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The Alezio Model Brings Coastal Cottage Luxury to Miromar Lakes
16 January 2009
MIROMAR LAKES, FL. - Located in The Peninsula at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club is Portofino, an intimate enclave of estate homes with cobblestone streets and only 20 Mediterranean-style, single-family residences. The Alezio is one of three furnished models that demonstrate the versatility of the floor plans offered in Portofino.
The coastal cottage interior design in the Alezio is a reflection of the neighborhood's waterfront location, where private boat docks are an enviable option. The home encompasses 3,047 air-conditioned square feet on one floor. With the addition of a second floor guest suite, an outdoor living area and kitchen, a loggia, trellis, storage/pool bath and two-car garage, the Alezio totals 5,540 square feet. An entry courtyard invites visitors into the central foyer that looks straight through to an interior courtyard.
The interior color palette of predominately soft sunshine yellow combined with sky and water blues immediately reinforces an atmosphere of seaside resort comfort throughout the home. Honey-colored maple hardwood plank flooring throughout the common areas enhances the light, bright feeling.
The master suite occupies a private wing of the home with an entry vestibule off the foyer. His and hers walk-in closets and a dressing area are situated between the master bathroom and the master bedroom. The master bathroom features a Roman style tub with tile deck, a separate walk-in shower, dual sinks with a marble vanity top, and plantation shutters for an island get-away feel. The master bedroom has direct access to the interior courtyard.
A second bedroom and bathroom, a study, powder bath, laundry room, kitchen and great room occupy the wing on the opposite side of the foyer. The kitchen and great room are positioned at the rear of the home with generous views of and access to the interior courtyard, outdoor loggia and other outdoor living areas.
A walk-in pantry supplements the kitchen; an island bar provides space for casual dining; and an alcove framed by a wide ceiling arch offers a dining nook overlooking the courtyard. Other kitchen features include granite countertops, Wolf/SubZero appliances, a built-in wine cooler, and clean, crisp white wood cabinets with bead board insets. The kitchen flows into the great room through a large arch, providing continuous, open gathering space. The great room features a formal dining area and a conversation area with multiple sets of French doors opening to the covered outdoor living space on one side and a trellised seating area on a second side.
The Alezio abounds with outdoor entertainment options, including a summer kitchen, a swimming pool and a spa. The interior courtyard, visible through numerous mullioned windows and accessible from many areas of the home, features a fireplace and cozy seating with wicker chairs resting on terracotta tile flooring defined by brick paver trim.
Above the outdoor living "room" is a second-floor guest retreat with a bathroom en suite and a walk-in closet. A winding staircase off the courtyard lends private access, separate from the main house. A "sky" balcony off the guest bedroom overlooks the pool and Lake Maggiore.
Portofino is being developed and built by London Bay Homes, distinguished in 2008 as "America's Best Builder." The Alezio model is priced at $2,765,000, including furniture. It is one of five floor plans available at Portofino where prices begin at $1,270,000 for a home and home site, and air-conditioned space ranges from 2,540 to 4,873 square feet.
The award-winning Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club is a residential waterfront resort community with over 700 acres of contiguous aquamarine freshwater lakes, three miles of private, white sandy beach and "signature" championship golf, all within one luxurious setting. Miromar Lakes offers endless opportunities for in-lake swimming, boating, sailing, water-skiing and fishing.
As the centerpiece of the community, the 39,206 square foot, award-winning Beach Club is comprised of three buildings. Located directly on the water's edge, the Beach Clubhouse offers gourmet evening dining indoors or under the stars with seating for 200 people in the main dining room, terrace dining for 80 people and courtyard seating for 60. A private beachside dining room provides intimate seating around a fireplace and French doors open up to the beach and Lake Como. The Beach Clubhouse also has an indoor/outdoor bar lounge with wine room, a library, billiard room, card room, 50-seat theater and business center. The Blue Water Beach Grill features contemporary fare in an open-air setting with panoramic lake and beach views. The European-style Spa encompasses a full-service beauty salon and a state-of-the-art Fitness Center with a Pilates Studio and Aerobics Room. Other Beach Club amenities include a 10,000 square foot, zero-edge infinity pool, world-class Concierge Services and Marine Services. The Beach Club also has an array of activities including tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, and a children's playground.
Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club is located in Miromar Lakes, Florida, just north of Naples. Take exit 123 off I-75, turn right onto Corkscrew Road and drive a half mile east past the International Design Center and Miromar Outlets to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. Turn left and continue 2.8 miles north to Miromar Lakes. The Sales Center is located outside of the gated entrance. For more information, please contact the Sales Center at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club at (239) 425-2340 or (877) 809-9444, or visit http://www.miromarlakes.com/.