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as well as hunting for vintage gems is the It bag a pop culture phenomenon Charlotte’s wardrobe was typical- the three characters in their new cos-
still important to this character. after being robbed in a “Sex And The ly very well-tailored, and while the tumes. Carrie wears a Norma Kamali
City” scene, correcting the thief who heritage Parisian brands she turns to gingham skirt with Celine’s patent
For Charlotte and Miranda (Sa- told her to hand over her bag that “it’s are largely the same, the overall sil- ‘Melody’ Mary Jane platforms, while
mantha Jones, played by Kim Cattrall, a Baguette.” Twenty years later, Carrie houette has softened a little. This is a Charlotte is in Carolina Herrera and
hasn’t returned), the style trajectory is taking one embellished with purple Balenciaga skirt and Manolo Blahnik Dior, and Miranda is in white Vince
has also continued in a logical direc- sequins out for a spin. heels, worn with a vanity case bag trousers and a checked Altuzarra
tion. Miranda, a lawyer, still enjoys soft from Rianna and Nina and a Burberry blouse. As a trio they are in a coordi-
tailoring, jumpsuits and shirt dresses, The eco outfit dispenser bag, for a dog walk scene. nated palette, but each represents their
while Charlotte’s Uptown wardrobe individual take on style. 
has softened just slightly, as her sig- The cast are back
nature cream pencil skirts have been This was the first image released of
swapped for looser silhouettes.

Here’s everything we know about
the costumes in “And Just Like That”
so far ...

The old wardrobe favorites
Carrie wears a new fuchsia pink
shirt dress by Carolina Herrera, with
a vintage studded belt and vintage
leather Manolo Blahnik heels. What’s
clever about the accessories in this
look styled by Rogers is that they could
have been in the character’s wardrobe
for years – much loved and much worn.
Miranda, meanwhile, is in a shirt
dress by L’Agence, and Maje wedge
sandals, while Charlotte wears a sail-
boat printed sundress by Emilia Wick-
stead layered over a white T-shirt, and
carries a white Fendi basket bag.

The eveningwear

Photographed outside a restaurant This outfit also rings true to the
in a scene depicting one of their famous original Bradshaw styling. The linen
girls’ nights, the eveningwear choices jumpsuit with skirt panels is by Claude
for both Miranda and Charlotte are in- Montana from Replika Vintage, dem-
teresting. Charlotte’s blouse is vintage onstrating Carrie’s (or Field’s) original
Givenchy from 1996 – again an item interest in vintage clothing again. It
which the audience might assume has has been layered with a Dries Van No-
been in her wardrobe since the origi- ten floral jacket, and what appears to
nal shows. Miranda, meanwhile, is in be a Bottletop bag – the eco-conscious
a jumpsuit by New York label Likely, label recycles can ring pulls and turns
worn with Saint Laurent platforms. them into chainmail-like material.
Combining vintage and recycled fash-
The Baguette is back ion items may also indicate that 2021
Focusing now on Carrie’s outfit, the Carrie cares more about fashion’s im-
layering of colors and textures feels pact on the environment.
very true to Patricia Field’s original
designs for the character. The main Charlotte’s new Uptown look
piece in this look though is the Fendi
Baguette bag – the character made

