Found 6 blog entries tagged as Meredith.

A Search The Gulf Signature Guide

Orange Beach vs. Perdido Key Vacation Rentals: Alabama or Florida?


My candid, local guide to buying a Gulf Coast vacation-rental property on either side of the Alabama–Florida line—and choosing the condominium that fits your income goals, personal use and coastal lifestyle.

By Meredith | Search The Gulf Orange Beach and Perdido Key Rental Homes Condos

“Meredith, where should I buy a vacation rental—Orange Beach, Alabama, or Perdido Key, Florida?” I hear this question often, and I understand why. The two markets sit side by side, share the same sugar-white shoreline and can be only minutes apart. Yet the ownership experience can feel surprisingly different once we look beyond the balcony view.

I am licensed in both Alabama…

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Ono Island Variances & Permits

A thoughtful guide to understanding the difference, navigating the ACC process and protecting your plans before purchasing, designing or building.

By Meredith  |  Search The Gulf

LocationOno Island, Alabama Guide FocusVariances, permits & ACC review Local PerspectiveWritten by an Ono Island homeowner
Ono Island Variances HOA POA information

Owning property on Ono Island is a special privilege. It also comes with architectural standards designed to protect the island’s appearance, safety, neighboring properties and long-term value.

Two words that often arise when someone is considering a new home, addition, swimming pool, accessory structure, fence or waterfront improvement are …

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The Search The Gulf Signature Guide Ono Island Homeownership & Coastal Design

Renovating Driveways & Landscaping on Ono Island

A thoughtful guide to creating coastal curb appeal that feels polished, intentional and wonderfully manageable.

There is a particular moment many homeowners experience when they pull into the driveway, look around and think, “This simply is not working anymore.”

I recently had that very moment on Ono Island.

What began as an effort to create a relaxed, sandy coastal landscape gradually became more maintenance than I wanted. Weeds emerged through the sand, dark mulch migrated beyond the planting beds, and the combination of gravel, sand, bare patches, shrubs and mulch made the front…

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Ono Island Real Estate • Waterfront Homes • Boating Access • Orange Beach, Alabama

Ono Island Waterfront Roads and Boating Access: What Buyers Should Know

Ono Island Waterfront Roads Homes Boating Access

A local guide to the types of waterfront homes, canal-front lots, boat lifts, boathouses, deep-water slips, and boating access buyers may find on Ono Island in Orange Beach, Alabama.

Ono Island is one of the most unique waterfront communities on the Alabama Gulf Coast because not all waterfront property is the same. One home may sit on a protected canal with a 10,000-pound lift. Another may offer deep-water dockage for a much larger boat. Another may face Bayou St. John, Old River, the Intracoastal Waterway, or a wide canal with quick access toward Perdido Pass and the Gulf.

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Eastern Shore Real Estate • Mobile Bay • Live Oaks • Baldwin County Living

SCENIC HIGHWAY 98 HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE IN BALDWIN COUNTY, ALABAMA

Scenic Highway 98 Homes For Sale Baldwin County Alabama, Fairhope, Point Clear, Daphne, Montrose

A local guide to homes, land, waterfront estates, bay-view properties, live oak-lined streets, and the timeless Eastern Shore lifestyle near Fairhope, Montrose, Point Clear, and Daphne.

Some roads are more than a way to get from one place to another. Scenic Highway 98 in Baldwin County, Alabama is one of those special stretches that feels like a lifestyle all its own.

Along and near this beloved Eastern Shore corridor, buyers may find Mobile Bay views, mature live oaks, historic homes, waterfront estates, bluff settings, quiet lanes, custom homes, rare homesites, and the kind of…

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Best Boats for Mobile Bay, Weeks Bay, Fish River, Magnolia River and Baldwin County Waterways


Best boats for Mobile Bay Weeks Bay Fish River and Magnolia River in Baldwin County Alabama

One of the most important questions waterfront buyers ask me is not just, “Can I keep a boat here?” It is, “What kind of boat makes sense for this water?”

That question matters tremendously along the Alabama Gulf Coast, especially when comparing Mobile Bay waterfront homes and land, Weeks Bay waterfront homes and land, Fish River waterfront homes and land, and Magnolia River waterfront homes and land. These waterways are beautiful, but they are not all the same. Water depth, tides, shoreline conditions, dock access, bridge clearance, wind exposure, and the way a buyer plans to fish or cruise can all influence the best boat choice.


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