What Flood Elevation Gives a Highland Beach Home
Barrier island parcels carry base flood elevations that place new construction well above natural grade, and the resulting finished floor frequently sits several feet higher than the slab of the house being replaced. The entry stair, the driveway pitch, the garage approach, and the way the interior meets the pool deck all respond to it.
Owners who read the elevation only as a constraint miss what it offers. Lifting the main living level above the seawall opens water views a ground level residence on the same parcel would never reach, and the volume below absorbs parking and mechanical systems that would otherwise take conditioned space. Modern island residences are drawn from that height, and the market pays a premium for what it delivers. Cannatelli Builders sets those requirements at the outset as an Intracoastal home builder in Highland Beach.