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ON FAITH

Rock on: Face life’s challenges with determination

BY REV. DRS. CASEY AND BOB BAGGOTT Don’t succumb
Columnists to despair, just
keep pushing!

You may be
surprised at
the result.

An ancient story from the Desert Fa- and then went back to pushing the and he was amazed. He saw a fitter less causes, like immoveable boulders
thers of the early church tells of a time boulder. The next day he was back at and more muscular image than he that will never respond to our efforts
long ago and a place far from here it. And the day after that he returned had ever seen in the mirror. Suddenly to dislodge them and move them out
where a large monastery was home to to the boulder to try again. Every day he understood the abbot’s plan had of our way. But perhaps our determi-
many monks. One of the monks was he pushed a little longer. The days be- never been to change the position of nation and our steady effort will ac-
a weak and sickly young man whose came weeks, and the weeks turned to the rock, but to change him. complish something after all. It may
physical wellbeing seemed to be slow- months, as the young monk faithfully change us, make us stronger, surer,
ly deteriorating, though he was very pushed against the rock. As the New Year brings us its chal- more capable for the next challenge,
attentive to his health and tried rem- lenges, some may feel to us like hope- and the next.
edy after remedy. But after months of pushing, the
rock had not budged one inch. Deeply Do you see a boulder or two in your
Finally, unable to determine the discouraged, and fearing that no one path? Don’t succumb to despair, just
cause of his poor condition, and feel- could help him if even the abbot’s ad- keep pushing! You may be surprised at
ing despondent about his future, the vice had proven worthless, the young the result. 
young monk paid a visit to the ab- monk went to the chapel and wept in
bot. The abbot listened thoughtfully frustration. When the abbot entered
to the young monk as he nervously the chapel he asked the young man
explained his situation, and then the why he was so sad. “Because, father,
abbot responded. He rose and walked you know how sick and weak I am. You
to his window, motioning the young told me to push the big boulder in the
monk to follow. The abbot pointed field, and that gave me hope. But after
out the window and said to the young months of effort, that old rock is right
monk, “Do you see the large boulder, where it was when I started.”
there at the edge of the field?” “Yes, fa-
ther,” the young man replied. “Good,” “Ah,” the abbot replied, “but I never
said the abbot, “here is what I want told you to move the rock – I simply
you to do. Go push that rock as hard as told you to push against it. Go look
you can and let’s see what happens.” at yourself in the mirror.” The young
monk stepped in front of the mirror
The next day, the sickly young man
got up early and did just what the ab-
bot had told him to do. He pushed on
the rock as hard as he could. He took a
break about mid-day, had some lunch,

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CALENDAR

ONGOING 28-30 Nights of Lights at McKee, 31 Hippy New Year-themed New Year’s 1 Run Vero’s Resolution Run 5K, 10 a.m.
6 to 7:30 p.m. at McKee Ball, 5 p.m. to midnight at north side New Year’s Day at Riverside Park followed
Vero Beach Museum of Art - DeWitt Boutelle af- Botanical Garden - celebrate incoming year in of Indian River Mall, celebrating 50th anniver- by post-race festivities to benefit Education
ter Thomas Cole: The Voyage of Life thru Jan. 7 and peace and harmony surrounded by sights and sary of ‘Summer of Love’ with local singers, Foundation of IRC. 772-569-7364
Masters of American Photography thru Jan. 14. sounds of nature. Standard admission. 772- tribute Beatles band, Liverpool Live, midnight
794-0601 ball drop and fireworks, with proceeds to ben- 2-21 Riverside Theatre presents Mil-
Riverside Theatre - Holiday Nights, 6 to 9:30 efit Treasure Coast Players. Free admission; lion Dollar Quartet, a Tony Award-
p.m. weekends thru Dec. 30 w/free live music. 29|30 Ballet Vero Beach pres- food and game tickets available for purchase. winning musical about a jam session with Elvis
ents world premiere of 520-460-4670 Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl
DECEMBER Nutcracker on the Indian River, a new Indian Perkins on the Stark Stage. 772-231-6990
River twist on the beloved classic, 8 p.m. Fri. 31 New Year’s Eve Dance, 9:30 p.m. at
28 To Jan. 1 - Skydive Invasion at Sky- and 2 p.m. Sun. at VBHS PAC. 772-564-5537 the Heritage Center, with music by the 6 Golf Tournament at Bent Pine Golf Club to
dive Sebastian, with multiple aircraft, Landsharks, food from 14 Bones, and Parrot Head benefit Women’s Refuge, 11:30 a.m. lunch
world-class diving, beach jumps and Island Par- 30 Alize showcased at Sebastian Inlet costume contest. $50 & $75. 772-770-2263 and 1 p.m. tee time, followed by awards cere-
ty. Sebastianinvasion.com. State Park Night Sounds concert se- mony. $125; $475/foursome. 772-770-4424
ries, 7 p.m. at Coconut Point pavilions. Free JANUARY
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in December 21, 2017 Edition 1 CHEDDAR 1 CHRISTMASTIME
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BETHEL BY THE SEA HOME EXEMPLIFIES
VIRTUES OF MODERNIST STYLE