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WINE COLUMN

Tannins 101: What they are, and how they affect wine

BY DAVE MCINTYRE livestock feed. We humans consume ish just as the fruit fades and tickle more plant-based diet. So maybe we
The Washington Post tannins, too, in nuts, seeds, vegetables your teeth with a pleasant caress that don’t need tannic wines anymore?
such as spinach and drinks such as tea reminds you there is more in the bot- Winemakers have developed tech-
You know that supple, almost as- and, of course, wine. tle. Such wines are said to have “grip.” niques for softening tannins and
tringent feeling in your mouth after Aggressive tannins are like a sucker making wines more accessible and
you swallow red wine? That’s the ef- 2. Tannins give wine structure and punch to the mouth: They leave the drinkable upon release, but maybe our
fect of tannins, one of wine’s basic texture. Tannins add to wine’s texture wine tasting bitter. Some grape variet- lifestyle and diet call for a more funda-
building blocks. Here are five things and mouthfeel. Grapes contain tannins ies contain more tannins than others: mental change in wine style.
to know about tannins that can help in their skins, seeds or pips, and stems. cabernet sauvignon, syrah and neb-
you understand their influence on They leach into the wine during press- biolo, for instance, yield wines more 5. White wines have tannins, too.
your enjoyment of wine. ing, maceration and fermentation of tannic than those made from merlot, You’ve probably noticed I’ve only been
the juice. Aging in oak barrels also adds gamay or pinot noir. discussing red wines and their rela-
1. Tannins are abundant in the plant tannins from the wood. In wine-tasting tionship with tannins. Modern whites
world. Tannins are polyphenols found parlance, tannins can be ripe, supple, 3. Fat cuts tannins. Tannins bind are made by pressing the juice off the
in nearly all plants – in bark, skin, velvety, soft, silky or sweet. They can with protein, leading to the classic skins, pips and stems – the grape’s
seeds and stems. With antioxidant and also be aggressive, chewy, harsh, green, pairing of grilled steak and cabernet source of tannins. Fermenting and
antibacterial properties, they are one angular or searing. Rustic if we like sauvignon. Richer, more succulent aging in barrel, as most chardonnay
of nature’s defenses against disease. them, coarse if we don’t. dishes benefit from pairing with tan- is, can add a small dose of tannins,
Their natural antioxidant properties nic wines, as the tannins cut through but generally the tannic discussion is
make tannins a healthy additive to In big red wines, good tannins – the that richness and their astringency limited to reds.
supple, ripe type – creep up at the fin- leaves our palates refreshed and ready
for the next bite. The exception is amber wines, also
known as orange or skin-contact
4. Tannins help wine age. Tannins’ wines. These are whites fermented
preservative properties help give wine and sometimes aged on their skins,
endurance. But aging wine may not much as red wine is made. This im-
fit the modern lifestyle – in fact, most parts color, texture and tannins to the
wine is consumed within days after wine. It’s a technique as old as wine
purchase. And as a society we are mov- itself, from the ancient vineyards of
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PETS

