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The Inn at Crystal Beach Rentals – Destin
October 22nd, 2008 Categories: Destin Living
The Inn at Crystal Beach Rentals are one of the more popular in the Destin area. The fact that the property is a low density, six floor, gulf front property with all rooms facing the gulf makes The Inn at Crystal Beach Rentals a preferred choice for in the know vacationers.
The Inn at Crystal Beach Rentals also feature a 24 hour front desk, a fitness center and covered parking. The lobby is perhaps the most inviting of all the condominium projects in the Destin area with an incredible gulf view when you enter the complex.
Perhaps the biggest draw for the Inn at Crystal Beach Rentals – aside from the beautiful rooms themselves – is Destin’s famous Beachwalk Cafe which is located on the bottom floor of the Inn at Crystal Beach. Celebrity Chef Tim Creehan’s signature restaurant is arguably the best restaurant on the Emerald Coast. Savvy vacationers who chose one of The Inn at Crystal Beach Rentals know that the food and wine for both lunch and dinner compare with any restaurant anywhere along the Gulf of Mexico. The outside dining is as good as it gets in Destin.
Another factor that makes The Inn at Crystal Beach Rentals a top choice is its proximity to Destin Commons Mall. The open air mall features over 80 stores and a 17 screen Rave Motion Picture Theater. Also a short walk for vacationers who do their Rentals at The Inn at Crystal Beach is a center that features a Barnes & Nobles Book Store. If you have would like to know more about The Inn at Crystal Beach Rentals, please contact us.
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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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Homes Sold & Homes for Sale in Destiny & Destiny by the Sea – October
November 9th, 2007 Categories: Destin Living, Real Estate News
There was one home sold in Destiny in October. This home is on Papaya Park, is three bedrooms, three baths, 2600 square feet and sold for $680,000. This attractive house was the personal home of a local Realtor and brought close to the asking price of $699,900.
There are currently 80 homes for sale in Destiny and Destiny by the Sea. Of that number there are 28 homes for sale in Destiny by the Sea. The entry level home is in Destiny, has three bedrooms, two bath, 1850 square feet and is listed for $499,500.
The top of the line is located in Destiny by the Sea with an asking price of a casual $13.5 million. This 9000 square foot home features eleven gas fireplaces, 13 HDLCD televisions, third floor being one master suite, heated gulf front pool and of course an elevator.
Homes for Sale in Destiny & Destiny by the Sea – November 1st
Total # of Listings 80
Lowest Price Listing $499,500
Highest Price Listing $13,500,000
Average Price $1,820,342
Avg. Price/SqFt $500
Avg. Days on Market 230
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Homes Sold & Homes For Sale in Kelly Plantation – October
November 9th, 2007 Categories: Destin Living, Real Estate News
There were two homes sold in Kelly Plantation in October. The first was for $1,050,000 and is a four bedroom, three bath home with 3683 square feet. The other sold for $2.948 million and is a really nice home with 132 feet of bay frontage, six bedrooms, five and a half baths and 6360 square feet. This sale was the second highest price home sold in Kelly Plantation in 2007.
There are currently 69 homes for sale in Kelly Plantation at the first of November. They range in price from $575,000 for a four bedroom, three bath home with 2,414 square feet to the 16,000 square foot bay front mansion that I typically mention in each monthly post as being the most expensive home in Kelly Plantation. Interestingly this home’s price was raised in October from $11,250,000 to its current $12,400,000. Currently in our market, it is unusual to see price increases on any property. This property has been on the market for about 100 days as of this writing.
Homes for Sale in Kelly Plantation – November 1st
Total # of Listings 69
Lowest Price Listing $575,000
Highest Price Listing $12,400,000
Average Price $1,604,992
Avg. Price/SqFt $387
Avg. Days on Market 199
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Homes Sold & Homes for Sale in Destiny & Destiny by the Sea – September
October 3rd, 2007 Categories: Destin Living, Real Estate News
There was one home sold in Destiny and Destiny by the Sea in September. The home is in Destiny on Seastar Vista and is 2773 square feet with four bedrooms, two full baths and two half baths and sold for $750,000.
At the first of October there are 78 homes for sale in Destiny and Destiny by the Sea. The least expensive home is 1850 square feet with three bedrooms and two baths and is listed for $499,500 while a 9000 square foot gulf front home in Destiny by the Sea with 9000 square feet with six bedrooms and seven baths with an asking price of $13.5 million.
Homes for Sale in Destiny & Destiny by the Sea – October 1st
Total # of Listings 78
Lowest Price Listing $499,500
Highest Price Listing $13,500,000
Average Price $1,834,677
Avg. Price/SqFt $504
Avg. Days on Mkt 228
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Homes Sold & Homes for Sale in Kelly Plantation – September
October 2nd, 2007 Categories: Destin Living, Real Estate News
It was a very quiet month in September as no homes sold in Kelly Plantation in Destin. As mentioned in a previous post, there are two homes currently pending in Kelly Plantation that are scheduled to close this month.
