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the view, in fact, that really sold her on the condo, a million-dollar 

unobstructed sightline of the Gulf from the massive windows that 

stretch from floor to ceiling. “This area has always been one that 

Britney loves, having spent so many summers here with her cousin 

when she was a child; and being able to look out at those beautiful 

beaches and share it with her family was really a dream for her,” 

Lynne goes on. A dream within a dream, one might say…

Letting the view claim the spotlight, the rest of the décor is quite 

understated, “Beach Shabby Chic,” as Lynne terms its aesthetic. 

Playing up the coastal theme, a serene spectrum of muted greens and 

blues offer subtle hints of color amongst the neutrality of light beiges 

and sand. “This is our Beach Serenity,” Lynne explains of the open, 

airy and light-filled condo that has been their vacation haven, “and 

it’s a place that feels welcoming.” 

“Welcoming” could be a word applied to the Spears family itself— 

a tightly-knit group of siblings and their children, all under the wing 

of their Mama Lynne. They love to gather and entertain; and over 

the past 16 years, the Destin condo has provided the perfect place for 

both. “Looking back over the years, the time we’ve spent here with 

our family and friends has been some of our 

best, sweetest memories.” 

And there are many memories to recount, 

as the abundance of family photos scattered 

throughout the condo can easily attest. They 

are a timeline of life, of growing and learning, 

of days and nights cherished and shared. Not 

of a pop-culture icon and a need for self-

aggrandizement, but of real life and a family 

much like any other who comes from small 

town roots. The condo is lived in and enjoyed, 

from the kitchen where Britney’s young niece Maddie explores her 

budding culinary genius under the watchful eye of her grandmother 

to the spacious living room filled with light and air that hangs in 

anticipation of music and laughter. “We all love to be here together, 

watching the sunrises and sunsets and the fireworks, listening to 

the roll of the tides coming in on the sand, cooking together and 

eating together. Destin has so much for us to do as a family—going 

to the beach or to the movies—normal, everyday things that let us 

be us,” Lynne says. “It’s become comfortingly familiar—we have 

several favorite restaurants along the harbor; we love going out to 

Crab Island; and we like to shop at Silver Sands, City Market and 

Frill Seekers Gifts, which is actually owned by a friend of ours. The 

grandkids, of course, like to hang out at The Track and play the 

arcade games,” Lynne says with a smile. “We have so many, many 

memories here; and that’s something that no amount of money can 

buy.” 

Hit after hit, album after album, no fanfare or applause can replace 

the feeling of coming home to the people you love, in a place that you 

love. And for Britney Spears and her family, coming to Destin feels 

like coming home. 

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