Seaside, Florida at Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma?

[Kenosha]

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080716_12_OKLA704103

For those who are curious, Duany is often credited with starting the "New Urbanism" movement.

Seaside, Florida is probably his most famous project.

[Kenosha]

http://www.newyorker.com/archive/1998/06/22/1998_06_22_041_TNY_LIBRY_000015804

[Breadburner]

What happens when it dries up....?

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by Kenosha

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080716_12_OKLA704103

For those who are curious, Duany is often credited with starting the "New Urbanism" movement.

Seaside, Florida is probably his most famous project.

Trivia:

Many of the scenes from the movie 'The Truman Show' were shot in Seaside.

For those into that kinda stuff...

[joiei]

That map of Seaside is a very old map.  The adjoining developements have changed the texture and feel of that area greatly.  I lived in the area when there was only the first 2 streets on the eastern edge next to Seagrove Beach.  Everyone that lived there laughed when Robert Davis was pricing the lots in Seaside at $90,000 off the Gulf.  Now you can't touch anything for that price.  Here is the link to Seaside Real Estate check out some of the prices.  And we are talking SMALL lots, like no yards to speak of.  

I like the areas around Lake Eufala and Lake Ft Gibson because they are mostly undeveloped compared to Grand Lake.  Buy now because Dallas will suck this developement up quickly. Most of the buyers at Seaside were not locals.  They came from Atlanta, Dallas, Nashville, New Orleans, Jackson, Washington DC, Chicago, and believe it or not even from Tulsa.  If Duany is involved with the developement it is worth looking at.  Now, if I win the lotto I am certainly buying.

[bigdtottown]

That area is big with Okies.  My brother and his inlaws own homes down there (Destin, actually) and they have a large group of Tulsa friends who visit the area regularly. You see a lot of Oklahoma and Texas plates, in additiono to Georgia and Alabama, not surprisingly.  We just spent a week in Sandestin and definitely will be going back.  We drove over to Seaside and it's a little too "planned looking" for our tastes, but it is really nice.  Prices have dropped but are still high, relatively speaking.  Insurance is the big problem.

[brunoflipper]

quote:Originally posted by bigdtottown

That area is big with Okies.  My brother and his inlaws own homes down there (Destin, actually) and they have a large group of Tulsa friends who visit the area regularly. You see a lot of Oklahoma and Texas plates, in additiono to Georgia and Alabama, not surprisingly.  We just spent a week in Sandestin and definitely will be going back.  We drove over to Seaside and it's a little too "planned looking" for our tastes, but it is really nice.  Prices have dropped but are still high, relatively speaking.  Insurance is the big problem.

they dont call it the "redneck riviera"  for nuthin...

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by Kenosha

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080716_12_OKLA704103

For those who are curious, Duany is often credited with starting the "New Urbanism" movement.

Seaside, Florida is probably his most famous project.

Trivia:

Many of the scenes from the movie 'The Truman Show' were shot in Seaside.

For those into that kinda stuff...

I knew there was something between Stepford creepy and movie set-like about that place when I saw it.

Almost reminded me of a bunch of Lego houses.

[bigdtottown]

LOL, yes, it's nicknamed the Redneck Riviera but they seem to be frantically trying to rebrand it The Emerald Coast or something more upscale.

[joiei]

quote:Originally posted by bigdtottown

LOL, yes, it's nicknamed the Redneck Riviera but they seem to be frantically trying to rebrand it The Emerald Coast or something more upscale.

Sorry to break your bubble but it has been known as the Emerald Coast since the mid-50s.  The Redneck Riviera is a newer monicker.

[SXSW]

There is a development at Grand Lake called Eagle's Roost that is very similar in design to Seaside.  It would be nice to see something similar to what they have planned for Eufaula at Grand, the money is definitely there...

[joiei]

Seaside has become a tourist destination for shoppers and diners from all over that region so creating a destination resort that would attract people from other close by resorts is not a bad idea.  And most of the shopping is art and high end type home furnishings and clothes.  And Sundog books is one of the best local bookstores in the whole state of Florida.  Not only do they have a southern writers section, they have a northwest florida writers section.