When the weather turns warm I find myself instinctively drawn to those homes that embrace the outdoors and welcome you to take a moment to enjoy the natural beauty of Northwest Florida. Many homes in our area do have some outside space available to them, but it is those rare few that truly draw the outdoors in that I look for.

For this weeks luxury pick I have found an exceptional gulf front home in Rosemary Beach that does just that. With 66 feet of Gulf frontage, on the Eastern end of Rosemary Beach, 88 Windward Lane is bordered by dedicated public beach access which allows for expansive views across the Gulf of Mexico. Both stories of this house boast expansive gulf front covered balconies allowing for additional living space to enjoy the stunning gulf views and amazing sunsets. The entrance of the house is just as stunning with its private courtyard and fountain providing a central gathering area for friends, family, or guests.

Gulf Front Home in Rosemary Beach 88 Windward Lane

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This Gulf front home in Rosemary Beach is elegantly simple, with its whitewashed floors, slip covered sofas, soft color palette throughout, and a wide open kitchen design. There are four generous sized bedrooms with their own bathrooms in the main house. Additionally, there is a 750 sqft carriage house that is equipped for full time living with a generous living area, full bath, and a loft bedroom. Both the main house and the carriage house feature a spacious floor plan, gorgeous furnishings, large porches, and chef’s kitchen. Everything about this house beckons you to enjoy your natural surroundings and to get out there and enjoy life.

88 Windward Lane in Rosemary Beach Florida

5 Bedrooms | 6 Bathrooms

4,000sf

Built in 2002

66' of Gulf Front

Currently offered at $4,495,000

If you are interested in this luxury home in Rosemary Beach 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.

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Rosemary Beach Home 276 East Water Street as Tracy’s Top Luxury Pick March 22 2010

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Home in Rosemary Beach 276 East Water Street

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Originally a modest dogtrot cottage in Rosemary Beach, the home was modified & more than doubled in size to contain a mirror image of the original structure, connected by an atrium like breezeway which serves as the living area as well as the focal point. Enjoy the fabulous living room fireplace while looking out the huge wall of windows onto the cozy courtyard and fountain. Contemporary finishes, such as smooth, hand troweled stucco finishes on key interior walls mingled with horizontal, wide plank paneling, contribute to a sophisticated, yet casual atmosphere. Limestone counters, stainless steel appliances and custom, reeded wormy oak cabinets complete the kitchen's clean, modern design. Two master suites, each with private sleeping porches and large, inviting master baths are located upstairs. Both master baths include mosaic tiles and free standing soaking tubs, surrounded by river rocks.

276 East Water Street in Rosemary Beach Florida

4 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms

2,500sf

Built in 2006

Currently offered at $1,835,000

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Rosemary Beach Home Sales Lead 30-A Luxury Homes Sales in January 2010

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Luxury Home in Rosemary Beach Goes Under Contract

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With 93 homes currently on the market in Rosemary Beach, we have a lot of available inventory to work with. Rosemary Beach is the mecca for luxury homes along Scenic Highway 30A and is well known and favorite destination for many visitors. The 93 homes that are for sale have a wide price range from the low of $419,000 to a high of $5,999,000. The average price of all the homes for sale is $1.8 million which represents roughly $658 per square foot. We have seen price declines in many luxury areas such as WaterColor and WaterSound. WaterColor home sales are up over 34% from the same 6 month period in 2008 as a result.

Rosemary Beach has not experienced the drastic price reductions we have seen along Scenic Highway 30A and many of their high end luxury homeowners are waiting out the market. They are in no hurry to sell their precious piece of paradise in a fire sale.

We recently have seen a few homes in Rosemary Beach go under contract. One of particular interest is 72 Windward Lane. This is a gorgeous gulf front home that is currently listed for $3.7 million. This wonderful 5 bedroom, 4 bath 2,500sf home is what luxury living on the Gulf is about. It is postive news to see such an exclusive gulf front home in Rosemary Beach go under contract and hope that we will continue to see more buyers flock to one of the premier luxury destinations in the country.