Watercolor Florida

Despite Weather Woes And a Slowing Market, James Watts Says 30A’s Beachfront is Still Booming

By Mike Albanese | October 3, 2022 | Comments Off on Despite Weather Woes And a Slowing Market, James Watts Says 30A’s Beachfront is Still Booming

Luxury broker James Watts of Coastal Abode Real Estate and Development said business is booming in Walton County, Florida, as home prices are defying national trends and rising.  Watts, who is an associate broker of Coastal Abode, said Walton County and the 30A area is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, with…

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8 Reasons to Love WaterColor, Florida

By Mary Cate Long | June 14, 2022 | Comments Off on 8 Reasons to Love WaterColor, Florida

WaterColor has long been a favorite coastal haunt of Texans seeking beach waters a little more clear than what Galveston has to offer. In fact, if you visit the area during peak summer vacation, you’re bound to see someone you know. Located on a pristine stretch of the Gulf of Mexico, there are so many…

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Splurge Vs Steal: WaterColor Beach Homes

By Mary Cate Long | October 26, 2021 | Comments Off on Splurge Vs Steal: WaterColor Beach Homes

The picturesque beaches of WaterColor, Florida, have long been a favorite escape for Texans. The sugar-white sand and gin-clear waters will have you feeling like you’re vacationing on a far-flung tropical island … making it the perfect locale for a second home. You’ll want to spend as much time there as possible of course, but…

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Vacation Home Week Recap: From Maine to Santa Fe and Points In Between, The Second Home Market is Second to None!

By Joanna England | August 25, 2014 | Comments Off on Vacation Home Week Recap: From Maine to Santa Fe and Points In Between, The Second Home Market is Second to None!

Our Vacation Home Week celebration on CandysDirt.com was such an amazing success. We got to feature incredible second homes and developments in some of our favorite locations. Luxury amenities and gorgeous design, each one of these homes has just what you want for a getaway and then some! And boy, let me tell you about…

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Second Homes of the Rich and Famous: Where the Rich and Famous Labored on Labor Day

By Candy Evans | September 6, 2011 | Comments Off on Second Homes of the Rich and Famous: Where the Rich and Famous Labored on Labor Day

While you and I cleaned out the pool, braved NorthPark Mall in Dallas, or invited friends over for BBQ and margaritas, the rich and famous played quietly at their second homes. I mean, who got this whole second home fad started anyhow –celebrities and the very wealthy. William Randolph Hearst built his Hearst Castle in San Simeon with…

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Sean Payton Prefers Texas Over Louisiana

By Candy Evans | February 7, 2011 |

When it comes to homes, anyways. Cannot say I blame him, and I think he has great taste in the places he chooses to live. Wonder if he is buying the younger Jonas place over there on Rock Dove Court…. Here are more photos of the Payton family’s second home in Watercolor, Florida, compete with…

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