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WATERFRONT LIFESTYLE
With its coastal design, the home blends beautifully with its surroundings, standing tall on pilings among hundreds of pine trees.
was a teenager at the time and quickly made friends. The entire family loved the outdoors. Soon they found them- selves spending more time in their new home and beginning to think about moving to Florida permanently. Plans became reality and Taylor went to middle school in South Walton County but finished high school in Tulsa. When she enrolled in college in Oklahoma, her parents started looking for a residence that felt more like a home to them.
“We decided that we wanted a quieter lifestyle and a house with more land. We wanted to stay close to the water, with low upkeep,” Tim and Kim explain. “We were already familiar and very happy with the amenities that St. Joe Company offered at Watercolor. So, Rivercamps, also a St. Joe devel- opment, resonated very well with us. We just weren't sure about the location at first and decided to lease this house for one and half years to see if we liked it.”
With its close proximity to the airport, their new location turned out to be ideal. The five-minute drive to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport drastically cut down on travel time, an important factor for the couple as they have been traveling back and forth to Oklahoma every few weeks. Feeling very happy in their Rivercamps home, they finalized the purchase in the beginning of 2019.
“I just think this is the best of both worlds,” Kim says. The move to Rivercamps didn’t mean she had to give up any
of the activities she enjoyed while living in South Walton. She plays tennis several times a week and for shopping, she points out that Pier Park, with several dozen retailers, is just 10 minutes away. “You can get there and play and do your things, and then come home where it's nice and quiet
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