Port St. Joe
With so much going on here on Florida’s Gulf Coast is hard to keep track of them all, but don’t forget this is the first Friday in the month and we all know what that means. Shop, dine and unwind! It’s First Friday, so enjoy the laid back atmosphere. Finish your shopping chores, then meet a friend at one of the many local restaurants to enjoy a great meal, your companion and a fantastic local sunset. Just don’t get so relaxed and miss out on all the great real estate deals on our stretch of Hwy 98.
Indian Pass
Property Sales this past week along Florida’s Forgotten Coast came to a total of 23! 11 Homes and 12 Vacant Lots SOLD with the breakdown being – 2 Mexico Beach homes and 1 Mexico Beach Property (vacant lot), 2 Port St. Joe Homes and 1 Port St Joe Property (vacant lot), 2 Cape San Blas Beach Homes and 3 Cape San Blas Properties (vacant lots), 2 Carrabelle homes and 4 Carrabelle Properties (vacant lots), 1 Eastpoint home, 1 Indian Pass Property (vacant lot), and 2 St. George Island Beach Homes and 2 St. George Island Properties (vacant lots). Of these sales 8 transactions closed due to a Distressed/Short Sale/Foreclosure/REO/Bank Owned situation and 9 buyers paid CASH!
Cape San Blas
Check out some of this week’s sales! Starting with this superb home at St. George Island. Some lucky buyer will enjoy the beach with this first tier vacation home on St. George Island in the Florida panhandle. Located in a gated community on the west end of the island, this home has two stories, large screened porches on each level, a pool, decks, parking underneath, brick paved driveway and tropical landscaping. Four bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2300 square ft, vinyl siding, metal roof. Gulf views from most rooms. Living-dining-kitchen on top level. Open floor plan has natural light and is ideal for vacation rentals. Sold “as is” only. This savvy buyer bought this bank owned home for $401,000, a great price when you factor in that it was sold for nearly 1.4 million dollars in 2005.
St. George Island
This is a fixer-upper cottage in Port St. Joe is another of the fantastic deals found by a sharp buyer. This attractive home is located within walking distance of the downtown Port St. Joe area. With a little TLC it will make someone a great retirement home.
Port St. Joe Home
This week also saw another awesome deal on a bank owned property, this time in Cape San Blas. This unique property features over 136 feet of bay frontage with spectacular views from almost every room in the home. You can have it all: St Joe Bay in the back, a private screened swimming pool, and public beach access just across the street. Bring all of your family and friends, this home is perfect for entertaining with a spacious open kitchen and a large living room, all opening onto the decks and with fabulous bay views. It also features four bedrooms and four full bathrooms with one bedroom & bath on the first floor, creating wonderful guest accomodations. A private boardwalk connects the decks to the bay. Pull your boat up to the end of the dock and walk right to your back door. At almost two acres, the property offers plenty of options for expansion.
Cape San Blas
Remember to check out our new Monday, Wednesday and Friday blogs. Monday will be an overview of office happenings for the last week, and Friday is and always will be our Weekly Sales Blog. But Wednesday will be a little more light-hearted, featuring a game called “where’s our sign?”.