Alys Beach Recognized by Coastal Living as One of the Top Beaches in the World!

April 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment

A big congratulations to Alys Beach for being featured in the May 2010 issue of Coastal Living. Alys Beach is among the best beaches to "see and be seen" ranking second in a very prestigious and world famous list of beaches:

  1. Miami Beach, Florida
  2. Alys Beach, Florida
  3. Gold Coast, Barbados
  4. Main Beach, East Hampton, New York
  5. Zuma Beach, Malibu, California

Alys Beach continues to amaze and delight everyone that visits this Mediterranean styled community. Envisioned and founded on New Urbanism principals, Alys Beach was created to exemplify the utmost in luxury living along the gulf coast. Spanning 160 acres with a plan for 889 residences comprising of approximately 530 single family homes, Alys Beach will continue to define luxury around the globe.

Coastal Living's recent list of best beaches to "see and be seen" is another example of how Alys Beach's architecture, passion for style and vision continue to amazing the toughest critics in the world. There are some amazing developments getting ready to launch at Alys Beach this summer. If you are interested in keeping up with the latest and greatest news about Alys Beach make sure you subscribe to our newsletter.

In the meantime, take a look at this incredible video of Alys Beach as it's master plan comes to life! Alys Beach will continue to define luxury living along the gulf coast!

Luxury Homes for sale in Alys Beach

Alys Beach Home Sites for Sale

If you are interested in property in Alys Beach please call Tracy Baranowski at 850.259.4270 or Craig Baranowski at 850.259.1788 or email  us info@teambaranowski.com for more information.

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Alys Beach Luxury Home 43 Lady Bug as Tracy’s Top Luxury Pick February 22 2010

February 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

What I love most about almost any home you find in Alys Beach is the way in which all of the windows and divided light doors on the lower level flow seamlessly into the outdoor courtyard, welcoming you to enjoy the outdoor spaces and never allowing you to forget just how beautiful your outdoor surroundings are. 43 Lady Bug Court in Alys Beach is a perfect example of just that. With its tranquil dipping pool, lush landscaping, and wall fountain, one can't help but become overwhelmed with a peaceful and relaxed feeling.

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Alys Beach Home 43 Lady Bug Court

When you first walk into this impressive 2-story Alys Beach courtyard home, you are greeted with an amazingly long tiled entrance hallway. The tile design makes a massive statement, which eagerly carries you into this gorgeous house. The living/dining room has a corner fireplace which I am particularly fond of because it allows for much more control of your furniture placement. This area boosts exceptional views of the pedestrian path and the park. The clean-lined kitchen has been done to the “9's”, with stainless steel appliances and a massive limestone island. Two guest bedrooms and a very spacious master suite occupy the remainder of the first floor. The stucco fireplace in the master bedroom makes such a cozy and warm feeling radiate throughout the entire room, welcoming you to stay a little longer. The master bath is a pleasant mixture of both wood details and classic clean stucco lines, with intricate use of tile on the backside of the tub wall.

The second floor of this home has two bedrooms with a Jack and Jill bathroom. Located on the second floor is your own private, serene and secluded roof top terrace which provides both a sitting area and a dining area. This area does a remarkable job in tying together that endless peaceful and relaxed feeling I get when I enter into an Alys Beach home. Yet again Alys Beach has found a way to create the perfect combination of relaxation and supreme sophistication.

43 Lady Bug Court in Alys Beach
Built in 2008
3,980 sqft
5 Bedrooms, 4 Full Baths, 1 Half Bath
Currently offered at $3,495,000
 

If you are interested in this luxury gulf home in Alys Beach and would like to preview it or would like Team Baranowski to list your home for sale, please call Tracy Baranowski at 850.259.4270 or Craig Baranowski at 850.259.1788 or email  us info@teambaranowski.com.

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Alys Beach Home 56 N. Charles as Tracy’s Top Luxury Pick for December 4th 2009

December 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Inspired by the Mediterranean, Alys Beach has quickly become on iconic community on Scenic Highway 30A. With it’s stunning architecture this New Urbanist beach town has generated some of the most stunning luxury homes the gulf coast has to offer. Alys Beach is the epitome of luxury living with their sense of community and luxury amenities such as the Caliza Pool, Fonville Press, Amphiteatre, Community Center, and George’s Restaurant. Their design and construction standards set benchmarks that are admired and studied across the globe for their Fortified for Safer Living designation and sustainability as luxury green homes designed to have less environmental impact than conventionally built homes.

Alys Beach is a true Luxury master piece and it is a very special treat to showcase 56 N. Charles Street as our Top Luxury Pick for the week.

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Alys Beach Home 56 N. Charles Street

Alys Beach Market Analysis and Market Snapshot

This newly built 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath courtyard home is located north of 30A, essentially right on the main “drag” of Alys Beach. The main living space has a beamed ceiling accompanied with 6 large windows that take up the entire spance of the room.  These windows not only allow for a tremendous amount of natural light to come in but also allows gorgeous views of the properties unique courtyards and landscaping.  The living room is anchored with a delightful fireplace that gives this space a cozy feeling.  The kitchen is chock full of stainless steel appliances and a concealed refrigerator.  The entire downstairs has beautiful green slate flooring and the Alys Beach signature smooth white Venetian plaster walls.  Upstairs, two large guest suites are each equipped with their own private bathroom. The second floor master suite opens onto a roof top terrace that provides amazing views of Alys Beach and beyond. This is truly an masterpiece in Alys Beach!

