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COASTAL LUXURY
A TEAM CULTURE FOCUSED ON WHITE GLOVE SERVICE
Our firm’s unique targeted marketing efforts, strong database and intimate market knowledge afford us the opportunity to consistently represent the successful sales of our coast’s finest residences. Coastal Luxury provides a strong team representation that delivers the highest level of elite representation to our clients, affording us the reputation of success in closing many record high sales along the coastal communities.
Coastal Luxury is prominently located directly on Scenic 30A, the first office east of Alys Beach.
Summertime!CHEERS TO
Here are some of our favorite posh and stylish locales at the beach. These places are perfect for enjoying cocktails while toasting to friendships, successes, the weekend, beach living or any of life’s passions.
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This is Sunday brunching in style, with Rita enjoying brunch and mimosas at Pescado.
Going local with coastal brands — trying the Dune Lake Vodka Rosé cocktail at Distillery 98.
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1. A 5 o’clock meet-up at Pescado is perfect when you want to take in a sunset, a sundowner cocktail and celebrate some recent closings. We love the views of the Rosemary rooftops from this special spot in paradise. 2. It’s perfect when your Aperol spritz matches your bag — served at Paradis in Rosemary Beach. (Because we know you will ask — orange and gold purse by Erika Powell Textiles.) 3. Julie Fletcher, Sallie Paris, and Annie Lockamy toasting and celebrating over curated satsuma mimosas at Emeril’s. 4. Celebrations for Coastal Luxury continued all day on this fun afternoon. We moved to the front bar at Havana Beach for sorbet champagne cocktails with mango sorbet and Veuve, all made especially for us. (Yes, Emeril Lagasse got us hooked on these!) Annie Lockamy and Erin Oden enjoy a second round (yes, just a second). Paradis’ house-made Aperol St-Germain spritz impresses in Rosemary Beach.
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5. Relax with some fun, casual flipflop cocktails in Seaside. Rowland Publishing associate publisher McKenzie Burleigh sips a frosé at Great Southern’s walk-up drink stand, B.f.f, in Seaside. 6. Cheers to celebrating a banner sales year for Coastal Luxury. Our top producers, Rita Montgomery and Hannah Martin, are enjoying a champagne toast at an intimate Coastal Luxury gathering in the back lounge at Havana Beach at The Pearl. It’s a bit of a hidden treasure spot that we love. 7. Celebrating life and young love — newlyweds Hannah and Peyton Betts dine al fresco on a perfect summer night at Paradis. It’s even better when the fresh white flower in your martini matches your white summer blouse. 8. It’s Wednesday, so let’s just work from the Beach Club today. There’s nothing like working remotely at WaterSound Beach Club with a round of “coastal coolers” — it’s even better when we’re better negotiating and executing contracts from our smartphones. 9. Cheers to summer birthdays at the beach. Erin Oden and daughter Hannah celebrate Hannah’s 23rd birthday with stylish, posh curated cocktails at a long-time local favorite — Paradis in Rosemary Beach. Hannah enjoys a cat nap while Erin sips on an Aperol St-Germain spritz.
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Bougainvillea
Creating a Quintessential Alys Beach Home Bursting With Vibrancy and Coastal Charm
59 MCGEE DRIVE, ALYS BEACH BY ERIN ODEN
A renowned group of well-established talent joined to collaborate on the design and build of an exquisite coastal residence in an architecturally famed community along Northwest Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A corridor. Aptly named Bougainvillea, 59 McGee Drive boasts vibrant blooms along its white masonry walls. The residence epitomizes the luxury lifestyle found in Alys Beach. Renowned architect David Stocker of SHM Architect, known for his meticulous attention to bespoke detail and a passionate obsession for his craft in curating lifestyle, collaborated intimately with the homeowners on their vision and brought forth an inspiring Alys Beach show home. We had the pleasure of sitting down with David recently as he shared how the vision of Bougainvillea bloomed to life.
How did you discover 30A and specifically Alys Beach? Tell us about your first visits here.
