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.
TO
PRESS ROOM
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
