Buy 30A Vacation Home near Gulf Place

This beautifully furnished 2,096-square-foot home, located at 14 Emma Huggins Lane in Santa Rosa Beach, offers a perfect opportunity to own a family beach retreat while also generating significant rental income. The four-bedroom residence comfortably sleeps up to eleven guests and is part of the prestigious Ocean Reef Resorts vacation rental management program. In 2023, the property achieved an annual gross rental income of $56,000. The home’s prime location, just a short stroll from the sugar-white beach and the vibrant Gulf Place community adds to its appeal for both personal use and as a rental investment.

Gulf Place is a charming coastal village set on a scenic dune, with breathtaking views of the Gulf at the Ed Walline Public Beach Access. This popular beach access features restrooms, showers, and a convenient ramp leading down to the pristine shore. The village offers a delightful collection of boutiques, galleries, restaurants, and bars surrounding a large, grassy amphitheater. With towering Royal Palms and a lively calendar of concerts, art shows, and festivals, Gulf Place creates a vibrant setting for locals and visitors alike. During the summer, colorful market huts pop up around the green, showcasing local art, jewelry, and beach-inspired fashion, adding to the area's charm. Santa Rosa Beach was even named one of Travel + Leisure's top five favorite towns in the U.S., and Gulf Place plays a key role in its allure.

The two-story home, aptly named Gone Coastal, boasts an elegant design with two expansive verandas. The open-plan living, dining, and kitchen areas feature rich, milk chocolate-colored hardwood flooring, accenting the tropical-style woven straw rugs. Beach-inspired artwork and sealife prints add to the coastal ambiance. The living room offers a cozy seating area with a dove-gray couch, a matching armchair, and an abstract-patterned accent chair, all centered around a wall-mounted flatscreen TV. The dining area showcases a round table with a unique tree-trunk-style base and six cottage-style chairs, while the bright kitchen offers a wide bar with four saddle stools, custom white cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances, including a French-door refrigerator.

Each of the four bedrooms has a private ensuite bath. One bedroom, located on the first floor, includes a king-size bed and a bath with a walk-in shower featuring faux timber and pebble stone accents. The first floor also features a charming half bath for guests.

Upstairs, the spacious primary suite has a king-size bed, direct access to the veranda, and a luxury bath with double vanity sinks, pebble stone accents, and a walk-in shower. Another guest room upstairs offers a queen-size bed with intricately carved posts, while its ensuite bath includes a tub-shower combo with faux hardwood walls. The bunk room, which sleeps five, features a sliding barn door entrance and an ensuite bath with white marble tile and pebble stone detailing.

Listed at $1,100,000 (or $524.81 per square foot), this competitively priced vacation home offers exceptional value compared to similar properties in the “Gulf Reflections” neighborhood. For comparison, the only other home currently for sale in the community is priced at $1,125,000 ($536.74 per square foot) and offers similar features.

If you’re interested in this beautifully furnished vacation home and rental investment property, contact our Ocean Reef Real Estate Sales office today at (877) 392-6085. Our team can provide a detailed comparative market analysis, including information on the other homes for sale, pending contracts, and recent sales in the neighborhood. We can also offer insights from our Ocean Reef Resorts property management team regarding potential rental income. Once you’re ready, we’ll be happy to schedule a private tour!