Wow. I am all about the laid back, low profile, anti-condo building along our beautiful coastlines. That said, we just returned from the Grand Opening Celebration at the Emerald Grande on the Destin Harbor. It has been built whether we like it or not and we were invited. I wasn't expecting too much but all I can say is WOW. What a great night. Crazy cirque-de-soliel type entertainers (I especially liked the guy in the big "bubble" on the pool!), food everywhere, lots of drinks, and a great fireworks show accompanied by a live orchestra. Pretty impressive. I got a special sneek peak at the Spa and Fitness Center (not completed yet) and it is going to put all the other places in town to shame. Amazing. The pool decks overlooking the harbor are really fantastic. It will be a great place for weddings (a special sun deck area with a big grand staircase would be perfect for a ceremony and the rest of the decks could accommodate a huge reception!).
Just thought I'd pass it along for those who may be curious.
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SoWal Insider
shelly, this is true - but not all projects that had presales actually had closings.
And everyone who "bought in" at EG closed?
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Beach Lover
shelly, again not realistic...you have a bridge but nothing around it....didn't they already build the bridge to nowhere?
Beach Lover
And everyone who "bought in" at EG closed?
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maybe so maybe not...look at public records. I would suggest Emerald grande is fairing better than any other project in this market.
SoWal Insider
maybe so maybe not...look at public records. I would suggest Emerald grande is fairing better than any other project in this market.
How many factionals have you bought?
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Beach Lover
not about me...its about the facts - that was a quick review of the public records
SoWal Insider
not about me...its about the facts - that was a quick review of the public records
Do share.
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Beach Lover
google okaloosa county clerk of courts - then do a public records search for warranty deeds with a cross reference of emerald grande
SoWal Insider
google okaloosa county clerk of courts - then do a public records search for warranty deeds with a cross reference of emerald grande
@260 units x 8 (1/8 fractionals) = 2080 sales. I still reckon they've got a little ways to go to fill'er up.
(Left out 21 for "whole" units that might be purchased)
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Meow
EG looks better than the Hilton place. 😀
Uh, no.
SoWal Insider
EG does not bother me at all,
I did not sell any units in this development
I do not own any in this development
I have stayed at this development and thoroughly enjoyed it. good service, nice pool bar, friendly staff, great bar across the street and
what a view.
But to each his own, that is why there is chocolate and vanilla ice cream!!!:clap:
I did not sell any units in this development
I do not own any in this development
I have stayed at this development and thoroughly enjoyed it. good service, nice pool bar, friendly staff, great bar across the street and
what a view.
But to each his own, that is why there is chocolate and vanilla ice cream!!!:clap:
Skunky
EG looks better than the Hilton place. 😀
Hilton's house at least has some interesting design elements. EG looks like they expanded a mini-golf castle obstacle to massive proportion.:lol::lol:
Beach Fanatic
EG does not bother me at all,
I did not sell any units in this development
I do not own any in this development
I have stayed at this development and thoroughly enjoyed it. good service, nice pool bar, friendly staff, great bar across the street and
what a view.
But to each his own, that is why there is chocolate and vanilla ice cream!!!:clap:
I agree. To each his own. Some people will love EG, just like some will love Alys. IMO, EG is no worse than all the other high rise sprawl/eyesores along the panhandle, in Naples, in Miami, in Ft. Lauderdale, etc.
SoWal Insider
I agree. To each his own. Some people will love EG, just like some will love Alys. IMO, EG is no worse than all the other high rise sprawl/eyesores along the panhandle, in Naples, in Miami, in Ft. Lauderdale, etc.
This is true. Which is why I love SoWal. :wave:
SoWal Insider
I agree. To each his own. Some people will love EG, just like some will love Alys. IMO, EG is no worse than all the other high rise sprawl/eyesores along the panhandle, in Naples, in Miami, in Ft. Lauderdale, etc.
I would tend to agree with you if they didn't stick it right "there." I've lived in this area a long, long time, and watched the panhandle morph from idyllic to concrete/stucco/vinyl-condo-stripmall-fastfood-sprawl. But through it all, driving over the Destin bridge was something I always enjoyed--oh well. :idontno:
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SoWal Expert
Ugly is ugly, no matter where it is!
Ugly right on the bridge and dominating the aerial view of the coastline... :puke:
I'm sure it isn't that much worse than ugly buildings in other locations, but that doesn't make it any more aesthetically pleasing!
Ugly right on the bridge and dominating the aerial view of the coastline... :puke:
I'm sure it isn't that much worse than ugly buildings in other locations, but that doesn't make it any more aesthetically pleasing!
