18 Bramble Ln, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

ORIGINALLY LISTED AT $1,486,200, THE PRICE HAS BEEN SLASHED TO $947,000. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE STEAL!!! The architectural design by Tom Christ is an award-winning and authentic interpretation of the North Florida vernacular cottage and was featured in Southern Living. It is nestled in a preserved hammock of mature live-oaks, pines and native flowers. It is steps to the pool, two blocks to the WaterColor shopping center, and a stroll or canoe trip to the world-acclaimed beaches of South Walton County. One can hear the surf, feel the breezes off the gulf and watch the birds and animals of the forest as they too enjoy living in the filtered sunlight of a nature preserve. The house interior is breathtakingly beautiful. As one enters the great room, which is 43 feet front to back and 28 feet across, one feels compelled to stand there and experience the openness, the warmth, the beauty and the simplicity. It immediately makes one want to share it with friends. As one examines the house more closely, one discovers dozens of things that surprise and delight. There has been an incredible level of attention to detail. The home has three covered porches and a walkout balcony from the master suit on the second floor. There is also a shuttered window overlooking the great room. The chef?s kitchen overlooks the living and dining areas, as well as an intimate wine tasting area. It was specifically designed for entertaining and would please any chef. The chef?s island features cherry wood and granite countertops, cherry drawers, a 48? Professional Wolf gas cook top with 4 burners, a grill and a griddle and a stainless steel Vent-A- Hood (Best By Broan). There is also a Jenn-Air refrigerator, microwave, convection oven and warming drawer, an Asko dishwasher, wine refrigerator, two stainless steel deep sinks, a vegetable sink, filtered water and custom cabinets. The durability of the house is also unusual. The reinforced concrete piers are larger and more numerous than required, thus providing more tie-downs. The floor joists and rafters are 2X12, instead of 2X10. The LVL ridge beam, bolted together, provides greater strength at the span. The rafters are bolted to the ridge beam and additional strapping was installed. The doorways and windows all have triple studs and trimmers for additional strength. The plywood roof and exterior wall panels are 5/8? instead of ?.The roof is extra heavy, high-profile-corrugated, coated Galvalume and has a customized pattern to provide additional bolting. Hardie-plank siding, Evergrain walks, Tendura porches and fiberglass shutters maximize durability. The storm panels are easy-to-install, corrugated, acrylic clear panel. Their strength contributed to a 32 % discount on wind insurance. Top-of-the-line Icynene foam was used to insulate the roof, exterior walls and crawl space. All the wood was soaked with borate as the house was being built which protects it against termites for life. There is a life-time guarantee which can be passed on to the next owner. Finally, the house was built in Flood Zone ?X? and is protected by its 24 feet of elevation and the 30 foot dunes at the beach.