Dakota Ridlespurge - EXIT Realty Landmark

🎉 UNDER CONTRACT! 🎉

This stunning home at 512 W 23rd Avenue in Gulf Shores didn't last long! 4BR/3BA, 2,524 sq ft on nearly half an acre — featuring a private heated pool, outdoor kitchen, whole-home generator, and resort-style backyard built for Gulf Coast living.

Congratulations to our agents Dakota Ridlespurge & Amanda Farmer on getting this one under contract!

Thinking about buying or selling in Gulf Shores? We'd love to help you get results like this.

📞 Dakota: (256) 438-7227
📞 Amanda: (251) 600-9916
EXIT Realty Landmark | 316 S McKenzie St, Ste 100, Foley, AL 36532

Closing day with Miss Teresa was one of those special ones 💛

Helping her get her home ready for the market brought back so many memories of my own grandmother's garden, the kind of beauty that only comes from years of love poured into a home. Walking through this process with Miss Teresa was truly an honor.

There is something so meaningful about helping someone close one beautiful chapter of life to open another. Congratulations, it was a privilege to be part of your journey. 💐

Spotted this morning at the Grand Hotel. 🦅 🦅

Since this sweet family was relocating from out of town, I wanted their welcome to feel special from the very start. So I put together a little basket with local favorites — bites from Kingfisher Seafood Restaurant and Mr Gene's Beans, along with some local finds from The Fairhope Store — so they could get a real taste of their new community before they’d even unpacked a single box. 🌻

But the real joy was everything that led up to that basket sitting on their new welcome mat. I had the privilege of helping this family find their home and guiding them every step of the way, all the way from out of town to the closing table. Watching a family walk into a place they can finally call their own — that’s the moment that makes this job so special, and it’s exactly why I do what I do. 🏡✨

Welcome home, y’all. So grateful to have been part of your journey, and even more excited to call you neighbors. 💛

Baldwin County residents: The Baldwin County Grants Department will host two Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG DR) Homeownership Assistance Program (HAP) Public Meetings to help residents and community partners prepare to apply for the HAP. The application portal opens September 21, 2026.

Public Meeting Dates and Locations:
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Baldwin County Foley Satellite Courthouse
Large Meeting Hall
201 E Section Ave, Foley, AL 36535

Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Baldwin County Fairhope Satellite Courthouse
County Commission Chambers
1100 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532

Residents and partners are encouraged to attend to learn more about eligibility and the application process.

To learn more, visit: https://baldwincountyal.gov/services/grants/homeownership-assistance-program

Thinking about making the move to Baldwin County? 👀 Here’s what the market actually looked like in July 2026:

🏡 Traditional homes: $398,711 average sale price | 63 days on market | 619 closed sales
🌊 Resort/Island homes: $836,017 average sale price | 122 days on market | 175 closed sales

Translation: if you’re chasing that Gulf Coast lifestyle, there’s still room to find your spot — whether that’s a family home in Fairhope/Daphne or a beachfront escape in Orange Beach/Gulf Shores.

Relocating to Baldwin County? I’ll walk you through exactly what your budget gets you, neighborhood by neighborhood. Send me a DM or call 📲 256-438-7227