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

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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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530 Veterans Road, Gulf Shores

$999,000

↓ $70,000

530 Veterans Road, Gulf Shores

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,783 SqFt Residential MLS® # 379575

Signature Properties

926 Inlet Circle, Gulf Shores

$995,000

926 Inlet Circle, Gulf Shores

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,574 SqFt Residential MLS® # 380927

RE/MAX of Gulf Shores

841 Inlet Circle, Gulf Shores

$995,000

841 Inlet Circle, Gulf Shores

3 Beds 4 Baths 2,826 SqFt Residential MLS® # 380932

RE/MAX of Gulf Shores

Peninsula Boulevard Unit 4, Gulf Shores

$990,000

Peninsula Boulevard Unit 4, Gulf Shores

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,242 SqFt Residential MLS® # 377764

RE/MAX of Gulf Shores

845 Inlet Circle, Gulf Shores

$985,000

845 Inlet Circle, Gulf Shores

3 Beds 4 Baths 2,715 SqFt Residential MLS® # 381554

RE/MAX of Gulf Shores

33425 Holbrook Lane, Loxley

$978,000

33425 Holbrook Lane, Loxley

5 Beds 6 Baths 3,197 SqFt Residential MLS® # 384999

Waters Edge Realty PHONE: 251-256-6127

Lot 28 Sampson Avenue, Orange Beach

$974,800

↑ $19,900

Lot 28 Sampson Avenue, Orange Beach

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,391 SqFt Residential MLS® # 384250

Keller Williams AGC Realty - Orange Beach PHONE: 251-923-8390

Peninsula Boulevard Unit 23, Gulf Shores

$970,000

Peninsula Boulevard Unit 23, Gulf Shores

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,233 SqFt Residential MLS® # 377771

RE/MAX of Gulf Shores

17157 S Chapel Grove, Loxley

$962,000

17157 S Chapel Grove, Loxley

4 Beds 5 Baths 3,124 SqFt Residential MLS® # 384988

Waters Edge Realty PHONE: 251-256-6127

17193 S Chapel Grove, Loxley

$962,000

17193 S Chapel Grove, Loxley

4 Beds 5 Baths 3,124 SqFt Residential MLS® # 384992

Waters Edge Realty PHONE: 251-256-6127

2 Lafayette Drive, Fairhope

$954,900

2 Lafayette Drive, Fairhope

3 Beds 4 Baths 2,869 SqFt Residential MLS® # 378974

Bellator Real Estate, LLC PHONE: 678-644-4783

Peninsula Boulevard Unit 18, Gulf Shores

$950,000

Peninsula Boulevard Unit 18, Gulf Shores

2 Beds 3 Baths 1,718 SqFt Residential MLS® # 377770

RE/MAX of Gulf Shores

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