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LEWIS SMITH LAKE, ALABAMA · NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE

Catalina Crest

Explore active Catalina Crest listings and the questions to answer before buying your place on Smith Lake.

0Active homes & condos
3Active lots & land
$325,000Starting asking price
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For a building lot, evaluate the usable footprint alongside access, utilities, and septic needs. For a completed home, compare its condition and layout with the outdoor setting. Confirm applicable restrictions with the recorded documents.

Listing counts and asking prices below reflect the current connected MLS feed, not closed sales or a full market valuation. Neighborhood membership uses the MLS subdivision field.

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PAST 12 MONTHS

Recent sales in Catalina Crest

Nov 4, 2025–Nov 3, 2026

MLS · Source checked Nov 3, 2026, 3:01 PM Central

Closed sales
2
Observed matching MLS listings
Median sold price
$193,700
2 of 2 sales with a reported sold price
Average sold price
$193,700
2 of 2 sales with a reported sold price
Reported sales volume
$387,400
2 of 2 sales with a reported sold price
Average sold days on market
230 days
2 of 2 sales with official MLS DOM

This is a small sample of reported closings, not an appraisal or a forecast.

MLS only; other MLS sources and private sales are excluded. Matching uses the MLS-reported subdivision within our Smith Lake search area. Figures combine the matching property types represented in these sales. Missing DOM is excluded, not estimated from listing dates.

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A CLOSER LOOK AT Catalina Crest

The setting. The details. Your plans.

Explore the available community information alongside what individual properties report.

BEFORE YOU CHOOSE A PROPERTY

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
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
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
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
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
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

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 Oct 31, 2026.

Search Cullman County probate records ↗ · Use the instrument, book and page references above. Sign-in may be required.

Neighborhood features

Building & 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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
Recorded document trail

Official record citations help identify the documents to review. Index entries alone do not establish their rules or current application to a lot. Use the county, instrument, book and page references to search and verify the records yourself.

  • 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
Before you buy: a property checklist
  • 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?
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY REPORTS

What current listings say

Descriptions come from the listing brokerage and apply to the linked property. They do not establish rules or rights for every lot.

MLS checked Nov 3, 2026, 7:26 PM Central · 3 matching active listings.

  • LOT 7B CATALINA CREST →

    Smith Lake (Cullman) Lot 7A in Catalina Crest offers over 7 acres and 500+ feet of waterfront.

    Lake Homes Realty · MLS #26-1897

  • LOT 7A CATALINA CREST →

    Smith Lake (Cullman) Lot 7A in Catalina Crest offers over 2 acres and 200+ feet of waterfront.

    Lake Homes Realty · MLS #26-1896

  • LOT 7 CATALINA CREST →

    Paved roads to the property and protective covenants are in place.

    Lake Homes Realty · MLS #25-231

Land restriction answers in the MLS

Across 3 matching active land listings:

Restricted? Yes
3
Restricted? No
0
Not reported
0

These are listing-broker answers. A No answer does not establish a particular building or rental use.

Sources, document scope & review dates
  • Cullman County minutes, August 13, 2024 ↗

    2024-08-13 · Reviewed Oct 30, 2026.

    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 Oct 30, 2026.

    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 Oct 31, 2026.

    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.

Location, size & lake details

Postal cities and counties describe the listing’s reported location. They do not establish lake frontage or neighborhood boundaries. Restriction filters select vacant land using the MLS Restricted? answer, not a permission review. Reviewed-use filters require approved property-specific records; unknowns are excluded. Combined options require no identified private restrictions, the selected home class allowed and no identified minimum size within the reviewed scope. Public approvals remain separate.

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NEIGHBORHOOD LISTINGS

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    Data checked Nov 3, 2026, 7:26 PM Central. Active listings only. Coverage reflects the connected MLS sources.

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