Emerald Coast Real Estate Blog

The Emerald Coast Theatre has planned 4 separate Fundraising Events this Summer!

Friday, June 4  |  7:00 pm

Hotwork is a cover band formed by Coldplay fans.  This tribute is a second to none performance!

Friday, June 18th  |  7:00 pm

Comedy Night!  Let loose and laugh for the evening with local comedians hosted by Northwest Florida's own Jason Hedden.  Featuring Jenn Weeks and Nathan Wallace

Friday, July 17th  |  7:00 pm

Back to Broadway ...

For those Diving enthusiasts, we're happy to announce a NEW REEF in Destin to explore!

Months in the making, this 93 ft. Air Force steel training vessel was recently sunk to the bottom of the sea in 104' of water, just 14 miles southwest of Destin Pass.

Click here to find out more about the entire process in creating this exciting new reef!

7424 Gulf Blvd. | Navarre Beach

If you're looking for a LUXURY GULF FRONT Beach home LOOK NO FURTHER!  Located on Gulf Blvd. on Navarre Beach you can sit back and enjoy the beautiful Gulf waters from the privacy of your waterfront balconies!

Features include 5 Bdrms, 4 1/2 Baths, a Chef's Kitchen and so much more!

Click here to find out more and call today to schedule a private showing!

Earlier this month, Miss Destin 2021, Kaylie Sparks, cut the ribbon at the long-awaited NEW park in Destin, Captain Leonard Destin Park!

Hampered by the Pandemic, completion took much longer that planned, but now this beautiful 3+ acre park that overlooks the Choctawhatchee Bay has been transformed into the perfect destination for the family to spend some quality time.

Some features of the park include over 30 fountains with a center post shower, a Splash pad and Playground, Kayak and Paddle board launch, a pier, large picnic pavilion and restrooms with outdoor showers.

The park is built on the site that was part of the homestead of Captain Leonard Destin, the first person to settle in Destin in the mid-nineteenth century.  He also pioneered the local fishing industry.

Pack your lunch and load up the kids to see everything this beautiful park has to offer!

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COMING SOON TO NAVARRE BEACH!
Click to Watch the Video!The Inn @ Summerwind
3 Bdrms | 3 Baths | 1,397 SF | Offered at $750,000

GULF FRONT WATERFRONT CONDO with JAW-DROPPING Eastern and Southern Waterviews! Don’t Miss this Fully Furnished, Turn-Key, Immaculately-Maintained Condo at the Inn at Summerwind.
This Beauty Boasts 9 Foot Ceilings, Tile in Main Areas, appointed with tasteful Beach
Décor, Updated Hardware, Fixtures, Lighting, and Ceiling Fans, Huge Wrap-around
Balcony, 2020 HVAC Condenser Unit, and New Sprinklers.
In the Kitchen, there’s plenty of Hardwood Maple Cabinetry, Stainless Appliances including a French Door Refrigerator and Pantry, as well as Gorgeous Granite Countertops, with Plenty of Space to move about....

When planning this year's Vacation consider the quiet and pristine beach community of Navarre Beach.  There's so much to do in such a small area!

Click here to read the article featured in the Flamingo Magazine online and then you'll wonder why you never found this Gulf Coast gem before!

Steps were taken at the last meeting of the Walton County Board of Commissioners for the conservation of almost 7,000 acres.

Unanimously approved, this will change the county's comprehensive land use plan map, which includes estate residential, general agriculture, large scale agriculture, public facilities and town center to the county's conservation classification.

The Commissioners have been working with the conservation non-profit organization, Nokuse Education, Inc., who recently purchased the 6,948 acres through a Florida Forever grant award.

Florida Forever is a Trust Fund program of the Department of Environmental Protection funded with real estate taxes.  Since 2001, the state has purchased more than 869,000 acres.

To find out where these parcels are located, click here to read the entire article.

For those of you devoted to making your pilgrimage to the Gulf Coast every year, there's no missing the infamous Bud & Alley's on Hwy 30A in Seaside.

Click here to read about the 5 Reasons why Southerners love this place!

*The Destin Log | Published 2:49 pm ET May 3, 2021

The 16th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction was definitely a success as they raised OVER $2 million to help children all over the area.  This money will help provide essential services from food, housing, medical care and much more.

To read the entire article click here.

If you're interest in properties on Navarre Beach, call us TODAY and we'll help you live the Beach life you've always wanted!

The next time you're visiting, look for changes in Navarre and Navarre Beach!

For those heading over the Causeway to Navarre Beach, once it's installed, the first thing you'll see is a BRAND NEW, "Intelligent Traffic System" at the Gulf Boulevard intersection. This new system allows for the light to be managed in real-time depending on traffic flow.  For those who love Navarre Beach they've hated the slow, often-times standstill traffic that backs up as the day progresses.  This light will help alleviate the stop and go issues we all have experienced.  One day we hope there will be a better solution, but for now it's a start! 

Navarre, in the past several years, has been a fast growing community and below are just a few of the new businesses coming to the area:  

1.  Aldi Grocery - This 20,000+ Sq. Ft. buiding will be located at the intersection of Hwy 98 & Ortega St.  Plans have been submitted to the County as of April 1st, once plans are approved permits will be issued. 

2.  Also located in the complex where the Aldi will be constructed, will be a Dunkin' Donuts, where a Certificate of Occupance has been issued.  No opening date has been announced.

3.  Wynnehaven Plaza - Located at the former site of the First National Bank of Navarre near the Okaloosa-Santa Rosa County line.  This complex will include a Publix Grocery Store, Liquor Store...

Watch the sand become works of art this Saturday, May 8th on Navarre Beach just east of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier!

Join us from sunrise to sunset as we watch seven of the best sand sculptors around create magic with the sand.  It's truly an amazing thing to watch!  Come early as this is sure to be a popular event!

All sculptures will be completed by 3:00 pm and will remain on the beach!

*Pensacola News Journal - Annie Blanks
Published 4:44 am CT, April 23, 2021

Santa Rosa County takes 1st step in decade-long, $120 million Navarre Beach bridge project

Santa Rosa County Commissioners took the first step Thursday in what likely will be a decade-long, multimillion dollar process to build a new Navarre Beach Bridge, connecting the barrier island to the mainland and replacing the current bridge that has been declared "functionally obsolete." 

District 4 County Commissioner Dave Piech, who represents the Navarre area, has had the new Navarre bridge on his radar for the better part of the past year, but put off starting any official discussions about the project in the wake of the Pensacola Bay Bridge debacle.

Now, Piech said, it's time to start the process and get the ball rolling on a new Navarre Beach Bridge, "because, as you know, you can't just have a problem with a bridge and replace it overnight. We're living with that right now (with the Pensacola Bay Bridge)." 

The Pensacola Bay Bridge was struck by multiple Skanska construction barges during Hurricane Sally on Sept. 16 and has been out of commission ever since due to several missing spans and other structural issues. Officials have said it should reopen to motorists the week of Memorial Day.

The commissioners directed county staff Thursday...