Art To Live In

By Jacqueline Miller

“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

— Antoine de Saint–Exupery

This incredible Oyster Bay Landings home is all about great design. And it’s no wonder.  It is a modern masterpiece of remarkable craftsmanship and pure minimalist aesthetic designed by world-renowned local architect Guy Peterson and built by Birdie Partners, an affiliate company of Kellogg & Kimsey.

With limitless and unencumbered water views stretching beyond the glistening canal all the way to Sarasota Bay, this open living home is a breathtaking example of Sarasota School of Architecture—a style that combines incredible luxury, simplicity and dynamic spatial comfort. Each room in the home shines bright with abundant light illuminating tasteful and beautiful details resulting in an incredible process of discovery as you move from room to room.

And as with all homes designed by Guy Peterson, the cultural, vernacular and tropical influences of traditional South Florida architecture are blended with the philosophies of the Bauhaus, the German design school considered to be the most influential art and design school of the 20th century and whose teachings shaped modernism all over the world. The home’s sustainable design goes beyond the building to the landscape ensuring positive effects for the environment and the homeowner’s quality of life.

Every imaginable amenity can be found inside the home.  From an expansive gourmet kitchen, a family room with a built-in entertainment wall, a 400-bottle wine room, two laundry areas, elevator, cypress ceilings and a reflecting pool when you enter the home, the nearly 5,500 sq. ft. of open living space with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths is the ultimate indulgence.

There’s also over 4,000 sq. ft. of inviting and festive outdoor living space where you can unwind and enjoy the views—space that includes a heated pool and spa, a waterfront patio with a complete outdoor kitchen and a courtyard with a firepit. A 30-foot bridge brings you into the master suite complete with sitting room, stunning master bath, and adjacent home gym or office.

If you’ve always dreamed of owning a Sarasota School of Architecture-style home, especially one designed by Guy Peterson, this home may just be your answer. It is available for sale for $4,385,000 through Karen Cash Greco, Greco Real Estate, 941.504.6927.