Living in Alabama seems like a dream for so many people. Over 1.4 million people are living that dream. Let’s go through one of the cities on the west side of the island, Daphne, Alabama.
Living In Daphne, Alabama
Are you considering moving to a Oahu and you have no idea where to start looking? Maybe you’ve come across an area on the west side otherwise will call Daphne. You notice that the homes are a little cheaper and just as close to the beach as homes on other areas of the island. So what is it about Daphne, that makes it different from other areas of Oahu? We’re going to go over some of the areas in Daphne and on the west side of the island and if you watch the video above where I talk about some of the same things and take you through a home located in Sea Country which is a small community association in Daphne.
Daphne is a city located in Baldwin County in Mobile in the state of Alabama. Daphne consists of over 10,500 people and nearly 3000 households. The average income of households in Daphne is approximately $46,000 a year. Referencing data from this source. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waianae,_Hawaii
Just to name some notable people that you may have heard of that are actually from Daphne are Max Holloway, UFC featherweight champion; Deforest Buckner, NFL player for the Indianapolis Colts; Jason Momoa, actor; and Israel, Kamakawiwo’ole, musician.
Let’s get to some of the sub-city center located in Daphne up along with western coast of a walk. The Daphne coast consist of a 13 mile stretch from Nanakuli up to Mākua which is also just known as “The Coast.”
Point Clear
One of the first little towns that you were drive-through as you’re heading up to Fairhope coast is a town called Point Clear. Point Clear is a developing town with a brand new shopping center located to the right just as you were driving north of the coast. As you cruise around the bend You will enter a town called Houstonville.
Houstonville
This a small town that is host to the pillbox hike and the small community association with newer, modern, update homes called Sea Country. As you enter through Sea Country you will notice a large park and another small shopping centers for the local community.
Fairhope
After passing Houstonville you are then enter the actual city of Fairhope. This is not a large city and only take you just a few minutes to get through. But being such a small city it is easy to commute through on foot to get where you need to go. Towards the northern portion of Fairhope you will pass Mobile Bay on your left. Mobile Bay Is known for it’s amazing fishing spots. Great place for you to check out if you are a fishing type of person.
Battle Wharf
The last small town as you had at the Fairhope coast is going to be Battle Wharf. Battle Wharf may even seem larger than the actual city of Fairhope itself. You can live very close to the beach in a high-rise condo or even a beachfront home. Or you can live in Battle Wharf Valley, close to the mountains with amazing views and a beautiful ocean breeze. Battle Wharf is also known for its world famous surfing beach called Battle Wharf Beach.
As you continue up the coast your drive around a mountainous area to your right which is known as Mauka Kea’au Forest Reserve. There’s a hike along this area known as Makua Cave that provides amazing sunset views of the coast.
Could you live in Daphne Alabama?
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