Archive for December, 2007
Rosemary Beach Homes for Sale & Sold – November
December 10th, 2007 Categories: Real Estate News, Rosemary Beach Living
There were no homes sold in Rosemary Beach in November. However, there are three homes pending on Bourne Lane, West Water Street and East Kingston Road that are all scheduled to close in December.
There are 83 Rosemary Beach homes for sale in December. They range from a two bedroom, one bath, 710 square foot carriage home listed for $809,000 to a six bedroom, six and a half bath, 4356 square foot home on Hopetown Lane asking $5.495 million.
Rosemary Beach Homes for Sale – December
Total # of Listings 83
Lowest Price Listing $809,000
Highest Price Listing $5,495,000
Average Price $2,215,123
Avg. Price/SqFt $866
Avg. Days on Market 295
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Watercolor Homes for Sale – November
December 10th, 2007 Categories: Real Estate News, Watercolor Living
There were three homes sold in Watercolor in November. The first is a 2833 square foot home on Silver Laurel Way that sold for $1.6 million. The second is a 3103 square foot home on Western Lake Drive that sold for $1.925 million. And the third Watercolor home sold in November is a 3318 square foot home on Blackwater Street that sold for $1.95 million.
Watercolor is getting a good bit of activity as some prices have fallen pretty dramatically. A further indicator of the activity is that there are currently eight homes pending for sale in Watercolor.
There are 135 Watercolor homes for sale in December. These range from a four bedroom, five bath home with 2190 square feet priced at $739,000 to a four bedroom, five bath home, 2538 square foot home fronting the gulf for $4.995 million.
Watercolor Homes for Sale – December
Total # of Listings 135
Lowest Price Listing $739,000
Highest Price Listing $4,995,000
Average Price $1,760,469
Avg. Price/SqFt $647
Avg. Days on Market 257
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Seaside Homes for Sale & Sold – November
December 10th, 2007 Categories: Real Estate News, Seaside Living
There was one home sold in Seaside in November. It is a four bedroom, three bath home, 1830 square foot home located on Forest Street that sold for $1.675 million.
There are 31 Seaside homes for sale in December. They include a two bedroom, two bath home with 1100 square feet on Rosewalk Street for $1.25 million and on the other end of the price spectrum for $5.195 million you can pick up a three bedroom, three bath, 2094 square foot home fronting the gulf.
Seaside Homes for Sale – December
Total # of Listings 31
Lowest Price Listing $1,250,000
Highest Price Listing $5,195,000
Average Price $2,205,129
Avg. Price/SqFt $1,300
Avg. Days on Market 469
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Sandestin Homes for Sale & Sold – November
December 10th, 2007 Categories: Real Estate News, Sandestin Living
There were three Sandestin homes sold in November. They include two really nice homes in Burnt Pine – one for $2.4 million is a three bedroom, three and a half bath home with 4,460 square feet and the other for $3.2 million is a four bedroom, four and a half bath home with 5,685 square feet. Additionally, there are five homes pending in Sandestin including yet another Burnt Pine home that is listed at $1.8 million.
There are currently 185 Sandestin homes for sale. They range from a two bedroom, two bath home with 1,182 square feet in Linkside for $319,000 to a four bedroom, six bathroom home with 5,800 square feet on Club Drive in Burnt Pine that is bayfront for $4.995 million.
Sandestin Homes for Sale – December
Total # of Listings 185
Lowest Price Listing $319,900
Highest Price Listing $4,995,000
Average Price $1,150,113
Avg. Price/SqFt $400
Avg. Days on Market 222
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Alys Beach Homes for Sale & Sold – November
December 10th, 2007 Categories: Real Estate News, Rosemary Beach Living, South Walton Living
There were no homes sold in Alys Beach in November. However, there is one home that was listed at $2.917 million with 2484 square feet that is pending and scheduled to close before the year is out.
There are only eight Alys Beach homes for sale in December. They start at $1.995 million, and there are two homes at that price – one with 2180 square feet and the other with 2450 square feet. The most expensive home for sale in Alys Beach is a five bedroom, six bath, 3060 square foot home priced at $2.998 million.
Alys Beach Homes for Sale – December
Total # of Listings 8
Lowest Price Listing $1,995,000
Highest Price Listing $2,998,000
Average Price $2,304,500
Avg. Price/SqFt $883
Avg. Days on Market 287
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Grand Dunes Condos For Sale & Sold – November
December 10th, 2007 Categories: Real Estate News, South Walton Living
There were no Grand Dunes condos sold in November. However Unit 1250 in the South Tower did go pending in November and is four bedroom, four bath unit with 2870 square feet.
There are currently 43 Grand Dunes condos for sale. They range from $1,049,000 for a unit on the second floor in the North Tower to $4.25 million for a two story penthouse in the South Tower featuring five bedrooms, five baths and 4,956 square feet.
