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The 36th annual Longboat Key Home & Garden Tour

The Trine Home / Pages 8-9

THE CONDRICK HOME / PAGE 3

THE KEPECZ-HAYS HOME / PAGES 4-5

THE LEVINE HOME PAGES 6-7

THE GARVIN HOME PAGE 10

THE BEARDEN HOME PAGE 11

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The 36th annual Longboat Key Home & Garden Tour

MARCH 2012

Tour stops

TOUR FEATURES

IF YOU GO

The Condrick Home 7119 Longboat Drive E.

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 3 

WHITNEY BEACH PLAZA

Where: Longboat Key and Lido Shores; the Condrick home, the Trine home, the Bearden home, the Levine home, the KepeczHays home and the Garvin home.

• Circle Books, St. Armands Circle, 478 John Ringling Blvd.

• Davidson Drugs, 5124 Ocean Blvd. and 6595 Midnight Pass Road, on Siesta Key; 1281 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Vendor: This home will feature local artist Barbara Jacobs’ paintings and jewelry.

5060 Gulf of Mexico Drive

3. The Bearden home 5 Winslow Place

(Parking will be behind Vendor: This home Michael Saunders) will feature local artist NO VENDOR. Elizabeth Van Riper’s silk scarves, decoupage, tableware, pillows, coasters and greeting cards.

The Bearden Home 5 Winslow Place

• Irene’s, 5308 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach

5. The Kepecz-Hays home

Vendor: Garden Club member Sherry Linhart will demonstrate the use of garden material in creating centerpieces, design elements and floral displays.

Vendor: Exotica Florist, florist to the keys for more than 40 years, will feature a selection of orchids, dish gardens, silk arrangements, house plants and gourmet baskets.

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• SunTrust Bank, 510 Bay Isles Road • The UPS Store, 5380 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 150

The Levine Home 3445 Winding Oaks 

• LLSA Chamber of Commerce, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive

4. The Levine home

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CENTRE SHOPS

The Trine Home 5060 GMD

• Design 2000, 6840 Gulf of Mexico Drive

• Nosh-a-Rye, 23 Ave. of the Flowers

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7119 Longboat Drive E.

Where to buy tickets:

2. The Trine home

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1. The Condrick home

Cost: $20 donation

AVENUE OF THE FLOWERS

6. The Garvin home 1310 Westway Drive

Vendor: Julie Trigg will present a selection of bonsais and oil paintings.

The Kepecz-Hays Home 596 Halyard Lane

The Garvin Home 1310 Westway Drive

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peacock paradise by Mallory Gnaegy | Community Editor

Serene Sanctuary The Condrick Home 7119 Longboat Drive E.

Amid the peacocks roaming the Village sits a blue-and-white fisherman’s cottage originally built in 1935, but that’s not the only reason the owner deemed it “Peacock Cottage.” Stepping inside, the decorations range from small peacock statues, subtle peacock-inspired colors, a peacock rug, peacock curtains, peacock feathers and any type of peacock accessory on which the owner could get her hands.

Aside from the peacock elements, it is decorated with Indonesian- and Asian-influenced treasures, all purchased locally. Many pieces are reminiscent of the time the owner spent living in Bali.

The small space is perfectly utilized with hidden storage units and functional decorating. A small office she calls “the mermaid room” essentially looks like a closet, but what the eyes can’t see is a hidden bedroom tucked into the back corner. She doesn’t own a table for eating aside from a glass one she moves aside to practice Nia, an aerobic dance art.

After retiring, her goal was to downsize and simplify. She got rid of everything she owned and started new. This home became her sanctuary.

This Tibetan cabinet is from the early 20th century. Sacred items are meant to be stored inside. It was purchased at Blue Moon Antiques in Sarasota.

Photos by Mallory Gnaegy

The fireplace is from the original home, but since has been converted to gas. Notice the peacock-inspired rug, curtains, pillows and feathers.

This chaise lounge is from Bali, and the previous owners were using it as a Television stand. Left: This is Quan Yin, the goddess of healing wisdom and compassion. This hand-carved granite statue is from Feng Shui Sarasota.

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The Kepecz-Hays Home 596 Halyard Lane

Every room of the Kepecz-Hays home has a southern exposure facing Sarasota Bay and the city skyline. And there’s no shortage of windows, which showcase the spectacular views.

