PORT ST. LUCIE HOMES
The 2-acre estate keeps Tony very busy mowing and gardening. Below, AnnMarie and Tony pose with sons Anthony, standing, who is an entrepreneur and
motivational speaker, and Joseph, who is attending college on a baseball scholarship.
York Mets, Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. brought his son to the
house to throw him batting practice while he was attending
Indian River State College playing for the Pioneers. “Guess
what honey. I just had a beer with Cal,” a thrilled Tony told
his wife.
BACKYARD GAMES
Sitting on 2 acres behind the home is the half-size basketball
court, with home field advantage for thousands of pickup
games and practice sessions over the years. Both projects
required special approval from the homeowners association.
The Napolitanos have hosted numerous charity events
including a fundraiser for the Mustard Seed in Fort Pierce attended
by 100 people that helped raise $25,000. AnnMarie ran
the auction locally for Boys Town of Italy. Publishing her own
cookbook, she donated the profits to the charity.
Growing up in New York, they love to cook Italian food
and have started an Italian American Social Club of PGA
(Italian heritage not required). “This is a great house for
entertaining,” she said. He designed the sunken wet bar to
provide the bartender with a view of sports playing on TV in
the family room. It serves as a nice transition point between
the kitchen and the living room so all the guests don’t end up
congregating in the kitchen.
The huge Italian countryside mural on the side wall of
the family room took three days to paint. The artist stayed
at the house before heading back to Fort Lauderdale. Using
scaffolding, other artists created beautiful faux finishes on
the living room and master bedroom ceilings. The formal
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EVA CAMPBELL
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