Gary and Penny Hunt are a perfectly balanced, serene team. The couple is about to celebrate 20 years as the hands-on owners of Basmati’s Asian Cuisine in Blue Mountain Beach. It's a local favorite for delicious dishes that mirror Gary and Penny's harmony.
The latest real estate report for July 2015 includes statistics for single family homes in Walton County, Florida. It looks like beach lovers were on the beach instead of the closing room. Closed sales were up just 5% for July compared to the same month last year. June 2015 closed sales were up 28% over June 2014.
The increase in closed sales was one of the smallest increases in awhile. And yet it was an increase, which continues the record hot streak for SoWal real estate. A statistic that jumps out is average sales price, which leaped 27%, as inventory continues to dwindle.
What could be better than staying in the middle of Seaside with a view of the town square and the Gulf of Mexico? How about stretching out in a state-of-the-art, totally outrageous modern pad? Waterstar is a four-bedroom property with amazing views and styled like a top-of-the-line yacht.
A car accident is never a good thing, but life has a funny way of showing us opportunities, and they’re often hidden in some form of tragedy.
When a near fatal car accident left Gina Shiflett, owner of Salon Twist, temporarily paralyzed, her life took a major turn. Though she regained mobility within hours, Gina felt compelled to take a hard look at everything she thought she knew and make a change for the better.
South Walton is a food lover's paradise, and the SoWal crew takes advantage daily. Nearing lunchtime last Tuesday we had just visited Amy Huff of Fashionably Late. After a quick interview and photos at her new boutique at Uptown Grayton, we were starving and our creative juices were flowing. We did the usual, “Where do y’all want to go for lunch?” It's an easy decision when you're so close to "downtown" Grayton and The Red Bar.
Food For Thought Outreach expects to serve over 1,200 students each week through its backpack program during the 2015-2016 school year - a significant 56% increase from last school year’s 770 students enrolled in the program. Every month, Food For Thought sends over 50,000 food items out to help battle food insecurity in Okaloosa and Walton counties. Add the year-to-year growth to the increased demand for assistance from Food For Thought’s summer outreach programs, and that can empty a warehouse very quickly.
The latest real estate report for June 2015 includes statistics for single family homes in Walton County, Florida. It was an impressive month for real estate in South Walton. Closed sales for single family homes county-wide were up a whopping 28% over the same month last year!
I've been a SoWal local for 11 years and have lived in the same house for eight years. One day my husband Mark and I faced the fact that our cute cottage was in desperate need of an outdoor makeover. The landscaping was a mess and we knew just who to call.
Amy Huff has been changing outfits four times a day since she was four. These days the owner of Fashionably Late, an upscale women’s boutique located in Uptown Grayton, still looks cute, only she makes sure everyone else shopping in her store does, too.
When you walk through the double doors at McCaskill & Company the first word that comes to mind is elegance. The gallery’s open floor plan is dotted with glass cases encapsulating fine gemstones and precious metals with the lighting aimed just right to make them sparkle. Fresh cut flowers bring the relaxed seating area in front of the fireplace to life while large pewter-framed mirrors afford frequent glimpses of your reflection adorned with fine jewels.
