PORT ST. LUCIE HOMES
Port St. Lucie Magazine 27
pool opens out to a lake and the fourth hole
of the Tesoro golf course designed by the
late Arnold Palmer. The pool and spa have
several seats and benches where swimmers
can pull up for a rest. 7he Stutkes refinished
the pool and added an outdoor fireplace.
“You can enjoy it from inside, outside
or from (the balcony) above,” says Sue.
1atural gas powers the two fireplaces,
hot water and pool heaters, heat for the
house, the summer kitchen grill and the
fiveburner range in the main kitchen.
RESTORATION EFFORTS
High transom windows throughout the
house give it an open feel, and every room
has a different ceiling design. 7he couple
did add a custom entertainment wall in the
family room but little else to the rest of the
interior. 7he exterior has a different appearance
with “quite a lot of landscaping and a
considerable investment,” Michael says.
+e is on his fifth career. $ 9ero %each
High School graduate, he was a Marine,
worked for Proctor and Gamble, ran citrus
interests, and taught and coached middle
school students before becoming athletic director
at Sebastian River High School from
the year it opened in 1994 to 2016. One of
the four founding members of the Treasure
Michael and Sue Stutzke received
an award for rehabilitating
this old building in their
0llinois hoTe to^n.
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