Property Description
Nearly 100 feet of bay waterfront with a private sandy beach and over an acre of land, this lavish 10,000+ square foot home in the charming fishing village of Destin offers genteel living. A 20 foot wall of imported teak bookcases with a Vermont casting gas stove to read by in the library, 2 gas fireplaces, 4 built in niches for artwork, a glassed atrium in the great room with 3 large skylights for natural sunlight, a custom teak bar with built in 90 gallon fish tank, a maid's bedroom with separate entrance and a free floating double staircase entrance with gorgeous crystal chandelier in the center more grand than Scarlett O'Hara's provide the setting for friends and family to gather in the most luxurious splendor. The oversized gourmet kitchen with built in breakfast nook for 8 with hidden bench storage encourages quality meals together. With 22 foot ceilings in the great room and 12 foot ceilings throughout the rest of the 1st floor along with 10 foot ceilings on the 2nd floor, this gorgeous home creates open-ness and space. Thassos white marble floors throughout the 1st floor and in the master bathroom, Cortec Acacia planking on the 2nd floor, and custom 6 inch crown molding and floor molding throughout, demonstrate the highest building quality. Guests find relaxation and living in the 2 bedroom, 1 bath carriage house above the 4 car garage. The 3rd floor bonus room includes a pool table, full bathroom and whimsical handpainted walls. Extensive landscaping with mature orange, tangerine, lemon and grapefruit trees that surrounds the natural, self-propagating pond, gazebo, large free form swimming pool, jacuzzi, pool bath and natural gas grill. The outdoor beauty of the backyard oasis and waters of the bay are best enjoyed from the expansive porches on all 3 levels of this incredible home. Located in the quiet neighborhood of Cobbs Point adorned with mature southern oak trees, there is no through traffic, making this gated estate enclosed with a wall incredibly private. 5 minute car ride to the Destin Harbor that hosts the finest seafood restaurants, live music, and year round festivals. 5 minute boat ride to crab island and the Gulf of Mexico for the best deep sea fishing in the world.
Further details of this home include: chandelier over stairs and porte cochere each have electric lifts for ease of cleaning, Hunter Douglas window treatments throughout, full security system with cameras, surround sound system, Guardian air purification system, transferable Sentricon termite protection, and Navien tankless circulating water heater. Hurricane Protection includes: Anderson Storm Watch impact casement windows on the 2nd floor bayside, custom Kevlar Armor screening curtains on the bayside 1st floor windows and automatic Generac stand by natural gas generator. Please see attached documents for a complete list of updates.