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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668 Overland Drive, Fairhope

$340,452

↑ $8,502

668 Overland Drive, Fairhope

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,490 SqFt Residential MLS® # 379412

DHI Realty of Alabama, LLC

20976 Gibson Avenue, Robertsdale

$338,900

↑ $2,000

20976 Gibson Avenue, Robertsdale

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,018 SqFt Residential MLS® # 377618

DHI Realty of Alabama, LLC

19269 Maple Crest Loop, Foley

$336,990

↓ $9,000

19269 Maple Crest Loop, Foley

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,891 SqFt Residential MLS® # 386089

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

32185 Lyon Road, Spanish Fort

$336,340

↑ $3,000

32185 Lyon Road, Spanish Fort

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,510 SqFt Residential MLS® # 383191

DHI Realty of Alabama, LLC

New
26431 Olivia Court, Daphne

$336,237

26431 Olivia Court, Daphne

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,561 SqFt Residential MLS® # 386848

DSLD Home Gulf Coast LLC Baldw wgrice@dsldhomes.com

20941 Gibson Avenue, Robertsdale

$335,808

↓ $2,300

20941 Gibson Avenue, Robertsdale

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,787 SqFt Residential MLS® # 383334

DHI Realty of Alabama, LLC

20977 Gibson Avenue, Robertsdale

$335,808

20977 Gibson Avenue, Robertsdale

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,787 SqFt Residential MLS® # 385012

DHI Realty of Alabama, LLC

13626 Canebrake Circle, Foley

$335,255

↑ $505

13626 Canebrake Circle, Foley

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,858 SqFt Residential MLS® # 375051

DSLD Home Gulf Coast LLC Baldw wgrice@dsldhomes.com

21049 Gibson Avenue, Robertsdale

$334,308

21049 Gibson Avenue, Robertsdale

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,787 SqFt Residential MLS® # 385009

DHI Realty of Alabama, LLC

293 Hudson Loop, Fairhope

$333,636

↑ $5,848

293 Hudson Loop, Fairhope

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,443 SqFt Residential MLS® # 385073

DHI Realty of Alabama, LLC

New
18070 Piney Circle, Foley

$333,529

18070 Piney Circle, Foley

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,765 SqFt Residential MLS® # 386937

DSLD Home Gulf Coast LLC Baldw wgrice@dsldhomes.com

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3856 Casita Circle, Foley

$332,490

3856 Casita Circle, Foley

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,627 SqFt Residential MLS® # 386973

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

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