Kelly Plantation Homes for Sale

Living in Kelly Plantation

Kelly Plantation spreads 900 gated acres along Choctawhatchee Bay, wrapped around an 18-hole golf course designed by Fred Couples and Gene Bates. Estate homes and villas line the fairways and bayfront, with owners sharing a bay-side pool, tennis and pickleball courts, a fitness center, and owners' club. It is built for full-time living away from beach traffic. Housing stock splits into three tiers: fairway homes, bayfront estates along the bay shoreline, and villas near the club that suit lock-and-leave seasonal owners. Leasing here is governed by the association's recorded covenants rather than the nightly-rental market, so buyers planning any rental use should read them during diligence; the community's orientation is unmistakably residential. Buyers weighing Kelly Plantation against beach-side luxury should count the practical wins too: no summer beach traffic to cross, and golf-course living the beach corridor cannot offer. The 250-acre nature preserve and its walking trails remain unusual for a Destin community, and club membership is offered separately from home ownership, so confirm the current membership options and their costs directly with the club during diligence.

• Fred Couples & Gene Bates golf course
• Bayfront owners' club & pool
• Tennis, pickleball & 250-acre nature preserve
• Gated community