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Gwen Break

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Saturday Feb.18, 2012
10 a.m. - 4p.m.

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County is putting the finishing touches on its widely anticipated annual Valentine Tour of Homes that will take place Saturday February 18th, showcasing a handful of South Walton’s most unique and stunning residences. This self-guided tour will take place from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm featuring four homes tucked into beach neighborhoods along Scenic Highway 30A.

The diverse collection of homes will be announced February 3rd and can be read about here on the CAA website.
The Tour provides an exclusive opportunity for the public to explore beautiful homes while providing much needed support for a very worthwhile mission. All proceeds benefit the CAA’s Educational Giving Program, which provides $20,000 annually in grants to Walton County teachers and scholarships to need-based students, outgoing high school seniors and college students to pursue degrees in the arts.

“Each year, the tour committee carefully selects the featured homes and this year will be no disappointment,” says CAA Executive Director Jennifer Steele. “We always aim to find homes that are diverse in age, architectural style and interior design. We are so grateful for the homeowners who open their doors so we may see the interiors of these houses that we'd normally only get to see in the pages of a magazine."

As a bonus, tour attendees can visit 30A Studio in Grayton Beach throughout the day to meet and greet with Allison Craft, South Walton’s 2012 Artist of the Year, who specializes in gorgeous pearl and leather jewelry. All ticket buyers can turn in their ticket stubs to be entered into a drawing to win original artwork by Craft, and the winner will be announced Monday, February 20th.

Tickets for the Valentine Tour of Homes are $20 in advance and can be purchased starting February 3rd online at CulturalArtsAlliance.com where a map can be downloaded. Tickets and maps may also be purchased locally at the following locations: in Rosemary Beach at Amavida Coffee (104 N. Barrett Square, open daily), in Seaside at Sundog Books (89 Central Square, open daily), at the Bayou Arts Center (105 Hogtown Bayou Lane off CR 393, open M-F), and at Fusion Art Glass in Grand Boulevard (open daily).

Tickets will increase to $25 the day of the Tour and can be purchased at any of the homes throughout the day.
For more information about the Valentine Tour of Homes and the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, please visit
CulturalArtsAlliance.com or call 850-622-5970.


One of the houses featured in this year's tour is the historic Shepherd Cottage in Grayton Beach.View attachment 26466
 
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Teresa

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2012 Valentine Tour of Homes

Home #1
The Historic Shepherd Cottage
183 DeFuniak Street in Grayton Beach
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The Shepherd Cottage was first a mill house for workers in Alabama and was moved to Grayton Beach in 1931 by W.J. Shepherd where it sat on the beach just south of what is now the Red Bar for nearly 70 years before being moved to its current location. The cottage is an excellent example of hall and parlor style, which entails a rectangular two-room configuration.

Home #2
Lakefront Cottage
59 Garfield Street in Grayton Beach
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This beautiful lakefront home designed by Carey McWhorter has 150 feet of Western Lake front, 111 feet on a canal, and is just minutes from the Gulf of Mexico. Visit this special home and see what nature and serenity bring together.

Home #3
Southern Luxury
33 Sand Hill Circle in WaterColor
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Luxury unfolds from the minute you enter this custom designed, built, and decorated retreat. Every square inch has attention to detail from the 100 year-old reclaimed hand scraped white oak flooring to the beautiful marble counter tops in the kitchen. This home's interior was custom designed by Phillip Sides Interior Design. You must see this incredible home!

Home #4
Breathe In & Breathe Out
Gateway Building on Central Square
in Downtown Seaside

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Located right in the heart of Seaside, Breathe In & Breathe Out are two condos within one of Seaside's newest constructions, the Gateway Building. Located on the second and third floors, both condos provide amazing views of the Gulf of Mexico. This may be your only chance to tour this exclusive building that features the soon-to-be iconic arch.

Home #5
Gulf Front Beauty
18 Atwoods Court in Rosemary Beach
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Bill Musso of Musso Design Group in Atlanta professionally decorated this gulf front home. If you can pull yourself away from the stunning views you will notice the hand selected furnishings that give the home an elegant yet comfortable feeling. Located on the eastern most boardwalk, this gulf front home and carriage house designed by Bobby McAlpine is the finest Rosemary Beach has to offer.

For more information about the Valentine Tour of Homes and the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County please visit
culturalartsalliance.com
or call
 
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