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Sterling Sands

Sterling Sands is a 110-unit, Gulf-front mid-rise condominium on Highway 98 in Destin, Florida, with roughly 300 feet of private beach, a beachside pool and hot tub, and one-, two-, and three-bedroom residences featuring 9-foot ceilings and in-unit laundry.

1080 US Highway 98 E, Destin, FL 32541

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Location context

Sterling Sands on the map

The map shows Sterling Sands at 1080 US Highway 98 E, Destin, FL 32541. The outline is for orientation and is not a legal survey.

Overview

Sterling Sands is a Gulf-front mid-rise condominium at 1080 U.S. Highway 98 East in Destin's Central Beach corridor. It is separate from Sterling Shores farther east, even though the names share a developer and brand family. The address and building scale are the reliable first filters when comparing the two.

Beachfront Building Context

The building's own and resort sources describe direct beach access, a beachside pool and hot tub, fitness facilities, grills, covered gathering space, and roughly 300 feet of private beach. The researched record supports a 110-unit profile and one-, two-, and three-bedroom residences, while story count, build year, and gated status remain intentionally unasserted because sources disagree or do not establish them consistently.

Sterling Sands Versus Sterling Shores

Sterling Sands is at 1080 U.S. Highway 98 East; Sterling Shores is at 1751 Scenic Highway 98 and is a different live Atlas record.

Verify Current Operations

Confirm the exact unit, current association and beach rules, seasonal services, parking and elevator details, insurance and assessments, and any guest or rental policies. The Atlas point and building outline provide orientation, not title or survey evidence.

A mid-rise on the central beach line

Sterling Sands is a Gulf-front mid-rise with a private beach relationship and shared pool and hot tub context, placing it between low-rise cottage communities and taller Condo Row towers. The documented unit mix and building amenities help identify the property, but they do not establish an exact residence's view, condition, parking, fees, insurance, rental terms, or current amenity hours. Use the map to compare its central Highway 98 position with neighboring buildings, then verify the exact unit, association documents, beach and pool operations, assessments, flood exposure, and guest or rental rules.

Property details

At a glance

Beach relation
Gulf-front
Building type
Mid-rise
Units
~110
Beach access
Private
Parking
Covered and uncovered; Sterling Sands parking pass required

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