Sandestin/Miramar Beach is heaven! Beautiful grounds of green golf courses, excellent view from the 17th floor where we stayed, beautiful beach (we could see it), great pool and hot tub. Across the street is a large shopping area that eventually leads into a cluster of fancy shops connected to the Publix plaza where we bought our groceries. Eating out is great. Lots of choices. Condo was beautiful, clean and furnishings were lovely and comfortable. Wrap around balcony was nice. We loved the view. Those are the pluses.
Sandestin, being a tourist town, is getting a lot of traffic. Bordering Destin and Ft. Walton Beach traffic is insane, especially Ft. Walton. Greedy developers continue to destroy Florida (where I grew up) with properties set within inches of each other on postage sized lots. If you're thinking of retiring there (like we WERE), now is the time to see it. For a vacation spot, this is perfect, but returning to FL is now out of the question. I no longer recognize anything around there.
My only complaint with the property is that we were given ONE kitchen towel. Since this property accommodates 4 people, that's not a lot. We had to use a bathroom towel to help us out in the kitchen. Laundry facilities inside the condo are LOUD, so don't plan to do your laundry overnight. Lobby has no welcomers or coffee for you. Walk to the beach is extremely short.