A
Key West Flavor
Located on Siesta
Key, a barrier island eight miles long in the Gulf of Mexico,
it’s no surprise that this home built by Voigt Building
and Design was given a Key West flavor. The stunning two-story
residence features a sweeping entry staircase that leads
to a wide and welcoming front porch, incorporating such
native materials as a shell stone floor with a cypress pine
beam ceiling above. The impressive front entry doors, measuring
seven-feet-wide together, are also made of cypress and are
embellished with a cypress-arched surround. Brick pavers
line the entry drive and the generous use of high impact
Pella windows gives the home a distinctive look. Mature
landscaping, including a foliage island located at the front
of the home in the driveway, adds further character, as
does the clever use of both landscape and architectural
lighting.
The unique residence
offers 6,000 square feet of living space under air and features
five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a billiard room with
wet bar, a home office, a children’s playroom, children’s
rooms with play lofts built above the closets and bathrooms
and a four-car garage.
Visitors are welcomed
into the 22-foot-high foyer, where walls painted in a soft
yellow cream perfectly complement the golden tones of the
travertine marble floor which has been laid in 24-inch square
tiles. Set into the stone is a custom hand-laid wood medallion
that incorporates various species of wood including mahogany,
walnut and curly maple woods. The family’s antique
hat rack, placed by the stairs, brings further wood elements
into the foyer, while the soffitt above the double entry
doors provides a display shelf and lends additional visual
interest to the space. The staircase boasts wrought-iron
banisters and natural wood risers.
The gold travertine
flooring is continued in the formal dining room, which is
located just off the entry foyer. Here, rich burgundy walls
provide contrast to the crisp white paint on the millwork
throughout the room, including the crown moulding and the
soft arches at the top of the dining room windows, which
mimic the arch at the front entry doors. The Georgian lines
of the round dining room table are complemented by the dining
chairs with their spider web backs and by the sleigh bench
that stands before the window. A round oriental area rug
anchors the space and also lends visual interest, while
pulling the wall color into its design. The family’s
heirloom birdcage graces one corner of the room. Above the
dining table, a six-armed brass chandelier drips with crystal
embellishments and, in addition to the recessed can lights,
provides lighting for the room.
Also located off
of the entry foyer, the billiard room offers a place to
both play pool and entertain guests. Its yellow walls provide
the perfect contrast to the stained maple wainscoting which
runs the perimeter of the room. A custom-built maple wet
bar has been given raised panel details at the front and
a Galaxy black granite countertop. Additional wall cabinets
provide bar storage. The bar stools at the front of the
bar are repeated elsewhere in the room along the length
of the shelf which runs the perimeter of the room and offers
a place to put glasses when it’s time to sink the
next shot. Pendant lights with gold glass shades hang above
the bar, while a flat screen television has been mounted
on a side wall.
In the adjacent
powder bath, multiple hues of natural slate tiles cover
the walls and are embellished with a custom mosaic border.
The hand-painted blue glass sink features a charming underwater
scene that incorporates colorful fish, while the ornate
wall mirror that hangs above the vanity reflects the natural
tones of the oil rubbed bronze fixtures that have been set
into the wall above the basin.
With its Old World
feel, the parlor looks as though it’s been lifted
straight out of an English country manor. Here, the golden
travertine floors provide contrast for the stained maple
paneling that covers the rest of the room entirely, from
the coffered ceiling to the four walls. Built-in bookcases
and display shelves are lit by strategicall-placed recessed
lighting. The antique coffee table features a mosaic top
and the couch, with its rustic wooden frame, has been upholstered
in a rich rust fabric. The animal print on the armchair
gives the space a whimsical touch, while the baby grand
piano adds its own touch of elegance. Multi-paned windows
offer views to the front of the home, while the distinctive
maple gas-burning fireplace boasts a mantle supported by
decorative carved corbels.
The gourmet kitchen
was given a crisp, clean look through the use of white beaded
face frame cabinets and cool yellow paint on the walls.
In contrast, the center island cabinetry was given a distressed
finish by applying a coastal blue finish atop a red basecoat.
The island is fitted with a single bowl farm sink and Kitchen
Aid dishwasher drawers. The remaining stainless steel appliances
are from GE MonogramTM. The counter tops are Labradorite
blue, a mineral that contains huge chunks of color that
flash and change shades depending on the lighting angle
and the position from which it’s viewed. The kitchen
also boasts a dual farm sink and Australian cypress floors.
The charm of the space continues with the additions of a
hammered tin backsplash and a Tiffany-style stained glass
chandelier above the island.
Through the doorway
just visible beside the wall oven is a generous 12 x 12
room which serves as a pantry and also contains a desk,
a second refrigerator and a washer and dryer in addition
to those located in the main utility room on the second
floor.
The master bedroom
has been given a truly coastal feel with sea blue walls
contrasted by white crown moulding and a coffered ceiling
accented with cove lighting. The four-poster bed displays
turned posts with decorative finish details and has been
covered in with a duvet in a muted striped fabric. Woven
rattan shades at the windows continue the airy feel of the
space, while an arch and knee wall separate the sleeping
from the sitting area. Here, an overstuffed blue love seat
sits across from an armchair and ottoman upholstered in
a deeper shade of blue. A white wooden coffee table reconfirms
the nautical feel of the space, which leads out to a second
floor porch that overlooks the pool area below.
At the back, a
porch runs the length of the home and contains a full outdoor
kitchen. A generous seating area boasts a fireplace and
offers views to the pool area below, where the pool deck
is paved with tumbled travertine stone. A decorative stone
waterfall provides visual appeal, as well as the relaxing
sound of running water. At the shallow end of the pool,
which measures a foot deep, stepping stones have been provided
for the children, while decorative bubblers provide an amusing
addition for little swimmers.
With its full
set of features geared towards family life, the Voigt Building
and Design home on Siesta Key is certainly child-friendly.
At the same time, its gracious appointments insure that
it will also be viewed as an elegant setting for both entertaining
and gracious living.
Courtesy of Voigt
Building and Design
901 Apricot Avenue
Sarasota FL 34237
941 954-4800
www.vbdfl.com
Written by Kristine
Hughes
Photography by
Mark Borosch Photography
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