Can anyone tell me if this is a deeded or dedicated beach access owned by the county (or some other non-private entity)? I'm looking at property around there and wanted to make sure that that was an 'official' access and not some illegal footpath that would one day be gone. Thanks in advance.
Bullard Road beach access in Dune Allen
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It is listed as an official county beach access
http://sowal.com/beach-accesses
http://sowal.com/beach-accesses
Great. Thanks Kurt
Attached is the original plat for Beach Highlands showing the easement. It is owned by the county and will be improved similar to the Stalworth access.
Some residents in the area seem to be confused by this designation and feel it is there's despite deed of ownership.
Some residents in the area seem to be confused by this designation and feel it is there's despite deed of ownership.
Thanks for posting the plat, Local.
Hmmm. I looked at the Walton County Property Appraisers web site and saw that Lot 3, which is gulf front on the lower right corner of the plat, is the only one in the subdivision that shows lot lines to the water. Looked at the Clerk's documents linked to the appraiser's site, and the older of the sales show transfer of Lot 3 Beach Highlands subdivison, etc., with no legal description of the lot. The most recent sale however shows an attached legal description which describes the lot as bounded by "to the water's edge of the Gulf of Mexico" as a part of the legal description.
I have seen this before. Can anyone tell me how lots in subdivisions with a plat that clearly shows the beach as not a part of the lot suddenly include similar language and now 'own' the beach??
Hmmm. I looked at the Walton County Property Appraisers web site and saw that Lot 3, which is gulf front on the lower right corner of the plat, is the only one in the subdivision that shows lot lines to the water. Looked at the Clerk's documents linked to the appraiser's site, and the older of the sales show transfer of Lot 3 Beach Highlands subdivison, etc., with no legal description of the lot. The most recent sale however shows an attached legal description which describes the lot as bounded by "to the water's edge of the Gulf of Mexico" as a part of the legal description.
I have seen this before. Can anyone tell me how lots in subdivisions with a plat that clearly shows the beach as not a part of the lot suddenly include similar language and now 'own' the beach??
That is the TDC's way of classifying accesses, neighborhood as opposed to regional. The regional accesses have parking, restrooms, and life guards. It doesn't mean neighborhood as in neighborhood only, everyone else keep out. It does mean anyone not living in the neighborhood will have a hard time using it unless they walk/bike there from outside of the neighborhood. Some neighborhood accesses do have parking, but a very limited number of spaces, and many have no parking.
I can see how the term could be confusing.
This is the scam that both the BCC and Clerks office seem to be all for allowing. The title company simply changes the legal description and files it with the county. Most people would consider this fraud and illegal taking of land, but the powers that be seem to just look the other way.
As far as the neighborhood access, there is no HOA for Beach Highlands and if owners didn't renew their C&R's prior to 2001 they lost those too. The land has always been county owned since the platting of the subdivision.