DAVID STOCKER: My wife is from Jackson, Mississippi, so the Gulf Coast has been our preferred vacation spot for the past 32 years. We initially spent more time in the Gulf Shores area, but I was aware of Seaside and all the great work of Duany Plater-Zyberg. I convinced my wife that driving two additional hours eastward with a Suburban full of restless kids was going to be worth the effort. Of course, once you stay at a place like Seaside, the magic happens. You immediately feel the greatness of being in a place of beauty and
community. I also began going to the annual Seaside Institute Town Planning Conferences. DPZ would often present the newest 30A projects that they were working on, so I had a chance to see the very beginnings of Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach. My first visit on site to Alys Beach was on vacation sometime in maybe 2007 or 2008. I fell in love with the whole look and feel (plus the coffee at Fonville Press, now Raw & Juicy) and really wanted to find a client to do a project there one day.
Having an established portfolio of designs along Scenic 30A, tell us about what makes Alys Beach so unique and notable for an architect.
DAVID STOCKER: I love the sense of permanence at Alys Beach. Storm or sunshine, it feels like its going to be there a long time. Its an incredible thing to require houses to be built with the methods required by the codes of Alys Beach. I remember staying in Seaside, when much of its construction was still being done, and having the sounds of construction be primarily the nail gun. With Alys Beach, the construction sound I hear is the sound of the trowel. I find comfort in architecture built for a thousand years. It makes me want to give every solid concrete wall a hug.
Situated on a corner home site, 59 McGee Drive fronts a pedestrian path that offers a charming stroll, either to the beach or to Alys Beach Town Center.
What were the original visionary elements and features that you wanted to bring to life in this project? What are the unique highlights of this exceptional residence at 59 McGee Drive?
DAVID STOCKER: Alys Beach has a term they use which is “gift giving.” The gift, in this case, is really to the street and everyone and anyone who walks through Alys Beach. With this project, we are the end cap of a street of courtyard homes. We had the option of either internalizing or externalizing the courtyard, so we chose externalizing courtyard to the street as our “gift.” The home is a U-shape with inner part of the U looking onto the street. The site restrictions gave as the ability to have a lower courtyard and an upper pool courtyard. We liked the layering that gave to the house both in its aesthetics and intimacy — the lower court becoming very integrated with the street and the upper pool courtyard, with its partially see-through gate, more privatized to the house but with a slight tease of a peek through the gates. I recently stayed at the house, and my wife and I noted how many people drove by or rode by and stopped to take a picture. It seemed to me “that” was the gift of a memory that Alys Beach has in its vision.
How did you focus in on capturing the stunning defining elements of the community of Alys Beach?
DAVID STOCKER: With the courtyard open to the street, one of the defining elements was the trellis that stretches across the courtyard. In the end, the trellis, while subtle, becomes the location of the wonderful bougainvilleas,
The select additions of bright colors to the all-white backdrop helps create a peaceful, calming space — with a sense of cheerful beach vibes — in the main suite.
which, of course, gives the house its name. The other thing that the open court gave us was the wonderful natural light levels that we get throughout. I texted the owner on my recent stay of how the spaces just make you feel happy. It’s hard to be sad when you are surrounded with natural light and a beautiful view of Alys Beach.
What special particulars do you have to share with the future owners of the 59 McGee Drive?
DAVID STOCKER: Of course, I love all the physical beauty of Alys Beach and of our projects there. That said, the most special particular to share is the metaphysics of the place. Beyond the mere physical, there exists something that at one time shaped the most beautiful cities of the world. Almost always, these cities were just built by the most common of man but with an understanding of this “something.” DPZ rediscovered this “something” by way of Christopher Alexander, Leon Krier and Jane Jacobs. The Stephens family saw the “something” in the land of along 30A. The town architects (Khoury Vogt) saw the “something” in designing and implementing the vision. Our owner saw the “something” in building the home and participating in the design. We saw the “something” in designing the “something” into the home. So, to the future owners, the “something” is now our gift to you. Use it well and pass it on.
Beach FINDING THE
A SUMMER STYLE GUIDE
BY EMILY RAFFIELD OF BECASA Photography by Lauren Athalia Modeling by Rachel Ratke
We have access to our favorite place everyday. Whether near or far away from its sandy shoreline, we can capture the mood of the beach for ourselves solely through our closets and wardrobes.
The textures, styles and weight of the fabrics we wear can all speak to that beach-born carefree spirit. Thoughtfully curating our closets means a beach day is all in the outfit.