Beach Fanatic
I agree with Shelly. This is home to me as well and the morphing is especially sad--what I dislike most about the EG is that the developer had it all: a beautiful spot and plenty of money and could have built a beautiful building to add to the environment.
(I am of the Frank Lloyd Wright mindset: buildings need to look as though they come up from the environment--not that they have been imposed upon it).
Instead, he built this.....
It's not that it is necessarily any worse than other things, but that such an opportunity was lost--and for what:idontno:
(I am of the Frank Lloyd Wright mindset: buildings need to look as though they come up from the environment--not that they have been imposed upon it).
Instead, he built this.....
It's not that it is necessarily any worse than other things, but that such an opportunity was lost--and for what:idontno:
Beach Fanatic
hmmm....
Thank God I don't leave 30A too often--YUCK to that id one ugly building...and hey, that comparison photograph between it and Disneyland is enough of an example to make folks on 30A be very vocal about what is allowed to be built here on 30A--if you want to keep property values on 30A high--don't follow Destin's lead!
Beach Fanatic
Thank God I don't leave 30A too often--YUCK to that id one ugly building...and hey, that comparison photograph between it and Disneyland is enough of an example to make folks on 30A be very vocal about what is allowed to be built here on 30A--if you want to keep property values on 30A high--don't follow Destin's lead!
....OOoooopps, I guess I misspoke, I mean , there is that Hilton house monstrocity on 30A, so somehow ugly things do get approved on 30A....
SoWal Expert
The Hilton house at least has architectural merit and innovation on its side. It creates interest instead of solely cringes and eye trauma. ;-)
Beach Fanatic
I :wub: its uniqueness! It screams freedom too. Freedom fom developmentitis. ;-)
Beach Fanatic
Only if we don't get an ironclad countywide height restriction! :bang:
No worries here. All of our beachfront is going to be bathrooms and beach access for inland development. ;-)
SoWal Insider
I agree with Shelly. This is home to me as well and the morphing is especially sad--what I dislike most about the EG is that the developer had it all: a beautiful spot and plenty of money and could have built a beautiful building to add to the environment.
(I am of the Frank Lloyd Wright mindset: buildings need to look as though they come up from the environment--not that they have been imposed upon it).
Instead, he built this.....
It's not that it is necessarily any worse than other things, but that such an opportunity was lost--and for what:idontno:
Bingo.
Which is why I don't consider the Hilton home's design to be an insult to the landscape -- it kind of looks like a ship from 30-A, after all, and before Alys Beach halfway clear-cut everything, it was pretty well hidden from view (strange but not really imposing). I find it to be a curiosity, not a monstrosity. In many ways, depending on one's tastes, it does meld with its environment quite well. I believe it melds much better than the house next door.
Beach Fanatic
Too Far, I agree.
I always smile when I drive past Charlie's Boat...unlike when I drive past EG and want to cry and throw up all at the same time.
The Boat it does have a certain design charm. It looks as though it could be a beached whale, or a ship dumped by the last hurricane...it sorta "fits" on the sand there...unlike the EG, which looks as though a builder just kept adding oddities to the outline of the building...just because they could...
I always smile when I drive past Charlie's Boat...unlike when I drive past EG and want to cry and throw up all at the same time.
The Boat it does have a certain design charm. It looks as though it could be a beached whale, or a ship dumped by the last hurricane...it sorta "fits" on the sand there...unlike the EG, which looks as though a builder just kept adding oddities to the outline of the building...just because they could...
Beach Fanatic
Too Far, I agree.
I always smile when I drive past Charlie's Boat...unlike when I drive past EG and want to cry and throw up all at the same time.
The Boat -- it does have a certain design charm. It looks as though it could be a beached whale, or a ship dumped by the last hurricane...it sorta "fits" on the sand there...unlike the EG, which looks as though a builder just kept adding oddities to the outline of the building...just because they could...
I always smile when I drive past Charlie's Boat...unlike when I drive past EG and want to cry and throw up all at the same time.
The Boat -- it does have a certain design charm. It looks as though it could be a beached whale, or a ship dumped by the last hurricane...it sorta "fits" on the sand there...unlike the EG, which looks as though a builder just kept adding oddities to the outline of the building...just because they could...
Beach Fanatic
Hilton's house may be somehwat different but at least it has architectural integrity. It rather respects the site, iand t doesn't stick up out of the site like a big you know what.:pissed:
Plus, he built it for himself, not as a means of making a profit. Big difference in my mind.
Plus, he built it for himself, not as a means of making a profit. Big difference in my mind.
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