Destin & South Walton Real Estate Blog

This gracious completely furnished three bedroom lakefront home is available for sale and located in Destin Pointe, a prestigious gated residential community located at the far western end of Holiday Isle. Although more than worthy of primary residence, this property is on a vacation rental program through our sister division at Ocean Reef Resorts and grosses over $60,000 per year.

Known as Casa De LaHunt, this sought-after hospitable Destin Pointe vacation home located at 3592 Waverly Circle exudes charm with a white picket fence and four wide-open columned porches. Serenity abounds here especially when heavenly sunsets occur over Lake Caroline. The lushly landscaped lagoon adorned with towering palm trees attracts Great Blue Herons, Snowy White…

Sea Sabella, located at 2314 E Co Highway 30-A is a masterfully designed modern beach home in famously renowned Seaside that is both beautiful and bodacious.

It is beautiful because the classic beach house exterior is sheathed Florida river cypress siding that blends seamlessly into a natural setting perched high upon a sugary dune. Multiple decks take full advantage of this paramount placement offering sweeping panoramic views of the jewel toned gulf as far as the eye can see. 

It is bodacious because of its magnificent modern and decidedly contemporary interiors. The upscale unique style defines beach chic. You might expect to see this kind of home as a backdrop in a movie about a famed celebrity. The fashionable furnishings and vibrant…

Destin's Emerald Coast has been a dazzling destination for many years. Visitors have come to experience the sugary shore, jewel toned gulf, championship golf courses, world-class fishing, fine restaurants, friendly beach bars, awesome shopping venues, seasonal festivals, abundant amusements and outdoor concerts.  Our vacation rental division, Ocean Reef Resorts has been managing distinctive private vacation rental properties here since 1982. The popularity of this paradise has attracted people from all over the southeast and many have made this their “beach home away from home”. Picturesque coastal villages and fabulous resorts have become established in a startlingly short period of time.  The large portion of the growth here has been spurred by people…

This three bedroom beachfront townhome is located on a sugar white dune overlooking the jeweled emerald green waters of the glistening gulf. Coast Del Sol A3 has a highly sought after location at 1987 Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach, which makes it a popular destination for area visitors. In fact this townhome is on a rental program with Ocean Reef Resorts with gross rentals in 2015 just shy of $70K.

It offers a unique design that includes a private separate first floor living space with the main residence on the upper second and third floor levels. This split floor plan allows families to have separate “in-law” quarters that includes a covered porch overlooking the beautiful beach, a lovely living area with a Wet Bar Mini-kitchen along with a…

You now have an opportunity to buy an ex-Major League Baseball All Star’s home in Rosemary Beach. This beach manor sits right on the sugary shore with 66 feet of frontage and overlooks the glowing glistening green waters of the gulf. Rosemary Beach and Scenic 30A have become a “home to the rich and famous” over the past few years as a regal rendezvous point for many celebrities. They prefer to remain anonymous for the most part and often travel incognito. This particular All-Star MLB player is one of them and now this home is offered for sale. Presumably he and his family may be looking for another abode nearby. Without giving his identity away, we can tell you that he played baseball for almost 20 years. He was named as an All Star six times and took his…

We are excited to inform you of a special offering of exclusive upscale beachfront condominiums in Seagrove Beach, and sales are going fast. This is the latest prestigious project provided by a renowned development group who is also responsible for creating Kelly Plantation, One Water Place, Sterling Sands, Sterling Shores and eight golf courses. This complex will include only 31 residential properties in one building on Scenic 30A. The exact location is 1.5 miles east of Seaside on an almost four acre parcel of sugary dune offering sweeping panoramic views of the jewel toned waters of the glistening gulf.

The project’s design will take full advantage of this awesome gulf front locale with properties featuring oversized balconies pointed out in a…

LOL! No, that doesn’t stand for “lots of laughs” but Lap of Luxury! That certainly applies to these two gorgeous penthouses that are available for purchase right in the heart of Destin. Ocean Reef Real Estate Sales is pleased to share photos and information about these two beautiful pieces of property for sale that share a premier prestigious position on Destin’s Harbor Boulevard. Each one offers an amazing panoramic pelican’s eye view of the entire Destin harbor, Holiday Isle, East Pass and the jeweled emerald toned waters of the glistening gulf.

One of these penthouses is in the Destin Yacht Club #1205 at 320 Harbor Boulevard. This glamorous residence comprises 3,715 square feet and features three bedrooms, four baths and a big dock slip for your…

Are you searching for a unique lot in a gorgeous setting in order to build your ultimate dream home? The Emerald Coast and especially the spectacular beauty of South Walton have attracted visitors for many years. However in the past 10 years more and more people have decided to make these sugary shores their primary residence - and for good reason. South Walton is a cornucopia of stellar attributes. These include: “Blue Wave” national award winning beaches due to cleanliness and beauty; Pristine preserved forests which encompass almost half the land in between the Choctawhatchee Bay and glistening gulf; Precious one of a kind Coastal Dune Lakes paralleling the shore that support abundant flora and fauna; Low density zoning which now restricts structures…

Are you considering buying a home at Regatta Bay or Kelly Plantation in Destin and are wanting a comparison?  This is the classic comparison of apples and oranges. Both are lovely lushly landscaped premier residential communities that are just a short distance away from each other bordering the Choctawhatchee Bay. Each one has its own golf course and are equidistant to Destin Commons, area grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants and the beach. The choice is just a matter of personal taste.

Regatta Bay is centered on an 18 hole championship golf course that was designed by Robert C. Walker, the former lead architect of renowned Arnold Palmer. Quite a few of these exceptional homes face the beautiful bay while others are located on the many ponds and…

As you already know, a home’s primary value is based upon three things, which are “location, location and location!” The sugar white beachfront properties facing the emerald toned waters of the glowing gulf command top prices. In fact lot listings alone on the beautiful beach start at $2,000,000 and range up to $5,000,000. Well now you have an opportunity to pay less than that for a superb gulf front property that also comes with a classic three bedroom beach house remodeled to include all modern amenities.

The property itself is located up front and center right on the gulf in a highly sought-after locale in Miramar Beach off Scenic Gulf Drive at 229 Open Gulf Street. This awesome location places you close to popular beachside restaurants, grocery…