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Endless Possibilities with this Log Home on Emerald Coast!

There is a LOT of room to grow with this custom log home built in 2000 on 5.4 acres.  Zoned estate residential, (one dwelling per 5 acres), your privacy is guaranteed and no subdivision restrictions dictate what you have to do!  Wide open, this home sits centrally on 5.4 wooded acres that used to be a blueberry farm.  There are blueberry and huckleberry bushes over the entire property.  Large pin oaks provide plenty of shade and the beautiful landscaping surrounds the home and then transitions into woods.  Eglin Wildlife Preserve is at the end of the road for the hunters who would like to be close to hunting yet close enough to town and the beaches for the wife and family.  The natural springs of Ponce de Leon State Park, Morrison Springs, and Vortex Springs are just minutes down I-10 for the folks who like diving.  The new Arnold Palmer golf course is set to open just 5 minutes down the road and the beaches of Santa Rosa Beach, Grayton Beach and Destin are just 30 minutes directly south.  When you walk in this home the first thing you notice is the fresh smell of cedar then your eyes sweep upward following the cathedral ceiling to the loft, 2 ceiling fans and 2 skylights.  The open floor plan flows and makes the downstairs living space a true joy to be in, easy to relax, unwind, entertain, cook and in general just enjoy yourselves!  The downstairs master bedroom is a peaceful, cool sanctuary with ceiling fan and a double window view of the beautifully landscaped front yard.  The upstairs master bedroom has a “chalet look” with a large triangular window at its peak.  Both master suites have large cedar closets and cedar baths!  The view from the second story towards the back overlooks a large backyard and woods, a workshop with its own covered porch and two outside work tables, a garden and bonfire pit. This place is a dream to live in!  Imagine yourselves here working, playing, everything at your fingertips yet PEACE when you are HOME.  Nothing like it!!  Power bills LOW, (average $100 a month!, homeowner’s insurance LOW, $1800 a year!, can’t beat this one for quality of life and economy!!  Come see it at

185 Forrest Oak Road