HOMES OF THE SPACE COAST
major renovations and additions, both
inside and outside the house. An oversized
detached two-car garage with a
750-square-foot studio upstairs joins
the three-story main house through
a breezeway.
“They also added a new dock with an
expanded, covered deck, to enjoy the
water and the views,” Vista added. “The
entire main house has been completely
remodeled with new rooms, wood
flooring, a new kitchen and even the
stairway was moved and redesigned.”
A porte cochere now also connects the
back of the garage to a 400-square-foot,
concrete-reinforced storage room that
doubles as a storm shelter.
A problem often facing owners of Tudor
homes is that the houses tend to be dark,
since the style originated in an area of
the world where rain, snow and generally
miserable weather drives people toward
architectural styles that offer security
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and warmth. Thanks to the thoughtful
renovations of its previous owners, this
house does not have that issue.
“The house is now new and fresh, lightfilled
and stunning,” Vista said.
The house celebrates the grandeur of
the Tudors, but it squarely faces the
21st century and the vagaries of Florida
weather with hurricane/impact windows
and metal and copper roofing. Solar
panels generate enough power to run
the home, but the energy efficiency
doesn’t stop inside the house, for the
garage is pre-wired for two electric cars
and a whole-house generator boasts a
10-day fuel capacity.
ROOM TO GROW
With almost an acre of land, the lot offers
plenty of opportunities for landscaping.
A faux medieval wall hints at the
romance of long-ago knights and castles
now faded. The wall serves as entrance to
a secret garden perfect for meditation.
Adorning the front of the home are
twin formal knot gardens. Tudor knot
gardens, inspired by the symmetrical
In the house’s spacious backyard, a faux medieval wall hints at the romance of long-ago knights and castles
now faded and serves as entrance to a secret garden.
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