Building a Custom Home on the Gulf Coast: Your Complete Guide

Posted by Meredith Folger Amon on Sunday, March 30th, 2025  8:53am.


BUILDING A CUSTOM HOME ON THE GULF COAST: YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE

By Meredith Amon, Licensed in Alabama and Florida

The process of building a custom home along the Gulf Coast is both inspiring and complex. Whether you’re drawn to Ono Island, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, or Perdido Key, creating your ideal coastal retreat begins with knowledge, vision, and the right partnerships. As a trusted real estate advisor and homeowner on Ono Island

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Meredith Amon is a Gulf Coast Expert Real Estate Advisor, licensed in Alabama and Florida. She specializes in helping buyers and sellers navigate the buying and selling of homes along the Gulf Coast.

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6231 Carpenter Lane, Gulf Shores

$344,812

6231 Carpenter Lane, Gulf Shores

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,486 SqFt Residential MLS® # 386924

VC Realty LLC

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6239 Carpenter Lane, Gulf Shores

$344,812

6239 Carpenter Lane, Gulf Shores

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,486 SqFt Residential MLS® # 386925

VC Realty LLC

1370 Fenton Circle, Foley

$344,625

1370 Fenton Circle, Foley

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,848 SqFt Residential MLS® # 384974

DSLD Home Gulf Coast LLC Baldw wgrice@dsldhomes.com

825 Sumter Loop, Foley

$343,767

825 Sumter Loop, Foley

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,779 SqFt Residential MLS® # 386038

DSLD Home Gulf Coast LLC Baldw wgrice@dsldhomes.com

806 Marks Avenue, Bay Minette

$342,900

806 Marks Avenue, Bay Minette

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,930 SqFt Residential MLS® # 383797

Adams Homes LLC PHONE: 251-295-6560

18045 Aden Drive, Robertsdale

$342,307

18045 Aden Drive, Robertsdale

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,986 SqFt Residential MLS® # 385552

DSLD Home Gulf Coast LLC Baldw wgrice@dsldhomes.com

1369 Aldon Street, Foley

$341,395

1369 Aldon Street, Foley

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,848 SqFt Residential MLS® # 385686

DSLD Home Gulf Coast LLC Baldw wgrice@dsldhomes.com

19114 Maple Crest Loop, Foley

$340,990

19114 Maple Crest Loop, Foley

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,845 SqFt Residential MLS® # 386569

Lennar Homes Coastal Realty, L PHONE: 850-227-5992

817 Sumter Loop, Foley

$340,854

817 Sumter Loop, Foley

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,765 SqFt Residential MLS® # 382571

DSLD Home Gulf Coast LLC Baldw wgrice@dsldhomes.com

21061 Gibson Avenue, Robertsdale

$340,808

21061 Gibson Avenue, Robertsdale

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,787 SqFt Residential MLS® # 384927

DHI Realty of Alabama, LLC

14831 Dayton Circle, Foley

$340,740

14831 Dayton Circle, Foley

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,031 SqFt Residential MLS® # 383565

DHI Realty of Alabama, LLC

869 Sumter Loop, Foley

$340,707

869 Sumter Loop, Foley

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,765 SqFt Residential MLS® # 384383

DSLD Home Gulf Coast LLC Baldw wgrice@dsldhomes.com

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