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A classic shirt dress is an ideal sum- ‘Digital lavender’ could be fashionable for years
mer workwear staple – and a great an-
tidote to all the ruffles dominating on BY TAMARA ABRAHAM white jeans, or blue As always, the way to dip a toe, liter-
the street this year. Exaggerated shirt ones. ally, into any new color trend is to do it
dresses were a catwalk hero piece at The Telegraph with shoes. Next has lilac flat espadrilles,
Alexander McQueen, Chloe and Mi- There is a great big while & Other Stories has trekker san-
chael Kors, and have translated to more Friends who are fashion list of colors that pur- dals. It might be preferential to match
pared-down, crisp versions at COS and designers, buyers and fore- ple doesn’t typically a lilac pedicure to lilac sandals – look
Arket. Add a tan belt to the waist of this casters are already contem- down at your feet for the calming visual
& Other Stories dress for silhouette defi- plating what we might want go with but there are impact of lavender, if you just can’t bear
nition, or leave it loose. to buy in the spring of 2023. I some that do. Jeans, to wear it all over. 
know, it seems a way off, but as mentioned, of-
5. The brighter the better I do think it’s reassuring to fer a good juxtaposi-
know that some brands still tion for sweet ‘n’ light hues
Celebratory fashion is back – and what value traditional range plan- as they ground the outfit, as
could say it better than a dress in a not- ning and proper, considered might beige, navy or pale
quite-neon color? From popsicle stripes design processes, rather than gray trousers.
at Christopher John Rogers, to bold color attempting to only cater to
panels at Roksanda, the only rule on the the latest TikTok trends with a
catwalk when it came to color palettes stream of reactive product.
for the season was that there needed
to be a splash of brightness in the mix. One thing has got them talk-
Tove’s sunshine yellow Ceres dress is ing: Industrial trend oracle
perhaps the most optimistic of all. WGSN has predicted that ‘digi-
tal lavender’ will be the color ev-
6. Puff pieces eryone wants to wear when the
season finally arrives.
The puff sleeve trend is here to stay.
Find them on everything from classic Lavender is calming to look
LBDs to the aforementioned prairie at, and to sniff, I get that. But to wear
styles. Mango’s bohemian print maxi the color? As the Jenny Joseph poem
dress has a balanced silhouette, with warned, it’s a challenging hue to pull
huge sleeves and a breezy, stream- off. Lavender, depending on the hue’s
lined body.  intensity or lack thereof, can make
the wearer look washed out, and oth-
er shades of purple can read as rich
or sweet, like sickly Cadbury or per-
fumed lilac.

The ‘digital’ part, apparently, is
down to the number of calming mind-
fulness apps and online chat realms
that have adopted lavender as their
brand color during the pandemic. An
alternative theory, which I like, is that
it’s based on the gone-viral calming
mauve sweater Oprah Winfrey wore to
interview Harry and Meghan this year
(Winfrey has many in her personal
wardrobe; perhaps they put her sub-
jects at ease).

Wherever you have stood on wear-
ing purple in the past, I will say that
there are some very pretty purple
pieces to be found in the present.
There is no need to wait until 2023 if
you do want to try the trend.

& Other Stories has a vast range
of lilac and lavender options to try
– from powdery soft cardigans and
sweaters, to sandals and handbags.
Ulla Johnson, Warehouse and Gan-
ni have some of the best dresses to
choose from – Ganni’s bestselling
picnic dress, released in new colors
each year, has been doused in lilac for
summer 2021.

If you’re still unsure whether pur-
ple will suit you, why not try it first in
T-shirt form? Uniqlo and Boden both
have classic crew neck tops in lilac,
which can be worn easily with off-

