00 3rd Street, Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520

Property Description

Discover the perfect opportunity to build your coastal retreat in the peaceful community of **Bayou Phillips Estates**. This wooded waterfront lot offers direct access to the area's scenic bayous and connected Gulf Coast waterways, creating an ideal setting for boating, fishing, kayaking, and enjoying the natural beauty of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Imagine spending your mornings on the water, fishing from your future private dock or cruising through scenic marshlands surrounded by abundant coastal wildlife. The waterways provide access toward the Gulf, with convenient regional access via **Hwy. 603**. Whether your goal is a weekend getaway, seasonal retreat, or full-time coastal residence, this property offers the opportunity to create a home designed around the water and the relaxed pace of Gulf Coast living. The property offers a natural, wooded setting with waterfront frontage and plenty of potential for a custom-built coastal home. Picture elevated living spaces designed to capture water views, coastal breezes, and the surrounding natural landscape. The established waterfront neighborhood includes existing residences, docks, boats, and other water-oriented properties, giving the area an authentic residential boating-community atmosphere. **Per local requirements, campers and mobile homes are not permitted, and construction must be elevated to at least 14 feet.** Buyers should independently verify current elevation requirements, floodplain regulations, permitted uses, setbacks, wetlands, utilities, access, dock requirements, and all other applicable county, municipal, state, and federal regulations before purchase. The elevated construction requirement may also provide an opportunity for improved flood resilience and potentially lower flood-insurance costs, subject to the property's final design, elevation certificate, flood zone, lender requirements, and insurance underwriting. Bay St. Louis offers a distinctive coastal lifestyle that combines waterfront recreation with the charm of a historic Gulf Coast town. Nearby **Old Town Bay St. Louis** features locally owned restaurants, cafés, galleries, boutiques, live music, festivals, and waterfront events. The area also offers beaches, fishing piers, marinas, golf, boating, kayaking, and easy access to the Mississippi Sound and Gulf Coast. For those who enjoy exploring beyond Bay St. Louis, the location is approximately **16 miles from Gulfport, 29 miles from Biloxi, 30 miles from Slidell, and 19 miles from Stennis Space Center**. New Orleans is approximately **60 miles away**, making it convenient for day trips, dining, entertainment, professional travel, and enjoying the city's culture while returning to a quieter coastal setting. If you've been looking for a waterfront property where you can design and build your own Gulf Coast retreat, 00 3rd St offers the combination of **waterfront access, natural privacy, boating potential, and proximity to the amenities of Bay St. Louis and New Orleans**. **Buyer to verify all information, including zoning, jurisdiction, permitted uses, flood zone, elevation requirements, wetlands, utilities, sewer/septic availability, waterfront access, dock construction requirements, building setbacks, and applicable building codes, with the appropriate governmental authorities.**

Listing Status:

Active

Date Added:

August 23, 2026

Data Last Updated:

September 22, 2026 at 7:37AM

Listing Office:

1 Sharp Property : 1sharpproperty@gmail.com

Listing Agent:

Deborah J Sharp : 228-337-1449

MLS ID:

4160175

Location

• Road/Access: County Road
• Golf: BoatingFishing
• Originating MLS: MLS United
• County: Hancock

Lot

• Zoning: 361-363 BAYOU PHILLIPS ESTATES #2139f-0-30-276.000
• Current Use: Single Family

Utilities

• Water: None
• Sewer: None

Financial

• Source: MLS United