The Florida-themed home revolves around a sand-and-sea color scheme. The color palette is predominantly sand beige, and the glass walls bring the beautiful blue-green hues of the bay indoors. Local artist Thornton Utz’s beach-inspired paintings are featured throughout the home.

The living room has glass cabinets and a coral-stone fireplace wall that allow for a view of the bay. The kitchen contains quartz countertops that sparkle in the Florida sun. The master bedroom contains 12-foot walls of glass from floor to ceiling with the bed facing the city, which gives the illusion of being outside.

Adjoining the master suite is an enclosed outdoor shower.

The outside of the home is equally impressive. A dock provides convenience for boaters and fishermen. An outdoor fire pit is perfect for socializing in the beautiful setting. And the infinity edge pool gives the illusion that the bay comes right up to the home. The first four feet of the pool is six inches deep, which allows the homeowners to relax in a lounge chair while they cool off in the hot summer months and take in the breathtaking view and watch the spectacular sunsets.

Stepping outside on the patio and taking in a view of the Sarasota skyline is one of the most impressive aspects of the home.

The infinity edge pool has a shallow area where the homeowners can lounge in a few inches of water.

The sitting den with a queen-sized sofa bed is perfect for overnight guests or for reading a great book.

The master bedroom, like the majority of the house, has no shortage of natural light. The window paneled home allows for open air flow and beautiful views.

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Even before entering the Levine home, you know sports enthusiasts reside here.

Next to the front door is a seat from the Cleveland Munipical Stadium, a facility razed several years ago.

Stepping inside, the sense of spaciousness is almost overwhelming. After acquiring the house several years ago, the Levines did extensive remodeling.

Mrs. Levine wanted to make sure she could be part of the party — even if she was in the kitchen. The result is an open flow from the front door to the outside patio.

The dramatic black-and-white interior is spiked with bright-hued pillows and a custom rug made in Istanbul, which adds more color.

Black-and-white photos by Clyde Butcher and Ansel Adams, along with clown portraits from Mrs. Levine’s father’s collection, are found throughout the home. Photography is Mr. Levine’s hobby, and several of his works are also on display.

Art objects from the Levines’ trips to Vietnam, India and China are on display.

The two guest rooms, both with Maine Cottage furniture, present more color. One bedroom is bathed in brilliant persimmon and the other in soft blues and greens.

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The Trine Home

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5060 Gulf of Mexico Drive

The second-floor guest room has its own private deck and mirrors the first-floor guest room in location, size and shape.

Photos by Mallory Gnaegy

This gated home tends to slow drivers who try to catch a glimpse of the expansive home.

Many cooks could fit in this kitchen with plenty of granite counter space. A cabinet-paneled refrigerator and freezer are perfect for cooking for a house full of people.

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The foyer’s Strauss crystal chandelier is 10 feet tall.

The gates open to the impressive 11,000-square-foot home, named “Villa de Como,” after the Trines’ pet cat. It’s perfect for hosting guests with its five bedrooms (most with private decks) and an amplitude of entertaining space for family and friends.

The family room greets visitors with a 25-foot ceiling decorated with a Strauss crystal chandelier, similar to the smaller one hanging in the spiraled foyer stairs and smaller ones scattered around the home’s coffered ceilings.

The seven-seat, La-Z-Boy home theater is perfect for a night of watching movies; the billiard room hosts a little friendly competition; the living room caters to more musically-inclined guests who might sing tunes around the former piano from The Colony Restaurant; and the gathering room is perfect for catching up with old friends on the Floridian-inspired printed chairs. But, perhaps the most impressive of entertaining features is the outdoor patio.

The colossal patio is home to an infinity pool that looks as if it continues into the Sarasota Bay. The space features many different seating options: Pull up a chair at the 10-person glass dining table or have a seat at the outdoor bar or on the fireside couch. All feature a remarkable view of the sparkling blue waters. Guests can dine on food prepared on the outdoor barbecue or in the outdoor kitchen with ample counter space.

The wood-paneled office sits in the middle of the first floor and has boating-inspired elements.

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The master bedroom contains his and hers bathrooms and closets.

A sitting room and a deck overlooking the pool sits off the bedroom.

There is a master view off of the master bedroom. Though there are his and her bathrooms and closets, the deck is something they can share together.

There’s no need to leave the home when a bar and billiard table have their own room. Pool sharks can take on some friendly competition in this home.

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The Garvin Home

Modernist Marvel

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The library sits 50 feet long and 30 feet wide. The oak bookshelves from the original Philip Hiss studio rest on the structural steel columns of the home. The corktiled floor, acoustic panels and chandelier are all from the original studio.

