Alys Beach is an unincorporated planned community in Walton County, Florida, United States directly off of CR 30A, on the Gulf Coast.Alys Beach, Florida Alys Beach plan was designed by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company. The village is approximately .
It was named after Alys Stephens, the wife of Elton Bryson Stephens Sr., who purchased the land in the 1970s and began developing the land in 2004.
All of the houses are required to have a white color.
Location
Alys Beach is located on the Gulf of Mexico in southeastern Walton County.Alys Beach World Beach Guide U.S. Route 98 and County Road 30A are the main roads that run through the community. Via County Road 30A, Rosemary Beach is less than southeast, and Seaside is west.
Design Alys Beach is one of three planned communities on Florida's Gulf coast designed by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. The other two are Seaside and Rosemary Beach. The three are examples of a style of urban planning known as New Urbanism. The design vision of Alys Beach was based on Moorish and Mediterranean villages and architectural styles of Bermuda. The courtyard's design was inspired by homes in Antigua and Guatemala. The Alys Beach community is constructed following the Fortified for Safer Living standards by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. Alys Beach has been compared to a Greek Island.
History Alys Beach modern history began in 1970s, when the Stephens family purchased the property at auction. The family had been vacationing in the area for many years, and wanted to provide a permanent retreat for an extended family and their employees. Family patriarch Elton Bryson Stephens Sr. named estate after his wife, Alys Robinson Stephens.
Education Walton County School District is the local school district. - Compare to school attendance boundary maps. It is zoned to Dune Lakes Elementary School.
See also Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center Seaside, Florida Rosemary Beach, Florida Baldwin Park, Florida Celebration, Florida Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort New Urbanism
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