The stately details and classical proportions of Georgian-style interior architecture are evident in the living room, where a seating arrangement enlivened by fascinating accessories is centered on the paneled fireplace. This is flanked by bookcases displaying treasures the owners have collected from excursions all over the world. Fresh colors and a relaxed ambience ensure hospitable comfort.
It’s no longer a secret, which some may regret, that Vero Beach is a very special community. The unique quality of sociability and the array of varied activities and diversions provide an enjoyable and lively atmosphere. Another aspect making the town exceptionally appealing is the abundance of attractive homes found in many of its mainland and beachside neighborhoods. One of notable prominence is the Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club home presented here. As evidenced by the accompanying photographs, it’s really quite beautiful, but it also possesses that more or less indefinable characteristic too often not found in impressive houses: it is graciously inviting.
Nestled among luxurious, tropical landscaping on a quiet street that meanders around Orchid Island’s golf course, this house is distinguished by the restrained dignity of its Georgian style as designed by Harry Gandy Howle Architects and built by Croom Construction.
Read the entire article in the February 2005 issue
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