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The Coastal Homesite Guide

Before You Build: Wetlands, Soil Testing, Elevations & Coastal Due Diligence

What buyers and sellers should understand before purchasing a homesite on Ono Island, in Orange Beach or elsewhere along the Alabama Gulf Coast.

By Meredith  |  Gulf Coast Real Estate Advisor & Ono Island Homeowner

Purchasing vacant land along the Alabama Gulf Coast can be an extraordinary opportunity—but a beautiful homesite is not automatically a buildable homesite.

Buying Coastal Homesite Vacant Land

On Ono Island, in Orange Beach and throughout coastal Baldwin County, some of the most important parts of a property are the ones we cannot see from the road. Wetlands, soft soils, undocumented fill, high groundwater, flood-elevation…

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Coastal Property Intelligence

WETLAND DELINEATIONS ON THE GULF COAST

Wetland Delineations on the Gulf Coast

There is something deeply romantic about land on the Alabama Gulf Coast. The hush of the marsh at sunset. The way spartina grass bends in a bay breeze. A canal lot where you can almost picture the boat lift, the porch lights, and a Viking, Hatteras, Freeman, Caymas, Invincible, Yellowfin, or Contender waiting at the dock.

But before a buyer dreams too far ahead, I always like to pause and ask one important question: Do we know what the land is telling us?

“The prettiest coastal properties deserve the most thoughtful questions.”

What Is a Wetland Delineation?

A wetland delineation is a professional evaluation that identifies where wetlands begin…

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