With our Summer Style Guide, your seasonal must-haves are at your fingertips.
▼ A KIMONO COVER UP Breathe linens, cottons and classic swimwear into your summer mix. BECASA’s Dolce Vita Kimono (see photo) is truly a dip into the good life — classy and Riviera-chic. A beautiful kimono like this one can tie any look together, from the beach to dinner out and everywhere in between. It’s easy to wear draped over the shoulders — or tied around the waist for a structured yet flowy look.
▲ WHITE LINEN BASICS For a pool or beach-side look, pop on a pair of linen gaucho or palazzo pants over your swimwear. Snug at your high-waist, this hi-rise style pant gives natural shape but keeps a soft, relaxed mood. Stick with a neutral color bottom to show off your swimsuit, straw tote or an interesting pair of sunglasses.
► LEATHER SANDALS Strappy sandals are a summer classic. This year, skip the warm brown leathers and move toward lighter, brighter tones. An ivory or tanned leather sandal will go with everything, particularly your summer whites — cottons, linens and dresses.
◄ A WOVEN PALM HAT Find a go-to palm hat for the summer — with a heavier weave; this time-tested style provides ample sun protection while making a fashion statement. At the beach or with a sundress, a sharp palm hat even provides attractive face-shaping. Look for one with a snug sweatband for fit and a higher crown for breathability. Plan to style your hair in a low bun for a great silhouette.
► NEUTRAL SWIMWEAR Ditch your black swimwear for the summer and swap them out for updated neutrals that are just as flattering — rich brown, hazelnut, greys and even white. You’ll enjoy pairing these swimsuits with the lighter, playful colors of your cover-ups and sarongs. Take a chance on a new color.
FROM COAST
TO CAICOS
BY HANNAH MARTIN
From the emerald green waters and sugar white beaches of the Emerald Coast, I took a short trip to some of the world’s other most talked about beaches in April — I visited the Providenciales island of Turks and Caicos. This raw slice of heaven brought a welcomed and pristine coastal experience. With what I can only say is an indescribable color of turquoise that glows as if it were lit from the bottom, contrasted against beaches so white, it was almost polarizing.
This mesmerizing color palette served as a backdrop all throughout the island. From the local dive bars such as Bugaloo’s in Five Cays, to da Conch Shack, where they were pulling conch from the shells right to your plate and serving it every way imaginable, there is no better way to enjoy this local favorite fare. (The conch season is open from mid-October to mid-July, the lobster season is open from mid-August to April, and the Nassau grouper season is typically open from March to November.) Everywhere you went you could hear the pouring of rum drinks and
The serene shallow waters of Turtle Tail Cove are both beautiful and calming.
Above: The most infamous rum punch on the island, stirred and served table side at da Conch Shack. Below: The menu from da Conch Shack, one of the island's local dives. They serve conch right from the shell. Right: The Infiniti Bar at Grace Bay, frequently mentioned as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
Be exploring the untouched shores of the many hidden enclaves and coves of the Providenciales, one can spot several species of iguanas, exotic birds and once-a-year flocks of flamingos that migrate through.
the sounds of the Caribbean music. One of the best ways to see the island is by horseback — although if you know me, you know why I opted out. Nevertheless, it is one of the many fun ways to get around this picturesque landscape and shallow lit waters.
The most famous beach on the island is known as Grace Bay. Often considered the No. 1 beach in the world, it truly lives up to its many accolades. Grace Bay is located on the north side of the island, in the heart of some of the world’s most published and luxury resorts. The shallow clear waters create an enclave for people to gather and sun on its pristine beaches. Grace Bay is also home to some of Turks and Caicos’ more refined dining options. My favorite was The Infiniti Bar, located just steps from the sand in Grace Bay.
Turks and Caicos is one of the most uniquely beautiful places I have ever visited. With the chill, laid-back sounds of the Caribbean and the crystalline waters at your feet, I highly recommend a visit here anytime as they have perfect weather year-round. I look forward to my next adventure back to this warm and soulful coast.
GOOGLE FACT:
Turks and Caicos is an archipelago of 40 low-lying coral islands in the Atlantic Ocean, a British Overseas Territory southeast of the Bahamas. The island of Providenciales, known as Provo, is home to some of the world’s most beautiful beaches and waters.
