Sunsail: Off Base Neighborhood/Subdivision


Air Force
20-30 years old
Previously lived in: Colorado Springs CO, Dayton OH, Destin FL
1 review

"Beach Neighborhood"

The Crystal Beach area is extremely convenient to everything you could need/ want. It is an easy 25 min drive to Eglin and a 30 min drive to Hurlbert.

The Sunsail neighborhood has tried to stay true to it's Destin beach roots. The walk to the beach is less than 15 min at a slow pace. The entire Crystal Beach neighborhood has sidewalks. Neighbors are friendly and there is a good mix of young professionals, families with children, and retired people.

Shopping and restaurants are all within walking distance as well. There is a multi-use trail that runs parallel to Old 98 for walking, running, and easy biking. Since everything you'd need is close by, you never have to worry about summer traffic. If you are from a big city, the traffic here is nothing. I'd highly recommend living by the beach.

Pros Cons
  1. Walking distance to shopping, restaurants, grocery
  2. Beach is less than half a mile from any street in the area
  3. Neighbors are friendly
  1. Some vacation rentals in the Crystal Beach area
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Price: $250-$400k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Recommendations: Destin is a safe community. I'd recommend living in any area of Destin, though being close to the beach is my preference. I have lived in our single family home through two deployments. Never did I feel unsafe staying in my home.
  • Appearance: well manicured with grass cut,neighborhood pool,curbs,common areas maintained
  • Website: http://www.cityofdestin.com

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: Camille's, Fat Clemenzas, Sushimoto, Twirl frozen yogurt
  • Happy Hour Spot: Chan's Wine World, Craft Bar, World of Beer
  • Gym / Fitness: Destin Fitness
  • Shopping: The Commons
  • Doctors: Gentle Birth Options, Cindi Denbow CNM

