30A Homes Blog

Watch the flyover Gulf Place all the way to The Retreat in Blue Mountain Beach

This weekend we shot a video from Gulf place covering Dune Allen Beaches along through Blue Mountain beach finishing up at the neighborhood of The Retreat.  Notice toward the end of the video that Draper Lake had just opened up into the Gulf.  We don't get to see this happen all that much.   Draper Lake was high and there was a lot of white water initially once it broke through.   

Gulf Place to The Retreat

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Estate Size Gulf Front Blue Mountain Beach Home for Sale | Built to Last | Fortified Construction

768 Blue Mountain Rd - See the full listing here

It is exciting when we have an opportunity to list and market one of a kind niche-like homes.  What makes a home "Niche-like"?  That can mean many different things to different people.  It can be a home in an incredible location, tasty home design, quality construction or in certain cases, all 3.  It's also a bonus when the clients are an absolute pleasure. 

What makes this home so special?  It is built to last.  I asked Will Dunn of Davis Dunn Construction, If this was the strongest home he has ever built.  He gave me a clever answer, "Blake, This home is as strong as any home we have built".  The home is certified as Fortified Construction and is resistant to very strong storms.   See:…

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WaterColor Homes for Sale and WaterColor Homes Sold!

The Morar Group has recently launched their new website offering sold home information to the general public.  The best way to access this information is to look at Homes Sold in WaterColor Here.  The new website also allows users to see WaterColor Homes for sale.  Users are able to gain a clear understanding of how the real estate market is performing in WaterColor, Florida and have the ability to asses the market in a short period of time. 

This same information is available for neighborhoods along the Emerald Coast and in particular along the 30a corridor and Destin.  Users have been very pleased with the detailed information they have been able to get while assessing what 30A homes are for sale and in particular what 30A Homes have Sold.  

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Lakefront Legacy | Morar Group

A Lakefront Legacy Home for the Architectural Connoisseur

Sitting at 35 feet above sea level, this show home was the first of its kind to be built in The Retreat, introducing a Dutch Caribbean style to the gated, Gulf front neighborhood. Two of the most preeminent luxury home design firms in Northwest Florida approached the project with the intention of creating the finest home possible for the site. Custom details reveal themselves with time, and new discoveries are made with each experience. Across the street is the most scenic beach access in The Retreat, skirting majestic dunes as it approaches 3,000 feet of pristine private beach front.

To view the complete listing, click here.

Contact Blake Morar at (850) 259-5944…

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New Niche Magazine | Morar Group

Spring & Summer 2015 - This issue of Niche, we printed 35,000 pieces, over 13,000 of which were sent by mail to recipients in our database. You can also find the remaining copies at Destin and South Walton Publix grocery store locations, as well as at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport for the first time.

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Community Spotlight: WaterSound | Morar Group

The Town of WaterSound is a coastal resort and family of three distinct, master-planned residential communities that consist of WaterSound North, WaterSound West Beach and its flagship community of WaterSound Beach.  

To see properties in WaterSound Beach, Click Here.

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388 Blue Mountain Road | Pre-Market | Spanish Caribbean Gulf Front Home

388 Blue Mountain Road 

5 Beds | 4 Baths | 2 Half Baths | 3,596 SQ FT

Hand troweled stucco, natural wood accents, and a barrel tile roof showcased by exposed rafter tails imbue this Blue Mountain Beach home on the Gulf of Mexico with authentic island charm. Conveniently placed on the ground floor, the open living areas and master bedroom of this concrete constructed Tom Christ design give way to a wraparound covered porch overlooking the heated gulf front pool with infinity edge sitting spa and emerald surf lapping at 75 feet of sugar white beach. The landscaping that surrounds the home is kept lush with an irrigation system fed by a deep, clear water well. A seawall reinforces the dune bluff, and 30 pilings underpin the home itself. Storm…

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What $7.1 Million Buys | Morar Group

A Sale of Two Luxury Homes

Was the $7.1-Million Price Point twice an Anomaly or Harbinger of 30A Real Estate Sales to Come?

South Walton County 30A real estate sales were excited last month with a sale of not just one, but two Gulf front homes in Seagrove Beach that sold for $7.1 million each. Not only did the two homes sell for an identical price, but the homes are located within one block of each other, and both sales were less than a month apart.

                                           
                                     3034 E County Highway 30A                                                            2940 E County Highway 30A

If you put these two stunning properties side-by-side you would notice both incredible similarities as well…

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The New SIR.com | Morar Group

 
"The new sir.com was created to tell the story of a home in a more editorial way, not the commoditized approach that can often be found in our industry," said Wendy Purvey, chief marketing officer, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. "We believe the art of marketing a home is based on showcasing its soul, so every aspect of the new site works toward this goal."

 The design changes include an increased focus on full-screen, high-definition video throughout the site, from the homepage to property detail pages, to allow for a more immersive consumer experience. High-resolution photography also plays a more prominent role.

 The property detail pages feature: slideshows that tell a home’s story via the captions, custom video, location…

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Ground Breaking at 1900 Ninety Eight | Morar Group

A Limited Collection of Sixteen Exquisite Destin Beachfront Condominium Residences

Floating between sea and sky, a fresh, cutting-edge community of 16 luxury beachfront condominium residences rises along the sugar-white sands and emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the charming resort town of Destin, Florida.

Destin’s first new condominium residence community in nearly seven years, 1900 98 creates a Florida beachfront lifestyle experience unparalleled in the emerald coast.

Exquisitely designed and appointed, sixteen Destin luxury condo residences and two penthouses feature panoramic views, complemented by spectacular rooftop amenities.

State of the Art Luxury in the Center of all the Excitement in Destin

Chris Abbot is the…

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