Chances are you have driven by this hidden gem in South Walton without knowing what lies behind its gates. Nestled on 52 acres of prime real estate, Tops’l Beach and Racquet Club is one of the United States top 50 tennis resorts and boasts a plethora of amenities for homeowners and guests.

The Grand Villas located near the main entry gate of the resort is a small community of only 15 homes with its own oversized pool for owners and guests. The tram to the beach is located just outside the entry to the neighborhood and Villas owners enjoy all the amenities and membership in the Tops’l Club as part of the association dues. This added value includes a state-of-the-art fitness center, racquetball, indoor/outdoor pool, onsite massage therapy and more.

But I’ve left the best for last – the home itself. Boasting almost 3500 square feet, each home in the Villas filled a need previously unavailable in the resort, the opportunity for a luxury single family home of this size. With four bedrooms plus a theater, two living spaces upstairs, and your main living/dining/kitchen and primary suite downstairs, there’s plenty of room for owners and guests to enjoy each other in the lap of luxury. The private screened porch with built-in grill even offers an opportunity to dine al fresco steps outside your kitchen.

Speaking of kitchen, the oversized island would seat the Brady Bunch themselves with the counter space extending practically from wall to wall. A huge pantry, tons of cabinety and high-end appliances make this setup a chef’s dream. There is a dining area and open living room to complete the downstairs entertainment areas plus a half bath to handle necessities.

Let’s talk sleeping arrangements. Not one but two primary suites were thoughtfully added to the floor plan allowing for multigenerational living or guests not having to choose a junior suite over a primary. An additional three generously sized bedrooms cover all your bases when it comes to having plenty of room for family and friends.

Speaking of which they may never leave once they see the upstairs sitting area and wet bar adjacent to the home theater (currently set up as a fifth bedroom).

Added bonus: If you really love laundry you have your choice of places to do it with a full size walk-in laundry room on each floor, and if you don’t, well, at least you don’t have to climb stairs to put it away.

Grand Villas at Tops’l truly does allow homeowners to experience the resort in a way unlike any other. And with rental projections just shy of 150k, the potential for this investment is opportunity just waiting to happen.