PORT ST. LUCIE HOMES
Port St. Lucie Magazine 27
HIGH CEILINGS A MUST
From the street, the house appears to be a
two-story structure. High ceilings with accenting
white crown molding are everywhere with plant
ledges in several rooms.
“A house of this magnitude would look silly
without high ceilings,” Barrie said.
The home is 4,479 square feet under air conditioning
with three bedrooms and a guest house.
The three-car garage is an air-conditioned twocar
garage with a workshop. River breezes are
circulated by 11 Original Hunter ceiling fans in
the main house and two in the guest house.
Just to the right of the pool, a couple of steps
rise up to custom-built, 3-inch thick large Brazilian
doors. Opening the doors reveals the river
and a landing foyer with steps to the living
room. Couches with low backs preserve the
view through the living room, which includes a
sunken wet bar. The landing, its steps, wet bar,
art studio and guest house all have Brazilian
cherry plank flooring.
Every window except the master bathroom is
coated with Rhino Shield, a hurricane protection
film. There have been no leaks from the four hurricanes
that hit Port St. Lucie in the 20 years since
the home was built. A couple of barrel tiles had
to be replaced after one storm, a common occurrence
after a hurricane. ROB DOWNEY
A small kitchenette in the guest house allows complete privacy from the main house.
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A fold-out cot in the guest suite living room plus a queen-sized bed in the bedroom provide accommodations for four.