Destin

Welcome to the World's Luckiest Fishing Village. Destin has long been the Southeast's beach playground. The choices of property and real estate range from beachfront condos to well appointed mansions to single-family homes.

Destin offers visitors and residents miles of sugary beaches and warm emerald waters along the Gulf Coast.

 

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

This vast resort has everything you could ask for. A marina, four golf courses, an ample stretch of beachfront with chairs and umbrellas so you'll be able to find your spot in the sun.

 

Neighborhoods in this 2,400-acre resort offer everything from estate sized lots within a golf course to private beachfront condos with spectacular views of the Gulf of Mexico.

 

The Village of Baytowne Wharf within Sandestin is filled with jewelry and fashion stores, as well as places to find sushi, pizza and several fine dining restaurants. Plus, newly opened Grand Boulevard has an array of dining choices and stores to fill your days along the Emerald Coast.

 

Dune Allen Beach, Santa Rosa Beach and Blue Mountain Beach

A collection of homes meander around several brackish and vibrant coastal dune lakes. Scenic Highway 30A cuts right along the shimmering emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico as you wind through paradise.

 

Homes in this area include old Florida cottages to modern three-story beach retreats. There is something for everyone along County Road 30A

 

Gulf Place sits in the middle of Santa Rosa Beach and is filled with restaurants and shops. Several beach accesses with parking and lifeguards are available so you are assured a spot on the warm sugary sands.

 

The Retreat

The Retreat is everything its name says. It's an oasis. It's a haven A place to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. This gated community has exquisitely built homes and lush homesites ready and waiting for the right beach retreat.

 

The Retreat sits on the Gulf of Mexico and has private beach access for the privileged few who call this stretch of shore home. Streets are named after Caribbean islands, like Tortola and St. Lucia. But the real beauty of The Retreat is that you will be tucked away in your own beach paradise without a care in the world with Scenic 30A at your fingertips.

 

Grayton Beach

This historic town was one of the first established along the Emerald Coast. Quaint shops and eclectic cottages inhabit this hamlet that hugs Western Lake, as well as fronts the rolling Gulf of Mexico.

You'll find such South Walton landmarks like the Red Bar and Grayton Beach State Park. Grayton Beach oozes cool and laid-back beach living. If you have a four-wheel drive car and a beach permit, you can pull right up to your favorite beach spot and unload the chairs, coolers and gear you'll need for a day of fun in the Florida sun.

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WaterColor, Florida

This St. Joe development has all the old Florida charm in a magnificent modern community. The Florida-cottage inspired homes offer screened porches for evening lounging and top-notch finishes to ensure every family will be taken care of.

 

The many unique sections of WaterColor offer enough variety so you'll be able to find that perfect vacation getaway. Narrow gravel paths cut through the woods and along the shores of Western Lake. The native plants along the roads and the laid-back pace of holiday life provide a true Florida experience.

 

The many parks, greens and pools allow for families to get together for a picnic or pool party. But the wide white beach is the perfect place to spend a sunny Florida afternoon, and the warm clear waters are an ideal spot to wash away the thoughts of everyday life.

 

Seaside, Florida

Idyllic Seaside with its white picket fences and walkable streets is the birthplace of New Urbanism. A wide sugary stretch of white sand runs along Seaside. The town is anchored by a vast central square that is filled with quaint shops and tasty eateries.

 

Seaside is so perfect that the Jim Carry movie The Truman Show was filmed in the town. The architecture brings narrow streets and tall houses together and is perfect for an evening stroll or an afternoon bike ride. Gravel paths crisscross the town in a patchwork of hidden scrub brush lined lanes.

 

The homes were designed with deep roof overhangs to help block the afternoon sun, long porches to capture the salty gulf breezes and open living areas to bring families and friends together. Several community pools and tennis courts, along with bike rentals make this one of the complete townships along the Emerald Coast.

 

Seagrove Beach

A mainly residential community with a variety of beach homes, Seagrove Beach as something to offer anyone looking for that perfect Gulf escape. Just east of Seaside, Seagrove has lush stands of magnolias and thickets of north Florida scrub brush that make this area a shaded retreat.

 

Seagrove Beach's ample variety of homes include old Florida cottages to modern three-story beach castles with a view of the emerald waters are a short hop away from the sugary shores of the Gulf Coast.

 

WaterSound

Nestled along the quiet eastern stretch of Scenic Highway 30A, this St. Joe development rises out of the Florida scrub brush like the hamlets and coastal towns of Nantucket and Cape Cod. Wooden walkovers snake over and through majestic sand dunes covered in golden sea oats and run toward the warm emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

 

More than a mile of beach frontage offers amazing vistas and plenty of white sand to stretch out and spend the afternoon beneath the warm Florida sun. There are many amenities and activities in WaterSound, including community pools, access to canoes, kayaks and bicycles, and a daily beach service offering chairs and umbrellas. There is also a puttering park and yacht pond.

  

This gated enclave sits next to a coastal dune lake and is near world class golf at Camp Creek Golf Club, designed by Tom Fazio; the Origins Course, designed by Davis Love, III; and Shark’s Tooth Golf Club, designed by Greg Norman.

 

Alys Beach

This shining beacon of New Urbanism, rises along Scenic Highway 30A like a white Moroccan oasis in the Florida sun. A planned community that has the same homey and neighborly feel as Seaside and WaterColor, but with more sophistication and opulence.

The homes are built "green." The bright, white exteriors help reflect the sun and the heavy walls and roofs keep the cool in and the heat out during the summer.

The jewel of this magnificent beachfront community is the Calizia Pool. A stunning refuge that includes a vast salt water pool, hot tub, lap pool, private cabanas, hammocks lashed to swaying palms, along with a full bar and restaurant. Alys Beach is not just a place to live, it is truly a destination.

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Rosemary Beach, Florida

Tuck into the eastern end of Scenic 30A, Rosemary Beach exudes luxury in pure West Indies style. The 105-acre planned community has more than 500 homesites. Classy boutiques and shops offering everything from a sturdy bottle of Pinot nior and a homemade croissant to Botox to an Italian handbag ring a large rectangular central square that spans north and south of Scenic 30A.

 

Several large lawns the color of thick moss welcome visitors to the private beach access. A stroll over the towering sea-oat covered sand dunes, which stand like silent sentinels, takes you to ideal white sandy beaches that the Emerald Coast is famous for.

 

The homes are built with rich, dark woods and exquisite style to make sure every homeowner has everything they desire. The quaint streets allow for leisurely walks to the beach or market. The town pools and fitness center offer a spot to keep in shape while indulging in the area’s delicious seafood, including Apalachicola oysters.

 

Carillon Beach

Beautiful beach homes line the quaint streets of this gated seaside town that sits between Inlet Beach and the east end of Panama City Beach.

Carillon Beach has everything you're looking for in a beach community - tennis, pools, a wide stretch of white beach, along with a town center filled with shops, dining and activities to keep you entertained.

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