Luxury living: Here are the top 5 most expensive Bay County homes sold in January

Nathan Cobb, The News Herald
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PANAMA CITY BEACH − There were no shortage of million-dollar listings sold in Bay County during January.

Ranging from a $1.6 million home near Beatty Bayou to a $3.46 million mansion along the Gulf of Mexico, these were the top five most expensive homes sold in Bay County during January. Three of the properties sit in the Panama City Beach area, with the other two located in Panama City and Lynn Haven.

The list was provided by the Central Panhandle Association of Realtors, a local organization that oversees about 2,000 real estate agents in Bay, Calhoun, Washington, Holmes and Jackson counties.

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13645 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach

This property at 13645 Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach was the most expensive home sold in Bay County during January.
This property at 13645 Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach was the most expensive home sold in Bay County during January.

Claiming the title as the most expensive Bay County home sold last month is this 4,112-square-foot property that sold for its asking price of $3.46 million.

This newly constructed home was just finished in January. It has three floors, an elevator, six bedrooms, six full bathrooms, one half bathroom and a pool. The home sits along the Gulf in the Margaritaville Beach Cottage Resort community, which is being developed in Panama City Beach along Front Beach Road.

Karen Jones, lead sales agent at the resort and listing agent for the property, said the community's homes are sold fully furnished, and the buyer of this property plans to use it as a short-term rental and vacation home.

"This particular home (has) more of a nautical flare with blue and gray tones," Jones said. "It's really beautifully designed. ... Really with every level that you go up, the views just get better and better."

13657 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach

This property at 13647 Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach was the second most expensive home sold in Bay County during January.
This property at 13647 Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach was the second most expensive home sold in Bay County during January.

The second spot on the list goes to this 3,784-square-foot property that sold for its asking price of $3.16 million.

It sits next door to the month's top property and is located in the same resort. It's also a new construction that was finished in January and has three floors, an elevator, six bedrooms, six full bathrooms, one half bathroom and a pool.

Like the first home features, Jones was the listing agent for this home. She noted its buyers also plan to use it as a short-term rental and vacation home.

"One of the big things that really makes all of the homes special is that they are part of this Margaritaville-branded community," Jones said. "They're not just a home on the beach, but they're part of this 14-acre oasis resort that has tons of things to do. That's really one of the big differentiators that our community has.

"The homes are beautiful. Every home really embodies that Margaritaville lifestyle − kind of that breezy, Caribbean design with beautiful finishes and amazing Gulf views."

100 Carillon Ave., Panama City Beach

This property at 100 Carillon Avenue in Panama City Beach was the third most expensive home sold in Bay County during January.
This property at 100 Carillon Avenue in Panama City Beach was the third most expensive home sold in Bay County during January.

Coming in No. 3 is this 3,328-square-foot property that sold for $1.8 million, which was about $90,000 less than its asking price.

Built in 2013, making it the oldest home featured, it has three floors, five bedrooms, three full bathrooms and one half bathroom. It sits within walking distance of the Gulf in the Carillon Beach Community.

Jennifer Bowman, a real estate agent for Beachy Beach Real Estate and listing agent for the property, described the home as being "the perfect vacation rental." This is exactly how its buyers plan to use the property.

"It was a custom built, one-owner home, so the family that built the home is who sold the home," Bowman said. "(Carillon) is a safe community. It's a very vacation friendly community."

720 Bunkers Cove Road, Panama City

This property at 720 Bunkers Cover in Panama City was the fourth most expensive home sold in Bay County during January.
This property at 720 Bunkers Cover in Panama City was the fourth most expensive home sold in Bay County during January.

Fourth on the list is this this 3,233-square-foot home that sold for $1.65 million, which was about $44,600 less than its asking price.

Built last year, it has one floor, four bedrooms, three full bathrooms and one half bathroom. It is the first home featured to not be located in the Panama City Beach area. It sits along the Saint Andrew Bay in Panama City.

Mark Cowart, managing partner for Counts Real Estate Group 30A and listing agent for the property, said the home was completely renovated by its previous owners. Its buyers plan to use the home as their primary residence.

Cowart noted the home also has a dock with deep-water access into the bay.

"All the finishes were high-end finishes, the appliances were high-end and everything in the house was high-end," Cowart said. "Really and truly, the buyers got an amazing (deal) on the house. ... They got a lot of house for that amount of money."

713 East Pierson Drive, Lynn Haven

This property at 713 East Pierson Drive in Lynn Haven was the fifth most expensive home sold in Bay County during January.
This property at 713 East Pierson Drive in Lynn Haven was the fifth most expensive home sold in Bay County during January.

Closing out the list of the top five most expensive homes sold in Bay County during January is this 4,174-square-foot property that sold for $1.6 million, which was $95,000 less than its asking price.

Built in 2018, it has two floors, four bedrooms, four full bedrooms, one half bathroom and a pool. It sits along Beatty Bayou in Lynn Haven.

Vince O'Keefe, co-owner of O'Keefe & Wainwright Inc. and listing agent for the property, said the buyer of this home plans to use it as their primary residence.

"It was an extremely well-built, custom home," O'Keefe said. "It was like new, with many high-end features. It was very well cared for an immaculate. I think those were all selling features that the buyer appreciated."

This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Top 5 most expensive homes sold in Bay County during January