PORT ST. LUCIE HOMES
What appears to be cabinets at left is a door that opens into a large walk-in pantry. No improvements were made to the model home kitchen.
bocce ball, horseshoes and basketball. The common area
includes a library, exercise room, game room and a children’s
playground.
ATTRACTIVE FEATURES
The Dekkers loved the model home’s paint scheme but
wanted a different paint that would make walls easier to
clean. The couple had the inside and outside painted with the
same colors.
Three projects upgraded the home on model row, which
already had all kinds of bells and whistles. The lanai was
screened in as well as the garage door for privacy and to allow
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a breeze.
The long drapes were not really functional, so $40,000
worth of impact windows were fitted with plantation shutters
“for the Florida look.” Seven ceiling fans were installed,
including one on the lanai.
The five bedroom, four-and-one-half bathroom home has
high ceilings and crown molding in every room with multiple,
recessed high hat lights. Three bedrooms have attractive
headboards built into the walls. A dark wood frame in the
living room nicely surrounds a large-screen TV.
With all granite counter tops, the large kitchen with breakfast
bar has an ingenious pantry design. In the corner at a
45-degree angle is what appears to be two cabinets. It is actually
a door into a walk-in closet with plenty of shelves.
The first level is covered with $40,000 worth of hickory
flooring and has a layout for entertaining in the adjacent family,
sitting and dining rooms.
Designed for hosting house guests, there are two separate
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Windows on three sides provide ambient light for the breakfast nook.