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WINE COLUMN

Wine supply seen down, prices up by late summer

BY DAVE MCINTYRE
The Washington Post

Stock up on wine now, because de- porter tries to reserve space on a con- pendent on imports from China. Glass Those shortages will reverberate in
mand will rise as restaurants reopen, tainer ship. The importer pays for the manufacturers were shut down in the months and years to come.
and some wines may see short supply wine when the winery says the order is early days of the pandemic, and it takes
and higher prices. A crunch is probably ready, so this time is a cost on the im- time to get those facilities and supply Right now, both Sager and Touton
coming in late summer and maybe – if porter’s ledger. And with many products chains back to normal operations. see the worst coming for consumers in
all goes well – easing by the holidays. in addition to wine competing for con- late summer. “We anticipate a surge in
tainers – shipping is harder to arrange, Labor issues are a factor, too. A lack demand over the summer, as restau-
“We’re coming out of the pandemic, and prices go up. of crane operators in France or delivery rants reopen and we return to normal,
restaurants are opening again, and truck drivers in North Carolina can slow but supply will be tight,” Sager says.
there’s pretty decent retail demand,” Some importers are trying to hold wines’ voyage to market, Touton says. Touton said he expects wines could
says Adam Sager, co-president of Wi- prices firm despite the pressures. increase in price by as much as 20 per-
nesellers Ltd., a Chicago-area import- “Freight increases are not yet high Nature is also limiting supply. cent in the short run. So a $10 wine
er. “The problem is supply. We can’t enough to warrant price increases to New Zealand experienced an unusu- might cost $12 in September, and a $20
keep anything in stock.” consumers,” Sager says. But he, too, ally cold growing season in 2021 that bottle could rise to $24.
is feeling the supply crunch, with 40 cut yield by about 40 percent. Severe
In the “before times” – two years labels out of stock in the company’s frosts in several regions of France and Availability problems may ease in
ago – an importer would place an or- California warehouse. northern Italy in April have decimated late fall as importers adjust to the sup-
der from a winery in France, for ex- this year’s vintage before it even really ply chain woes. Both Sager and Touton
ample, and the winery would have the The supply crunch is not just hurting started. Northern California and Or- say they are already placing holiday or-
product ready to ship in two to three the ability of importers to bring wine egon had dramatically low harvests in ders they typically make in September.
weeks. The wine would take about 10 across the ocean. Bottles, cardboard, 2020 because of wildfires, and Califor-
days to get from port in France – Mar- even printed wine labels are highly de- nia is already facing drought this year. “We should be back to normal by early
seille and Le Havre are the primary next year,” Touton says. “I hope.” 
departure points – to the U.S. East
Coast (New York, Baltimore and Nor-
folk are likely destinations).

Count on another three to five days to
clear customs and get to the importer’s
warehouse, and from there to market.
The process took about five or six weeks
from the time the order was placed to
the wine reaching retail shelves.

“Now it is taking three to four months,”
says Guillaume Touton, the Monsieur
Touton of M. Touton Selection, a New
York-based importer. And the problem
goes beyond Europe. Shipments from
South America, New Zealand and Aus-
tralia are facing the same hurdles.

Today, a shipment might sit at the
winery for several weeks while an im-

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ONGOING JUNE 26 Unveiling of the ‘Words from War contest and free kids run to benefit United
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BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT

133 Devonwood Way in Ocean Ridge: 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath, 2,960-square-foot home offered for
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Recently built Ocean Ridge home beautiful inside and out

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF

Staff Writer

Jim and Carol Lewin have created a
tropical haven – and their own secret
garden – on their property in Ocean
Ridge. For years, they loved their Sum-
merplace home on the island’s north-
ern end but decided they were ready
for a new challenge. That’s when the
Lewins stumbled across the Ocean
Ridge subdivision across A1A from St.
Edward’s School, and saw the poten-
tial for a home at 133 Devonwood Way
that was recently completed by GHO
homes.

The 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom house
is a rare find, sitting on a half-acre lot
east of A1A.

“The original owners never really
moved in,” shares Jim, so he and Car-
ol moved into a virtually untouched
space that they then made their own,
installing frosted glass interior doors
and adding exterior doors that open
onto the lanai from the owner’s suite,
along with other changes.

Carol notes that Jim is quite astute
when it comes to home design, point-
ing out the spectacular mosaic instal-
lation just inside the foyer featuring a
pair of sea turtles in shades of ocean
blues and greens. Hints of his attention
to detail can also be seen throughout,
with everything from the epoxy floor-
ing in the garage to the Japanese-in-
spired garden.

Opposite the mosaic in the foyer, a
pair of frosted doors open into the for-
mal dining room with a butler’s pantry,
which serves as a conduit to the chef’s
kitchen. With conveniences like an in-
duction cooktop and a Smart touch-
screen refrigerator, food prep and en-
tertaining are a snap.

