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This remarkable brand new home in Destin’s Crystal Beach includes six bedrooms, seven and one half baths and encompasses almost 5,000 square feet.

The property offered for sale has a prominent placement that wraps around a corner lot on Scenic Highway 98 with a rear entrance at 4478 Ocean View Drive in Crystal Shores. This tremendous locale is almost directly across the street from the neighborhood access to the beautiful beach, which is just a stone’s throw away. The three-story home is brand new but has a charming Old Florida Americana design with an almost palatial presence.

The sides of the home are adorned with towering palms. It is bordered by a white picket fence with a gated arbor entrance across from the beach and a long swimming pool…

Ocean Reef Real Estate was privileged and pleased to have listed this 2,400 square foot premier Penthouse at the far western point of Holiday Isle in Destin. The location alone is phenomenal since this Penthouse crowns the exclusively gated luxurious Waterview Towers complex and offers spectacular views of the sparkling scenery.

These panoramic views span across East Pass from the Destin Bridge beside the bay and Harborwalk Village towards the northwest all the way out into the glistening gulf towards the southwest. East Pass itself is directly up front where yachts and fishing charters crisscross from the harbor into the open gulf. Speaking of big boats, this property also comes with a rare and precious boat slip, which can berth a vessel up to 55…

The Emerald Coast, which includes dazzling Destin and sensational Scenic 30A in South Walton, is home to five of the most expensive residential property listings in Northwest Florida. These top tier luxury properties for sale range from $8,800,000 to $13,000,000 for a whopping total of over $56,000,000!  Here are the top five most expensive homes currently offered for sale:

A recently completed and fully furnished iconic residence and masterpiece of contemporary design known as the “Destin Jewel” is located on over one acre of lushly landscaped beachfront property on Holiday Isle. This spectacular home at 618 Gulf Shore Drive includes nine gulf front bedrooms with full baths in suite, 9,000 square feet of interior space and an additional 5,000 square…

It's not common that a prestigious penthouse comes on the market in Destin that has an amazingly low price due to unexpected foreclosure. This particular penthouse has cleared foreclosure procedures and is bank owned, so there can be a quick sale for those fortunate enough to take advantage of this bargain opportunity. In fact the bank is so motivated to move this property ‘off their books” that they are even offering unusual special bank financing to approved buyers.

It also has “Location” in spades since it crowns the exclusive Grand Harbor and encompasses almost 5,000 square feet. This coveted complex of luxurious residential properties towers above Destin’s bustling harbor on two and one half lushly landscaped grounds.

It has 500 linear…

If you want a permanent inroad to your favorite place to visit, purchasing a vacation home can be extraordinarily rewarding. And you’re far from alone: 21% of all residential transactions in 2014 were for vacation homes, according to the National Association of Realtors. But it’s a huge investment, and not one to be made with any less diligence than any other home purchase. Before signing the paperwork, do ample research into the local area and what owning a second property could mean for you even while you’re at your full-time home.

Taxes: Even if you’re only in your vacation home for a portion of the year, you still have to pay a full year’s worth of property taxes, so it’s important that you’re familiar with the tax code. Some tourism-heavy areas…

Ocean Reef Realty has just listed three affordable furnished vacation rental properties that are turnkey ready to use for lucrative investment income in Destin and Miramar Beach. Our sister division Ocean Reef Resorts professionally manages these vacation rentals for property owners who rent them out for passive income and also occasionally vacation there themselves. They are meticulously maintained as popular vacation destinations along Scenic Highway 98 in Destin and beside Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach. These properties are located specifically at Ariel Dunes II, Crystal Sands and the Beach Resort.

Ariel Dunes II 604 is a luxurious condominium with two bedrooms that is comfortably furnished with upscale tasteful casual décor and has the…

This wonderful three-bedroom beach vacation home at 266 Open Gulf Street has a splendid location in an established residential neighborhood that borders the sugary shoreline in the heart of Miramar Beach. Although it is tucked away in a private little world of its own, this beach house is a popular destination for visiting guests. In fact it grossed nearly $30,000 in 2016 on a rental program through our sister division Ocean Reef Resorts with the potential to do considerably more. This beach home comes completely furnished and is ready for guests.

The private beach access is just steps away and the glistening gulf, which may be seen from the upper level balcony off the Master Bedroom Suite.  The parchment toned tile flooring is low maintenance, the…

Ocean Reef has just listed two outstanding fully furnished six-bedroom vacation homes for sale that are close to the beautiful white sand beach. Both are located on Open Gulf Street just an arrow’s shot away from the luminescent waters of the glowing gulf. The striking beach is close by at this awesome location near Scenic Gulf Drive, which is highly sought after among vacationers since it is in the heart of Miramar Beach. This is minutes away from popular gulf front restaurants, championship golf courses, grocery stores, pharmacies, wine outlets and bargain shopping at Silver Sands Premium Outlets. It is also conveniently close to restaurants, lively bars, seasonal festivities, concerts and abundant amusements at Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin.

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Attention investors! Destin has long been known as a fun family vacation destination due to the beautiful beaches and wonderful lifestyle here. Over the years families have flocked here for traditional summer vacations, which has flourished the growth of real estate investment properties available for short term rentals. Many folk have second homes in Desin and primary residence is beginning to burgeon due to the retiring Baby Boomer population. The year round residency is providing another opportunity for monthly real estate investment income with long term leases. These are limited and hard to find, however this nine unit townhome complex has just come on the market and may be just what you are searching for.

This complex for sale is located in…

Destin is all about the beautiful beaches, right? Well there is a lot to be said for our sugary shoreline and shimmering white quartz crystal sand but once you discover boating - you will say Destin is all about the water! The dazzling jewel toned waters wrap around our entire island-like peninsula and are filled with a cornucopia of fish. One of the best places to own a boat is on Holiday Isle, a prestigious locale where gorgeous single-family homes were constructed to take advantage of this “off shore” location near the heart of Destin. The Destin Harbor borders Holiday Isle on the north side and the glistening gulf spans an expansive beach along its southern shore. East Pass connects here to the open gulf so many big private vessels are docked behind…