Buying a Coastal Homesite on Ono Island or Orange Beach | Wetlands, Soil Testing & Due Diligence
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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.
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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When I’m showing Ono Island homes, I love sharing the “why” behind the island, not just the “what.” The story of how Ono became Ono is a little coastal, a little quirky, and completely tied to the very things buyers still value today: access, scarcity, waterfront lifestyle, and the feeling that you’ve discovered a place with real roots.
“Each state said ‘Oh, No!’ to the other” when it came to who would build the bridge at Alabama Point.