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This modern five bedroom is sensational due to a double distinction of extraordinary sophisticated design and a prestigious location. Its premier location at 11 Park Row Lane places it in the wonderfully meticulous planned residential community of Watercolor.

Watercolor Home for Sale

This picturesque coastal village is nestled beside the glistening gulf along the forested shores of Western Lake and an expansive park preserve that provides heavenly views of the sensational scenery. The Old Florida styled exterior evokes the golden charm that is a hallmark of this community while its interiors are scintillating with a stunning sophisticated contemporary design.

11 Parkrow Lane Entry

The open entry foyer atrium is breathtaking with Carrera marble flooring and a sweeping staircase that wraps…

You have heard it before. Real Estate value is primarily based upon... ”Location, Location, Location!” Well this certainly applies to this premier South Walton property that is located in one of the most sought after locations on Scenic 30A, which is the renowned community of Seaside. This iconic coastal village received international acclaim and fame in the 1980s by becoming the first town to usher in the “new urbanism” architectural design movement for the recreation of a picturesque pedestrian friendly Americana lifestyle.

Seaside FL

Besides being a part of the “crown jewel” of the Emerald Coasst, the location of this particular home (2288 E Co Hwy 30A) offers the very best views here of the crystalline bright white beach and glittering gulf waters of the…

Blue Mountain Beach has the distinction of being the highest elevation along the Gulf of Mexico. Hundreds of years ago Spanish explorers who were mapping this part of the coast in the New World and saw “blue” colored “mountains” along a beautiful beach. They were a few miles away from the land because they had been attacked by hostile natives in southwestern Florida during their journey up the coast and did not want to get too close. What they actually saw were hills covered with Blue Lupine flowers rising mountain-like above the flat shoreline that flanked it on both sides. The English translation of the name “Blue Mountain Beach” remains to this day!

30A Shopping Center for Sale

It is appropriate that a large retail-shopping complex on this spot is named High Point at Blue…

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:

618 Gulf Shore Drive

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…

Kent Stewart “is moving on to bigger things” and selling his sensational Rosemary Beach home to do so. In this case that bigger thing happens to be a hike up to the peak of Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. Stewart is the CEO of Reli Title who handles real estate transactions throughout Alabama, Tennessee and parts of Florida. He is also a 21st Century Renaissance Man who has already successfully climbed to the tops of the tallest mountains on six continents. Mt. Everest will complete his goal to ascend the tallest mountains on all seven. His wife who has already joined him on five other summit hikes is accompanying Stewart. The grueling trek to the top of Everest usually takes six to nine weeks depending upon weather conditions and physical…

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.

Vacation Home Taxes

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…

This beautiful waterfront home has serious “Wow Factor” with all the architectural charm of a place you might see in the French Quarter of New Orleans but located here in Northwest Florida, right on the bay in Santa Rosa Beach. A pillared entry driveway meanders through the forested grounds providing a wide circular return at the formal courtyard that leads to the front door. The expansive grounds spread across over an acre of bayfront property.

New Orleans Style Bay Front Home

A charming courtyard bids you a hospitable welcome into a serene world complete with a splashing fountain and formal garden. A columned veranda spans the entryway while open balconies flank the courtyard from wings of the house on each side. This hospitable home located at 389 Driftwood Point Road encompasses…

One of the teachings of Zen meditation is a total state of focus that incorporates togetherness of body and mind, which includes the art of Feng Schui, a design that incorporates balance, harmony and relaxation.

Grayton Beach Zen Home

This unique 2,634 square foot home encompasses three bedrooms in Grayton Beach and represents the lovely physical manifestation of this ideal and seamlessly blends harmonious relaxing space with the beautiful balance of nature.  Renowned architect Russell Johnson who created a thoughtful distinctive harmonious habitat that is accented by walls of windows designed 52 Banfill Street, multiple skylights and soaring naturally beamed cathedral ceilings. This brings the outdoors inside for a sense of sunny openness and natural harmony.

The…

The remarkable architecture found in prestigious Alys Beach along South Walton’s Scenic 30A has inspired the design of a sensational water front home on the bay that borders the extensive Point Washington State Forest. The Dutch Indies Colonial design mirrors what’s found at Alys Beach with bright white stucco walls, soaring stepped roofing eaves, square arched portals and thick concrete shingles. However the location of this stately home offered for sale is at the exclusively gated bay front residential community known as The Estuary in Santa Rosa Beach. The privileged private forested setting on Choctawhatchee Bay includes towering pine trees, magnificent Magnolias and ancient Live Oaks.

169 Ansley Forest

This awe inspiring 5,393 square foot home encompasses five…

Costa Blanca is a new exclusive enclave perched upon a sugary dune overlooking the gulf with a prime location directly across from the Gulf Place town center in Santa Rosa Beach. 

Costa Blanca Santa Rosa Beach

It is due for completion by Autumn of 2017. These 14 luxurious condominiums have almost completely sold out due to their pristine beachfront location, prestigious exclusivity, abundant amenities and the masterful craftsmanship underway on the building. Each unit includes oversized gulf front balconies with clear partitions that look out upon the 200 linear feet of the private shimmering crystal beach and the glittering jewel toned waters that extend far into the horizon.

Costa Blanca Condos

Walls of windows look out upon the sensational scenery from spacious quarters that are…