Bonz meets super-sweet rescue sibs Nala and Olive

Hi Dog Buddies! impordun!” Olive “So, what’s your day-to-
day life like these days?”
This week I met two rescue pooches, mumbled, around
easy going, laidback big sister Nala, al- “It’s WAY FUN!” Olive
most 12, an zoomy, ram-BUNK-shus the pig ear. “Id’s my exclaimed from her cozy
liddle sis Olive, not quite 1. Total oppo- chair.
sites, but they go together like peanut doody! Hafta hi did!
budder-an-jelly. “Yup,” agreed Nala. “The
Dough look, Mr. Best! We get walks; an we
Nala’s a hound/lab mixture, long leg- snuggle with Mommy an
gedy, with a sleek black coat, gold paws Bodzo! Dough look, Daddy at night; an we get
and face (her Mom sometimes calls here yummy food, ’specially Cod
Sugar Face cuzza some white places Nala. Dough look, Olive Snacks. You MUST try Cod
coming in around her muzzle). Snacks! Bailey turned us on
Mobby!” PHOTOS: KAILA JONES to them. Bailey’s our BFF, he’s an Old Eng-
Olive, on the other paw, lookin’ spiffy She dashed out, lish Sheep Dog. Then there’s the Shihtzu
in a purple collar an pink bow, is a tidy, brothers Ace an Peter Pan. Our human
very busy, all-black liddle poocheroo then scurried about, Besties are Gramma Phyllis, of course; an
with a zippy trot, great poss-chur, an Aunt Nancy. She gives us ice cream.”
short enough to walk under Nala with- back an forth, under Nala knew I’d be a Goner cuzza it “I couldn’t help noticing how very well
out even ducking. They both welcomed chairs, behind bush- groomed you ladies are.”
me an my assistant with cordial woofs “Thank you Mr. Bonzo,” said Nala.
an Wag-n-Sniffs. es, till I lost track of bein’ so cold. “We enjoy a monthly spa day. Our styl-
ist, Mr. Barry, always takes a photo of us
Nala introduced herself, her liddle her. “Mommy an Daddy tried all dressed up for the current holiday, an
sis, an their Mommy, Lynn Tracy. “Our sends it to Mommy an Daddy.”
Daddy Craig Phair’s at work. Come on Pretty soon she zipped back in, sans to find my owner, but no one showed “I believe you sent one of those pho-
in. Havva seat.” tos to me with your WoofMail,” I said to
pig ear. “I did it!” She declared proudly. up, so they ’dopted me. I sorta became Nala. “You both had red-white-an-blue
Her Hound Nose quickly led her to bandanas.”
my assistant’s Satchel, wherein usually Nala turned to me. “That silly liddle the golf course mascot. I loved my new “Oh, yes! That was for the 4th of July!”
resides a bag of treats. After gettin’ the said Olive.
OK from their Mom, Nala an Olive puh- muffin finds great hiding places. Thing home right away. My best fren was Dool- Heading home I was thinkin’ about
litely accepted one each. Pencil poised, cod snacks an pig ears, neither of which
I said, “I’m eager to hear how you both is, she doesn’t ever remember where ey Woem (meow spelled backwards), had previously been on my Snack Radar.
found your Forver Famly.” Not being a culinary adventurer, howev-
they are. We might not find that pig ear the Boss of the Famly. I didn’t realize at er, I decided I was totally happy to stick
Nala had settled herself comftubbly with my lovely evening dish of yoghurt.
on the couch. Olive was very busy snif- for weeks. Months even.” first that he wasn’t a dog like me. It didn’t
fin’ an explorin’. “Olive’s still such a pup- The Bonz
py.” Nala smiled a Big Sisterly smile. “She Still energized, Olive said breathlessly, matter anyway. When Dooley hadda go
hasn’t even been in the family for a year Don’t Be Shy
yet. So far, her favrite thing is buryin’ “Wanna watch me play Frisbee?” across the Rainbow Bridge, I was sad for
stuff. Mostly her pig ear.” We are always looking for pets with
Without waitin’ for an answer, she a long time. interesting stories.
“… er, pardon?”
Their Mom brought out an obviously demonstrated her considerable prow- “When we moved down here, I was To set up an interview, email
well-worn chewy pig ear (an item I my- [email protected].
self had not been familiar with till that ess, flying across the kitchen floor an still sad about Dooley Woem, so Mom-
very moment), then opened the slider
glass door to the fenced back yard. nabbin,’ in mid-air, a big-as-her-face my started lookin’ for a liddle rescue fren
Olive grabbed the pig ear, which
was as big as her entire face. “Vewwy frisbee every single time her Mommy for me. Gramma Phyllis and Mommy

flung it. Then she jumped onto a nearby looked an looked but lotsa liddle dogs

chair an curled up. were ’dopted by humans when they

“Pretty Cool Kibbles, doncha think, hadda stay home cuzza that duh-ZEESE.

Mr. Bonzo?” Then one day they went to the Humane

“The coolest, Miss Olive!” I replied. Society an the lady said they had this

Then Nala turned to me. “Shall I begin one liddle pooch who’d been returned

our story now?” that very day. An it was the second time

“By all means,” I replied. she’d been returned. It was Olive. WELL,

“I am from Maine, which is way, way Mommy said right away, unless Olive

far north where it gets very very cold, was A BITER (which she isn’t) we’d adopt

’specially in FEB-you-wary, which is her so Olive’d never haff to go through

when I got rescued. I was a teeny puppy gettin’ returned EVER AGAIN. So I got

an had got dumped on a huge sorta field a wunnerful, goofy liddle sister, an she

with some humans walkin’ around car- got ME! It was one of those Meant To Be

ryin’ funny bags an sticks an stoppin’ things, ya know?

once inna while to swat liddle balls with “I’M teachin’ her Important Dog

the sticks. I found out later it’s called a Stuff,” Nala continued. “An, if I do say so,

golf course an my (fute-chur) Daddy I’m a Good Egg-ZAMPLE.”

was in charge of it. The humans with the “There sure is a lotta stuff to ruh-

sticks told my Daddy about me cuz they MEM-ber,” innerjected Olive.

