Retirement Residence: Forest Lake, Lakeside??

[Laurent]

Realtor

Find a good realtor. I think Tree Frogs advice of renting for a while might work. However, with the right realtor, (and I'm not one) you might find something that works for you right away. There are so many variables as to what you want. Once you're here, there may be possibilities that you haven't considered. If you pm me, I'll recommend a few. A friend of mine that is a professor at UWF was thrilled with his recent purchase.

We bought a vacation home 3 months ago at Carson Oaks. Our realtor's were Anita and Jim from Let us find your Paradise! . They really did an excellent job for us... Forest Lake was our second choice since it is also a really nice spot, but "a little bit empty" at this time.

 

[2cat]

All,

I'm planning a relocation to the 30-A upon retirement in the next year. During a recent SoWal "road trip" from Colorado, I drove through the Forest Lake and Lakeside At BMB tracts. I found these to be interesting areas.

Since I'm planning a permanent residency, I'd be less inclined to build in an area with a high rental/seasonal turn-over. Your thoughts--do you suspect most of the properties in Forest Lake and Lakeside to be vacation rentals, or perhaps permanent residencies?

Also, with the fluxuation in SoWal land prices over the last several years (I am a owner of bayfront in Bay Harbour, Freeport), what are realistic prices/offers for lots in both of these divisions?

Thanks..... P.S.: 23 degrees and snowing in Colorado Springs, as I type. I really, REALLY need a beautiful Gulf beach!

Have you looked in Lakeplace? It is between 30-A and Western Lake in Grayton Beach, behind the Starbucks. It is very quiet and stable.

 

[sandnsurf]

Wow! So 30-a is the place to be these days.