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with kids
  • Current Resident: Yes
  • Residency: 4 years
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1 Grandview Heights Crestview FL 0 mi
2 Hammock Bay Freeport FL 0 mi
3 Heritage Hills Crestview FL 0 mi
4 Villa Tasso Niceville FL 0 mi
5 Mill Creek Farms Baker FL 0 mi
6 Sugar Creek Crestview FL 0 mi
7 Camellia Cove Crestview FL 0 mi
8 The Verandas at Freeport Freeport FL 0 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 West Bay Elementary School Panama City Beach FL 32413 Public K-5 NR 0 mi
2 Annette P. Edwins Elementary School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public PK-5 5 0 mi
3 Baker School Baker FL 32531 Public PK-12 6 0 mi
4 Bob Sikes Elementary School Crestview FL 32536 Public PK-5 6 0 mi
5 Destin Elementary School Destin FL 32541 Public PK-4 10 0 mi
6 Lula J. Edge Elementary School Niceville FL 32578 Public PK-5 8 0 mi
7 Eglin Elementary School Eglin Air Force Base FL 32542 Public PK-4 7 0 mi
8 Northwood Elementary School Crestview FL 32536 Public PK-5 6 0 mi
9 Riverside Elementary School Crestview FL 32539 Public PK-5 5 0 mi
10 Wright Elementary School Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public PK-5 4 0 mi
11 Shalimar Elementary School Shalimar FL 32579 Public PK-5 7 0 mi
12 Elliott Point Elementary School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public PK-5 6 0 mi
13 Mary Esther Elementary School Mary Esther FL 32569 Public PK-5 6 0 mi
14 James E Plew Elementary School Niceville FL 32578 Public PK-5 9 0 mi
15 Kenwood Elementary School Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public PK-5 7 0 mi
16 Florosa Elementary School Mary Esther FL 32569 Public PK-5 5 0 mi
17 Addie R. Lewis School Valparaiso FL 32580 Public PK-8 8 0 mi
18 Longwood Elementary School Shalimar FL 32579 Public PK-5 5 0 mi
19 Walker Elementary School Crestview FL 32539 Public PK-5 6 0 mi
20 Bluewater Elementary School Niceville FL 32578 Public PK-5 10 0 mi
21 Antioch Elementary School Crestview FL 32536 Public PK-5 8 0 mi
22 Holley-Navarre Intermediate School Navarre FL 32566 Public 3-5 8 0 mi
23 West Navarre Primary School Navarre FL 32566 Public K-2 NR 0 mi
24 West Defuniak Elementary School DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Public PK-5 7 0 mi
25 Van R. Butler Elementary School Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Public PK-4 7 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Baker School Baker FL 32531 Public PK-12 6 0 mi
2 Clifford Meigs Middle School Shalimar FL 32579 Public 6-8 8 0 mi
3 Shoal River Middle School Crestview FL 32539 Public 6-8 8 0 mi
4 C. W. Ruckel Middle School Niceville FL 32578 Public 6-8 10 0 mi
5 W. C. Pryor Middle School Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
6 Max Bruner Junior Middle School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
7 Addie R. Lewis School Valparaiso FL 32580 Public PK-8 8 0 mi
8 Davidson Middle School Crestview FL 32536 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
9 Destin Middle School Destin FL 32541 Public 5-8 9 0 mi
10 Holley-Navarre Middle School Navarre FL 32566 Public 6-8 9 0 mi
11 Walton Middle School DeFuniak Springs FL 32433 Public 6-8 6 0 mi
12 Freeport Middle School Freeport FL 32439 Public 5-8 6 0 mi
13 Northwest Florida Ballet Academie Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public 3-8 9 0 mi
14 Emerald Coast Technical College DeFuniak Springs FL 32433 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
15 Choice High School And Technical Center Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public PK, 6-12 NR 0 mi
16 Silver Sands-Excep. Children Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public PK-12 NR 0 mi
17 Emerald Coast Career Institute N Crestview FL 32536 Public 4-12 NR 0 mi
18 Okaloosa Virtual Franchise Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
19 Okaloosa Youth Development Center Crestview FL 32539-6719 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
20 Okaloosa Youth Academy Crestview FL 32539-6719 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
21 Ami Kids Emerald Coast Fort Walton Beach FL 32578 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
22 Emerald Coast Middle School Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Public 5-8 9 0 mi
23 Walton Learning Center DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
24 Migrant Non-Enrolled Students Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public n/a NR 0 mi
25 Okaloosa Virtual Instruction Program Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public K-12 NR 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Baker School Baker FL 32531 Public PK-12 6 0 mi
2 Niceville Senior High School Niceville FL 32578 Public 9-12 9 0 mi
3 Choctawhatchee Senior High School Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public 9-12 7 0 mi
4 Crestview High School Crestview FL 32536 Public 9-12 6 0 mi
5 Fort Walton Beach High School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public 9-12 8 0 mi
6 Navarre High School Navarre FL 32566 Public 9-12 8 0 mi
7 Freeport Senior High School Freeport FL 32439-0180 Public 9-12 8 0 mi
8 Walton High School DeFuniak Springs FL 32433 Public 9-12 7 0 mi
9 South Walton High School Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Public 9-12 7 0 mi
10 Emerald Coast Technical College DeFuniak Springs FL 32433 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
11 Choice High School And Technical Center Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public PK, 6-12 NR 0 mi
12 Silver Sands-Excep. Children Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public PK-12 NR 0 mi
13 Emerald Coast Career Institute N Crestview FL 32536 Public 4-12 NR 0 mi
14 Okaloosa Virtual Franchise Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
15 Okaloosa Youth Development Center Crestview FL 32539-6719 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
16 Okaloosa Youth Academy Crestview FL 32539-6719 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
17 Ami Kids Emerald Coast Fort Walton Beach FL 32578 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
18 Walton Learning Center DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
