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My private 3acre island is on the intracoastal waterway north of Ponce Inlet's Atlantic Ocean access. There's 1.8 surveyed buildable uplands to build on. I'm in need of help. I Don't know where to start. Any designer ideas?
 
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I think a big ark would be appropriate. When the pole caps melt, your home could still be afloat and your payments might not be under water? Big Grin

BTW...did you recently sell some swampland too?
 
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Typical jealousy answer.
 
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LOL! =D
Not me, not my favorite climate!

Lots of spam on these sites, and the fact that this is your first post and the listing picture and name says "island for sale" places a suspicion on your post.

In other words, you hope to sell it rather than build?
 
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You have nothing better to do
 
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Beautiful!

Question: They have engineered cars that do not run on gasoline. Has this been done for boats, too?


Get some type of off the grid energy source and enjoy!
 
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Love your idea
 
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Isn't this really an ad?. Why else would you give your location, user name "island for sale" and post px over and over?
 
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Just answer the question
 
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Not only advertising, but very sarcastic as well.
 
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I would start by hiring an architect in the area whose work you admire and who has references for larger projects.
 
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I think perhaps it would be helpful to talk to "Dabney" about a shed.
 
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My first thought was power and you will need a source of it like wind or solar to even start building .I watched building Alaska with Bob Mays and what he had to go through just to get supplies and workers there to just get it done .I wonder how much something you want to do would cost .I saw he he got such horrible wood delivered to his sight and just getting it there and the cost .There was one show years ago that had a smaller island than yours and they shipped a modular home there on barges .It seemed like it was really the cheapest option for them .They just drove it to where they wanted it and I remembered there hassle of just getting cement in bags took 4 months .It looks really nice and green and lush .Guessing you would want your home closest to the water and views .I think maybe water could be your biggest thing .Building Alaska show he had a stream near by .Good luck and happy islanding .
 
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