Category: Significant Sales
What’s Selling Now: Significant Sales in Alys Beach
As the Emerald Coast continues to relish in the exacerbated demand for coastal second homes, the “New Urbanism” communities along 30A remain pinnacles of both a sound investment and unparalleled lifestyle buys. For consumers who have dreamed of owning along the sugar-white sand beaches of northwest Florida, these communities hold years, and in some cases... Read More
Commitment. Persistence. Thanks To You.
In today’s fast-paced market, it’s more important than ever to align yourself with an agent and a brokerage that offers in-depth local knowledge and unwavering commitment and persistence. The rapidity of the market means that you need an agent who can negotiate your best offer if you’re selling or find you an off-market listing if... Read More
A Shattered Record in Alys Beach
Rarely does an opportunity come along where a true real estate trifecta is achieved: New construction, a gulf-front presence and a location in one of 30A’s most desirable communities. 23 Sea Foam Alley checked all those boxes in Alys Beach. The seller purchased this parcel in 2015, with the Khoury Vogt-crafted home completing construction in... Read More
Market Musings: Our 2020 Year-End Report
If there was ever a year filled with uncertainty, it was 2020. However, as the year progressed, so did the desire for owning a piece of property at the beach. In this Year-End 2020 Market Report, we put the spotlight on the communities we serve from Destin to Panama City Beach and every slice of... Read More
2020 In Review: Our Top 15 Sales of the Year
2020 will likely be remembered for everything that went wrong instead of the things that went right. What we could not have anticipated 12 months ago was the surge in buying and selling along the Emerald Coast as more people discovered they could live, work and play in the place they love. These are our... Read More
Seaside’s Significant Sale North of 30A
When the Bolands moved to Seaside, Florida, in July, they didn’t know they were doing something significant. They just knew they were coming home. The new owners of 81 Seaside Avenue have been settling in the past few weeks into their 6-bed, 6.5-bath, 4,208-sq.-ft. home north of 30A, though they very nearly ended up in... Read More
Significant Sale: 43 Sea Venture Alley
Since the groundbreaking of the “original 16” homesites in 2004, Alys Beach has been at the forefront of progressive real estate along Scenic Highway 30A. The Andres Duany community, the genius behind both Seaside and Rosemary Beach, has seen burgeoning growth throughout the past half-decade, with monumental sales assisting to explain the allure of the... Read More
Notable Moments From 2019’s First Quarter
It’s hard to believe, but the first quarter of 2019 is behind us. Spring break on the Emerald Coast is just about to wrap up and lazy summer evenings are in the not-too-distant future. As we always do at Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty, we like to take the pulse of our business at the end... Read More
Another Property Under Contract in Just Days
If you blinked, you likely missed this custom build by Alex and Cynthia Rice of Old Seagrove Homes. Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty was pleased to represent the seller of this Seagrove Village Drive home, which received multiple offers, and was placed under contract after only 10 days on the market. The agent who represented the... Read More
Representing Buyer & Seller in WaterSound Lakefront Sale
In 2018, Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty sold 33 percent of its own listings in-house, representing more than $255 million in sales volume. Continuing that trend into 2019 was the sale of 24 North Lake Bridge Lane in WaterSound Beach. Building this custom dune lake home was a labor of love for its sellers, planning every detail... Read More