At the first of October there are 65 homes for sale in Kelly Plantation. The entry level home is a 2414 square foot home with four bedrooms and three baths for $575,000. And at the other end of the price spectrum (and a good ways away from the entry) is the 16,000 square foot bay front home with eight bedrooms and nine baths with an asking price of $11,250,000.
Homes for Sale in Kelly Plantation – October 1st
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Total # of Listings 65
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Top Sports Bar & Lots More – Angler’s Beachside Grill
September 25th, 2007 Categories: Destin Living, Restaurant Reviews
Angler’s Beachside Grill on Okaloosa Island in Ft. Walton Beach is our Number One favorite sports bar in the area.
There’s plenty of televisions downstairs, but if you want to feel like you are in the stadium with some really rabid, imbibing fans and a whole bunch of them at that – the second floor of Angler’s is a place like no other.
Angler’s has four 9 foot screens and 91 additional televisions. The place draws an incredibly diverse crowd who swarm in to follow their favorite team.
This includes locals, tourists and lots of folks affiliated with Eglin that can follow their team no matter where they call home.
We were out late one recent Saturday afternoon around sunset to witness the Auburn Tigers eventually fall to the South Florida Bulls.
Tommy Tuberville is starting to feel a little heat and with trips to Florida, Arkansas and LSU in three of their next four games – things could easily get hotter still on the Loveliest Village of the Plains. (Click Picture to Enlarge).
Angler’s is an incredible setting in that it stands at the entrance to the Okaloosa Island Pier (one dollar to enter the pier to fish or just take in the awesome setting) that goes way out in to the Gulf of Mexico. There is also a Kids Playground located right on the beach below and plenty of people sunning or walking on the beach depending on the time of day. (Click to Enlarge).
There’s plenty of outside seating both leading up to the pier entrance (great place to watch the kids play below) and in a separate outside covered seating area that is ideal for watching the sunset or the moon over the gulf.
On this particular night we had the typical sports bar fare with Nachos Supreme, Fried Crab Claws and Chicken Quesidillas. I found the Quesadillas to be the best of the group, but if you are in to quantity – there were a lot of nachos there.
If you are ready for some football, you won’t find a better place to watch the game and feel like you are on the 50 yard line than Angler’s Beachside Grill. They can be reached at 8507960260.
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Homes Sold & Homes For Sale in Destiny & Destiny by The Sea – August
September 5th, 2007 Categories: Destin Living, Real Estate News
August was a very good month in Destiny and Destiny by The Sea. There were two homes sold in Destiny and two homes sold in Destiny by The Sea. The least expensive was in Destiny and is a three bedroom, two bath, 1950 square foot home that sold for $600,000 and a beautiful gulf front home that has six bedrooms, seven baths and 5600 square feet in Destiny by the Sea sold for $4.2 million.
Homes Sold in Destiny & Destiny by the Sea – August
Total # of Listings 4
Lowest Price Listing $600,000
Highest Price Listing $4,200,000
Average Price $2,018,750
Avg. Price/SqFt $441
Avg. Days on Mkt 346
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There are currently 52 homes for sale in Destiny and 25 homes for sale in Destiny by the Sea. The entry level home for sale in Destiny is three bedrooms, two baths, 2022 square feet listed at $597,000. The most expensive home for sale is in Destiny by the Sea featuring seven bedrooms, seven baths, 5696 square feet for $6.5 million. This home is on a 60′ lot fronting the gulf, was designed by Prescott Architects and built by one of our top homebuilders locally, C.D. Jones.
Homes for Sale in Destiny & Destiny By The Sea – September
Total # of Listings 77
Lowest Price Listing $597,000
Highest Price Listing $6,500,000
Average Price $1,726,618
Avg. Price/SqFt $503
Avg. Days on Mkt 229
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Homes Sold & Homes for Sale Kelly Plantation in Destin – August
September 4th, 2007 Categories: Destin Living, Real Estate News
There were no homes sold in Kelly Plantation in August. However, there are three homes pending including one that went under contract in the latter part of August. This home at 4523 Olde Plantation Place was listed for $1.395 million and has four bedrooms, three and a half baths and 3,386 square feet. While the contract/sold price will be divulged at closing, we do know that the closing is scheduled for the end of October.
There are currently 59 homes for sale in Kelly Plantation. They range from a 2,414 square foot home on Carriage Lane with four bedrooms and three baths listed at $600,000 to a 16,000 square foot mansion on Breakwater Drive fronting the bay (410 feet on Jones Bayou) with eight bedrooms, seven full and two half baths priced at $11.25 million.
Homes for Sale in Kelly Plantation – Early September
Total # of Listings 59
Lowest Price Listing $600,000
Highest Price Listing $11,250,000
Average Price $1,701,352
Avg. Price/SqFt $395
Avg. Days on Market 189
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