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TooFarTampa

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That is a nice-sized budget for late August. Kurt has a virtual tour of a house called "Seabiscuit" in Summer's Edge that is almost fully booked for the summer. :blink: That's pretty impressive. It goes for $2400 a week in late summer and looks like it's just the size you need.

High Pointe is cool :cool: and I agree, very well-located. There is a lot going on at the east end of 30-A.

If you are looking for a home rather than a condo setup, our house is across the street and a little bit down from High Pointe, in Seacrest Beach North. It borders the north side of 30-A and has the giant 12,000 square foot pool. It is about a 4-minute walk to the beach, so it might be further than what you are looking for, but the views are completely unobstructed from the second and third floors and the price is excellent, about $1500 for those later August weeks. We are about a month away from revamping the interiors :D and with 3 bedrooms and a tower room it is a size well suited for your needs. PM me if you are interested.

I would encourage you to peruse Kurt's virtual tours. He has really done a great job showcasing those homes. We have put off getting one until after our interior upgrades are finished.

Good luck!! Try not to put too much pressure on yourself. Instead of being the lone "decider," find two or three places that meet your needs and then run them by everybody else. That way no one can complain about anything to you. My husband comes from a family of five and it is very interesting trying to get everyone on the same page. This is not a job that should fall to you alone. ;-)
 

KISH7374

Beach Fanatic
Jul 13, 2005
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45
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CLEVELAND,OHIO
We are in Avon, Ohio west of Cleveland.

Right now since I am looking at snow higher than my 6 year old I am glued to my computer and pictures of beautiful Sowal!

We are in Old Brooklyn but I work in Columbia Station. We will be down there from the 12th through the 19th. Staying in a private house.
 

Wastin Away

Beach Lover
Sep 20, 2005
189
14
59
That is a nice-sized budget for late August. Kurt has a virtual tour of a house called "Seabiscuit" in Summer's Edge that is almost fully booked for the summer. :blink: That's pretty impressive. It goes for $2400 a week in late summer and looks like it's just the size you need.

High Pointe is cool :cool: and I agree, very well-located. There is a lot going on at the east end of 30-A.

If you are looking for a home rather than a condo setup, our house is across the street and a little bit down from High Pointe, in Seacrest Beach North. It borders the north side of 30-A and has the giant 12,000 square foot pool. It is about a 4-minute walk to the beach, so it might be further than what you are looking for, but the views are completely unobstructed from the second and third floors and the price is excellent, about $1500 for those later August weeks. We are about a month away from revamping the interiors :D and with 3 bedrooms and a tower room it is a size well suited for your needs. PM me if you are interested.

I would encourage you to peruse Kurt's virtual tours. He has really done a great job showcasing those homes. We have put off getting one until after our interior upgrades are finished.

Good luck!! Try not to put too much pressure on yourself. Instead of being the lone "decider," find two or three places that meet your needs and then run them by everybody else. That way no one can complain about anything to you. My husband comes from a family of five and it is very interesting trying to get everyone on the same page. This is not a job that should fall to you alone. ;-)

TooFarTampa,

Thanks for the comments about our home. My husband and I own the Seabiscut. We are almost fully booked both Spring Break and Summer but I do have the last 2 weeks of August open.

Thanks again TooFarTampa.
 

Scooter

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Mar 3, 2005
692
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Atlanta, GA; New Orleans, LA
Be careful where you stay at the end of August with little children. It's extremely hot and anywhere that you have to climb a gazillion stairs to get to and from the beach will be miserable (High Pointe being one) especially with all their sand toys. A house on Cottage Street in Grayton Beach would be wonderful b/c you can walk the boardwalk to the beach (no stairs) and the kids can play in the Western Lake outfall to the beach. They build sandcastles and there's no surf. You wouldn't have the best pool unless you rented one that has a pool. Anyway, try Rivard Realty or VRBO.com. Good luck!
 

Jdarg

SoWal Expert
Feb 15, 2005
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Be careful where you stay at the end of August with little children. It's extremely hot and anywhere that you have to climb a gazillion stairs to get to and from the beach will be miserable (High Pointe being one) especially with all their sand toys. A house on Cottage Street in Grayton Beach would be wonderful b/c you can walk the boardwalk to the beach (no stairs) and the kids can play in the Western Lake outfall to the beach. They build sandcastles and there's no surf. You wouldn't have the best pool unless you rented one that has a pool. Anyway, try Rivard Realty or VRBO.com. Good luck!

I agree with Scooter- with kids ages 6,3, and 1, there is nothing easier (for the parents) than the Western Lake outflow. Taking babies to the beach is supereasy on your nerves and your back when you don't have to run after them as they head straight for the Gulf or hold little hands in the surf for hours at a time- they can just plop down in 6 inches of water and play play play!! No waves to knock them down and produce a meltdown!Also, having the pool on the street is much quieter than having a pool in the backyard- and the required alarm screaming every time someone opens a door.
 

John R

needs to get out more
Dec 31, 2005
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Conflictinator
between adaigo and watersound, i would pick adagio. they have condos right at the dune, and a pool pretty much in the dune. they also have the massive pool in the middle of the complex. navigation to and from any of the units is a breeze. also, the entire place is enclosed, so wanderers can't really get too far, unlike watersound( i get lost everytime i'm there. watersound is awesome, but with the children, i think adagio is the way to go.
 
We got to SoWal because we got tired of community pools being closed for 24 hours because of baby poop. Once when staying at Westwinds at Sandestin the pool was closed 3 out of 7 days due to poop. The next summer we rented Dolphin House from Garrett that had a private pool, and we were hooked on SoWal. Within a year we bought a lot, built a house, and the rest is history.
 
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