Anyone care to comment on WaterSound West?

I just wanted to correct a post above that said beach access at Watersound West Beach was much further than Watersound Beach (formerly plain old Watersound) and Watercolor.

Beach access from most of Watersound West Beach is only a little further than Watersound beach. Of course, it depends where you are in each community. The closer houses in West Beach are closer to the beach than the further houses in Watersound Beach, but on average Watersound Beach homes are just a little closer.

Beach access in West Beach is much closer than in Watercolor, except some of phase I. Also, of course, you don't have to cross 30a to get to the beach from West Beach. Not to knock Watercolor in any way, which I think is fantastic, but just to set the record straight.

You can always download google earth for free and get the exact distance yourself using the ruler tool (a very cool program). Watersound West Beach was just a series of dirt paths at the time of the last satellite images, but you can get a pretty good idea.

This neighborhood is a sleeper. Gated, all South of 30A, Boardwalks to the beach, Least crowded expanse of beach in South Walton, the beach access is no longer than Watersound Beach and shorter than anything in Seacrest Beach, Treetops, most of Seaside, most of Watercolor or anything North of 30A in Rosemary.

We built a home in there and it sold 110 days from the start of construction, which was 1 day after Certificate of Occupancy. Take a good look at this one.

i agree....it will be a very nice community although it will definitly take some time to get built out...i think it will do very well as a rental community as well once it matures...would not look at it as just primary and some decent value considering. HOA probably kinda high as in all JOE communites

This neighborhood is a sleeper. Gated, all South of 30A, Boardwalks to the beach, Least crowded expanse of beach in South Walton, the beach access is no longer than Watersound Beach and shorter than anything in Seacrest Beach, Treetops, most of Seaside, most of Watercolor or anything North of 30A in Rosemary.

We built a home in there and it sold 110 days from the start of construction, which was 1 day after Certificate of Occupancy. Take a good look at this one.

It was built pretty fast......When did it sale?

This neighborhood is a sleeper. Gated, all South of 30A, Boardwalks to the beach, Least crowded expanse of beach in South Walton, the beach access is no longer than Watersound Beach and shorter than anything in Seacrest Beach, Treetops, most of Seaside, most of Watercolor or anything North of 30A in Rosemary.

We built a home in there and it sold 110 days from the start of construction, which was 1 day after Certificate of Occupancy. Take a good look at this one.

Was it modular/prebuilt construction? Not saying this is bad, but as the above post mentions that is pretty quick.

It was a site built home. 2,450 square feet, 4 bed/4 bath. St. Joe sold me the plans pre-approved through the DRB. I bought the lot on April 1st. It took St. Joe till Aug to move the "pre-approved" plans through the DRB. We started the footings Aug. 1st, framed for a couple weeks, and moved through Certificate of Occupancy real quick, Dec 10. We had so much interest at the price point, 800,000. A real nice couple, end users, from Tenn. gave us a low offer of 750,000 which we were happy to accept in these times and they closed immediate.

We do't do modular homes, but I know there is one being completed at West Beach at this time. I saw the home we built on VRBO. I think it the only VBO in West Beach, but I'm not sure.

It came with a Watersound Beach Club membership with prieleges at Camp Creek and Wild Heron. Watersound West Beach has a great pool and owners have priveleges at the Watersound Fitness Center as part of their HOA dues, about $700 per quarter.

Nice home, fun project and I believe it's a sleeper of a neighborhood.

Thanks, just curious.

$700 per quarter isn't to bad either.

Not bad at all!! especially considering the HOA at WaterColor and WaterSound Beach

So this is a stupid question. If you don't join the beach club, can you still use the pool and do you have access to the beach?

Watersound and Watersound West Beach all share the same Beach. They have about 6 different pools. Only Beach Club members or member guests can use the pool at the club.

So this is a stupid question. If you don't join the beach club, can you still use the pool and do you have access to the beach?

Perhaps there is some confusion regarding the beach club.

The beach club is a private club just East of the Gate House of WaterSound.

WaterSound west beach has a community pool area by the beach access. As long as you own in WSWB you can use the pool there and you would also have beach access.