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WaterColor New Homes On Market for February 15 2010

Craig Baranowski — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:37:19 +0000

4 Homes have come on the market in WaterColor in the past week. 2 homes are new on the market and 2 are back on the market.

339 Spartina – $1,549,000

59 Dandelion – $3,700,000

37 Royal Fern – $799,000 Back on Market

179 Red Cedar Way – $1,375,000 Back on Market

WaterColor Homes Market Analysis and Market Snapshot

If the properties are not shown below it means that they have gone under contract or sold. If you would like to get automated alerts on new properties coming on the market email us @ info@teambaranowski.com.

If you are interested in a luxury home in WaterSound 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.

30A Market Summary and Analysis for November 2009

Craig Baranowski — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:04:50 +0000

November 2009 proved to us that the market continues to recover with increased sales volume. In fact November saw a 44% increase in transaction volume for combined residential on the 30A Market which includes the South Walton East and Santa Rosa Beach South sections of the Emerald Coast MLS. More positive news is the 38% decrease in new listings for November 2009 which shows a continued history of declining volume. Increased transaction volume and decreased inventory is the magic recipe for a market turn around. We are going to keep a very close eye on the market during the December through February months which are traditionally slow. In influx of new foreclosures in 2010 may have an impact on inventory, however most Bank Owned Properties typically get snatched up with multiple offers the moment they hit the market.

Market summary & analysis for South Walton East and South Santa Rosa Beach November 2009

Unfortunately all of the naysayers about our market continue to get a consistent and empirical reminder that the market is working through our bad times and buyers are snatching up real estate at a steady and consistent rate . We have seen a consistent trend of increased sales volume as the prices have reduced. In any buyers market, when prices fall sales volume increases. Year over year we are seeing a consistent 33% growth in transaction volume.

WaterColor homes had a slow month in November with only 3 homes sold:

47 Royal Fern Way was a short sale and sold for $660,000

306 Red Cedar Way was a Bank Owned property and sold for $765,000

110 W. Summersweet Lane was a Huff Homes pre-sale in WaterColor’s Crossings District for $499,000 or $224/sf in WaterColor!

The most expensive home currently listed in WaterColor is 1942 East Co Hwy 30-A in WaterColor’s Gulf District for $3,950,000

Tracy’s Top Luxury Home Pick June 19, 2009 Best Luxury Sensibility 2009 Parade of Homes – Home in WaterColor

Tracy Baranowski — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:16:21 +0000

Homes in WaterColor: Best Luxury Sensibility – 243 Pine Needle Way by Gulfview Construction

We have seen many luxury homes that aim to impress or are an architect’s vision of greatness and the design ends up not making any usable sense for the owner. This WaterColor home took all of the great features of luxury homes and packed it into a sensible and usable design. For example the walk through garage that goes right out the back to the pool, hot tub and outdoor fireplace. This home have 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths. Antique Chicago brick walls, full marble baths, claw foot tubs, extensive wood details, white washed oak floors, expansive closets, a laundry chute and an open kitchen and large great room for entertaining. This is the ultimate WaterColor second luxury home built by Gulfview Construction.

This WaterColor home is for sale for $1,849,000 at time of writing this article. If you would like anymore information on this home please call us at 850-259-1788.

Tracy’s Top Luxury Home Pick June 19, 2009 Best Architecture 2009 Parade of Homes – Luxury Home in WaterColor

Tracy Baranowski — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:59:57 +0000

Homes in WaterColor: Best Architecture – 432 Pine Needle Way by Archiscapes

My Best Architecture choice has to go to a beautiful home in WaterColor at 432 Pine Needle Way designed by Chris Stoyles of Archiscapes. This is a 3,935sf home that has Chris’ signature trademarks throughout. The tower offers unparalleled views of WaterColor, Seaside and miles of Scenic Hwy 30A. There are massive amounts of porches, the kitchen with the pass through counter opening up to the main living area is amazing. There is an outdoor dining room that is screened in, built in bunks upstairs, a poker room…and the sand room with the cool potting carts was an excellent touch. Archiscapes really out did themselves on this home and that is why they made my Top Luxury Home pick for this week.

If you are interested in this luxury home in WaterColor or would like to preview other luxury homes in WaterColor. Please give Tracy Baranowski a call at 850.259.4270 or Craig Baranowski at 850.259.1788 or email us info@teambaranowski.com.

Tracy’s Top Luxury Home Pick June 19, 2009 Best Interior 2009 Parade of Homes – Homes in WaterSound

Tracy Baranowski — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:50:49 +0000

This week Craig and I had the opportunity to view some homes in the 2009 Parade of Homes for Walton and Okaloosa County. This is a great event to see the latest designs and building trends. All the builders worked very hard on these projects to get them ready in time and it is definitely a must see if you are in town or a local in the area. All of the homes are amazing and we focused on the homes in our South Walton Area primarily the WaterSound and WaterColor homes. Every year these are our favorite homes to view. It is a lot of work and the builders deserve a pat on the back for making it happen in such a difficult market. The number of homes in the parade was down this year…however they had 31 great homes to view from Crestview to Sandestin to WaterSound.

This week I am going to start the list with three homes in the Parade of Homes since they were all amazing and each unique enough to make my list.

Home in WaterSound: Best Interior – 12 Shorebridge Circle by Dune Construction

David Lillienthal with Dune Construction did a wonderful job of building the 3,021sf WaterSound home for a second home owner. The interiors were amazing and designed by Kelly Porter-Smith of Porter-Smith Design. This house was also a Parade of Homes Blue Ribbon Winner. This WaterSound home had walnut floors, hand distressed cypress beams and columns, extensive wood walls, custom iron railing, custom cabinetry and lots of natural stone and tile throughout. This WaterSound Luxury Home was my Top Pick for Best Interior.

If you are interested in this luxury home in WaterSound or would like to preview other luxury homes in WaterSound. Please give Tracy Baranowski a call at 850.259.4270 or Craig Baranowski at 850.259.1788 or email us info@teambaranowski.com.

Luxury Homes in WaterColor

Tracy Baranowski — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:24:12 +0000

WaterColor is one of the Gulf Coast’s most luxurious destinations. WaterColor is a wonderland of activities for families, including expansive nature preserves, bike trails, lakes and boat house, shops, fitness facilities, outdoor amphitheater, tennis center, a spa, award-winning restaurants, nearby award-winning golf courses, and the Gulf of Mexico’s sugar-white beaches. The luxury homes of WaterColor are meticulously crafted and situated in a 499 acre community. The luxury home community of WaterColor was voted the #1 best family resort in North America by Travel & Leisure magazine readers and has Northwest Florida’s Only Four-Diamond AAA Hotel, the resort’s “WaterColor Inn”. A short stroll or bike ride to the west, and you’ll cross 30A’s stunning Western Lake into Grayton Beach State Park. Take a few steps to the east, and you’ll enter Seaside—sometimes jokingly and affectionately referred to by residents as WaterColor’s “Historic District.” WaterColor is the ultimate example of South Walton Luxury Homes.