19 Migrant Non-Enrolled Students Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public n/a NR 0 mi
20 Okaloosa Virtual Instruction Program Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public K-12 NR 0 mi
21 Southside Center Crestview FL 32539 Public PK-2, 9-12 NR 0 mi
22 Richbourg School Crestview FL 32536 Public PK-12 NR 0 mi
23 Walton Virtual School Full Time DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Public K-12 NR 0 mi
24 Walton Virtual Franchise DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
25 Walton County Jail Program DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Public 6-12 NR 0 mi
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1 St Mary Catholic School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
2 Rocky Bayou Christian School Niceville FL 32578 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
3 Calvary Christian Academy Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
4 Galilean Academy DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Private PK-11 NR 0 mi
5 Agape Christian Academy Niceville FL 32578 Private PK-5 NR 0 mi
6 South Walton Montessori Academy Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Private n/a NR 0 mi
7 Cornerstone Church Academy DeFuniak Springs FL 32433 Private 2-12 NR 0 mi
8 Montessori Children's House Crestview FL 32539 Private PK-1 NR 0 mi
9 Tall Pines Christian Academy Crestview FL 32536 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
10 Oak Tree Prim/Small WNDRS CDC Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Private n/a NR 0 mi
11 Destin Christian Academy Destin FL 32541 Private K-5 NR 0 mi
12 Cinco Baptist School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Private PK-5 NR 0 mi
13 Heritage Academy Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Private 3-12 NR 0 mi
14 Desire Street Academy Niceville FL 32578 Private 7-12 NR 0 mi
15 Gateway Academy Miramar Beach FL 32550 Private PK-5 NR 0 mi
16 St. Paul Christian School Niceville FL 32578 Private PK-2 NR 0 mi
17 Emerald Coast Christian School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Private 2-8 NR 0 mi
18 Emerald Coast Autism Center Niceville FL 32578 Private PK-10 NR 0 mi
19 Lakewood Christian School Crestview FL 32536 Private PK-9 NR 0 mi
20 Cornerstone Church & Academy Defuniak Springs FL 32435 Private K-12 NR 0 mi
21 Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Gulf Breeze FL 32563 Private PK-10 NR 0 mi
22 Compass Rose Academy Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Private PK-6 NR 0 mi
23 First Christian Academy DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Private K-6 NR 0 mi
24 Lakewood Christian School Crestview FL 32536 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
25 Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Gulf Breeze FL 32563 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Okaloosa Academy Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Charter 4-12 NR 0 mi
2 Seaside Neighborhood School Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Charter 5-12 9 0 mi
3 Collegiate High School At Northwest Florida State College Niceville FL 32578 Charter 10-12 10 0 mi
4 Liza Jackson Preparatory School Mary Esther FL 32569 Charter K-8 9 0 mi
5 Walton Academy, Inc. DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Charter 6-12 NR 0 mi
6 Chautauqua Learn And Serve At The Arc Of Walton County DeFuniak Springs FL 32433 Charter 12 NR 0 mi
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# Approved Name State Affiliation Category Cities Bases Specialties
1 Ricardo Hidalgo
Endless Horizons Realty Inc. 		FL Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Crestview, Navarre, Gulf Breeze, Destin, Hurlburt Field, Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Niceville, Shalimar, Valparaiso and Pensacola. Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, Pensacola NAS, Duke Field, Pensacola Naval Hospital Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
2 Carey Cramer
Keller Williams Realty Emerald Coast 		FL Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Pensacola, Milton, Navarre, Gulf Breeze, Perdido, Perdido Key, Destin Hurlburt Field, Eglin AFB Buyer Agent,Seller Agent
3 Angela Stebbins
Rob Brooks Realty 		FL Veteran Property Management Pensacola, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Navarre, and more! Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, Pensacola NAS, Pensacola Naval Hospital, Whiting Field NAS Rental Searches,Property Management,Relocation
4 MTA Approved Lara Audelo
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 		FL Military Spouse Real Estate Agents/ Broker Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Pace, Milton Pensacola NAS, Pensacola Naval Hospital, Whiting Field NAS, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
5 MTA Approved Rick Gonzalez
eXp Realty 		FL Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Fort Walton Beach, Shalimar, Mary Esther, Navarre, Okaloosa Island, Destin, Miramar Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Panama City Beach, Inlet Beach, Freeport, Defuniak Springs, Niceville, Crestview. Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, NSA Panama City, Pensacola NAS, Whiting Field NAS Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
6 MTA Approved Robert Moody
AmeriVet Real Estate Services 		FL Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker All of Florida National Network of Veterans in the Real Estate Business www.amerivethomes.com (Residential) www.amerivetres.com (Commercial) MacDill AFB, Jacksonville NAS, Eglin AFB, Orlando Naval Base, Patrick AFB Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Property Management,Relocation
7 MTA Approved Paula Sherman
ERA American Real Estate 		FL Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Fort Walton Beach, Shalimar, Mary Esther, Crestview, Destin, Miramar, Navarre, Niceville Eglin AFB, Duke Field, Hurlburt Field Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
8 MTA Approved Jennifer Jackson
Levin Rinke Realty 		FL Military Spouse Real Estate Agents/ Broker Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Navarre, Navarre Beach, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze, Perdido Pensacola NAS, Pensacola Naval Hospital, Whiting Field NAS, Corry Station, Eglin AFB Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches
