Holiday Isle Estate 627 Gulf Shore Drive as Tracy’s Top Luxury Pick for May 17 2010
Scenic 30-A offers some of the most exclusive and elegant homes along the Emerald Coast with luxury masterpieces being featured in Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach, WaterSound, WaterColor and The Retreat. However, there are many gems that are nestled along some of the most beautiful areas of Destin's Beaches. This week's Top Luxury Pick brings us to Holiday Isle where we showcase a Tuscan Villa that will inspire anyone looking for the ultimate in luxury living.
Like all true classics, this Tuscan Villa transcends the boundaries of time and style. This custom built home is easy, yet elegant and lends itself to family gatherings and entertaining. The large corner lot on Holiday Isle, offers expansive gulf views while the rear of the home overlooks the pool area and canal. The impressive two story entry draws immediate attention to the superb craftsmanship found throughout this home.
Holiday Isle Estate 627 Gulf Shore Drive
Homes on Holiday Isle
The Dining Room with gulf views comfortably seats 16 at two tables. The hand painted walls and ceiling are a work of art. The Butler's Pantry (adjoins the kitchen) provides a multitude of cabinets as well as a wine cooler. Any cook will enjoy the Gourmet Kitchen with a SubZero refrigerator, SubZero freezer, Thermador Professional gas cook top with 6 burners and griddle, dual ovens, 2 Bosch dishwashers, 2 warming drawers, 2 drink cooling drawers, and an Advantium microwave/convection oven. There are 2 pantries off the kitchen, one walkin. For more casual gatherings, there is a dining area off the kitchen with a wet bar. The Great Room offers balconies with gulf views as well as pool and canal views. It is spacious with a relaxed cotemporary elegance. The coffered ceiling, gas log fireplace and electronically callable television make this room easy to enjoy. The Master Bedroom and its views of the Gulf of Mexico is simply breathtaking. The Ladies Office is adjacent to the Master and houses a full size safe. The well appointed His and Her Master Bathrooms are equipped with heated floors and near the master's private laundry room. An Exercise Room (or Nursery) adjoins the Master with a full bath. On the ground floor, the state of the art Media Room has a programmable projection system with surround sound, and comfortably seats 14. The Game Room has 2 TVs, (1 cable and 1 satellite), a pool table and seating area w/ refrigerator, ice maker and dishwasher. A main storage room houses individual storage units and closets for all media components storage and complete wiring for the entire house. The Heated Pool and Cabana with a bar, refrigerator, ice maker and sink make poolside entertaining easy. Two 40' boat slips (1 with a lift) and seawall dockage are adjacent to the pool deck. A complete apartment with separate entry and garage is also on the ground level. On the 3rd floor, there is a Children's Living Area and 4 additional bedrooms with gulf views and each w/ a full bath. Also on the 3rd level is the Main Study with warm, cherry wood paneling floor to ceiling and a full bath. Additional features include: A 4 car garage, 1 car garage for apartment, elevator, motorized chandelier for easy cleaning, laundry rooms on every level, generator, security system w/ surveillance cameras, 7 HVACs, a sun deck, screened porch poolside, balconies or porches off most rooms, custom drapes and rugs, plantation shutters, travertine tile floors and large storage rooms and closets throughout. The public beach access is directly across the street. Home is being sold furnished w/ a list of exclusions available upon request. Buyer's agent to verify dimensions.
7 Bedrooms | 11 Bathrooms | 1 Half Bath
12,250sf Built in 2003 90' of Canal Front Gulf Views Currently offered at $6,500,000
If you are interested in this luxury home in Holiday Isle and would like to preview it or if you are interested in Team Baranowski listing your home. Please give Tracy Baranowski a call at 850.259.4270 or Craig Baranowski at 850.259.1788 or email us info@teambaranowski.com.
Destin Once Again Voted as a Top Destin-ation for 4th of July
Filed under Destin Luxury Home News and Updates
More great news for the beautiful Emerald Coast. Destin has once again proven itself to be a world-class vacation destination spot by landing a spot on Priceline.com’s 6th annual list of the “Top 50 4th of July Weekend Travel Destinations.”
Priceline.com compiled data from more than 30,000 hotel reservations, found Destin to be the 38th most-booked location for the holiday, ranking it ahead of Orlando, San Francisco and Savannah.
Destin was one of the smallest destinations on the list, which is mainly composed of large, internationally known cities such as New Orleans (no. 1), Las Vegas (no. 2), Chicago (no. 3), New York City, Seattle, Montreal, London and others. Washington, D.C. was predictably in the top ten, however, it landed a surprisingly low 9th spot.
Northwest Florida is becoming a vacation destination powerhouse. I hope to see Panama City Beach on this list in the next few years with the increased exposure of Pier Park and new International Airport.
The Priceline Top 50 Destinations List for July 4, 2009:
1 New Orleans, Downtown/Convention Center
2 Las Vegas, Strip Vicinity South
3 Chicago, Millennium Park/Loop/Grant Park Area
4 New York City, Times Square/Theater District
5 Seattle, Downtown/Pike Place
6 San Diego, Coastal Area
7 Chicago, North Michigan Avenue/River North Area
8 New Orleans, French Quarter
9 Washington, DC, White House/Downtown
10 Boston, Copley Square/Theater District
11 Montreal
12 San Francisco, Union Square West/Nob Hill
13 San Diego, Downtown & Harbor Island
14 San Diego, Point Loma/Shelter Island/Old Town
15 Las Vegas, Strip Vicinity North
16 St. Catharines, Niagara Falls
17 San Antonio, Downtown/Riverwalk
18 Orange County, Disneyland Area
19 Boston, Harbor Front/Aquarium
20 Orlando, Universal Studios/Sea World Area
21 Newport (RI), Goat Island/Newport & Newport Beach
22 Vancouver, Downtown
23 New York City, Empire State Building Area
24 Philadelphia, Downtown
25 Virginia Beach
26 New York City, Midtown East
27 Monterey, Monterey/Pacific Grove
28 Oahu, Waikiki Marina Area
29 Boston, Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall/Financial District
30 Oahu, Waikiki Beach Area
31 Myrtle Beach
32 Hilton Head Island
33 Buffalo, Niagara Falls/Buffalo/Amherst
34 Newark, Meadowlands/Jersey City
35 Washington, DC, Convention Center/Capitol Hill Area
36 Toronto, Downtown
37 Portland, Downtown
38 Destin, FL
39 Savannah, Historic District
40 Orlando, Disney World Vicinity
41 San Francisco, Union Square East
42 London, Mayfair/Soho
43 San Diego, Coronado
44 Miami, Miami Beach
45 Charleston, SC, Downtown
46 Chicago, Lincoln Park
47 Ocean City, MD
48 Monterey, Carmel/Carmel Valley
49 Atlantic City, Atlantic City/Cape May
50 New York City, Midtown West





























