Hello Amanda,

Santa Rosa Beach is a beautiful area on the Emerald Coast--most of the homes are designed to be more of vacation type homes than other locations. The homes in Santa Rosa Beach area tend to be either new construction that has not sold, due to an overabundance of supply by builders during the boom, or older florida dwellings built prior to 1970. Many of the newer homes lack garages--but to answer your question, it is a safe and beautiful area. With two children, you might want to look closely at areas of Okaloosa County, which has an excellent school system. Santa Rosa County and Walton county which flank Okaloosa both are good, but Okaloosa is considered to be superior to the others. It is one of the top school systems in the state. If you want to be within 30 minutes of Eglin, Santa Rosa is not the place--You probably want to look more in the Destin/Fort Walton Beach/Niceville area. Crestview works within your required time frame, but is north of the base, further from the coast. And, there are some great buys in the Crestview area. I hope this helps--If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call on me. I am a USAA certified agent, so if you are considering USAA or VA financing, I can be of assistance to you. Drop me a line at MykeSaysSold@aol.com, or give me a call at 850-305-6256.

Myke Triebold

I am not sure what homes you are viewing but I am sure the sellers will be happy to hear that you feel they are inexpensive, I hope they are my listings! There are currently 275 homes for sale just in the South Santa Rosa Beach area, with many motivated sellers.
The commute from Santa Rosa will most likely be more than 30 minutes. If you would like me to send you maps and relocation information for both Walton and Okaloosa Counties, please feel free to contact me by email at: SellwithSusan@cox.net.

We live in paradise and I am sure your family will enjoy the time you get to spend here.