| DREAM
HOME DESIGNED TO WEATHER THE STORM
NAPLES, Fla. – Capable of withstanding
140-mile-per-hour winds, resistant to fading, and able to
become hurricane-protected at the touch of a button, Home
& Condo’s 2004 Dream Home is the Superman of luxury
living in a storm-safe environment. The home, which opens
for public tours in February 2004, has been designed with
consideration of Florida’s unique climate – mainly
mosquitoes and weather-related problems such as fading sunshine
and the possibility of hurricanes. Its media room even doubles
as a safe room.
On the outside, the $5.65 million Dream
Home is a four-bedroom, six-bathroom luxury home at The Estates
at TwinEagles. Visitors can’t see the motorized roll-down
hurricane shutters or tell that the Altusa clay roof tiles
have been installed to meet 140-mph wind gusts. And they don’t
know that the metal roof over the porte-cochere has a special
no-fade coating designed especially for Florida. Future homeowners,
however, will have the peace of mind in knowing the home was
created to weather the storm.
Hurricane shutters that have been incorporated
into the architecture protect the Dream Home’s expansive
covered verandah. Just push a button and “Skeeter Beater”
screens provide mosquito-free living. Another button activates
the hurricane shutters, creating an instant indoor room and
closing it off from the perils of Mother Nature. “When
the house is open you have a great view looking across the
lake on one side and the golf course on the other,”
said Dan Gerner, executive vice president of builder McGarvey
Custom Homes. “You can’t tell there are hurricane
shutters until they are activated. And closing the shutters
eliminates the need to move furniture from the lanai.”
With its comfortable furnishings, state-of-the-art
technology and location within the center of the home, the
hurricane-safe media room will offer future homeowners a place
to escape – inclement weather or not. And the home’s
capability of accommodating a back-up generator will help
those future occupants stay in touch during power outages.
“ We designed this home to exceed
Florida’s new hurricane building codes,” said
Rich Guzman, president of R.G. Designs Inc., a residential
design firm. “And that should give future homeowners
peace of mind.”
Led by President John McGarvey, McGarvey
Custom Homes has been building high-end custom homes in the
Southwest Florida area since 1996. Prior to relocating to
Southwest Florida, the homebuilder was based in southern New
Jersey for more than two decades. The Bonita Bay Group is
developing The Estates at TwinEagles in keeping with its ongoing
commitment to meticulous planning, environmental stewardship,
integrity and attention to detail. The community is certified
by Audubon International as a Signature Sanctuary and participates
in the University of Florida’s Yards & Neighborhoods
water conservation program.
Named to Golf & Travel magazine’s
list of the 12 Most Intriguing Golf Communities in America,
The Estates at TwinEagles is a low-density community with
an abundance of natural areas. Each of the 66 homes in phase
one is situated to create an extraordinary sense of privacy
with view corridors unobstructed by other homes and lot sizes
ranging from one-half to two acres.
In addition to Gulfshore Media Inc., the
parent company of Home & Condo and Gulfshore Life; The
Bonita Bay Group, developer of The Estates at TwinEagles;
and builder McGarvey Custom Homes Inc.; 2004 partners include:
residential designer R.G. Designs Inc.; interior design model
merchandiser Robb & Stucky; and the landscape architectural
firm of Architectural Land Design Inc.
Guided public tours of the 2004 Dream Home,
offering 10,787 total square feet, will benefit the Naples
Philharmonic League, which supports the Philharmonic Orchestra
and its youth music education programs.
For more information, visit The Estates
at TwinEagles Information and Sales Center located inside
the community’s entrance on Immokalee Road, seven miles
east of I-75 in North Naples or call (239) 352-8000.
For questions regarding the 2004
Dream Home, please contact:
Sharon Arnold - Senior Counselor
Gravina, Smith & Matte
1520 Royal Palm Square Boulevard, Suite 160
Fort Myers, Florida 33919
Phone: (239) 275-5758
Fax: (239) 275-6501
E-mail: sarnold@gravinasmith.com |
