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Catalina Crest on Smith Lake
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Your neighborhood questions, answered
Document summaries describe the sources reviewed. Confirm current amendments, fees and the rules for your exact lot.
Summary of the December 16, 2024 instrument for Catalina Crest, Plat Book 2024, page 48. Cullman County instrument 378277, MISC Book 400, pages 979-986. This is distinct from Catalina Point. Later amendments and the offered lot’s inclusion, including replats, remain unverified.
- Is there an HOA, and what does it cost?
Not verified
The current HOA or association arrangement, annual dues and any special assessments or review fees have not been verified for this property.
- What neighborhood amenities are available?
Not verified
Current shared amenities and the offered lot’s rights to use them have not been verified. Confirm any park, playground, pool, clubhouse, ramp or other facility in writing.
- What size home can I build?
Document summary
The 2024 instrument specifies at least 2,000 heated and cooled square feet, excluding porches and garage. Confirm the offered lot’s plat/replat and later amendments.
Catalina Crest recorded restrictions · Instrument 378277, MISC Book 400, p. 980, section 2.03 · document page 2
- What styles and plans need approval?
Document summary
The copy requires written architectural committee approval for the improvements, exterior changes and replatting described in the provision.
Catalina Crest recorded restrictions · Instrument 378277, MISC Book 400, p. 984, section 2.21 · document page 6
- Are manufactured or mobile homes allowed?
Document summary
The reviewed instrument excludes mobile, modular and temporary structures as residences. Confirm the current committee’s requirements for the specific proposed home.
Catalina Crest recorded restrictions · Instrument 378277, MISC Book 400, p. 982, section 2.12 · document page 4
- Can I keep or stay in an RV or camper?
Not verified
RV or camper occupancy and storage rules have not been verified. Obtain written requirements for the intended use and length of stay.
- When must construction start?
Not verified
A deadline to begin construction after buying the lot has not been verified.
- When must construction finish?
Document summary
The reviewed instrument calls for dwelling construction to finish within 12 months after commencement, subject to prior written committee approval for an exception.
Catalina Crest recorded restrictions · Instrument 378277, MISC Book 400, p. 982, section 2.12 · document page 4
- Can I rent through Airbnb or VRBO?
Document summary
The 2024 instrument prohibits lease or rental periods shorter than 30 consecutive days. This minimum does not by itself approve a particular Airbnb or VRBO plan; confirm current amendments and lot-specific requirements.
Catalina Crest recorded restrictions · Instrument 378277, MISC Book 400, p. 984, section 2.20 · document page 6
- What other rules should I know?
Document summary
The reviewed 2024 instrument covers Catalina Crest at Plat Book 2024, page 48. It limits covered lots to one single-family dwelling, up to two stories excluding basements; later replats and amendments require separate review.
Catalina Crest recorded restrictions · Instrument 378277, MISC Book 400, p. 980, section 2.02; Plat Book 2024, p. 48 · document page 2
The recorded 2024 document was reread in the owner-supplied copy after the earlier official-preview review. Current lot-specific applicability and complete amendment history still need confirmation. Research checked 2026-10-31.
Neighborhood features
August 2024 county minutes describe preliminary plat approval for Catalina Crest on County Road 287. A preliminary proposal does not establish the current final lot configuration.
Cullman County minutes, August 13, 2024 · PDF pp. 4-5 · PDF page 4
Building and ownership notes
The available document copies state:
The 2024 instrument limits covered lots to residential use with one single-family dwelling, up to two stories excluding basements.
Catalina Crest recorded restrictions · Cullman MISC Book 400, p. 980, §2.02 · instrument 378277 · document page 2
It specifies at least 2,000 heated and cooled square feet, excluding porches and garage.
Catalina Crest recorded restrictions · Cullman MISC Book 400, p. 980, §2.03 · instrument 378277 · document page 2
It prohibits lease or rental periods shorter than 30 consecutive days.
Catalina Crest recorded restrictions · Cullman MISC Book 400, p. 984, §2.20 · instrument 378277 · document page 6
Written architectural committee approval is required for the improvements, exterior changes and replatting described in the provision.
Catalina Crest recorded restrictions · Cullman MISC Book 400, p. 984, §2.21 · instrument 378277 · document page 6
Mobile, modular and temporary residential structures are restricted. Dwelling construction has a 12-month completion period, subject to a prior committee exception.
Catalina Crest recorded restrictions · Cullman MISC Book 400, p. 982, §2.12 · instrument 378277 · document page 4
Recorded document trail
The recorded 2024 instrument was read in the official preview. It identifies Plat Book 2024, page 48; later replats and amendments need separate review.
Cullman County probate recording index · 378277 · MISC Book 400, pp. 979-986 · recorded December 16, 2024
Questions for the exact property
- Does the offered lot fall within Plat Book 2024, page 48 or a later replat?
- What later amendments, current architectural standards and association assessments apply?
Sources, document scope and review dates
- Cullman County minutes, August 13, 2024
2024-08-13 · Reviewed 2026-10-30.
Official historical county action; not a current title or amenity-rights record.
- Cullman County probate recording index
Official recording index checked October 30, 2026 · Reviewed 2026-10-30.
Instrument, book and page metadata verified in the official county index. Index confirmation is not a full-text or complete amendment search; no current lot-specific approval is implied.
- Catalina Crest recorded restrictions
Cullman County instrument 378277; MISC Book 400, pages 979-986; recorded December 16, 2024 · Reviewed 2026-10-31.
All eight covenant pages were reread in the owner-supplied recorded copy, corroborating the earlier official-preview review. This summarizes the 2024 instrument, not a certified title search or complete current amendment review.
Document summaries preserve the source’s stated scope. Current amendments and the requirements for your exact lot still need confirmation.
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