At the rear of the kitchen, there’s a
small dining area overlooking the pool
and an impressive granite island sepa-

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rating the kitchen from the formal liv- Outside, the Lewins installed new
ing room, giving the open plan a bit of lanai screens to keep those uninvited
definition. Transoms allow plenty of guests at bay while friends and family
natural light to flow through this com- enjoy dining undercover or taking a dip
munal area, and a wall of stacked stone in the saltwater pool. After a day of gar-
adds pleasing texture. Pocket sliders dening or walking along the beach, the
across the back can be opened up to hot tub beckons with the promise of a
make the most of the indoor/outdoor warm soak.
living areas.
Generous side yards offer space
A powder room and den at the begin- where children and grandchildren can
ning of the hallway just off the foyer play with the family pets just outside
lead into the northeastern wing of the the roomy screened lanai.
house. Heading deeper into this space,
you’ll find access to the three-car ga- The couple took full advantage of the
rage, laundry room, two guest bed- lushly landscaped space, which they
rooms that share a Jack and Jill bath- added to substantially, creating a Zen-
room, and the owner’s suite at the rear like haven. By relocating the existing
of the house. fence, they were able to take full advan-
tage of the diamond-shaped property.
Tucked away at the back of the house,
the owner’s suite is spacious and filled “The outside really is the most unique
with light. Windows and doors allow for thing about the house,” says Jim. “This
lovely views of the pool and greenery. was all live oaks; it was thick like a for-
Two walk-in closets, dual sinks, a soak- est. We tried to maximize this mature
ing tub, a walk-in shower and a water foliage all the way around to give the
closet complete this private sanctuary. sense of privacy and seclusion.”

A path of brick pavers leads toward

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the back of the property, and once you amid the intimately lit flora. tight knit community of friendly fami- access. The neighborhood is conve-
pass under an arch, you enter another All this will be hard for the Lewins to lies and retired couples from all walks niently located across from Saint Ed-
world, resplendent with trickling foun- of life. What they have in common, ward’s School and just two miles south
tains, seating areas, a waterfall and leave behind as they endeavor to spend says Jim of the dynamic demographic, of the 17th Street Bridge.
a bridge. It’s the perfect spot for yoga, more time with family and friends in “everybody is successful, but they’re
early morning coffee, a secret place Indiana. But what the couple says they laid back and comfortable in their own The proximity of the quiet neigh-
to read a book or enjoy a glass of wine will miss the most are their neighbors. skin.” borhood to beachside venues and easy
With just 60 homes, Ocean Ridge is a access to the mainland make it conve-
Ocean Ridge is a small, gated ocean- nient to Ocean Drive shipping and din-
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VITAL STATISTICS
133 DEVONWOOD WAY

Neighborhood: Ocean Ridge
Year built: 2016

Construction: Concrete block with stucco
Builder: GHO Homes

Lot Size: 147 feet by 120 feet
Home size: 2,960 square feet

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2 full baths, 1 half-bath
Swimming pool: Saltwater pool and hot tub

View: Lush garden views
Additional features: Gated community; den; butler’s pantry; induction
cooktop; Smart touchscreen refrigerator; laundry room; powder room;
soaking tub; plantation shutters; natural stone flooring; three-car garage
with epoxy flooring; screened lanai with cypress ceiling and travertine
deck; impact windows and doors; whole house generator and 500-gallon

propane tank
Listing agency: Premier Estate Properties
Listing agent: Cindy O’Dare, 772-713-5899

Listing price: $1,695,000

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Homeowner hopes to preserve scenic view across neighbor’s lot

BY ILYCE GLINK AND SAMUEL J. TAMKIN love to make sure things stay the way Your neighbor may not want to move into the grave before their time. So,
The Washington Post they are.” before they pass, because that is a big reassure your neighbor that you love
undertaking. But they may have an in- having them as a neighbor, you love
Question: We live in a subdivision Your neighbor might ask what you terest in accessing additional cash, ei- the way the neighborhood looks and
that was built in 1962. The houses are propose and at that point, perhaps ther to ease any cash flow issues or to lives, and you’d just like to keep it the
situated on irregularly shaped lots to you talk about buying their property give money to family members while way it is today.
form an open area that is landscaped at some point in the future, whenever they’re still alive to see how the family
with vistas of mature trees and a leafy, they’re ready to get rid of it. And, you uses it. At the end of the day, you can either
verdant backdrop. Property lines are might say, “If you’d be willing to sell ask now or wait until later, after your
marked with low, split-rail fences. We sooner rather than later, we’d be happy But you have to handle it sensitively, neighbor passes away. But, as you
have an open airy feeling in our subdi- to rent it back to you for as long as you because you don’t want your neighbor point out, then there will be other in-
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As you can imagine, we live in a very
sought-after neighborhood. Our neigh-
bor is quite elderly. We are concerned
that when our neighbor dies, the prop-
erty will be sold to someone who wants
to either expand the house or demolish
it and replace it with another. Either
scenario could spoil our view.

