The Acres
Homes for Sale in DeFuniak Springs, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of this snapshot, The Acres has no listings and no recorded sales, which is what we expect for an announced subdivision that reached Walton County's Technical Review Committee and is headed to Planning Commission review. There is no price or pace to read yet because homes have not been platted or sold.
For a buyer, the first meaningful number will be builder base pricing once a builder is named and lots release, not comparable resales. For anyone watching the DeFuniak Springs / U.S. 90 corridor, this is a watch-list entry worth flagging now, while lot selection would be widest.
Who The Acres is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a new single-family home in the DeFuniak Springs / U.S. 90 corridor who can wait for a pre-construction opening
- Shoppers who want a community with a shared clubhouse rather than a bare lot-only subdivision
- Buyers comfortable doing diligence on a project still in Walton County's review process
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a completed home to tour and close on a short timeline
- Anyone who wants an established community with recorded resale history to price against
- Buyers who require a named builder, confirmed lot plan, and pricing before they will engage
Life at The Acres
- Community clubhouse · A clubhouse of approximately 2,750 square feet included in the subdivision plan
- Native sandhill preservation · About 3.97 acres of native sandhill community on the site subject to 25 percent preservation per the Walton County Land Development Code
Based on public records and builder announcements.
The The Acres buying strategy.
If we were buying in The Acres today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in The Acres.
A Clubhouse Subdivision on U.S. 90
The detail that gives The Acres an identity beyond a raw lot count is the planned clubhouse — about 2,750 square feet — on a roughly 87-lot plan. A shared amenity of that kind is not standard on smaller DeFuniak Springs subdivisions, and it is the feature most likely to shape the community's day-to-day character once built.
The location is a value-oriented one relative to the beach communities south of Choctawhatchee Bay. Western DeFuniak Springs along U.S. 90 has historically carried lower per-lot pricing than the 30A and Freeport corridors while keeping straightforward highway access. County records note two planned driveway connections to U.S. 90 and a sandhill preservation requirement on part of the site, both of which get finalized at the detailed-plan stage.
The genuine unknowns to confirm in writing before any commitment are the builder (none named at last check), base pricing, and the HOA structure that will fund the clubhouse and common areas. Lot counts can still shift through the remainder of county review.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The Acres. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
For an announced subdivision still moving through county review, our value is early intelligence and timing: tracking when a builder is named and when lots release so you can get on the interest list before the first homesites are chosen.
We also read the parts buyers overlook on new construction — the HOA budget that supports the clubhouse, any preservation-area or septic constraints tied to specific lots, and how any builder incentives are written once they appear — so the monthly cost you plan around is the real one.
The Acres in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a The Acres buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed The Acres sales matched to your home.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Walton County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
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County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.