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Commodore's Retreat Limited is a 1985 condominium of 24 homes at 561 Eastern Lake Road in Santa Rosa Beach, in unincorporated Walton County.

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1985

Year Built

24

Total Units

Year built, floor and unit figures are as published by the sources cited at the foot of this page. Confirm them against the association's own documents during diligence.

About Commodore's Retreat Limited

Florida's condominium registry lists Commodore's Retreat Limited in Walton County with 24 units, recorded September 6, 1985, and Commodore's Retreat Owners Assn Inc. as managing entity. The statewide property roll files 24 residential condominium parcels at 561 Eastern Lake Road, numbered 101 to 107, 201 to 207, 301 to 306 and 401 to 404, plus one common area parcel held in the association's name. On that roll, all 24 homes carry a 1985 build year.

Most homes are small. Eighteen are recorded at 792 square feet, including every unit in the 100 and 200 series. Units 303 and 304 show 1,000 square feet, units 402 and 403 show 1,200, and units 401 and 404 show 1,320. Nothing opened confirms that the leading digits mean four levels, and the county gives no story count, so floors are left out.

On FEMA's national flood map every one of the 24 home parcels lies inside Zone VE, a coastal flood zone, where the static base flood elevation is 11 feet. A map query around the whole site returns more zones, but those come from the larger common area parcel alone, whose outline also reaches VE at 12 and 15 feet and Zone X. No Commodore's Retreat home parcel does. None of the parcel outlines meets a municipal boundary, so the site lies in unincorporated Walton County.

HOA & Fees

What is the HOA fee at Commodore's Retreat Limited?

As of November 11, 2026, based on one listing on the MLS, the reported HOA fee at Commodore's Retreat Limited is $1,200 a month. Fees vary with unit size and type, so the fee for a specific residence is the one its listing and the association state.

Based on one active MLS listing that reports an HOA fee. See the listings

The state registry names Commodore's Retreat Owners Assn Inc. as managing entity, with a mailing address on US Highway 98 West in Santa Rosa Beach. For a 1985 building in Zone VE, the useful documents are the master insurance summary, the wind and flood deductibles and who bears them, the reserve schedule, recent board minutes, and any milestone inspection report. Ask for the declaration as well, since it fixes how costs divide across the 18 smaller homes and the six larger ones. No fee amount is published here.

Rental Policy

Short-term rentals: not yet confirmed for this building.

No recorded lease terms for Commodore's Retreat have turned up. The county asks for yearly registration. Certain condos are exempt, per its FAQ. Only that office can say whether a Commodore's Retreat home counts. Ask the association for its rules. Put both questions in writing. Keep both replies with your purchase file.

Live Inventory

Active Listings at Commodore's Retreat Limited

Gulf FrontShort-Term Rental Eligible

$799,900

561 Eastern Lake Road Unit 104

Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

1 bd 1 ba 792 sqft

The short-term rental badge above is not a permission of record. It reflects the MLS short-term-rental field where a listing discloses one, and otherwise where the home sits. Confirm the association's current rules and the local registration requirement before relying on it.

Building Answers

Commodore's Retreat Limited FAQ

How much is the HOA fee at Commodore's Retreat Limited?

As of November 11, 2026, based on one listing on the MLS, the reported HOA fee at Commodore's Retreat Limited is $1,200 a month. Fees vary with unit size and type, so the fee for a specific residence is the one its listing and the association state.

Do the state registry and the county roll agree on when Commodore's Retreat was built?

The years match, though they measure different things. The roll lists 1985 as the actual year built for every home, while the registry shows the condominium recorded September 6, 1985, a filing date rather than a completion date. Neither source reports a floor count.

Do any Commodore's Retreat homes sit outside the VE flood zone?

Not on a parcel by parcel test. All 24 home outlines intersect only Zone VE, at a static base flood elevation of 11 feet. The other zones near the site belong to the bigger common area parcel.

How large are the homes at Commodore's Retreat Limited?

Eighteen are recorded at 792 square feet. Units 303 and 304 show 1,000, units 402 and 403 show 1,200, and units 401 and 404 show 1,320. Those figures come from the property roll, and the declaration measures units its own way.

What does Florida's milestone inspection law mean for a 1985 building like Commodore's Retreat?

It depends on a fact no record here supplies, the story count, because the law covers condominium buildings of three habitable stories or more. For a qualifying building, the statute set the first inspection before December 31, 2024 when the thirtieth year of age, counted from the issue date of the building's first use certificate, fell before July 1, 2022. The roll's 1985 build year puts this building well inside that group, though no certificate was opened for this page. Ask the association for the inspection report, or for confirmation that the building stands below three habitable stories.

Is Commodore's Retreat Limited in Seagrove Beach or Santa Rosa Beach?

The county roll files all 24 homes at 561 Eastern Lake Road with a Santa Rosa Beach postal city. The state condominium registry lists the same name and unit count under Route 2, Box 743, Seagrove Beach, an older style of address. Search public records under both place names.

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