The
Sevilla IV – A World Away
From
the moment you turn into the cloistered neighborhood of the Sevilla IV,
you feel the aura of another time – a Renaissance of grace and elegance.
Every aspect of this Tuscan-inspired villa, Peregrine Homes’ newest
model, is carefully planned to evoke a sense of permanence and appreciation
for beauty.
Tucked into the prestigious
Highfield neighborhood in the private, gated Country Club Village of Sarasota’s
preeminent master-planned community, the 7,000-acre Lakewood Ranch, the
Sevilla IV is tucked amidst the towering live oaks, palm trees and creeping
ferns of this exclusive neighborhood’s pristine nature preserve.
This 4,482-square-foot, four-bedroom home evokes Old World grandeur but
boasts state-of-the-art amenities.
Cobblestone pavers grace
the arcing driveway of the Sevilla IV, leading to its triple-car garage
and broad entry plaza, setting the tone for this European-style residence.
To one side, an elegant fountain soothes. An abundance of architectural
details, including multi-level tile roofs, entry piers with tile inlay
and cast stone finials, carved medallions, Corinthian columns and cast-stone
balustrades, reminiscent of Ca d’Zan, come together with the lush
surroundings for a time-honored look, straight out of the Italian countryside.
In the soaring 25-foot
entry tower, 10-foot bronzed doors are capped with an arched transom and
accented by fossil stone casing. Enter the Sevilla IV’s foyer and
you are even further transported to another world. The tile floor features
an inlaid marble medallion, and overhead, a barrel-vaulted ceiling is
a trompe l’oeil vision of a Renaissance sky. An elegant, arched
niche is faux finished in stone with bronzed border and carved centerpiece.
Huge, 20-inch, sandstone-finish porcelain tile is set on the diagonal
and sweeps through the living space.
Cast-stone Corinthian columns
encircle the adjoining dining room with its architectural buffet. This
floor-toceiling alcove features a recessed mirror, arched soffit and twin
pillars. A marble border is inlaid into the tile floor defining the open
space.
Opposite the foyer, double
doors lead to a handsome study overlooking the entry plaza. Here a sculpted
accent wall is finished in an aged-stone patina, and a pair of custom-built,
richly burnished, cherry bookshelves frames a true partner’s desk
crafted of solid black
granite with chiseled edge.
All three of these rooms
– the foyer, dining room and study – give way to the stately
living room with its massive expanse of curving glass overlooking the
covered lanai, the curving swimming pool with its spa and fountains, and
the nature preserve beyond. The 18-foot, multi-stepped, deeply coffered
ceiling features a sophisticated finish of pale green, creamy off-white
and rich cherry grain. A fossil stone fireplace repeats the foyer’s
Corinthian columns, and a radius-arched top is trimmed with porcelain
and glass inlay. Flanking double-beveled, recessed shelves offer lighted
glass shelving for elegant display space.
A spacious butler’s
bar serves as a curtain between this formal living room and the open kitchen.
Glass-front cherry cabinets in a rich heirloom glaze are suspended above
a granite counter. And here, one of the home’s most unusual architectural
features, a copper-finished, gracefully arcing groin ceiling, serves to
define this space, giving it the quaint intimacy of a little street-side
café.
The same deeply glazed
cherry cabinets continue into the showplace kitchen of the Sevilla IV.
Tapered and carved legs, glass fronts and crown moulding add to the Old
World feel of this cabinetry, and granite counters, a copper sink and
bronzed fixtures enhance the effect. The backsplash is tiled with glass
and porcelain. The island is
finished in a pale celadon with a teak-finish butcher-block counter.The
deep tray ceiling soaring above is accented with massive rough-hewn beams.
But for all its venerable
ambiance, this kitchen boasts up-to-the-minute fixtures. Cherry panels
conceal a 48-inch, built-in refrigerator. Professional-grade appliances
include an icemaker, drawer-style dishwasher, wine reserve, Advantium
oven, dual-fuel, 48-inch Monogram range and stainless steel warming drawer.
The aura of the Italian
countryside continues into the open family room where a wide arch features
in its recess an exquisite Portofino mural a window to a charming European
waterfront. Another double-beveled niche has space for a largescreen TV
and is accented with tile inlay.Twenty-two feet of glass sliders with
a disappearing corner, make for a seamless transition between this Old
World space and the courtyard-like environs of the cabana and lanai.
The cabana carries the
same level of luxurious appointments into the home’s outdoor living
space, with porcelain flooring and granite accents, towering columns spanned
by gracious arches, pecky cypress inset ceiling beams and a cast stone
fireplace surround. Here, there is ample space for preparing gourmet meals
in the summer kitchen, dining al fresco and lounging.
An activity room wraps
around this splendid outdoor space, complete with fully equipped martini
bar and room for pool.
Opposite all of these open
spaces for active living, the master suite is an island of privacy and
seclusion. A triplestepped octagonal ceiling sets a tone of elegance and
a pair of columns frames the raised bay overlooking the pool, with room
for lounging and intimate conversation.
His-and-her closets are
completely outfitted and lead to the luxuriously appointed master bath.
Here sumptuous details abound: marble floors, custom framed mirrors, unique
his-and-her cherry cabinets. A marble-walled shower features multiple
body sprays and antique brass fixtures. The Roman tub is decked in marble
and framed by a curving soffit and a pair of marble-finished columns.
From its stately formal
areas, to its Old World living spaces, to its decadent private retreats,
Peregrine Homes’ Sevilla IV will transport you.
Courtesy
of Peregrine Homes
941 377-4468
www.peregrinecustomhomes.com
Written by Marjorie Lee
Photography by Mark Borosch Photography
