Battery Point is a 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath elevated coastal home plan with 1,824 square feet of conditioned living area plus outdoor living space. It is designed for Florida Gulf Coast lots where elevation, resilience, and efficient use of space matter.
Battery Point is designed for coastal and waterfront properties, subject to lot width, setbacks, flood elevation, access, and site conditions. Seasafe reviews lot fit before finalizing the home plan.
The Battery Point is designed for Florida coastal conditions. This 1,824 square foot elevated home is engineered to a 180 MPH wind rating and designed for elevated coastal conditions while delivering the open floor plan and close to 300 square feet of outdoor living space families expect from modern coastal construction.
Typical post-permit build time is 6 to 8 months, permit issuance to certificate of occupancy. In our experience, traditional coastal site-built construction commonly runs 18 to 24 months. Every jurisdiction varies. A shorter timeline may help reduce carrying costs such as construction-loan interest. Actual costs depend on your lender, insurer, and project.
Lots of roughly 45 to 80 feet wide are typical for this plan. Fit depends on setbacks and site conditions, so talk with our team about your lot. The home is designed to applicable FEMA flood requirements and local flood codes.
In our experience, traditional coastal home construction in Florida can take 18 to 24 months. Weather delays framing. Trades wait on each other. Inspections stack up. Meanwhile, you’re paying construction loan interest, builder’s risk insurance, and property taxes on an unfinished home.
In our illustration, a typical homeowner building a $925,000 elevated coastal home could avoid roughly $150,000 in holding costs compared with a traditional timeline that runs a year longer. Investors renting the property could avoid more than $265,000 in lost rental income and carrying costs. These are illustrative estimates from Seasafe’s own calculations as of November 2025, not a quote, and your costs will depend on your lot, local market, and jurisdiction.
Two-Site Construction reduces weather exposure. The living space sections are built in a controlled Build Center while the foundation work progresses onsite. Both phases run in parallel instead of waiting on each other. When ready, the living space sections are transported to your lot, set onsite, and finished with your personalized selections.
The Battery Point is designed for flood zones and high wind exposure. Every structural component is engineered to handle hurricane forces and storm surge.
Deep pilings extend 25+ feet into the ground, anchoring the home against uplift forces. Reinforced grade beams, concrete slabs, and masonry columns create an elevated platform that keeps living areas above base flood elevation. This foundation system is designed based on site-specific soil testing and local code requirements.
Seasafe living space sections are engineered to a 180 MPH wind rating. The 2×12 floor system and 2×6 exterior walls are reinforced with metal strapping and hurricane clips that create a continuous load path from roof to foundation. Impact-rated windows and doors prevent building envelope breach during storms.
Flood vents in the ground floor allow water to flow through the structure during storm surge, reducing pressure on walls. Breakaway panels and open structural designs meet FEMA requirements for coastal construction.
The Battery Point’s 1,824 square feet of conditioned living space is built for daily use and entertaining.
Seasafe Homes uses a streamlined design process that gives you control over finishes without extending the construction schedule. You select from curated finish collections for interiors and exteriors, reducing decision fatigue while maintaining your personal style.
Cabinets, countertops, flooring, appliances, plumbing fixtures, paint colors, tile, and trim details.
Roofing material and color, siding style and color, exterior doors, window frame color, paint schemes, porch railings, and architectural details.
This approach cuts decision-making from over 1,500 choices to approximately 150 focused selections, keeping the project on schedule while delivering a home that reflects your coastal lifestyle.
Bedrooms:
4
Bathrooms:
3 full, 1 half
Total Living + Outdoor Space:
2,112 square feet
Conditioned Living Area:
1,824 square feet
Stories:
2
Lot Compatibility:
Typically 45 to 80 feet wide; confirm for your lot
Wind Rating:
180 MPH
Construction:
2×12 floor system, 2×6 exterior walls
Typical Build Timeline:
Typically 6 to 8 months, permit issuance to certificate of occupancy.
Seasafe Homes has over 20 years of experience building elevated homes in Florida’s coastal municipalities. We understand local permitting, flood zone requirements, and hurricane building codes. The Battery Point integrates these requirements into the design, reducing delays during plan review and approval.
Site-specific foundation design accounts for soil conditions, elevation requirements, and setback rules. Our team handles geotechnical soil testing, topographic surveys, and municipal coordination so the project stays on schedule.
Hurricane-resistant features reduce insurance premiums. Elevated foundations, impact-rated openings, and engineered structural connections qualify for discounts with most carriers. These same features protect resale value in coastal real estate markets where buyers expect homes built to current standards.
The Battery Point’s faster build timeline also means you start building equity sooner. For investors, earlier occupancy means rental income begins twelve months ahead of traditional construction schedules.
The Battery Point combines hurricane engineering, coastal lifestyle design, and predictable construction timelines. To learn more about this model or discuss your coastal building project, contact Seasafe Homes.
