Sales increased slightly while new contracts fell in the Destin and Miramar Beach real estate markets during December with 93 properties closed and 39 new contracts secured for homes and condos combined. On Okaloosa Island, there were 13 properties sold and 5 placed under contract for both single family homes and condos. In Navarre Beach, 3 single family homes and condos combined closed, and no properties were placed under contract. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida recorded over $60 million in sales volume across Walton and Okaloosa counties during December.
A harbor front, five-bedroom home on Holiday Isle was the highest priced single-family home to sell in Destin at $8.795 million while the highest priced property to close in Miramar Beach was a five-bedroom residence in the Burnt Pine community in the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort at $5 million.
The highest priced condo sold in Destin was a gulf front, three-bedroom residence in Silver Beach Towers for $2.45 million. A gulf front, three-bedroom unit in Beachside Two in the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort was the highest priced condo to sell in Miramar Beach at $1.8 million.
The highest priced single-family home closed on Okaloosa Island during December was a sound view, four-bedroom home at $750,000 while the highest priced condo to sell was a gulf front, three-bedroom unit in Waters Edge for $850,000.
In Navarre Beach, the highest priced home to sell was a gulf and sound view, eight-bedroom residence for $3.225 million while there were no condominium sales.
