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Old 10-07-2020, 08:49 AM
 
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Hi,
My wife and I are looking to buy a lot in the Fairhope/Foley area. I have noticed that some are completely open and free of trees and others require you to clear just enough of the existing trees to build your new home.
My question, are there any advantages to either approach or is it just a personal preference?
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Old 10-07-2020, 09:15 AM
 
Location: Mobile, AL
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Personal preference...… but less likely your house will be smashed by a tree during a hurricane if there aren't any.
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Old 10-07-2020, 11:11 AM
 
Location: Fort Payne Alabama
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Personal preference...… but less likely your house will be smashed by a tree during a hurricane if there aren't any.

AND, less likely to get your gutters clogged causing water damage on your house!
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Old 10-07-2020, 06:39 PM
 
Location: Floribama
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Personally I hate those treeless lots, I must have have trees and shade.

Trees vary a lot in their ability to survive hurricanes, species such as Live Oak, Magnolia, and Bald Cypress hold up to the winds pretty good. Maples, water/laurel oaks, pear trees, etc usually uproot and break apart easily. Pines are good to have for the free straw, but they need to kept out next to the street and not near the house.
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Old 10-08-2020, 07:45 AM
 
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Thank you all for the feedback!

The reason I asked this question about wooded vs. clear lots is that my wife and I are currently looking at a heavily wooded, 2.5 acre lot in a development near Fairhope. The covenant of the development says that we can only ever clear a half acre of the 2.5 acre lot yet they are asking full market price for the 2.5 acres. This just seems so odd to me and I was trying to figure out what the reason for this rule is. I would be fine to just clear one acre of the 2.5 and leave a buffer between me and the neighbors. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Old 10-08-2020, 07:50 AM
 
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clear everything from around the house....everything
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Old 10-08-2020, 08:09 AM
 
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Are the other lots of similar size in the development selling for a similar price? If so, then it is at market.
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Old 10-08-2020, 10:44 AM
 
Location: Floribama
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Thank you all for the feedback!

The reason I asked this question about wooded vs. clear lots is that my wife and I are currently looking at a heavily wooded, 2.5 acre lot in a development near Fairhope. The covenant of the development says that we can only ever clear a half acre of the 2.5 acre lot yet they are asking full market price for the 2.5 acres. This just seems so odd to me and I was trying to figure out what the reason for this rule is. I would be fine to just clear one acre of the 2.5 and leave a buffer between me and the neighbors. Has anyone else experienced this?
They are likely trying to keep a forested look for the entire community. If you have random lots that are completely clear cut it can look a little odd. Surely they would allow removal of any invasive species, such as Chinese Tallow.
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Old 10-08-2020, 12:16 PM
 
Location: Canada
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Thank you all for the feedback!

The reason I asked this question about wooded vs. clear lots is that my wife and I are currently looking at a heavily wooded, 2.5 acre lot in a development near Fairhope. The covenant of the development says that we can only ever clear a half acre of the 2.5 acre lot yet they are asking full market price for the 2.5 acres. This just seems so odd to me and I was trying to figure out what the reason for this rule is. I would be fine to just clear one acre of the 2.5 and leave a buffer between me and the neighbors. Has anyone else experienced this?
Is it by any chance on an incline or some kind of gradually sloping low hill near a large body of water? If it is on a slope or higher than usual elevation for the area then the reason might be for the prevention of soil erosion and mud slides during high wind storms, rain storms, hurricanes, etc.

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Old 10-08-2020, 02:30 PM
 
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Are the other lots of similar size in the development selling for a similar price? If so, then it is at market.
They are asking the same price, but none have sold yet.
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