Seaside
Known as the genesis of New Urbanism, Seaside, Florida, continues to represent the epicenter of Scenic Highway 30A, all while laying the groundwork for walkable and livable communities across the globe. As full-time Seaside, Florida, residents and the No. 1 real estate team in the community, Richard and Gayle are keen to the trends and future frameworks of the community, providing imperative information to prospective owners. As the next generational shift of the community takes full effect, on-trend properties will represent the most desirable homes along 30A.
The 80-acre community of Seaside on Florida’s Emerald Coast was the first master-planned New Urbanist community to be developed on 30A beginning in 1980. Time magazine hailed the innovative town planning as “the most astounding design achievement of its era”. According to Robert Orr, the genesis of success was eventually found when he and others developed the homes of the Rosewalk to create a “sense of place”. Before then the sales approach was an attempt to get people to buy lots and build homes. It was not going so well. After the Rosewalk developed along with a few other homes on Tupelo in the same style, the rest they say is history.
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Situated neatly between the communities of WaterColor and Seagrove Beach, Seaside homes are in the center of all the entertainment. It seems everyone wants to be here and Gayle and Richard are here living on Tupelo Street in their family home completed in May of 2021.
Our unique position in Seaside, Florida is that we Live here, Gayle and Richard, full time. We Work here for families to have special memories, and we Play here with our grandkids and friends. Only in that way have we become the people that people Know, Like and Trust with memories of a lifetime. |
We are indeed the only professionals that live in Seaside, Florida and that is probably why we are trusted here as the #1 team. We support the community businesses everyday with our patronage. We see and feel this town like no other realtor. History can be learned but only by really living here do you understand the town no matter how long you have visited.
Hailed as the original model for the ensuing New Urbanist development along 30A, Seaside has retained its character as a friendly beachside town with cobblestone streets, beach pavilions, and an enviable array of services and amenities including the Seaside Neighborhood Charter School. With its motto of “A simple, beautiful life”, it comes as no surprise that this idyllic Florida Seaside community was used as the movie set for The Truman Show starring Jim Carrey, in release in 1998 and filmed in 1996. Seaside real estate for sale ranges from single-family homes to condos or townhouses, with many sizes and styles to choose from, including luxurious estates with waterway access. Most activity now is conducted in privately arranged transactions.
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Robert and Daryl Davis were the pioneering founders of Seaside Florida, which has since become one of the models for other master-planned communities nearby. Architects Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk worked on the innovative town plan to create desirable homes in a pedestrian-friendly community. Sandy trails and brick-laid streets were designed to be explored at a leisurely pace on foot or by bicycle.
The iconic homes and condos in Seaside display Southern influences in the architectural style. Friendly neighborhoods consist of pastel-colored cottages with clapboard siding and elevated front porches standing behind neat white picket fences. Tower rooms peek above the roofline to capture a glimpse of the glittering Gulf waters. Closer to the beach, Gulf-front larger cottages in Seaside enjoy more grand elements of design. Interestingly and quietly, Seaside, Florida is also in a renewal phase where we are seeing older homes give way to new imaginations of Seaside. Indeed Richard and Gayle themselves have created two new homes in Seaside with Robert Orr as the architect. Those and three others with our friends coming along will stand the test of the next generation. In addition to those we are helping to bring along, there have been 18 new homes built in Seaside since 2014.
Five condo developments overlook Central Square and the amphitheater, including the 25 Central Square Condo at Seaside, Lyceum Gateway Condo, 55 Central Square Villas, Opus in Seaside, and Dreamland Heights Condo at Seaside. Each building houses retail space on the lower levels with only a handful of units located on the higher floors, making available condos a rare find in Seaside.
Seaside, Florida Amenities
Boutique shops, casual dining establishments, and seasonal entertainment at the theater and outdoor amphitheater are all part of the Seaside lifestyle. You’ll find bookstores and galleries to browse along with the popular Farmers’ Market, Seaside Chapel and the ever present pop up retail establishments next to the beach. Swimming pools, well-maintained parks and tennis courts are all within easy walking distance of individual homes in Seaside, and every street has its own beach pavilion complete with private owner storage of luxury style beach chairs. For those wanting more than just a home, Seaside has it all including Richard and Gayle who are the #1 agent team here.
