HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST
The Beckers have entertained as many as 100 people with plenty of room poolside and on the wrap-around porch.
After Bill and Lisa Becker moved to
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Vero Beach in 1996, he would run
past a house around the corner,
thinking to himself, “what a great
place to raise a family.” One day he saw a
For Sale sign. He took it as an omen and the
couple bought the house.
“I envisioned my children playing in the
yard among the trees, riding their bikes and
skateboards and walking to school,” Becker
says.
The couple’s three children attended St.
Edward’s Lower School when it was three
houses away in the prestigious Riomar
Country Club neighborhood on the beach
south of the commercial district.
Built in 1954, the two-story house sits on a
bluͿ witK sweeSing Yiews of tKe golf course
and the Atlantic Ocean. It is known as the
Àrst contemSorar\ Kome built in ,ndian
River County. After several years of renovations,
it has the casual feel of an Old Florida
beach house.
It is also one of the rare Vero Beach homes
with a basement. Perhaps the most strik-
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Lush landscaping gives off
a tropical feel as you climb
the Mexican-tiled steps to
the front door.