1618 ATLANTIC BEACH DRIVE | ATLANTIC BEACH
Michael, a mental health therapist, retired as a system Vice President for Baptist Health. Linda was the CEO of the Sulzbacher Center and then the Jacksonville Children’s Commission. They still feel a huge responsibility for the community with service on numerous boards and commissions including Linda’s years on the Board of Directors for the Atlantic Beach Country Club and Michael’s chairmanship of the Atlantic Beach County Club HOA. They built their home in 2018 and had a few goals. They wanted to reflect their love for this island—the water, beach, big sky, trees—without looking like a tourist gift shop. They used beautiful shades of blue and many textures that feel consistent with everything they love about this area. Also, they wanted to honor the richness of our local art scene. Pieces of art in the house include works by Eugene Quinn, Tom Schifanella, Linda Olsen, Clint Burbridge, Donna Leeward, Mike Penny, Scotie Cousin, Gary Mack, Al Frozio and others.
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Finally, they wanted special places for their individual pursuits. Michael displays his guitars and banjos in his loft, playing music whenever he pleases. Linda has a studio where the light is perfect, and she doesn’t have to put her paints and brushes away. The Laniers consider Atlantic Beach their own Small Town, USA, with friendships going back 40 years. But the best testimony comes from their children who say that growing up here, guided by family and sheltered by the community, has made them the successful adults they are today. It doesn’t get any better than that. * PHOTOS BY ANASTASIA INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPHY
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ichael and Linda Lanier have been Atlantic Beach residents for 40 years. They raised their three children in Selva Marina Country Club, where they surfed, swam, rode bikes everywhere, got dirty and even built a raft to float down Sherman Creek.