9 Uma Omosebi
Keller Williams Realty 		FL Real Estate Agents/ Broker Cities surrounding the Central Florida Area not limited to Orlando, Ocoee, Winter Park, Winter Garden, Windermere, Lake Mary, Longwood. Also have affiliates across the US and Canada Patrick AFB, MacDill AFB, Jacksonville NAS, Cape Canaveral Air Station, Duke Field Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Property Management,Relocation
10 MTA Approved Dave Leutwyler
Keller Williams 		FL Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Holley, Pace, Milton, Mary Esther, Niceville, Ft Walton Beach, Valpariso Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, Jacksonville NAS, Pensacola NAS, Pensacola Naval Hospital Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Relocation
11 MTA Approved Rima Cole
Keller Williams Realty Emerald Coast 		FL Military Spouse Real Estate Agents/ Broker Crestview, Baker, Niceville, Freeport, Valparaiso, Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Navarre Eglin AFB, Duke Field, Hurlburt Field Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
12 MTA Approved Christopher Kuhr
Century 21Wilson Minger Agency 		FL Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Niceville, Crestview, Shalimar, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Freeport, Navarre, Baker Eglin AFB, Duke Field, Hurlburt Field Buyer Agent,Seller Agent
13 MTA Approved Tiffani Messmore
Keller Williams Realty Emerald Coast 		FL Military Spouse Real Estate Agents/ Broker Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Destin, San Destin, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Valparaiso, Navarre, Shalimar, Crystal Beach, Mary Esther, 30A, Freeport, Miramar Beach, Defuniak Springs Eglin AFB, Duke Field, Hurlburt Field Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Property Management,Relocation
14 MTA Approved Monica Mortara
Levin Rinke Realty 		FL Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Pace, Milton, Cantonment, Perdido Pensacola NAS, Hurlburt Field, Eglin AFB, Whiting Field NAS, Corry Station Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Relocation
15 Dipency Georges
Keller Williams Realty Emerald Coast 		FL Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Shalimar, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Navarre, Freeport, Niceville, Miramar Beach, Mary Esther, Panama City Beach, Panama City, Santa Rosa Beach Eglin AFB, Duke Field, Hurlburt Field, NSA Panama City, Tyndall AFB Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Property Management,Relocation
16 Jonathan Jeswald
JJ Real Estate 		FL Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Navarre/Gulf Breeze, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Destin, Miramar/Sandestin Resort,North Santa Rosa Beach,30A West,30A East,Point Washington,Freeport, Defuniak Springs,Crestview, Pensacola Eglin AFB, Duke Field, Hurlburt Field, Pensacola NAS Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
17 MTA Approved Keith Bailey
Century 21 Blue Marlin Pelican 		FL Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Navarre, Gulf Breeze, Crestivew, Hurlbert, Eglin, Duke Field, Niceville, Destin Hurlburt Field, Eglin AFB, Duke Field Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
18 Amy Fooladi
Voyage Real Estate 		FL Civilian Pensacola, Gulf Breeze Pensacola NAS, Hurlburt Field, Eglin AFB Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
19 Yvonne West
LoKation Real Estate 		FL Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Ft. Walton Beach, Destin, Navarre, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Niceville, Miramar, Sandestin Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, Duke Field Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
20 Jeannie Hill
keller Williams 		FL Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Niceville, Destin, Navarre, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, Duke Field Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
21 ANGELA Schermerhorn
Engel&Voelkers Real Estate 		FL Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Shalimar, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Freeport, Valpraiso, Navarre, Mary Esther, Destin Hurlburt Field, Eglin AFB, Duke Field, Tyndall AFB, NSA Panama City Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
22 Darius Paul
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 		FL Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Crestview, Niceville, Freeport, DeFuniak Springs, Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Laurel Hill, b Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, Tyndall AFB Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
23 Ken Gettinger
Gettinger Realty Group 		FL Civilian Real Estate Agents/ Broker Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Shalimar, Crestview, Mary Esther, Navarre, Destin, Valparaiso, 30 A, Alys Beach, Auburn, Avalon Beach, Baker, Blue Mountain Beach, Bruce, Carillon Beach, Choctaw Beach, Defuniak Springs, Freeport, Garden City, Grayton Beach, Gulf Breeze, Holley by the Sea, Holt, Inlet Beach, Laurel Hill, Midway, Milligan, Miramar Beach, Mossy Head, Navarre Beach, Panama City Beach, Paxton, Pensacola, Point Washington, Rosemary Beach, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, Seaside, Seacrest, Seagrove, Seascape, Tiger Point, Villa Tasso, Watercolor, and Watersound. Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, Duke Field, Tyndall AFB, Whiting Field NAS Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
24 Diane Waschenko
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 		FL Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Navarre, Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Gulf Breeze, Pensacola Hurlburt Field, Eglin AFB, Duke Field, Pensacola NAS, Whiting Field NAS Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
25 MTA Approved Suzanne Hedgepeth
eXp Realty 		FL Military Spouse Real Estate Agents/ Broker Niceville, Valparaiso, Ft Walton Beach, Shalimar, Freeport, Destin, Mary Esther, Crestview Eglin AFB, Duke Field, Hurlburt Field Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation

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