Buy Updated Bayfront Sandestin Home with Boat Slip

Ever considered purchasing your Dream Home, on the Bay in the world-class Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort? Then you owe it to yourself to check out 166 Cove on the Bay. This four-bedroom home encompasses almost 2,000 square feet and has received extensive renovations. The residence's waterfront location overlooks the broad expanse of Choctawhatchee Bay and includes a dock! This neighborhood is tucked away between the bay and the Links championship golf course. Since short-term vacation rentals are not permitted here, residents can truly enjoy this serene, privileged enclave.

Cove on the Bay has a lovely community pool overlooking a lagoon, a grilling area, a picnic pavilion, and a playground. This superb waterfront setting includes the bay, forested fairways that wrap around the neighborhood, and two lovely lagoons.

Having a residence on the outstanding Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort provides an idyllic lifestyle. You have access to the crystalline white beaches, four championship golf courses, a pro tennis club, and a fitness center. This highly desirable spot is near the enchanting Village of Baytowne Wharf and the swank tropically urbane town center of Sandestin known as Grand Boulevard. Grand Boulevard features restaurants with casual bars, fashion boutiques, fine clothiers, galleries, a Publix grocery store, a liquor wine shop, and a state of the arts multiplex theater which features a special VIP dining area to view new movies. Baytowne Wharf was inspired by the architecture found in the French Quarter of New Orleans. This village straddles a lagoon and is anchored by a long wharf that juts out into the expansive bay beside the Sandestin Yacht Club Marina. The captivating village includes restaurants with bars that have live music, specialty shops, unique family amusements, outdoor concerts, fun festivals throughout the year, and vibrant seasonal fireworks celebrations.

This home features a number of windows providing great views of the sparkling bay during the daytime and the magical twinkling lights across the waters from the mainland at night. Spectacular sunsets occur right over the bay during the summer months, while enchanting full moons rise over the water grace other times of the year. The spacious dock provides these views firsthand with a bench and a set of Adirondack chairs that face out toward the bay. A boat lift is provided with enough strength to hold a large pontoon boat, the preferred mode of transportation on the bay. Both the dock and boat lift have been newly put in place. Here you can enjoy cruising over to the Village of Baytowne Wharf to enjoy holiday fireworks on the water during special holidays, shoot over to the boat party at Crab Island, or head to dinner at Destin’s HarborWalk Village.

This gracious two-story home has a charming Old Florida style with light dove gray exteriors and white trim. The grounds are studded with palm trees that provide a tropical feel. As soon as you enter the open living area through a double set of regal decorative glass doors you are impressed by the abundance of natural light provided by a multitude of windows. Light beach-washed colored hardwood tile flooring and a dramatic two-story tall vaulted ceiling create a bright spacious vibe. A wall-mounted flat-screen TV sits above a white brick gas fireplace that is flanked by windows on the sides and two more that soar above them. The spacious living area is large enough to include dining space however another alcove off the kitchen also graciously serves this function. Double glass doors lead out to a breezy screened porch that overlooks the beautiful bay. This porch leads out to an open sun deck with built-in bench seating for additional bayfront entertainment space.

The bright open kitchen has white contemporary custom cabinetry and a sparkling brick backsplash accented by ash gray veined marble countertops that include an entertainment bar. The counter bar is stylishly lighted by nine clear glass globes suspended above. Brushed stainless steel appliances include a French-style refrigerator freezer to serve all your culinary needs.

The Primary Bedroom is on the first floor and includes three sets of windows providing wonderful bay views and a large walk-in closet. The recently completed private ensuite bath includes a marble-topped cabinet with two vanity sinks, a stylish soaking tub, and a wide glass wall walk-in shower adorned with gleaming white brick tile. There is also a Kids' guest quarters on this level that includes built-in bunks with four beds. They have access to a half bath that also serves as a powder room.

An open staircase with a landing that looks down on the open living area leads to the two upstairs guest bedrooms. Both of these quarters have wide windows that look out upon the bay. They share a full hall bath that has a marble-topped cabinet, and a vanity sink along with a glass wall shower lavished with white brick tile and a smooth pebble stone base. Besides the new dock, boat lift, kitchen, and bathroom update the home also has a new roof, HVAC system as well as a hot water heater.

This bayfront four-bedroom home is listed at $1,899,000. Currently, there is only one other home for sale in this sought-after neighborhood. It overlooks the golf course, has three bedrooms, and is listed for $1,299,000. There are only two other bayfront homes for sale on Sandestin which are much larger, priced at $3,500,000 and $3,150,000. If you are fortunate enough to consider this opportunity, call our friendly professional Ocean Reef Real Estate agents at 877-392-6085. We will provide you with a Comparative Market Analysis that includes details on the other homes listed for sale, any with pending contracts, and all bayfront homes which have sold in Sandestin within the past twelve months. We can set up your private tour and look forward to serving you.