An oil painting called “Watching Paint Dry” by Sarasota artist Robert Shinn

The living room features an Indian wool dhurrie rug with a Mondrian pattern. The plate glass picture window looks onto one of the walled gardens. It was originally solid Ocala block, but was later replaced.

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The foyer is paneled in dark paldao wood and has a marble floor with an inset of Japanese river pebbles. The marble staircase leads to the Hiss Studio, and the foyer leads to the downstairs house.

The wood-paneled, cork-floored studio bathroom is authentic 1950s, featuring a yellow toilet and basin and a bathtub with corrugated glass.

The modernist-style Garvin home was originally built in 1953 by Philip Hiss, developer of Lido Shores. The building was used as his studio and sales office.

Hiss lived across the street with his wife and children until 1962, when he built an addition onto the studio for the nanny and his children.

The home emphasizes a flow of air throughout and plays to open space.

Guests enter the home through the marble-floored foyer, where a spiral staircase takes them to the second story, open-space studio. Architect Tim Seibert originally designed the studio. A library is the main focus of this room, featuring original shelving (and even original organizational tabs Hiss used to mark genres) and original light fixture complete with rheostat controls.

The Garvins decorated their home with furniture that stays true to the ’50s era and even kept some of the original furniture, such as the a blueprint desk in the studio office, and they kept as many of the 26 skylights as possible (there are still 23).

Bert Brosmith designed the addition, which is accessed downstairs through the foyer, and it practically goes unnoticed when looking at the home from the street. The home contains four bedrooms and three bathrooms. A dining room with a 10-by-10 atrium and a sitting room with a wall of windows highlights natural beauty.

Three walled gardens with floodlights, copper gutters and impressive trees are built off of rooms in the addition; one tree is a bombax ellipticum and another is a royal poinciana. But the most impressive tree is the expansive banyan sitting in the home’s front yard.

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restful retreat by Dora Walters | Senior Editor

The Bearden Home

Earthy Essence

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The Beardens’ dock and their 26-foot boat, SeaRay

A beautiful buffet sits in the dining room.

A wrought-iron settee is placed near the outside entrance.

The master bedroom is just off the lanai.

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Colorful place settings brighten up the dining room.

Stepping through the doorway at the Bearden home, there is an instant sense of peace and tranquility.

The interior walls are a soft, soothing yellow, creating a bright and airy atmosphere.

Throughout the house are neutral earth-toned furnishings with highlights of complementary color accents. Darker-hued chairs provide contrast blending with the overall décor.

A ceramic floral tile collage outside the master bedroom adds a bit of color.

The compact and efficient kitchen has a wall of soft brown tile with dark brown counters.

The round, glass-topped dining room table has a natural rattan base.

A table setting for four with orange napkins and brown floral plates continues the overall house color theme.

The living room area, with several conversation areas, is spacious and opens onto a wide lanai overlooking the caged pool. Adjacent is a boat dock.

The Beardens are avid boaters, and they especially enjoy their home’s location on a bayou. It provides easy access to Sarasota Bay. Since acquiring the home three years ago, the Beardens have made extensive renovations. Walls were removed, and there is now a direct view of the bayou from the front entrance.

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Previous Luxury Sales...

120 Osprey Point - The Oaks | Sold for $6,077,500

1304 Casey Key Rd - Active with Contract | List Price $5,295,000

552 S Spoonbill - Bird Key | Sold for $4,750,000

1143 Casey Key Rd | Sold for $4,500,000

623 Mourning Dove - Bird Key | Sold for $4,500,000

1500 Casey Key Rd | Sold for $3,650,000

3860 Casey Key Rd | Sold for $3,500,000

3206 Casey Key Rd | Sold for $2,600,000

3121 Bayou Sound Longboat Key | Sold for $1,100,000

“During an extremely difficult marketing period Deborah gave us valuable advise and ongoing support. She invested countless hours in developing creative marketing strategies, which with her boundless energy, dedication and tenacity, led to the successful sale of our home.”

– John and Linda Bohane “Giving it her all and going above and beyond to see that every detail was taken care of is just Deborah’s way. Our transactions were quite complicated and she handled them with grace and efficiency.”

– Robert and Shannon Warren “Deborah’s steadfast determination and dedication while always smilimg, upbeat, professional, is willing to think out of the box, and raring to go.”

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