scenic 30A. They sit nestled beside a sugary beach dune that periodically opens up to the glistening gulf, creating an exotic blend of water that supports abundant flora and fauna. This trio of amazing homes is now available on three of these precious South Walton coastal dune lakes for the fortunate few who may acquire them. 

The sensational setting of the first coastal dune lake home is at 1465 West County 30A in Santa Rosa Beach and has lushly landscaped grounds that encompass over an acre and a half and could aptly be named “paradise found’!  It is perched above Big Redfish…