Grand Dunes Condos for Sale – December
Total # of Listings 43
Lowest Price Listing $1,049,000
Highest Price Listing $4,250,000
Average Price $1,758,579
Avg. Price/SqFt $621
Avg. Days on Market 251
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Destiny & Destiny by the Sea Homes for Sale & Sold – November
December 6th, 2007 Categories: Destin Living, Real Estate News
There were no homes sold in Destiny or Destiny by the Sea in November.
There are are currently 86 homes for sale in Destiny and Destiny by the Sea. About two thirds of the homes are in Destiny as the Destiny homes for sale currently sits at 58 homes while the Destiny by the Sea homes for sale is 28. The entry level in Destiny is a three bedroom, two bath home with 1850 square foot asking $499,500. The most expensive home is in Destiny by the Sea and is a six bedroom, seven bath, four story, 9000 square foot gulf front home priced at $13.5 million.
Destiny & Destiny by the Sea Homes for Sale – December
Total # of Listings 86
Lowest Price Listing $499,500
Highest Price Listing $13,500,000
Average Price $1,805,185
Avg. Price/SqFt $500
Avg. Days on Market 234
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Kelly Plantation Homes for Sale & Homes Sold – November
December 6th, 2007 Categories: Destin Living, Real Estate News
There were no homes sold in Kelly Plantation in November, although there are two homes pending – both scheduled to close in December.
Kelly Plantation currently has 69 homes for sale. They range from a four bedroom, three bath home with 2414 square feet for $575,000 to a huge home on the bay for $12.4 million. The next highest price is a bayfront, six bedroom, six bath, 8414 square foot home with 36 foot high ceilings in the living room for $6.38 million. This home can also be leased for $16,000 per month.
Kelly Plantation Homes for Sale – December 1st
Total # of Listings 69
Lowest Price Listing $575,000
Highest Price Listing $12,400,000
Average Price $1,617,590
Avg. Price/SqFt $385
Avg. Days on Market 186
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Delta Kitchen – Upscale Meat & Three in Freeport
December 2nd, 2007 Categories: Restaurant Reviews, South Walton Living
We had heard good things about the new Delta Kitchen in Freeport so this past weekend we ate both Friday and Saturday night at this new restaurant in Freeport. Although the sign was sitting outside, look for it installed soon.
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It was actually coincidental that we ate there two nights in a row but after an overzealousness on our part to try some of the beer and wine left over from Big City Grill, I left my credit card and had to return on Saturday to retrieve. But the experience was so good on Friday, that we were happy to make a return visit the next night.
In a word the food there is excellent. Most of us on the Emerald Coast grew up in the South and fully understand the culinary siginifance in our upbringing of great fresh vegetables either prepared at home by our mothers and grandmothers or at the local meat and three. Delta Kitchen brings back those memories and kicks them up a notch.  A chalk board menu (Red Bar/331 anyone) alerts you to the day’s menu which changes often.Â
For starters a complimentary small plate of boiled peanuts and pimento cheese with crackers is brought to the table.  This is an excellent touch with moist salty peanuts offset by the smooth pimento cheese with a nice dose of cream cheese added. The first night we shared the Apple Bacon BLT Dip (pictured next to the above paragraph), and the next night we went with the Frito Pie Supreme (pictured here).
For better or worse I’ve never eaten at Sonic, but my guest says the Frito appetizer is reminiscent of a dish they use to serve there. It’s a bunch of Fritos topped with chili and melted cheese. It’s gotta be bad for you, but man it’s good. The first night my guest and I shared the beef brisket, fried sweet potatoes, fried okra and squash casserole. The brisket and sweet potatoes were as good as I’ve ever had.  Forrest Jamison, the chef/owner, told us the brisket had been cooked for 12 hours at low temperature and easily you could cut it with a fork.
My daughter had the slow roasted duck, fried okra, fried sweet potatoes and green beans. We actually shared the two plates between us and as you can see the portions are extremely generous. Her duck was outstanding and the green beans were a real revelation with an incredibly tasty broth at the bottom of the bowl that had a delicious tomatoey beef stock kind of taste to it.
The next night I made it a point to imbibe less vigorously and remember my credit card and that mission was accomplished – although the beer in the cold glass with those boiled peanuts was real nice for starters. Dennis helped us both nights, and he (along with the rest of the staff who all came by and spoke with us) contributed to the great dining experience. We had to have the green beans again this time along with Slow Roasted Pork, fried sweet potatoes (yes you will see them in every picture), creamed corn, and fresh tomato salad. Even the simple tomato salad was so clean and tasty with fresh basil and nice extra virgin olive oil.
It would be nice if it was a little closer to South Walton (it’s on Hwy 331 in a small strip center and almost to, and just south of, the Hwy 20 intersection), but it’s worth the short journey. They are open from 11:00 till 9:00 Monday– Friday. Then dinner only at 5:00 on Saturday and closed on Sunday. Go!
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