We would like to buy the portion of
the neighbor’s lot that frames our view.
How should we proceed?

Answer: Longtime readers of our
column know that we’re big believers
in the power of being good neighbors.

To us, that means helping out your
neighbors whenever you can. We’ve
become close with several of our
neighbors over the years, but not to the
same degree.

Not everyone is lucky enough to live
next to kind, helpful people. Which
brings us to your elderly neighbor:
What kind of relationship have you
had with them since you moved into
your beautiful neighborhood? Do you
bring over the occasional treat? Do
they participate in neighborhood ac-
tivities?

Or, have you never, ever, had a single
conversation?

If you have a warm relationship
with your neighbor, the thing to do is
walk over with a plate of something
sweet and homemade and strike up
a conversation about how lovely your
neighborhood is, and how much you
love living there.

Ask your neighbor about their fa-
vorite parts of the neighborhood. Is
there anything they miss about it (if
there was a change)? Will they stay in
the neighborhood long term or, if they
have family elsewhere, will they spend
more time away?

You should have some helpful in-
sights at this point in the conversa-
tion about what your neighbor likes
and perhaps dislikes about the neigh-
borhood, and whether they’ll stay or
go. They might ask you, “Why do you
ask?” To which you can honestly reply,
“I see us living here forever, and I’d

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REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: June 11 to June 17

The middle of June saw the hot island real estate market slow a bit, but 20 transactions closed last
week including four for more than $2 million.
Our featured sale of the week was of a waterfront estate in The Anchor gated community in The
Moorings. The residence at 208 Spinnaker Drive was placed on the market March 17 with an
asking price of $3.795 million. The sale closed on June 16 for $3.65 million.
The seller in the transaction was represented by Kay Brown and Luke Webb of Premier Estate
Properties. The purchaser was represented by Cindy O’Dare and Richard Boga, also of Premier.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$4,900,000
$5,595,000 $3,900,000
WINDSOR 3465 N SAVANNAH PL 11/26/2018 $3,995,000 $5,595,000 6/15/2021 $1,700,000
WINDSOR 3415 WINDSOR BLVD 3/29/2021 $1,650,000 $3,995,000 6/15/2021 $1,500,000
$1,690,000 $940,000
CACHE CAY 111 CACHE CAY DR 5/14/2021 $950,000 $1,650,000 6/14/2021 $800,000
$849,000 $750,000
SUMMERPLACE 9566 DOUBLOON DR 12/1/2020 $895,000 $1,690,000 6/11/2021
$2,200,000
SEAGROVE WEST 315 RIVERWAY DR 4/13/2021 $950,000 6/17/2021 $840,000
$627,500
RIVER CLUB AT CARLTON 1612 WEYBRIDGE CIR 1/6/2021 $829,000 6/15/2021

SEAGROVE 1762 BAY OAK CIR 2/12/2021 $849,000 6/15/2021

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

CARLTON VERO CONDO 100 BEACHVIEW DR, #2N 5/12/2020 $2,399,000 $2,399,000 6/14/2021
VILLAGE SPIRES DEVEL 3554 OCEAN DR, #802S 3/4/2021 $875,000 $845,000 6/14/2021
SOUTH PASSAGE 1201 SPYGLASS LN, #1201 1/15/2021 $550,000 $595,000 6/14/2021

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Windsor, Address: 3415 Windsor Blvd

Listing Date: 3/29/2021
Original Price: $3,995,000
Recent Price: $3,995,000
Sold: 6/15/2021
Selling Price: $3,900,000
Listing Agent: Betsy Hanley & Laurin Pohl

Selling Agent: Windsor Properties

Laurin Pohl

Windsor Properties

Subdivision: Windsor, Address: 3465 N Savannah Pl

Listing Date: 11/26/2018
Original Price: $5,595,000
Recent Price: $5,595,000
Sold: 6/15/2021
Selling Price: $4,900,000
Listing Agent: Betsy Hanley & Laurin Pohl

Selling Agent: Windsor Properties

Laurin Pohl

Windsor Properties

Subdivision: Cache Cay, Address: 111 Cache Cay Dr

Listing Date: 5/14/2021
Original Price: $1,650,000
Recent Price: $1,650,000
Sold: 6/14/2021
Selling Price: $1,700,000
Listing Agent: Michelle Clarke

