Found 4 blog entries tagged as waterfront homesites.

Gulf Coast Homesite Due Diligence

What Is a Geotechnical Soil Test?

A buyer and seller’s guide to waterfront homesites on Ono Island, in Orange Beach and along the Gulf Coast.

Geotechnical Soils Testing Ono Island, Orange Beach and Gulf Coast Home Building Construction

When buyers begin looking at a beautiful waterfront homesite, it is perfectly natural to focus on what can be seen: the view, the shoreline, the boating access, the trees and the possibilities for a future home.

But one of the most important parts of the property may be the part no one can see.

The soil beneath a coastal lot can influence how a house must be supported, how deep foundation pilings may need to extend and, ultimately, how much the project may cost. That is why I often encourage buyers considering waterfront land—especially…

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Coastal Homesite Due Diligence

Wetland Delineation on Ono Island and Orange Beach

What Gulf Coast buyers and sellers should know about wetlands, buildable area, permitting and preparing a homesite for new construction.

When I help someone buy or sell a homesite on Ono Island, in Orange Beach or along the Alabama Gulf Coast, one of the most important questions is also one of the simplest: Where can the home actually be built?

 

Wetland Delineation Ono Island Orange Beach Alabama Home Building

A vacant lot may be beautifully wooded, close to the water and perfectly positioned for coastal living. Before selecting house plans, estimating construction costs or deciding what the property is worth, however, we need to understand the land itself.

If wetlands may be present, a professional wetland…

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The Search the Gulf Ono Island Guide

Harbor Drive On Ono Harbour

Architecture, protected boat slips and the beauty of life beside the water on Ono Island

Ono Harbour Ono Island Marina Boats

There are places on Ono Island that seem to reveal themselves slowly, and Ono Harbour is one of them.

Ono Harbour encompasses two streets—Harbor Drive and Peninsula Drive—each with its own relationship to the water. In this guide, I am focusing specifically on Harbor Drive: a distinctive stretch of Ono Island where substantial homesites, protected boating access, coastal architecture and long views across the marsh come together beautifully.

When I turn onto Harbor Drive, I immediately notice the openness. The sky seems broader here. Palms and pines frame the road,…

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Long Bayou Preserve: New Waterfront Homes Near Orange Beach, Alabama

Long Bayou Preserve Orange Beach New Waterfront Homes and Homesites Orange Beach Alabama

Long Bayou Preserve is an emerging waterfront community planned near Orange Beach, Alabama, at the meeting of Long Bayou and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. With only 48 proposed homesites—including 37 described by the developer as offering waterfront access—the community is intended to feel intimate, private and closely connected to the surrounding coastal landscape.

A Rare Intracoastal Waterway Location

The property is positioned east of the Baldwin Beach Express, near the new Margaritaville at The Wharf development and across the Intracoastal Waterway from The Wharf.

This location offers convenient access to the beaches, restaurants, shopping and entertainment of…

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