56 N. Charles Street in Alys Beach
2,561 sqft
3 Bedrooms
4.5  Baths
Built in 2008
Currently offered at $1.75 million

If you are interested in this luxury home in Alys Beach and would like to preview it. 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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Luxury Homes Going Green in South Walton

August 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment

South Walton is known as the Emerald Coast for its sugar white sand that descends into crystal clear waters. This stretch of Gulf Coast is unmatched in beauty and is certified as a Blue Wave Beach by the country’s only environmental certification program for beaches. Our pristine beaches set the tone and inspiration for green luxury homes in South Walton. Many towns are founded upon the principles of New Urbanism, a movement that emphasizes community and whose hallmark is the placement of amenities in and around home to promote walking, talking, and a sense of connectedness. Communities such as Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach and Seaside are the benchmarks for New Urbanism across the world. To compliment New Urbanism many communities are setting standards for green luxury homes.
Luxury homes in South Walton tend to be much larger than the average vacation home and therefore, consume more resources, so using green elements to these houses is ideal. It seems rather common that a luxury home these days, when built from the ground up or completely remodeled should be green.
Luxury homes are built for the luxurious at heart and owners want the cream of the crop, or in this case, a super green home. Built correctly a South Walton luxury home can enhance its relationship with the environment with every new feature they install.
Green features of luxury homes include:

– High efficiency HVAC or air conditioning units (97 percent efficiency). There is a $1,500 tax credit until December 2010. The tax credit will equal to 30% of their cost. The efficiency ratings on HVAC units is up to 21 SEER
- Radiant floor heating
- 100 percent recycled industrial waste used to create the wood flooring
- Compact flourescent light bulbs or LED energy efficient lighting
- Low flow plumbing and dual flush toilets
- Closed cell and open cell foam insulation

Many luxury homes such as those in Alys Beach seek to conserve resources, energy and water while offering aesthetic functionality and preserving the spirit of a luxury home.
There’s little, if any doubt, that green living is better for you and the planet. Green trends with luxury homes should be here to stay and will be a welcomed added value to South Walton Luxury Homes.

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Tracy’s Top Luxury Home Pick June 26, 2009 – Alys Beach Beach Side Lots

June 26, 2009 By 2 Comments

We had great feedback after our first week of Top Luxury Picks. Every week I pick my favorite luxury home or property that meets my strict criteria to be worthy of making my Top Luxury List. It will either be an excellent buy or the best of the best or a rare gem that only few know about. This week I have selected Alys Beach’s Beach Front Lot Release. Alys Beach defines luxury Northwest Florida and oozes the ultimate luxury in everything they do. This is probably one of the easiest luxury picks I will have to make.

Alys Beach is a highly acclaimed New Urbanist community on Scenic 30A and has been recognized world wide for their environmentally focused building practices, unique architecture, and fortified building standards to withstand hurricanes. Recently a home in Alys Beach was awarded the “Best Outdoor Space” Award by Southern Living in their June 2009 Issue. Also, their Caliza Pool was featured in Southern Accents June edition as one of seven POSH Pools which included a prestigious list of the most dramatic swimming pools from South Beach to The Biltmore Hotel to the Four Season Resort! Alys Beach released their much anticipated beachfront lots, releasing approximately 17 lots and only 3 of the much sought after gulf front lots. One of Alys Beach’s gulf front lots has already sold and 5 of the other beachfront lots have already gone under contract. If you have been waiting to get in on this majestic community, now is the time to do it as there are still excellent opportunities to own property in this exciting new area of Alys Beach. Each and every lot has been carefully planned to offer awe inspiring views of the Gulf of Mexico. For more information you can view the Alys Beach Beach Front Master Plan below in addition to viewing all available lots in Alys Beach.

Click here to view the pdf of the Alys Beach – Beachfront Master Plan

Click here to view all available lots in Alys Beach

It is a true pleasure to live on 30A and be able to experience Alys Beach as part of our daily life. Our kids frequently play on Alys Beach’s playground and run on the vast open space of their amphitheater. Alys Beach’s  plan and vision for their gulf front and beach side area is inspiring and will be a benchmark for all things luxury along the gulf coast. We greatly enjoyed taking these pictures of Aly Beach. You can see their vision of the beach side lots coming to fruition and how amazing their gulf views are. Enjoy!

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Alys Beach Releases Beachfront Lots

June 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment

In early June, Alys Beach released their much anticipated beachfront lots, releasing approximately 17 lots and only 3 of the much sought after gulf front lots. One of Alys Beach’s gulf front lots has already sold and 5 of the other beachfront lots have already gone under contract. If you have been waiting to get in on this majestic community, now is the time to do it as there are still excellent opportunities to own property in this exciting new area of Alys Beach. Each and every lot has been carefully planned to offer awe inspiring views of the Gulf of Mexico. I have attached the Alys Beach Beachfront Master Plan and details of the lot sizes, locations and view corridors.

Click here to view the pdf of the Alys Beach – Beachfront Master Plan

Click here to view all available lots in Alys Beach

Alys Beach is a highly acclaimed New Urbanist community on Scenic 30A. Recently a home in Alys Beach was awarded the “Best Outdoor Space” Award by Southern Living in their June 2009 Issue. To read more about the home in Southern Living you can click here.

Alys Beach’s Caliza Pool was recently featured in Southern Accents June edition. We have had many great meals and enjoyed the company of great friends and neighbors at events held at Caliza Pool. We can say without a doubt that this is the most exquisite pool in North West Florida. Caliza was featured as one of seven “Posh Pools” by Southern Accents magazine, a prestigious list which included the most dramatic swimming pools from South Beach to The Biltmore Hotel to the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas.

For more information about Alys Beach, ownership opportunites there, or to schedule an appointment to view this amazing property, please call Tracy or Craig at 850-259-4270 or 850-259-1788 or email info@teambaranowski.com

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