Author Archives: Richard & Gayle the Jabbour Luxury Group
Featured Property for July at 31 Sea Castle Alley
Take a Video Tour of a Gulf-Front Enclave 31 Sea Castle Alley is a 3,487-sq.-ft. home in Alys Beach with 5 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half baths. Nestled on Turtle Bale Walkway and positioned in Alys Beach’s most exclusive enclave of true gulf-view homes, this extraordinary custom home, masterfully designed by Khoury Vogt, redefines... Read More
Featured Property for June at 431 Pisces Drive
Take a Video Tour of New Bayfront Construction 431 Pisces Drive is a 5,826-sq.-ft. home in Bay Pines with 6 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half baths. Expertly designed and built by Coastal Elements with architecture by Greg Jazayeri, 431 Pisces Drive is a newly completed bayfront estate where contemporary coastal design meets elevated craftsmanship.... Read More
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If tennis is country club and golf is legacy, pickleball is the fun cousin who shows up barefoot and somehow wins the tournament. Across Florida’s Panhandle, from Pensacola to 30A to Apalachicola, courts are filling up with early risers, sunset chasers, and the quietly competitive who swear they’re “just playing for fun.” Here’s your west-to-east pickleball guide—clean, current, and formatted... Read More
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Some businesses begin with a carefully crafted business plan. Cake For Dinner began with a question. What do you buy for the girl who has outgrown childhood but isn’t quite ready for the trends social media keeps pushing her toward? For founder and CEO Chambless Kalka, that question surfaced while helping her oldest daughter navigate... Read More
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Is there anything better than the feeling of sand between your toes and the rhythmic lull of gulf waves? I honestly don’t think so. There’s a specific kind of magic that happens when the salt air hits your skin, and the only thing on your to-do list is deciding whether to go for a dip... Read More
21st Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction Sets Record
The Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation is pleased to announce that the 21st annual Destin Charity Wine Auction, presented by the Jumonville family, raised a record-breaking $4 million for children in need in northwest Florida. The amount raised is a $550,000 increase over the previous year and the most ever raised at an auction in... Read More
Thinking About Moving To The Beach Start Here
First, the climate. Northwest Florida is known for long, warm summers and mild winters that keep outdoor living front and center most of the year. Beach days don’t feel seasonal here; they feel routine. You’ll quickly find yourself planning around sunshine, water conditions, and the occasional summer storm rolling in from the gulf. Second, seasonality... Read More
Featured Property for May at 215 Dogwood Street
Take a Video Tour of a Gated 30A Estate 215 Dogwood Street is a 5,644-sq.-ft. home in Seagrove with 6 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half baths. Quietly set behind custom fencing and curated landscaping, this home reveals itself through materials, proportion, and restraint rather than excess. Approached through a gated entry and landscaped courtyard,... Read More
Seaside, Florida Real Estate — What Buyers Should Actually Understand
Seaside, Florida Real Estate — What Buyers Should Actually Understand People don’t search for property first. They search for answers. If you understand the questions behind the search, you understand the buyer. Below are the most common questions people ask about Seaside and 30A — answered from the standpoint of ownership, not tourism. Is Seaside,... Read More
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Getting to the beach just got a whole lot easier. Walton County Tourism has expanded its free beach tram service, launching new routes on March 1 that link two municipal parking facilities to several of South Walton’s most beloved regional beach accesses — easing parking demand and making the shoreline more reachable for visitors and... Read More