Tracewater Homes — Coastal Cottage & Carriage Apartment
Set in the heart of 30A, this coastal cottage and detached carriage apartment were drawn to live comfortably inside Santa Rosa Beach's vacation-rental fabric — at home on the street, ready for short stays or long seasons. The main home features three ensuite bedrooms wrapped around an open living core, with a wide covered back porch that opens onto the swimming pool. A standing-seam metal roof, board-and-batten siding, and crisp white trim complete the regional vernacular. The detached two-car garage carries a private apartment above it — separate exterior stair, full porch, kitchen and bath — so guests can settle in for a week without crossing paths with the main house.
The drawings for this home went through every phase of our process — from a Discover Meeting on the land to the final permit-ready set. Mechanical and structural systems were coordinated on paper before bid, so the contractor walked into the framing deck with a complete plan.
Every detail — eaves, trim profiles, stair sections, rough-ins — was drawn explicitly. Nothing was left to interpretation. The build came in close to estimate, on schedule, with no permit revisions required.
