Location: The ease of shopping and completing daily errands, the easy
access to one of the best high schools in Sarasota, and the privacy of a 1.4
acre lot so close to town will mean that life will be easier for your whole
family! Nearby Proctor Road gives you easy access to any activity you're
interested in! And Phillippi Creek gives you quick access to the water
sports, sight-seeing, or fishing available in Sarasota Bay and the sparkling
Gulf of Mexico. You're only 15 minutes from the snow-white sands of Siesta
Key's famous beaches. Enjoy the water!

Description: Custom-designed by Jack Jetton in the Sarasota School of Architecture style in 1993, this home catches the prevailing breezes with its high walls of sliding glass doors and high windows, which allow warm air to escape. This style kept Floridians cool long before the current "green revolution"!

Statistics:

 

• Nearly 6,000 square feet of air conditioned space
• Pine ceilings are over 10' high to allow warm air to rise and be vented outside through clerestory windows.
• There are four bedrooms plus 2 dens and a small private study and 5 bathrooms.
• Spacious 24' x 14' kitchen with great working space, marble counters, cherry cabinets, double ovens, food warmer, extra prep sink, and 2 cooktops plus grill top, open to the family room and wet bar
• Owners' bedroom is 31' x 24' plus his and hers bathrooms, jetted tub, private study or exercise room, and a balcony with a view of the pool and Phillippi Creek.
• Three other bedrooms are 15' x 11'  and have access to breeze-catching balconies.
• The open living room is 40' x 23' and has access to balconies with a view of the pool and Phillippi Creek.
• The adjacent dining room is 15' x 23'  and also has water views.
• Southern Florida pine floors and ceiling throughout.
• The den is 13' x 15' and the upper office or exercise room is 7' x 10'.
• Sturdy design for safety with all steel construction.
• Porches for outdoor living on all 3 levels, with dual outdoor staircases, an easy-tread wide interior staircase, and an elevator for convenience.
• The third floor features a second family room or game room for family fun.
• The children's bathroom has triple sinks, tile counters, cherry cabinets, and lots of storage.
• The first floor is unfinished except for his and hers pool dressing rooms and pool bath.
• A separate air conditioned room could be an office or work room (15' x 18') with an adjacent safe room or potential wine cellar (11' x 12') .  There is plumbing for a second laundry room.
• There is a large covered porch, 61' x 25', overlooking the pool, large back yard, and Phillippi Creek, where some people have chosen to have boat docks. The porch is wired and plumbed for an outdoor kitchen.
• The lot is approximately 1 acre.  The air conditioned space in the house is 5,962 square feet, and the total under roof is 10,880 square feet.
• The design features few load-bearing walls, so you have the ability to modify the spaces to fit your needs.
• Relax on the broad balconies and enjoy nature's surprises.  The owners have enjoyed seeing manatees, ospreys, song birds, and even eagles!
• $ 1,500,000