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Magical, opulent and awesome are perfect adjectives used to describe this 8,436 square foot southern styled waterfront Miramar Beach estate thatincludes five bedrooms and seven baths.

Miramar Beach Estate

As soon as you arrive you are captivated by the lushly landscaped entrance, which has a double driveway that circles around a long fountain that is festooned with bronze statuary, a limestone patio and an arbor.

Double lions face the classically columned entryway, which features another regal fountain. An arbor with additional columns has a covered patio with a spurting wall fountain that connects to the eight-car carriage house. The Carriage House includes two bedrooms, two and one half baths and a kitchen.

An arching wall of glass windows surround the…

The Golf Garden of Destin has long been a favorite recreational destination for area golfers and families. It is a nine-hole golf course with a driving range, putting green and miniature golf course located at 12958 Highway 98 West, which also known as Emerald Coast Parkway. Originally this 35.45-acre property was forest until much of it was cleared for Golf Garden after Emerald Coast Parkway was completed in 1987. This Family Golf Center continues to be active to this day and receives high ratings among golfers. However this awesome location is actually part of Miramar Beach in prestigious and highly sought after South Walton County.

Destin Golf Garden for Sale

Miramar Beach has the distinction of being equidistant from the harbor in Destin and the coastal villages along…

Sandestin is the most established prestigious resort on Northwest Florida's Emerald Coast. It spans 2,400 acres of forested luscious grounds that include over seven miles of sugary shoreline on the glistening gulf and lovely serene waters of beautiful bay. This gated community comprises sixty unique neighborhoods that include luxury towers, condominiums and single-family homes. There are four championship golf courses that meander across the resort from the gulf to the bay that are adorned with lovely lagoons. A world class Tennis Club features fifteen clay courts and there is a marina that harbors big yachts for the privileged residents. There is also a Beach Club and staffed Fitness Center available. Residency allows you to swim at a selection of…

True value in real estate is all about location and this prominent piece of paradise encompasses a lushly landscaped setting at the end of a peninsula on the beautiful Choctawhatchee Bay. The shimmering serene scenery wraps around the generous grounds that provide over an acre of privileged privacy.

Private Peninsula Home

The sensational views include spectacular sunsets right over the mirror-like bay from spring until fall and dazzling full moons sparkle over water during other times of the year.

Pods of dolphin are often seen frolicking and feasting in the bountiful bay during the summer months. This provides a magical experience that is precious and beautifully unique. The professional landscaping takes full advantage of this scenery that features 500 linear…

This beautiful beachfront home has 7 bedrooms that accommodates up to twenty-two guests and features two distinctly different living quarters with separate living areas, kitchens and bedrooms. It is on a lucrative vacation rental program and grossed $162,000 last year with potential to do much more. It's located in the Tang O Mar neighborhood, which is tucked away in a privileged location between Sandestin and Hidden Dunes.

Seadreans Destin

Dubbed Seadreams, this property has a charming Old Florida architectural style but features 21st century amenities and comes with comfortable furnishings. The home was designed as a large family compound divided with separate living quarters on the east and west end of the house with doors that can provide connected access.

If you’ve ever ventured down Scenic Highway 30A in South Walton you’ve seen this iconic amethyst colored gem of a beach home, which towers above the sand four stories tall along the shore of Dune Allen Beach at 15 Fort Panic.

30A Purple House for Sale

This beach view villa offers five bedrooms with a total of 5,000 square feet for entertainment.  The interior 3,745 square feet comes completely furnished with comfortable regal décor that places you in the lap of luxury.

Open balconies, an expansive sundeck and a large sparkling pool make up the rest of this hospitable home for optimum entertaining. You may use it as a premier family vacation compound, a lucrative rental investment property, or both. Owners of such sought after homes often block out a few weeks for…

Alys Beach is one of those places along Scenic Highway 30A - home to the rich and famous. As one of the most prestigious residential beach communities in the nation, Alys boast signifigant architecture, master craftsmanship and the most prestigious locale. This carefully crafted Northwest Florida development is reminiscent of brilliant bright white sun splashed villages you might see along the coast of Greece and is designed by the world renowned Duany Plater- Zyberk team who introduced the pedestrian friendly concept of “New Urbanism” architectural planning and town design in the iconic town of Seaside. Homes here have classical designs that include private atrium styled courtyards, flowing fountains and plunge pools.

This new home epitomizes such…

Opportunities like this are very rare and these brand new beautiful beachfront properties offer a unique find. They are located in a sensational setting with their own private beach overlooking the jewel toned waters of the glittering gulf in Panama City Beach.

Beachfront PCB Homes for Sale

Each one sits beside the other and were just completed in April of 2016, but are available for a simultaneous purchase. They were constructed with high-quality materials featuring Old Florida styled metal roofs with a 50 Year Warranty, extremely durable concrete Hardi-Board siding as well as reinforced doors and windows with the ability to withstand winds up to 150 mph.

One of these beachfront homes is called “Coastal Living” while the other is named “Seasational” and both are completed…

Although they are adjacent, Destin and Okaloosa Island are two very different real estate markets. Destin Vs Okaloosa Island

Destin is established with a rich mix of single-family homes and condominiums. Destin was founded over 150 years ago around a flourishing fishing enterprise, and became known as “The World’s Luckiest Fishing Village.” In the 1970s high rise condominiums and vacation rental homes started to be developed on its spectacular sugary shores.  Championship golf course communities, resorts, restaurants and shopping venues followed, which were carefully planned for meticulous development. Unincorporated Okaloosa Island was created by tourism in the 1960s and is actually the “beach” for neighboring Fort Walton Beach. Okaloosa Island is comprised almost entirely of…

HGTV featured a magnificent mansion located in the prestigious gated bay front enclave of Waterford at Kelly Plantation in Destin for a special “Extreme Homes” segment. Extreme Homes features some of the most spectacular homes ever built anywhere in the world but when the film crew flew in from London for their two day photo shoot they were “overwhelmed” by this architectural treasure. This palatial Tuscan styled villa located at 4300 Breakwater Drive in Destin is prominently placed on a premier peninsula encompassing almost two lavishly landscaped estate grounds.  

Extreme Home HDTV Destin

The setting overlooks the beautiful bay with 410 linear feet of waterfront that includes a long dock and boat slip.

An expansive paver driveway leads to a motor court that is flanked…