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Sandcastles by the Sea

209 Blue Mountain Rd, Blue Mountain Beach, FL 32459

Walton County · Blue Mountain Beach

By Josh Parish, Founding Editor · Updated 08/28/2026

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Sandcastles by the Sea is a village in Blue Mountain Beach, FL, built in 1981, standing 3 stories with 14 condos. Short-term rentals are allowed, prices fall in the <$500K–$1M band, and on-site amenities include a pool.

1981
Built
14
Units
3
Stories
Inland
Frontage
Allowed
Rentals
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Amenities
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Closest by car: public beach access — Blue Mountain RBA #36 (0.1 mi); grocery — Publix - South Walton (2.6 mi); town center — Gulf Place (1.8 mi); hospital — Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast (6.8 mi); airport — Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) (23 mi).

Geographic Overlays
Geographic Overlays
FEMA flood zone (parcel): X
FIRM panel: 12131C0679H, effective 12/30/2020
Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS): Outside all three
Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL): Landward
Evacuation zone: A
Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SIRS): Not in the DBPR dataset (as of 07/31/2026).
A structural integrity reserve study is a state-required engineering study of a building's big-ticket parts and the money set aside to replace them.
Florida law requires a structural integrity reserve study at least every 10 years for each residential condominium building three habitable stories or higher. Section 718.112(2)(g)1., Florida Statutes (2025).
Source: Florida DBPR SIRS Reporting Database (D7) — pre-July-2025 + July-2025-and-after lists, searched 2026-07-31 · as of 07/31/2026
Source: FEMA NFHL (https://hazards.fema.gov/arcgis/rest/services/public/NFHL/MapServer) layer 28 Flood Hazard Zones — flood zone, SFHA and base flood elevation; layer 3 FIRM Panels — FIRM panel and effective date. USFWS/USGS CBRS Mapper (https://gis1.wim.usgs.gov/server/rest/services/CBRSMapper/CoastalBarrierResourcesSystem/MapServer) layer 3 CBRS Units — CBRS status. Florida DEP (https://ca.dep.state.fl.us/arcgis/rest/services/OpenData/COASTAL_ENV_PERM/MapServer) layer 2 Coastal Construction Control Lines — CCCL position; layer 3 Coastal Critical Erosion Areas — critically eroded shoreline, read against FDEP's Critically Eroded Beaches in Florida, August 2025, in which Okaloosa and Walton were last revised June 2014. Florida DEM (https://services.arcgis.com/3wFbqsFPLeKqOlIK/ArcGIS/rest/services/Evacuation_Zones_20230608/FeatureServer) layer 12 Evacuation_Zones_20240226, last edited 2024-02-26 — evacuation zone. · as of 2026-07-27
County parcel record
Sandcastles by the Sea — Parcel parcel record
Parcel08/20/2026Walton County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Sandcastles by the Sea — Block parcel record
Block08/20/2026Walton County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Sandcastles by the Sea — Area parcel record
Area08/20/2026Walton County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Association & Recorded Documents
Association: Sandcastles by the Sea Townhomes Owners' Association, Inc.
Declaration: Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions for Sandcastles by the Sea (instrument #283894)
Use Rules
Minimum rental term: No minimum lease term; Decl. Art. VII §1 provides a unit 'may be rented on a daily basis or for a longer term.' Short-term/daily rental expressly permitted.
Common Questions

Can you rent short-term at Sandcastles by the Sea?

Yes. No minimum lease term; Decl. Art. VII §1 provides a unit 'may be rented on a daily basis or for a longer term.' Short-term/daily rental expressly permitted. The declaration is the property's recorded rulebook, filed in the county records. Source: Walton County official records, instrument #283894.

What is the owners association at Sandcastles by the Sea, and when was its declaration recorded?

The association of record is Sandcastles by the Sea Townhomes Owners' Association, Inc. Recorded declaration: Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions for Sandcastles by the Sea (instrument #283894). Source: Walton County official records.

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