319 Live Oak Road in Bethel by the Sea: 3-bedroom, 3-baths, 3,100-square-foot riverfront home on
half-acre lot offered for $1,999,000 by Jane Schwiering and Lucy Hendricks, Realtors,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty: 772-234-7550

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REAL ESTATE

Bethel by the Sea home exemplifies virtues of modernist style

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF how to lay this one out. It’s fundamen-
Staff Writer tally not too different than the original,”
shares Mitchell.
Driving along Live Oak Drive, the
winding road that defines the northern They invited Brandon Pace of Sanders
edge of Bethel by the Sea, you see that the Pace Architecture in Tennessee to spend
architecture of the sleepy neighborhood some time in the old house so he could
ranges from 1950s’ bungalows to Medi- experience the interior space, the water
terranean revival and everything in be- and the trees before he set about creating
tween. The true character of the area lies a new design.
in the melding of the differing structural
personalities tucked under the branches “It was important to us for him to see
of timeless live oaks in-between glimps- the neighborhood and get a sense of the
es of the Indian River Lagoon. town. We were building [one of] the first
modernist houses in Vero Beach . . . [and]
The attractive architectural mix in- we really wanted it to fit into the lot and
cludes the flat planes and geometric the neighborhood,” adds Mitchell.
lines of the pristine modernist house at
319 Live Oak Road, which has clean lines “We wanted to preserve as much char-
and open interior spaces that are right at acter of the existing site as possible, so we
home along the river. contained the build within the footprint
of the original house,” explains Pace of
Sally Mitchell and Crispin Spencer the award-winning design. What they
moved to Vero Beach so they could be got was a house that was compact and
nearby should her aging parents need a designed to specifically suit their needs.
hand.
The inspiration for the form of the
After spending some time living in the house arose from the couple’s desire to
house they bought on Live Oak, the cou- have a loft-level space but not a two-story
ple realized if it was to truly be “home,” house. According to Pace, other design
they had to make some big changes. “The considerations were a visual connection
other house informed our decision about to the outdoors and functional simplicity.

The white, stucco-clad exterior of the

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REAL ESTATE

house contrasts with dark, ironspot privacy without detracting from the
brick and stained cedar insets. An clean lines of the design. On the first
abundance of glass provides a break floor, the master suite makes the most
in the exterior façade, creating a of the river views. The bath is hidden
transparency in the public areas and behind a wooden panel and features
offering uninterrupted views of the cherry cabinets and a glass shower
waterway. with pebble flooring. Dual sinks, a
water closet, walk-in closet and cus-
The simple beauty of the home can tom built-in cabinets maintain the
be appreciated across the expanse modernist flow of unfettered space.
of the front lawn. The detached stu-
dio on one side and two-car garage A floating staircase leads to the
on the other tend to funnel the eye guest loft and en-suite bath. Con-
toward the front entry, which opens structed with concrete treads on a
into the living room. White is the steel framework, the uniquely engi-
foundation for the modern interior neered structure is a work of art in
so as not to distract from the wall itself. The loft enjoys sun and shade
of glass across the back of the house porches creating distinctly different,
that allows light to enter rooms from private outdoor spaces with a special-
multiple angles creating a dramatic, ly made glass half-wall offering unob-
ever-changing light show, according structed views from both porches.
to Mitchell.
The use of a Zoom-Bed enables the
“The biggest feature of the house is space to be used as a sitting room or
the way the light changes. Every room library. With the touch of a button,
is different all day long because there the bed disappears into the wall be-
is so much light. We wanted that, but hind a built-in bookshelf.
I think we were also surprised – and
still are every day – because it’s just The communal areas are clustered
delightful. I think that’s what’s great at the opposite side of the house.
about it – that the inside is outside The dining room and open, gourmet
and the outside is inside. The shad- kitchen include a wet bar with a door
ows created by all the architecture leading outside to a wood-burning
are constantly something that just re- grill. Windows let the sunshine into
ally pleases you,” explains Mitchell. the bright room, lighting up the glass
subway tile and island counter.
To the west of the central space, the
living quarters can be completely shut Along the gallery hallway sits a spa-
off with pocket doors, allowing for cious laundry room and additional
bedroom suite the owners currently

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REAL ESTATE

LUXURY HAS A NEW ADDRESS FROM THE MID $400S use a home office with a built-in desk
and cabinets.
Allow yourself to be inspired by the Bermuda and West Indies architectural style of
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None of them had ever done a modern
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model or other homes built of similar design. One of the couple’s favorite features
is the integration of Control4 Smart
Home automation. From an iPad or
smartphone, lights can be turned on,
audiovisual equipment tuned in, pri-
vacy shades lowered and the alarm
system armed.

