CORNELIUS CHRISTIE'S SPOTLIGHT: FLORIDA’S SCENIC 30A & SANTA ROSA BEACH Known for its sugar white sands and emerald blue waters, Scenic 30A—located in Northwest Florida on the Gulf of Mexico—offers a unique blend of natural wonder and investment opportunity.
While embracing a casual-luxury lifestyle with plenty of boutique shopping, gulf-to-table cuisine and architectural intrigue, Santa Rosa Beach holds a special reverence for its natural resources. Protected state parks and forests comprise thousands of acres. 11 rare coastal dune lakes dot the landscape of Scenic 30A—ecosystems so unique to the world, they are found in only a handful of locations: places like New Zealand, Australia, and Madagascar. These bodies of water add a sense of exotic wilderness to what is already one of the world’s most beautiful beach landscapes. The area is lauded for its application of New Urbanist style design, featuring communities with main squares that serve as hubs for dining, shopping and community events, flanked by lanes lined with homes with wide front porches. New Urbanism on 30A can best be experienced in Seaside, WaterColor, Alys Beach and Rosemary Beach. Seaside was the backdrop for the 1998 film "The Truman Show", starring Jim Carrey, which shone an international spotlight on Santa Rosa Beach. More than just a second home and vacation market, Seaside is an architectural masterpiece and a living museum. At the end of each Seaside street there is an artistic beach pavilion, each designed by a different architect.
QUICK FACTS Less than 5 miles north of 30A lies the Choctawhatchee Bay, another world for boat & watersport enthusiasts, providing opportunities for kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, & dolphin spotting 30A's Grayton Beach is home to the first and only permanent underwater sculpture museum in the U.S., named by Time Magazine as one of 100 of the "World's Greatest Places" The sands along 30A consist of pure quartz particles, originating in the Appalachian Mountains and weathered over thousands of years 30A's Blue Mountain Beach claims the highest elevation point on the Gulf of Mexico at 64 feet In Seaside, FL, picket fences are unique; no two houses on the same street can have the same picket design
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Those seeking coastal luxury, high design and charm—a lifestyle that equally embraces rejuvenation and outdoor adventure—it’s time to walk barefoot in that powder sand. Visit Scenic 30A.
GO TO THE BEACH PRISTINE PROPERTIES Go To The Beach Pristine Properties of NW Florida wants to acquaint you with Scenic 30A and all it has to offer. Affiliated with Christie's International Real Estate, they are a vibrant part of our exclusive global network. Jon Miller, Broker and owner, has owned property on 30A for 21 years. An expert in the sales and vacation rental market, he thrives on assisting others who want to become a part of the 30A community.