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Clean lines and a soft, casual, livable feel.
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This exquisite home site, bordered by canals on two sides
Teamwork and unity truly become the defining threads for
and positioned at the end of a cul-de-sac, offers not only
this custom build in Bradenton, Florida. Roy Dupuis of Anchor
fresh water and salt-water access, but also extended views to
Builders, one of the premier custom builders in the Sarasota
the Manatee River. The property amenities, coupled with the
area, led the construction team. Dupuis, Fletcher, and Riley
homeowners’ outdoor lifestyle, made it essential that the home
have, according to Dupuis, “successfully collaborated together
be designed to create optimal views from every angle and
as a design team on many custom homes.” This talented trio
functional outdoor spaces.
takes an attractive home site and tastefully fashions an up-to-
The homeowners are avid travelers and committed to a family-friendly, yet modern design. Architectural designer Paul Fletcher of Design Lines highlights the importance of the many windows and doors to access lanais, decks, and the pool area as being key to the welcoming layout. Interior designer
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date home complete with a game room, grand salon, master suite, dining room, guest suite with private courtyard, and an outdoor living area with a detached cabana. These main level attractions keep the entertaining downstairs, while the upper level provides tech-savvy private suites for their children.
Carrie Riley of Riley Interior Design worked closely with the
A look at the front exterior of the home may have guests
homeowners to create a contemporary space with a warm
wondering where the family parks its vehicles. Fletcher
feel. Each room features the clean lines of a modern design,
explains, “With a porte cochere and auto court, the garage
using high contrast and textures that pull elements together
doors are non-existing from the street scape.” If concealing
throughout the home.
the five-car garage is the first feat of this multi-level and highly
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