ARCHTIECT: Clem Schaub BUILDER: Barth Construction YEAR BUILT: 2005 LOT SIZE: 8,956 square feet PRICE: $2,500,000
Versatility is the defining element of this gracious four-bedroom cottage located in the South Village. The ground floor area is nearly doubled by a covered loggia that extends toward the pool, one end of which features a shallow section where youngsters can splash while sunbathers position lounge chairs in the water. The loggia's hearth and overhead fans emphasize its role as a living space designed to join the outdoors with indoor rooms.
An archway marks the transition from the kitchen into the family room with its beamed ceilings and French doors to the loggia. Extensive cabinetry inspired by Shaker and Carribean styles presents simple, well-proportioned planes that are perfect for this relaxed setting. Floors, including those of the tall-windowed dining room, are finished with hardwood. A powder room is tucked below the stairs, and there is a separate laundry room.
A stairway opens onto the second-floor landing, where a built-in desk makes good use of space. A bedroom and bath suite with walk-in closet spans one side, while the master suite occupies the rest of the second level. The master bedroom's tray ceiling is finished with painted tongue-in-groove panels. French doors join in to a room-sized sunset porch with retractable screens that also connects with the master bath.
A free-standing bathtub, glass-enclosed shower, twin vanities and separate toilet room expand this bath with a sense of connection to the sunny realm of the porch. The wooden louvered railings of this southwest-facing porch admit breezes while shielding the rooms from outside view, creating a wonderful sense of privacy. The porch affords spectacular views along the fairways and lake.
Louvered shutters and rails used throughout the home filter light and air, and transfer soothing shadow patterns to the spaces inside. Slender colums march along the covered walk to a two-bedroom, two-bath guest suite above the garage. An inverted-hip ceiling finished with tongue-in-groove wood gives a sense of abundant space to these private quarters with sitting room and kitchenette.
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