A Community Designed for the Luxe Lifestyle on Florida’s Panhandle
The unique charms of Alys Beach start with its location—along the exquisite white sands and turquoise seas of Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast. The 1,500-foot-long beach here is a justly celebrated amenity for this extraordinary coastal community. But that’s just the beginning. Everything in the town has been designed, literally, to enhance a lifestyle of luxury for the town’s residents.
Alys Beach was founded as a superlative example of pedestrian-oriented New Urbanism with sparkling white Bermudian-inspired streetscapes and Mediterranean, Moorish, and Antiguan-Guatemalan accents. Behind the grid of inviting streets and paths lies a subtle but well-thought-out plan, not only making it easy to get across town but also, thanks to the north-south orientation, allowing soothing gulf breezes to circulate freely.
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The houses themselves boast courtyards, loggias, and summer kitchens, all of which encourage relaxed, elevated indoor/outdoor living while maintaining one’s privacy. Meanwhile, throughout Alys Beach an extensive network of pathways, green spaces, and shared amenities contribute to the sense of community and permanence, which is underscored by the fact that fewer than 20 percent of homeowners list their homes as vacation rental properties.
Along with the town’s natural elevation and bluffs, FORTIFIED for Safer Living? –certified construction contributes to peace of mind concerning property investments and infrastructure. From the beginning, sustainability and concern for the environment have been a priority, with the 20-acre Nature Preserve and nature trail adding to the simple pleasures of life.
Over the past few years, the master plan for Alys Beach has filled in with a lively town center, dining venues and curated retail options, a grocery market, and an amphitheater with an exciting calendar of activities and special events.
Add to that more than $100 million in luxe private amenities for the homeowners and their guests. Among these are the Caliza Pool and Restaurant, with palm-shaded loggias, cabanas, and pools; and the state-of-the-art ZUMA Wellness Center, with its yoga and fitness classes, enclosed outdoor pool, TRX-certified fitness pro, and full racquet sports complex with courts for tennis and pickleball. The Silva—now under construction—will feature a verdant event lawn, a pool, and a covered terrace with a bar and café. Another highlight is an indoor events pavilion, which will support expanded family programming, including kids’ camps. The ultimate amenity is, of course, the private owner-exclusive Gulf-front multistory Beach Club, where residents can enjoy pools, open-air dining, and a welcoming lounge, as well as sunrises and sunsets overlooking one of the most glorious stretches of coastline.
A phased release of real estate opportunities continues with Phase 4 homes in the northwest corner of the community, close to The Silva and with an organic aesthetic that reflects the rustic beauty of the Nature Preserve. Soon to follow are The August condominium residences and Somersisle Terrace rowhouses, which will be adjacent to the Beach Club and Beach Plaza.
As Alys Beach has grown and developed, what has remained unaltered is the sense that the community is designed, from the ground up, with the residents’ ease and well-being in mind. The breathtaking beauty of the environment and the sheer exhilaration of living in this place at the water’s edge—that is the ultimate luxury.
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