"Slices of 30A" - Our Beach Towns

Free Day-Use Admission to Local 30A State Parks During Summer Tourist Season

South Walton FL -  Local South Walton residents and summer visitors alike will once again be able to enjoy free day-use admission to Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

The Walton County Tourist Development Council is paying the cost of entry for day-use visitors in order to increase available parking for beach-goers during the peak summer season, as well as raise awareness of the variety of eco-tourism activities South Walton offers. This year marks the sixth year of admission coverage for Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and the fourth for Grayton Beach State Park. 

“This is our fourth summer covering day-use admission to both state parks,” says Visit South Walton Director of…

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Walton County Commissioners Issue Burn Ban

     On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Walton County Florida Board of County Commissioners issued a burn ban for all areas of Walton County including southern Walton County and the Beaches of 30A Florida. The ban went into effect immediately and will continue until lifted by Walton County BCC.

This ban includes ALL outdoor burning including beach bon fires and any other type of open fire.  Acceptable fires include cooking of food exclusively on a gas or charcoal grill  and authorized burns conducted by the Division of Florida Forestry Service

   Burn bans are put into effect when weather conditions create extreme fire conditions. Because of the abnormally low level of rainfall that Walton County has experience lately, a burn ban was issued. 

For…

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Florida Governor Announces Status of Short Term Rentals at Friday Press Conference

At a public press conference in  Jacksonville Florida on Friday afternoon, Governor DeSantis gave an update and  announcements on continuing Phase 1 of the of the  Safe Smart. Step by Step Recovery Plan to reopen the state.  New changes to take place include:

STATUS OF SHORT TERM VACATION RENTALS: 

Governor DeSantis addressed the  status of the short term rental ban which has been in place state-wide since his Mar 27, 2020 order.  On Friday, he called on counties to  draft a safe, smart plan for    re-opening the rentals in the respective counties and submit those plans to the state for consideration.  If a county's plan is approved, rentals could feasibly allowed to resume operation again as early    as May 18th. 

The beach communities along…

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A Message From Davis Properties' Owner & Sales Team

March 18, 2020

As one of the area’s oldest, independently owned real estate firms along 30A & South Walton Florida, Davis Properties has weathered turbulent and uncertain times of market declines, hurricanes, and oil spills; all while standing firm on our founding principles of doing the very best we can for our clients, our families, our friends and our community. For the past 27 years we have committed our lives and livelihoods to all of the South Walton communities we serve, and it is our plan to continue to do so.

As your trusted real estate advisors, we are mindful of the effects that COVID-19 is having on everyone’s lives and we share your concerns for our mutual well-being. We believe communication is more important than ever as the…

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The St. Joe Company to Build Watersound, Florida Lifestyle Town Shopping Center

The St. Joe Company announced on Monday, February 24th,  plans to build a new town center at the gateway to its Watersound Origins residential community. The new center will include a Publix Super Market along with additional commercial spaces. The location for the proposed center, which will be called Watersound Origins Town Center, will be at the intersection of US Highway 98 and North Watersound Parkway, two miles west Inlet Beach.

The Publix Market plans include approximately 48,000 square feet with a pharmacy, deli, bakery and a liquor store. The Watersound Origins Town Center is being master planned to potentially include 200,000 additional square feet of leasable commercial space. This is only a portion of the retail, entertainment and…

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Four Highly Effective & Simple Bathroom Staging Strategies To Use When Prepping Your Home For Sale

We often tell our sellers – “When friends and family visit; they see YOUR home. But when a buyer visits; they should see THEIR home.” Selling can not only be stressful; it’s also a highly personal experience. One of the best things you can do as a seller, is to step back and take a long, hard look at your home through “buyer eyes”. Then implement strategies to ensure you minimize distractions and make it easier for the buyer to envision making your home theirs!

Here along the Gulf Coast of Northwest Florida & Scenic 30A, our sales team work with sellers everyday offering ideas and advice on what they can do to maximize the impact of showing their home while it’s on the market.

From the moment potential buyers arrive, you want them to feel…

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5 Questions to Consider When Buying a 30A Beach House

You might be asking yourself, “Why spend money on a vacation house every year when we could have our very own “Slice of 30A”?

While owning a home at the beach is appealing to many, we advise our clients to plan for and consider the implications of beach property ownership as the first step in their search and purchase process. Finding the right home along the beaches of South Walton and Scenic 30A Florida depends on a lot of factors including; the home style you want; if all the related homeowner costs fit your bigger financial plan; use of the property as a second home, or vacation rental. 

To help determine if owning a South Walton Beach Home is right for you, we’ve compiled a list of 5 questions as a starting point. 

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Davis Properties to host 30A SHOWCASE TOUR

Who doesn't LOVE looking at 30A Florida Beach Homes?  The Davis Properties Sales team has put together a special OPEN HOME event featuring four distinct and unique properties that are currently on the market for sale.  The South Walton homes specially selected for the tour are located in the 30A Beach Communities of Seaside, FL and Seagrove Beach. Each property is unique and different and offers something for almost everyone.   Go here -----> Tour Map  Our team will be on hand Thursday - Sept 28, 2017 from 11am - 2:00pm serving as your personal tour guide.

If you're not in the area but still curious about  any of these wonderful properties

Get Detail information or  Contact any our "Tour Hosts" and get the  scoop on each one here!

1. 304 W…

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Walton Public Workshops on Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Codes Updates

The Walton County Planning Department will be on hand September 11, 13 and 14, 2017, hosting a series of workshops to conduct a group discussion, answer questions and listen to community input on the proposed changes to the Land Development Code.  The primary goal of the workshops is to ensure that everyone in the community who wishes to give input about the Land Development Code and the updates that are being made has a chance to do so.  

This is the second of three phases to update the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Code.  This phase will include:

• Correcting inconsistencies and redundancies in the code.

• Making sure the code is clear and easy to use.

• Keeps with the overall goal of the plan, which is to serve the…

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Rosemary Beach Florida - Neighborhood Parks and “Krier” Walks

[There are many subtle design elements about Rosemary Beach, FL that make it a distinctive and unique gulf front community. In the mid 1990’s as it was being planned, a great deal of care and effort was made by the development and landscape design teams to feature the native plants and trees that thrive in the area and to create inviting open spaces, parks and greens for everyone to enjoy. With this week’s post, we’ve invited one of Rosemary Beach’s original landscape designers, Stephen Poulakos, to share insights on the parks and green spaces he designed.]

Rosemary Beach, Florida is a beach town built for the ages. It holds a dear and special place in my heart and is where my infatuation with New Urbanism began. Having grown up in suburban Atlanta,…

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