136 Grand Flora Way, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

This beautiful Costa Rican style home is absolutely magical! Bordering a state preserve, it exudes a feeling of ultimate relaxation and privacy. The solid hand crafted mahogany doors open up the home, creating an incredible indoor/outdoor living space perfect for entertaining or just enjoying the tranquility of this unique retreat. The doors and windows are extremely heavy and engineered to withstand 150 MPH winds. The open air courtyard features a 10'X10' heated saltwater hot tub/soaking pool, which highlights a soothing fountain. Your eyes will immediately be drawn up to the beautiful dark beams throughout the home. Mahogany windows sourced from Honduras add the perfect warmth and rustic charm. There are terra-cotta porcelain tile floors throughout, maintaining the integrity of this Costa Rican style home. Upon entering the front door, the entryway boasts a dramatic high beam ceiling. Let the tour begin! Living room / family room has a gas fireplace with cypress mantel, french doors that lead out to the enclosed, screened in open air dining area features a wood burning, built-in chimney features a cast iron grill. A year round outdoor living space to enjoy. You can enter into the master bedroom, living room, and dining/kitchen from your open-air courtyard. Convenient 1/2 bath entry from the courtyard also has an entry into the hallway near the gourmet kitchen. Appliances feature a gourmet hood, Dacor 6 burner gas cooktop, stove and microwave. Frigidaire Professional series oversized refrigerator, wine cooler and a Fischer Paykel dishwasher. Copper farm sink style with oil rubbed bronze faucets. Kitchen features river rock marble backsplash, custom wood cabinets, separate wet bar and granite countertops. Master bedroom features his and her closets with cypress cabinetry, double vanity with granite counter top and walk-in shower with tiled bench. Each guest bedroom has its own bathroom and one of the bathrooms is ADA compliant. Enjoy the comfort of energy efficient 1" foam insulation under the interior floors, 6" spray foam insulation in the attic, 2 geothermal HVAC units with 250' wells and a 50 gallon gas water heater. Home features 6'' thick poured concrete, ICF (insulated concrete formed walls) are 12'' thick. Outside has a well and irrigation system in place. Enjoy the amenities of Botany Bayou has: gated community, swimming pool, dock and hiking trails.

A little more than two years ago, one well-traveled pair of outdoor enthusiasts set out to build a new home that captured the flavor of their much adored Costa Rican mountainside. Their imaginings led them to select a lush lot bordering a state forest preserve as their natural setting. Inspiration then evolved into a warm, Latin influenced beauty that perfectly blends their beloved nature with alfresco living and sophisticated indoor spaces. Well learned lessons from tropical environments prompted this couple to construct a home built of 6 thick poured concrete. Insulated Concrete Formed (ICF) walls are 12 inches thick. The thick walls ward off the heat on sweltering hot days and are engineered to withstand winds of 150 MPH. Dark wood mahogany doors and windows, also engineered to withstand 150 MPH winds, are sourced from Honduras and accent the home's entry and embellish the views to the enclosed courtyard. New construction meets old world charm in this well constructed home that embraces the outdoors. Dark wood ceiling beams and dark stained windows and casings add rustic flavor to white walls and breezy spaces. Porcelain terra cotta style floor tiles and hand painted tile accents cool the senses and add whimsy in unexpected places. 136 Grand Flora Way's remarkable curb appeal is a gesture toward unique and an embracement of an earlier time. Arrive to a smooth, white, hard-coat stucco exterior with dark wood accents and a front courtyard planted in herbs and edged in Spanish white landscape pebbles. Enter an arched wooden front door to a dramatic two-story entry and let the oohs and ahs begin. Prepare to be drawn outdoors to the enclosed, screened, open-air courtyard where year-round living includes a 10' X 10' heated, salt-water hot tub/splash pool. A wall-mounted fountain ripples down painted tiles to make a splash in this soothing, jetted tub that serves as a soothing hot spa in cooler months and an invigorating splash pool in hot weather. In just under 1000 square feet of charming outdoor space, our owners have created the ultimate in year-round outdoor living rooms. Lush plantings and fruit trees accent stained wood ceilings and overlook the private backyard that borders a state forest. Relaxed gathering spaces lead to open-air dining for ten. A wood burning outdoor fireplace provides sparkling ambiance and warming embers. A second built-in chimney houses a removable cast iron charcoal grill. A half-bath is located conveniently near the pool. Outdoors leads back to indoors on three sides. Doors and windows open to dining/entry, kitchen/living, and master suite. If this couple ever convinces a party to come indoors, indoor dining accommodates an additional 8-10 guests. The chef's kitchen incorporates Dacor and Frigidaire appliances in an ultra convenient configuration with charming, old-world feel. A copper sink and a river rock marble backsplash enhance the kitchen space. A wet bar serves dining and living areas. A gas fireplace with a charming cypress mantel highlights the family room. Two comfortable guest bedroom suites, one ADA compliant, include luscious private bathrooms. The spacious master bedroom opens to the courtyard and includes his and her closets. The master bath continues the home's old world feel by incorporating custom cypress cabinetry and shelving. For maximum comfort and energy conservation, this home includes 1" foam insulation under interior floors, a sealed attic with 6" of spray foam insulation, 2 geothermal HVAC units with 250' wells, a natural gas 50 gallon hot water heater, and an irrigation well and pump. Furnishings are available for purchase separately. Botany Bayou is a gated, waterfront subdivision located just east of Sandestin Resort. Neighborhood amenities include a swimming pool, hiking trails, and a waterfront dock. Trees, nature and the Choctawhatchee Bay surround Botany Bayou. How could the owners ever leave this fabulous home? Only for a Costa Rican adventure, of course. Please call today to schedule your tropical tour of 136 Grand Flora Way.