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Magnolia Bay Homes for Sale
Magnolia Bay at Sandestin is a group of 41 townhomes, units 8580 through 8620 on Magnolia Bay Lane, built in 2000 and 2001 and filed with Walton County under two subdivision numbers.
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Walton County records the community twice. Subdivision 26-2S-21-42630, titled Magnolia Bay at Sandestin I&II, holds units 8599 through 8620, 22 townhome parcels. Subdivision 26-2S-21-42635, titled Phase II, holds units 8580 through 8598, 19 townhome parcels, and its header cites Plat Book 14, page 70, recorded March 13, 2001, for 19 lots. Add two common-area parcels and the county has 43 parcels here, though its map file returns 46 shapes because unit 8587 and each common-area parcel are drawn twice.
Nineteen of the 22 townhomes in the first group were built in 2000, while 16 of the 19 in Phase II date from 2001. Living space falls into three bands: 13 units record about 1,775 to 1,791 square feet, six record 2,136 to 2,238, and 22 record 2,273 to 2,329. All 41 carry Magnolia Bay Lane addresses with a Miramar Beach 32550 mailing city, even though the county titles say Sandestin.
On the roll, both common-area parcels are titled to a limited liability company whose name begins with Sandestin, and their legal text refers to the common areas of the two plats. Who maintains those areas, and what a townhome owner pays toward them, is not on the roll; ask for the recorded declaration before assuming either.
On FEMA's current flood map, 26 of the 41 townhome parcels have no Zone AE at all: 20 sit wholly in shaded Zone X, the 0.2 percent annual chance floodplain, and the rest are in unshaded Zone X or a mix of the two. Fifteen others reach into Zone AE (base flood elevation 7 feet); the reach is a thin edge on most and roughly half of unit 8587's parcel at the extreme. A parcel result is not a building elevation.
Coastal Center is the zoning district the county assigns to these townhomes (Ordinance 2018-29, December 11, 2018), over land the future land use map calls Mixed Use.
On September 23, 2026 a search of the regional listing service for the Miramar Beach listing area turned up no active listings and 25 closed sales of townhomes on Magnolia Bay Lane, a tally that belongs to that date.
HOA & Fees
What is the HOA fee at Magnolia Bay?
As of November 11, 2026, Magnolia Bay homes for sale that report a fee on the MLS list these HOA fees:
- Townhomes: $412 to $592 a month, median $502 (2 listings)
Fees vary by home type and section. Some homes also belong to a sub-association for their section, and a listing's fee may cover only one association, so confirm every association a home belongs to and what each one charges.
Based on 2 active MLS listings that report an HOA fee.
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How much is the HOA fee at Magnolia Bay?
As of November 11, 2026, Magnolia Bay homes for sale that report a fee on the MLS list these HOA fees: townhomes, $412 to $592 a month, median $502 (2 listings). Fees vary by home type and section. Some homes also belong to a sub-association for their section, and a listing's fee may cover only one association, so confirm every association a home belongs to and what each one charges.
Why does the county list Magnolia Bay under two numbers?
Walton County files units 8599 through 8620 under 26-2S-21-42630, titled Magnolia Bay at Sandestin I&II, and units 8580 through 8598 under 26-2S-21-42635, titled Phase II, whose header cites Plat Book 14, page 70, recorded March 13, 2001. The records do not say why the filing was split, so keep each unit with its own filing when comparing.
How many townhomes are in Magnolia Bay?
Forty-one, units 8580 through 8620. The county's map file returns 46 shapes for 43 parcels, the 41 townhomes plus two common-area parcels, because unit 8587 and each common-area parcel are drawn twice.
How do the Magnolia Bay townhomes differ in age and size?
Twenty-two were built in 2000 and 19 in 2001; the first filing is mostly 2000 and Phase II mostly 2001. Thirteen units record about 1,775 to 1,791 square feet of living space, six record 2,136 to 2,238, and 22 record 2,273 to 2,329.
Which Magnolia Bay townhomes touch Zone AE on FEMA's map?
Fifteen of the 41: units 8580, 8584, 8585, 8586, 8587, 8593, 8601, 8602, 8603, 8608, 8611, 8612, 8613, 8614 and 8620, at a mapped base flood elevation of 7 feet. Unit 8587 has the most exposure, about half of its parcel, and unit 8614 about a third; for several others it is a sliver. The remaining 26 have no Zone AE on their parcels.
What did the September 23, 2026 listing search show for Magnolia Bay?
It found no active listings and 25 closed sales of townhomes on Magnolia Bay Lane in the Miramar Beach listing area. Availability today needs a new search.
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Sources
- Walton County open planning GIS, Magnolia Bay at Sandestin subdivision headers (accessed September 29, 2026)
- Walton County open planning GIS, Magnolia Bay exact phase parcel families (accessed September 29, 2026)
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, flood hazard zones layer (accessed October 4, 2026)
- Florida Department of Revenue statewide parcel roll (2026), Magnolia Bay parcels (accessed October 4, 2026)
- Walton County open planning GIS, zoning layer (point inside the community) (accessed October 4, 2026)
- Walton County Request Flood Information page (accessed October 4, 2026)
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