A terrace running the length of the
house provides an elevated view of
the river and native vegetation select-
ed by Ford & Associates Landscape
Design. From the deck area you can

VITAL STATISTICS
319 LIVE OAK ROAD

Neighborhood:
Bethel by the Sea
Year built: 2012
Lot Size: .48 acre
Home size: Approximately 3,100
sq. ft. living including workshop
Construction: Concrete block

with stucco
Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 3
Waterfront: 110 linear feet of

river frontage
Additional features: Security
system, Control4 Smart Home
automation, outdoor grill, impact
windows, polished concrete, slot
diffusers, Corian countertops,
wet bar, wine refrigerator, loft,
detached workshop, dock, boat

lift and two-car garage.
Listing agency:

Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices Florida Realty

Listing agents:
Jane Schwiering, 772-234-7550; or
Lucy Hendricks, 772-559-8812

Listing price: $1,999,000

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enjoy the walled herb garden or take REAL ESTATE
in the evening air.
yacht can be moored at the dock.
Ancient live oaks shade the back- Bethel by the Sea, a sleepy, pic-
yard as it slopes toward a mangrove
hedge providing protection from the turesque neighborhood located just
river. Boats float by in the deep wa- north of the Merrill P. Barber Bridge,
ter canal and a 50-foot ocean-going is convenient to mainland shopping
and a short walk to the beach and the
Ocean Drive shopping district. 

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REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Dec. 15 to Dec. 21

The week before Christmas saw continued strong real estate activity on the barrier island with 11
transactions recorded, one for more than $5 million.

The top sale of the week was of a riverfront home in John’s Island. The residence at 45 Dove Plum Road
was placed on the market March 31 with an asking price of $6,475,000. The sale closed on Dec. 15 for
$5,650,000.

Both the seller and the purchaser in the transaction were represented by John’s Island Real Estate.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$470,000
$489,500 $625,000
ISLAND CLUB OF VERO 904 ISLAND CLUB SQUARE 10/13/2017 $649,900 $489,500 12/20/2017 $710,000
ISLAND CLUB RIVERSIDE 1442 W ISLAND CLUB 10/24/2017 $725,000 $649,900 12/18/2017 $750,000
$775,000 $270,000
SILVER SHORES 717 SHORE DRIVE 10/24/2017 $320,000 $725,000 12/18/2017
$250,000
SEAGROVE 1776 CEDAR LANE 11/13/2017 $775,000 12/15/2017 $385,000
$515,000
VERO BEACH ESTATES 2920 EAGLE DRIVE 4/4/2017 $285,000 12/15/2017 $180,000
$288,000
TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

SEA OAKS 1235 WINDING OAKS CIRCLE E, #503 8/31/2017 $259,900 $259,900 12/21/2017
PARK SHORES 123 PARK SHORES CIRCLE, #25E 5/2/2017 $394,900 $394,900 12/20/2017
CALEDON SHORES CONDO 4600 HIGHWAY A1A, #206 1/18/2017 $549,000 $529,000 12/19/2017
VISTA DEL MAR 5400 HIGHWAY A1A, #C20 10/20/2017 $192,000 $192,000 12/18/2017
SEA OAKS 1400 WINDING OAKS CIRCLE, #A403 11/6/2017 $289,000 $289,000 12/15/2017

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Island Club Riverside, Address: 1442 W Island Club Subdivision: Silver Shores, Address: 717 Shore Drive

Listing Date: 10/24/2017 Listing Date: 10/24/2017
Original Price: $649,900 Original Price: $725,000
Recent Price: $649,900 Recent Price: $725,000
Sold: 12/18/2017 Sold: 12/18/2017
Selling Price: $625,000 Selling Price: $710,000
Listing Agent: Sally Daley Listing Agent: Bonnie Olzack

Selling Agent: Daley & Company Real Estate Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Sally Daley Debbie Bell

Daley & Company Real Estate Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Subdivision: Seagrove, Address: 1776 Cedar Lane Subdivision: Vero Beach Estates, Address: 2920 Eagle Drive

Listing Date: 11/13/2017 Listing Date: 4/4/2017
Original Price: $775,000 Original Price: $320,000
Recent Price: $775,000 Recent Price: $285,000
Sold: 12/15/2017 Sold: 12/15/2017
Selling Price: $750,000 Selling Price: $270,000
Listing Agent: Nancy Freiheit Listing Agent: Kim Small

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: The Small Realty Group LLC

Beth Livers Marsha Sherry

Berkshire Hathaway Florida The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Island Club of Vero, Address: 904 Island Club Square

Listing Date: 10/13/2017
Original Price: $489,500
Recent Price: $489,500
Sold: 12/20/2017
Selling Price: $470,000
Listing Agent: Steven Rennick

Selling Agent: Rennick Real Estate

Dick Davis

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Subdivision: Caledon Shores Condo, Address: 4600 Highway A1A, #206

Listing Date: 1/18/2017
Original Price: $549,000
Recent Price: $529,000
Sold: 12/19/2017
Selling Price: $515,000
Listing Agent: Bob Faller

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Randi Ramos

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