Own a Boater's Paradise at Kelly Plantation Destin

Destin has become a go-to destination among the rich and famous for several years now. In fact, many have established their primary residence here along the Emerald Coast. This is to no surprise with our area's crystalline white beaches and glowing jewel-toned gulf waters. Destin offers an idyllic lifestyle for vacations and privileged residency. If you are looking to acquire the crème de la crème of homes with a big boat dock, this regal residence on the bay at 4512 Olde Plantation Pl in Destin is the spot for you!

This lavish, exclusively gated family estate is in the already exclusively gated Kelly Plantation residential community. Kelly Plantation, which was named after one of Destin's original founding families, is a highly prestigious world of its own. This community spans 900 acres of lushly landscaped grounds studded with natural lagoons, lovely lakes, and forested trails beside the beautiful Choctawhatchee Bay. An award-winning championship golf course meanders through these surroundings and runs along part of the shoreline. A classically columned clubhouse includes a swimming pool, five lighted tennis courts, and a fitness facility. The main entrance on Emerald Coast Parkway is exquisitely gated with double fountains that lead to a lovely boulevard flanked by glossy magnolias and tropical plantings. This locale is minutes away from beachfront restaurants with friendly bars, grocery stores, and popular shopping destinations like Destin Commons. If you have your own Leer Jet, the private Destin airport is very close by, and the Midbay Bridge quickly leads to the Destin / Ft. Walton Beach Airport for travel connections to Europe and elsewhere.

The very best properties in this piece of paradise overlook the serene, beautiful bay. This stellar estate is at the tip of a precious private peninsula on the bay with superb 180-degree panoramic views. These incredible heavenly vistas can be seen from almost every room in the house. The gated grounds, which span almost two acres, are bordered by established clusters of live oak trees for privacy, while magnolias and palm trees provide tropical beauty. A paver stone driveway leads past the gate and circles around the front of this stately Tuscan-styled villa with a classic fountain in its center. Five attached garages swing out to one side of the main residence, including a separate large Guest House with upscale living quarters, a kitchen, one-bedroom, and a luxury bath. This home encompasses an amazing 9,411 square feet with a total of five bedrooms with ensuite baths. Another 6,708 square feet of usable space includes columned verandas, balconies, porticos, and screened porches for opulent entertaining. Lions flank an impressive stately portico entrance leading to a palatial foyer.

Once inside, a towering two-story ceiling rises into a round dome. An open staircase off to one side sweeps up to an ornate greeting balcony that looks down upon the foyer. A decorative metal vintage chandelier hangs suspended from high above a floor adorned with an inlaid medallion design in the center of the gleaming light marble tile that flows throughout the entire lower level of this palace. White Corinthian columns frame open portals into the central main living area, a sunny open breakfast room beside the gourmet kitchen, and an entire wing that houses the expansive master bedroom suite. Two steps lead down to the formal living area with a wall of windows framing the gorgeous bay views. A stylish white-columned fireplace mantle with dark inlaid ebony toned marble accents this space.

The breakfast room sits beside a seamless glass-paneled wall that looks out upon the bayside swimming pool that resembles a lovely lagoon and includes a bubbling hot tub that cascades water down into the pool beside it.

The spacious kitchen features high-end appliances, cream-colored custom cabinetry, sleek dark granite-topped counters, an island, a wraparound curved bar flanked with two columns, and a butler's pantry.

This pantry leads directly into the formal dining room that includes a soaring round tray ceiling, a gilded vintage chandelier, a triple wall of windows, and a tall arched faux portal completed entirely with a mirror.

The kitchen bar looks out into the family room, which features a gas fireplace with walls of built-in shelving on each side and two sets of glass doors that lead out to the bay view pool patio.

A portal leads from the family room into a rich, dark, handsome den that serves as a media room with two extra-large flatscreen TVs mounted one above the other for those "must-see" games. Another set of glass doors leading to a veranda overlooks the lovely bay in the distance.

This home's magnificent master suite wing off the entry foyer is exceedingly spacious. It includes a seating area in a bay window nook, a private den, and one of the most sumptuous luxury baths you have ever seen!

An extended dressing area has two opposite walls, each with a cream-colored antique washed vanity cabinet lavished with gold decorative wreaths. This area leads to a raised temple-like marble-lined soaking tub with columns on all four corners that looks out upon a curved walk-in shower with open entrances on each side that arcs around the tub. An entire wall of floor-to-ceiling seamless glass panel windows looks out upon a garden area.

The other bedrooms are upstairs off the open imperial staircase landing, including individual luxury baths embellished with gorgeous stylish vanities. Two of these plush suites include windows providing stunning views of the bay, and one has glass doors that lead out to the upper-level balcony accented by classic balustrade railings.

An additional living area centered off the bedrooms includes a custom-built bar with light mottled granite countertops and a game room off to one side. A very spacious seating area looks down upon the open grandiose entry foyer and has a wall of glass balcony doors that frame the bay's beauty. These doors lead outside to the bay view balcony, where you may also see the lovely pool below.

A private dock has power and deep water access that can berth three yachts. Currently, there is a 70' and 55' yacht anchored there, along with a center console fishing boat and some jet skis.

This majestic mansion is listed at $8,000,000, coming in at $850.07 per square foot. There are only two other bayfront homes for sale at Kelly Plantation. One encompasses 15,829 square feet that includes six bedrooms listed at $15,000,000. Another with 7,229 square feet and five bedrooms is offered at $10,900,000. These homes come in at a combined average price of $1,123.25 per square foot, making this monumental property look like a deal!

If you are a prospective buyer and ready to make an offer, contact our Ocean Reef Real Estate office today at 877-392-6085. We will set up a private tour, provide complete details and give you a professional comparative market analysis of these homes, others that may have pending contracts, as well as data on properties sold here within the past twelve months. This information will allow you to make an informed purchase offer for this forever dream home as well as a place to anchor your yacht!