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Are you shopping for your ultimate dream home on or near the beautiful beach that can provide years of meaningful memories for your extended family and also be used as a potentially lucrative vacation rental property? Then check out these properties in delightful Dune Allen Beach on Northwest Florida’s glorious Emerald Coast. The awesome Dune Allen Beach location serves as a gateway to South Walton’s Scenic 30A and the picturesque villages nearby.

119 Oyster Lake Drive Dune Allen Beach

The first is a gracious hospitable home at 119 Oyster Lake Drive, which features six bedrooms encompassing almost 5,000 square feet in a storybook setting directly on Oyster Lake. It includes a Carriage Guest House above a three car garage that has separate living quarters with two bedrooms, a full bath and a…

Watersound Real Estate includes two different residential communities named Watersound Beach and Watersound Origins.

WaterSound Beach Real Estate

Watersound Beach is a secluded prestigious premier community of charming Cape Cod Colonial inspired homes and condominiums that overlook the dazzling emerald toned waters of the glittering Gulf of Mexico. It is located near Seacrest Beach off famed Scenic 30A in South Walton. The sensational setting sits upon sugar white quartz crystal dunes adorned with natural sea oats offering panoramic vistas far into the southern horizon. Watersound Beach is graced by the presence of an exotic Coastal Dune Lake called Camp Creek. This precious type of lake is found in only four other parts of the world. It periodically opens and closes to the…

Green upgrades are an effective way to increase your beach home’s value, while still being considerate of environmental impact. Here are a few of Modernize’s favorite improvement ideas, aimed to overhaul your home, while protecting your checkbook and Mother Nature.

Modern Beach House Flooring

Alternative Flooring Options
Replacing old flooring is a popular and effective way to instantly boost your home value. Hardwood flooring can be costly and not gentle on the environment, but alternative flooring options—like cork flooring—are a great substitute. Cork flooring costs are competitive to hardwood flooring, and with several stain and grain options available to choose from, this flooring option can be paired with your beach home’s current décor style.

Metal Beach House Roof

Metal Roof Options
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The word “epic” defines something larger than life, way out of the ordinary or legendary and it certainly applies to each of these amazing beachfront homes for sale off Scenic 30A. These regal residences all have paramount locales overlooking the crystalline sugary white sand beach with breathtaking views across the glittering emerald toned gulf. They are the kind of homes you might see featured in Architectural Digest or Southern Living magazine and each one is truly elegant in its own way.

Rustic elegance describes the 5,563 square foot “cottage” that features six bedrooms and seven baths and is located in the highly prestigious Dutch Colonial inspired village of Rosemary Beach at 78 S Green Turtle Lane. It was featured in Southern Accents Magazine…

Prominence is defined as a place “denoting preeminence, distinction, notability, stature and standing.”  Certainly this term applies to the new town of Prominence which is located near WaterSound at the far eastern end of Scenic 30A along the gorgeous beaches of South Walton.  This tremendous location is just west of Alys Beach, Seacrest and Rosemary Beach in one of the most sought-after places on the Emerald Coast. Prominence is brand new but has been in the planning stages for several years and is still in the process of development. It has become the newest residential community to be located on Scenic 30A rivaling the size of the iconic villages of Seaside and Rosemary Beach. 

Prominence on South Walton's 30A

The entire town will have close to 600 luxurious residences that…

Location and luxury go hand-in-hand with this six bedroom, three story residence that has seven full bathrooms and over 4,400 square feet of gracious living space. It has a coveted location south of Scenic 30A in an exclusive residential neighborhood that close to the beautiful beach and Gulf Place, which serves as the delightful engaging town center for Santa Rosa Beach. A raised plank walkway provides direct access to the beach and there is a private heated plunge pool out. Within minutes you may either take a freshwater dip or luxuriate in the luminescent jeweled waters of the glistening gulf. This home comes completely furnished in upscale fashion and is already on an established vacation rental program. The location, size and exceptional appointments…

On the far eastern end of South Walton’s Scenic 30A is the charming town of Rosemary Beach. This picturesque village was completed less than ten years ago but due the authentic Dutch Indies inspired architecture and meticulous land plan it looks like it has been here for hundreds of years. It sits high upon a sugary dune overlooking the emerald toned jeweled waters of the gulf. Rosemary Beach is a new world vision of an old world style. Broad grassy lawns, lushly landscaped parks lined with trees, stately townhomes, distinctive condominiums, unique specialty shops, restaurants and magnificent custom built single family homes create a serene refined ambiance. One of the main streets that gently meanders down a hill from Barrett Square goes past fashionable…

A commercial real estate development that already includes a pre-existing hotel, a banquet hall and an office building has just been listed for sale. It is located at Topsail Village with an outstanding location on Scenic 30A, just one mile southeast of the intersection with the Emerald Coast Parkway. This desirable 30A location places the property only two miles east of Grand Boulevard in Sandestin and less than a mile from two public beach access points. It includes ownership of an existing fifteen unit boutique hotel known as 30-A Suites, a thriving wedding rental venue called Celebration Hall and a two story office building on site. It also includes ownership to approximately three acres with preapproved development rights for an additional hotel, a…

For over 33 years Ocean Reef has represented private vacation rental properties including beachfront mansions, cozy cottages and luxury gulf front condominiums along the Emerald Coast. Many Ocean Reef guests fall in love with our special piece of paradise and often decide to purchase real estate here in this part of Northwest Florida. Considering buying property?  Here are 5 Vacation Home Buying Tips that will help you when you decide to “take the plunge!”


Tip 1. Location, Location, Location

You’ve heard this before since it always applies to the purchase of a primary residence- but did you know it also applies to vacation homes? A majority of those who purchase a vacation home plan to utilize it primarily for their own personal use. The first…

Located at 140 Charles Street, this regal residence known as “Aspri Villa” and is priced at $7,950,000, which currently makes it the most expensive home for sale in all of South Walton. There are justifiable good reasons for this, which includes its splendid premier location off Scenic 30A, its unique design and the fact that it looks like the kind of place that is featured on the latest cover of Architectural Digest. The Northwest Florida estate is located in one of America’s most prestigious residential beach communities, Alys Beach. This carefully crafted development is reminiscent of bright white sun splashed villages you might see in Greece along the Mediterranean, however here it sits beside the jewel toned waters of the glistening Gulf of Mexico.…