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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.…

Seacrest Beach North, often refered to simply as Seacrest Beach, is a fairly new residential community located on the far eastern side of South Walton’s Scenic 30A. Development began in 1996 with an eye toward laid-back coastal living at its best. In the center of Seacrest, the road is lined with palms and lifeguard towers at each end bids welcome to visitors with a sign reading “Seacrest Beach”. The glistening gulf which it borders can be seen easily since this town sits on the crest of a dune. The architecture varies between charming Old Florida styled designs with warp around porches and breezy balconies as well as European styles, Mediterranean and modern contemporary condominiums. A jungle of palm trees and other tropical plantings accentuate the…

Destin and South Walton commercial real estate has literally “boomed” over the past thirty years. Longtime visitors and local residents are amazed at the transformation of this part of the Emerald Coast over the years. Back in 1980 nothing was built along Emerald Coast Parkway from Sandestin all the way to Destin itself because it did not even exist until 1987! Up until this time all of Highway 98 from Destin to Panama City Beach was a two lane road except for about a two mile stretch of four lane highway near a new development called Sandestin.  Sandestin started in the mid 1970s but even as of 1980 there were no high rise condominium towers on the beach and the Hilton Hotel was just starting construction. The original Highway 98 which is now called…

The Retreat, which is located on the pristine shores of a rare coastal dune lake in Blue Mountain Beach overlooks the luminescent jewel toned waters of the gorgeous gulf and is a prestigious paradise. This community of ninety privileged home sites enjoys landmark status since it was the first privately gated residential development completed by the acclaimed Arvida Corporation along Scenic 30A. It lies secluded behind a heavy veil of natural conserved woodlands that are thick with pine, palmetto and oak trees. A long private drive winds down the hill from Scenic 30A in Blue Mountain Beach which marks the highest elevation on the Gulf of Mexico.

The homes are nestled along the environmentally rich diverse shores of Draper Lake which was naturally…

Ocean Reef Realty is pleased to offer a beachfront condo for sale on the beautiful shores of Blue Mountain Beach. This luxurious four bedroom property is condo 304 in the A building at Adagio. Adagio is a charming community located in South Walton off Scenic Highway 30A. Here sand dunes along the beach rise up twenty-five feet and the forested hills nearby go up to over seventy feet tall,  making Blue Mountain Beach the highest elevation on the Gulf of Mexico.  In the 1500s Spanish explorers mapped the coast from miles off shore noticing “blue mountains” bordering the beach. What they were actually seeing were tall hills and dunes which were covered with abundant Blue Lupine flowers. They mapped it as “Blue Mountain Beach” which is where it got its name.…

The newest of the beautiful Gulf Coast beach communities that comprise the Beaches of South Walton, Alys Beach, Florida is an oasis of quiet luxury nestled along the Gulf Coast’s scenic Highway 30-A. Recently named America’s Top Spot for Design-Savvy Home Buyers by Forbes magazine, Alys Beach provides a tranquil retreat that will soothe your soul and nourish your spirit.

The crisp architectural lines, bright white color palette, and beautifully-landscaped central courtyards and delightful terraces give this New Urban community an enticing Mediterranean sensibility. In keeping with the community spirit of New Urbanism, all of the community’s delightful amenities are located within easy walking distance of every home. The magnificent Caliza Pool at the…

The three communities that border Grayton Beach State Park –Grayton Beach, Seaside and WaterColor -- illustrate the delightful diversity of the charming communities that comprise the Beaches of South Walton. Strung along Florida’s Emerald Coast like a strand of glimmering pearls, South Walton’s seaside communities run the gamut from iconic Florida beach towns to luxurious resorts and beautiful planned communities. Each of the small towns that hug the Gulf Coast between Destin and Panama City Beach has its own unique character; but all offer the gracious, relaxing lifestyle that has made the Beaches of South Walton one of the Gulf Coast’s most desirable places to live.

Grayton Beach is the iconic Florida beach town. Nestled among tall pines and oaks,…

Niche aging was one of Time magazine’s 10 Ideas for the Next 10 Years: A thinker’s guide to the most important trends of the new decade . Aimed at the 78 million baby boomers that are beginning to reach retirement age, niche aging refers to the new building trend of creating retirement communities that appeal to people who share a specific passion. Time mentions a country music community being built in Tennessee that will include recording studios and a feng shui-designed Asian culture community in California that will offer daily tai chi classes. The growing number of such specialized communities may be diverse in their focus, but they share the common goal of bringing together people that share similar interests to create active lifestyle communities –…