All Blog Entries by Destin Real Estate Sales

Are you ready for a rendezvous with destiny? Then you should consider purchasing Rendezvous in Destiny Shores. This brand new Tuscan styled beachfront home of the same name is located in one of Destin’s most privileged neighborhoods with a gorgeous community pool, a fitness center and tennis courts available for your use. Rendezvous is a phenomenal luxurious three story estate with superb unsurpassed stature. It encompasses 8,799 square feet under roof that includes seven bedrooms and eight luxury bathrooms. This property can easily accommodate up to twenty-two fortunate guests and is currently on a rental program with rates ranging from $5,900 to $18,500 per week. Visitors become captivated as soon as they enter the three story foyer which features a…

Destin Pointe is a prestigious residential community located on the far western point of Holiday Isle in Destin. This peninsula is Destin’s version of island living and has three sides of jewel toned waters. The views at Destin Pointe are dazzling since the glorious gulf extends all the way to the southern horizon, Destin Harbor sits to the north and East Pass borders the neighborhood towards the west. The beach wraps all the way around the neighborhood itself which is centered on Lakes Caroline and Christina, which are natural coastal dune lakes These rare exotic lakes attract an abundance of wildlife including Great Blue Herons, snowy white Egrets, Seagulls and an assortment of ducks. East Pass is the only opening between the gulf and Choctawhatchee…

A commercial real estate development that already includes a pre-existing hotel, a banquet hall and an office building has just been listed for sale. It is located at Topsail Village with an outstanding location on Scenic 30A, just one mile southeast of the intersection with the Emerald Coast Parkway. This desirable 30A location places the property only two miles east of Grand Boulevard in Sandestin and less than a mile from two public beach access points. It includes ownership of an existing fifteen unit boutique hotel known as 30-A Suites, a thriving wedding rental venue called Celebration Hall and a two story office building on site. It also includes ownership to approximately three acres with preapproved development rights for an additional hotel, a…

For over 33 years Ocean Reef has represented private vacation rental properties including beachfront mansions, cozy cottages and luxury gulf front condominiums along the Emerald Coast. Many Ocean Reef guests fall in love with our special piece of paradise and often decide to purchase real estate here in this part of Northwest Florida. Considering buying property?  Here are 5 Vacation Home Buying Tips that will help you when you decide to “take the plunge!”

Tip 1. Location, Location, Location

You’ve heard this before since it always applies to the purchase of a primary residence- but did you know it also applies to vacation homes? A majority of those who purchase a vacation home plan to utilize it primarily for their own personal use. The first…

For over thirty three years Ocean Reef Resorts has represented private vacation rental properties in Destin and all along the Emerald Coast of Northwest Florida. Many Ocean Reef guests fall in love with this area and desire to purchase property here so we offer professional Real Estate Consulting Services. This dove tails seamlessly with the rental operations side of the business since many buyers are interested in rental investment properties. In a new nationwide poll published this week on floridarealtors.org, eight out of every ten buyers in Florida factor potential income into their decision to buy property. Such income helps offset mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance cost, maintenance and HOA fees. Ocean Reef has decades of vacation rental…

Located at 140 Charles Street, this regal residence known as “Aspri Villa” and is priced at $7,950,000, which currently makes it the most expensive home for sale in all of South Walton. There are justifiable good reasons for this, which includes its splendid premier location off Scenic 30A, its unique design and the fact that it looks like the kind of place that is featured on the latest cover of Architectural Digest. The Northwest Florida estate is located in one of America’s most prestigious residential beach communities, Alys Beach. This carefully crafted development is reminiscent of bright white sun splashed villages you might see in Greece along the Mediterranean, however here it sits beside the jewel toned waters of the glistening Gulf of Mexico.…

An exciting new Destin development is underway at what will soon become a very prestigious address at 1900 98. That’s Scenic Highway 98 by the way which is located at the original route’s Emerald Coast Parkway turnoff just west of Henderson Beach State Park in Destin. This awesome location sits beachfront on the sparkling crystal white sand overlooking the emerald hued waters for which Northwest Florida has become famous. Privileged residents will find themselves only minutes away from popular beachfront restaurants, Harborwalk Village, the Destin Marina, Destin Commons and several award winning championship golf courses.

1900 98 is a residential condominium community that will offer only sixteen units, making it highly exclusive. Two of these…

The historic Clary Mansion is located on a gentle bluff overlooking the water in the prestigious established Destin neighborhood of Indian Bayou. The estate is available for the first time and being offered for sale from the original family. This stately southern home has five bedrooms and five baths and is meticulously styled with a beautifully classic antebellum look. The gated estate encompasses true gracious elegance and sits in serene privacy on over three acres of landscaped grounds. Comprising 7,613 square feet this home actually has 8,500 square feet under roof since it has columned covered porches and an indoor swimming pool. The Clary Mansion is located with 300 linear feet of frontage on Joe’s Bayou with a long dock that leads out to a covered…

As far as residential real estate in Destin is concerned, the crème de la crème is always right on the beach. These stunning homes are in the very best neighborhoods and are usually quite large. Located at 3476 Scenic Highway 98 is a nearly complete magnificent Tuscan styled villa that scores on all three. This beachfront estate is appropriately named “Rendezvous” since it was designed to accommodate up to twenty fortunate guests with nearly 7,000 square feet of space, 7 bedrooms and 8 baths. Being this home also comes with multiple large balconies there is actually 8,799 square feet of space under roof. This brand new three story beachfront home is located in the highly prestigious and sought after exclusive neighborhood of Destiny Shores overlooking the…

Seacrest Beach North, often refered to simply as Seacrest Beach, is a fairly new residential community located on the far eastern side of South Walton’s Scenic 30A. Development began in 1996 with an eye toward laid-back coastal living at its best. In the center of Seacrest, the road is lined with palms and lifeguard towers at each end bids welcome to visitors with a sign reading “Seacrest Beach”. The glistening gulf which it borders can be seen easily since this town sits on the crest of a dune. The architecture varies between charming Old Florida styled designs with warp around porches and breezy balconies as well as European styles, Mediterranean and modern contemporary condominiums. A jungle of palm trees and other tropical plantings accentuate the…