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Erica Ogilvie & Lynn Grady

RE/MAX Crown Realty

Subdivision: Carlton Vero Condo, Address: 100 Beachview Dr, #2N

Listing Date: 5/12/2020
Original Price: $2,399,000
Recent Price: $2,399,000
Sold: 6/14/2021
Selling Price: $2,200,000
Listing Agent: Robert Fabian

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Matilde Sorensen

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

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REAL ESTATE

Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Seagrove West, Address: 315 Riverway Dr Subdivision: River Club at Carlton, Address: 1612 Weybridge Cir

Listing Date: 4/13/2021 Listing Date: 1/6/2021
Original Price: $950,000 Original Price: $849,000
Recent Price: $950,000 Recent Price: $829,000
Sold: 6/17/2021 Sold: 6/15/2021
Selling Price: $940,000 Selling Price: $800,000
Listing Agent: Fredi Ash & Christine Barry Listing Agent: Debbie Bell

Selling Agent: ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Fredi Ash Not Provided

ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty Not Provided

Subdivision: Summerplace, Address: 9566 Doubloon Dr Subdivision: Village Spires Devel, Address: 3554 Ocean Dr, #802S

Listing Date: 12/1/2020 Listing Date: 3/4/2021
Original Price: $1,690,000 Original Price: $875,000
Recent Price: $1,690,000 Recent Price: $845,000
Sold: 6/11/2021 Sold: 6/14/2021
Selling Price: $1,500,000 Selling Price: $840,000
Listing Agent: Janet Lawrence Listing Agent: Matilde Sorensen

Selling Agent: North Beach Realty, Inc. Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Janet Lawrence Kristin Dobson

North Beach Realty, Inc. Premier Estate Properties

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Is red-hot housing market
starting to cool a little bit?

BY MICHELE LERNER Redfin’s analysts pointed out a few
The Washington Post other indications that the housing
market may be returning to a more
The fast-paced housing market of normal pace, such as the decline of
the past year may be slowing slight- pending sales by 3 percent for the
ly in the face of price spikes and a four-week period ending May 2, com-
dearth of homes for sale across the pared with a 2 percent increase dur-
country. ing that same period in 2019. (Pending
sales were up 38 percent compared
It’s too soon to say that the mar- with that period in 2020, but that was
ket is truly slowing, but data analysis during the initial phase of the pan-
from both Realtor.com and Redfin demic when the housing market was
real estate brokerage recently found nearly at a standstill.) Active listings
that while home prices are still rising, fell 37 percent during that same four-
they’re rising at a slower pace than in week period compared with 2020.
recent months.

According to Realtor.com, the me- Mortgage applications for a pur-
dian national price for active listings chase declined during three of the
grew 15.2 percent in May 2021 com- five weeks ending between April 30
pared with May 2020 to $380,000, a and May 28, down by 3 percent to 4
record high. However, that pace of percent each week and rising just 1
growth in May was lower than the 17.2 percent to 2 percent during the other
percent increase in April year-over- two weeks, according to data from
year and is the first time the annual the Mortgage Bankers Association.
growth rate has slowed in 13 months
other than in February, which was af- In addition, while homes continue
fected by extreme weather. to sell in a record low of just one or two
weeks on the market, that pace of sales
When drilling down to the largest has been relatively flat since the begin-
metro areas in the country, active ning of March, according to Redfin.
listing prices grew an average of 7.4
percent in May 2021 compared with While these signs indicate a slight
May 2020, lower than the growth rate softening of the housing market,
of 11.6 percent in April. Regionally, Redfin’s data shows multiple record-
listing prices increased the most in breaking metrics that demonstrate
Western markets (13.3 percent), com- just how hot the market has been.
pared with 8.2 percent in Southern
markets, 5.9 percent in Northeastern In May, Redfin reported a median
metro areas and 1 percent in Mid- home sale price of $355,558, a record
western metro areas. price that was also a record 24 per-
cent over May 2020. More than half
The metro areas with the sharpest of homes (52 percent) sold for more
listing price increases in May were than their list price, up from 26 per-
Austin (32.2 percent), Riverside, Ca- cent in May 2020. Homes sold for 2
lif. (21.5 percent) and Las Vegas (18.5 percent above their list price in May
percent). 2021 compared with 1.5 percent be-
low the asking price in May 2020. 

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