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ARTIST GALLERIES

Hours are as noted and/or by appointment. Raw Space Dennis F. Saver, M.D.
1795 Old Dixie Hwy. 772-410-9126
BEACHSIDE GALLERIES Website: artconceptalternative.org Indian River County suffered a great loss with the death of Dennis F. Saver,
Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wed. to Fri.; 11 a.m. to M.D., on July 21, 2021. He was 68.
J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art 2 p.m. Sat. Raised in Denver, Colorado, Dr. Saver was a consummate outdoorsman; first as
2465 Ocean Drive. 772-231-3900 an Eagle Scout and then as a lifelong hiker, camper, and backpacker. A fitness
Website: jmstringergallery.com Gallery 14 enthusiast, Dr. Saver earned a 4th-degree Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu and Karate,
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues. through Sat. 1911 14th Avenue. 772-562-5525 volunteered as a Tai Chi instructor for two decades, and was regularly spotted
Exhibit: Summer Sojourns – at Home & Abroad Website: gallery14verobeach.com jogging around his neighborhood.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Fri.; 10 a.m. to Dr. Saver graduated from New College and attended Medical College of
Palm House Gallery & Studio 4 p.m. Sat. Pennsylvania, where he nurtured a life-long interest in Medical Ethics. Dr.
3227 Ocean Drive (2nd floor). 772-231-6816 Exhibit June to Sept. 10: Summer Squared: An Saver would go on to chair the Ethics Committee at (Cleveland Clinic) Indian
Website: palmhousegallery.com Invitational of Great Proportions River Hospital for twenty years and serve as the regional medical director for
bioethics at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital.
Barbara Krupp Fine Art Studio/Gallery Dr. Saver was a tireless advocate for providing healthcare access to the uninsured
and low-income. After completing his medical training as a family physician,
4315 U.S. 1. 440-574-4662 Dr. Saver served with the National Health Service Corps in rural West Virginia.
Closed June 1 through Sept. 30 He started the sole family practice within an hour radius of the Appalachian
Website: barbarakrupp.com town of Newburg and, for ten years, was the lone physician—known to accept
fresh baked goods, fresh vegetables, and handmade artwork in lieu of money in
Koman Fine Art exchange for his medical services.
2905 Cardinal Drive. Returning to Florida in 1990, Dr. Saver was a founder of Primary Care of the
772-231-4500 or 772-473-1646 Treasure Coast and spent the next thirty years as the beloved primary care
Instagram: komanfineart doctor for thousands of patients in Vero Beach. He was passionate about
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. to Sat. teaching medical students and was a Professor of Family Medicine at FSU
medical school. Dr Saver served as the President of the Florida Academy of
Laughing Dog Gallery Artists Guild Gallery Family Physicians in 2004.
2910 Cardinal Drive. 772-234-6711 1974 14th Avenue. 772-299-1234 In 1991, Dr. Saver was part of a small committee of physicians who developed
Website: thelaughingdoggallery.com Website: artistsguildgalleryofverobeach.com We Care, a free clinic for uninsured low-income residents in Indian River
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri., and 11 County. Since the program’s inception, Dr. Saver acted as Chairman and later
a.m. to 3 p.m. monthly on first Sat. President of the We Care Foundation Board. He was known for his enthusiastic
Meghan Candler Gallery pursuit of volunteer staff, personally calling physicians and specialists whom he
6160 Hwy. A1A at the Village Shops. Main Street Vero Beach Studios & Gallery wished to recruit.
772-234-8811 2036 14th Avenue, Suite 103. 772-643-6782 The We Care Clinic was featured in The Wall Street Journal as a model for
Website: meghancandlergallery.com Website: mainstreetverobeach.org treating the uninsured. For this work, Dr. Saver was selected to run with the
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon. to Fri. torch during the Olympic Torch Relay for the 1996 Summer Games. Among
June Guest Artist: Cindy Mochel countless other honors, Dr. Saver was named “Family Doctor of the Year” for the
Steve Diossy Marine Art Gallery entire nation by the American Academy of Family Physicians. He was profiled
3247 Ocean Drive. 772-205 2973 Vero Beach Art Club Annex & Gallery in the Los Angeles Times for his innovative, early adoption of technology in the
Website: stevediossy.com 1903 14th Avenue. 772-217-3345 exam room. In 2012, he was honored by the White House as a leader in health
Hours: noon to 6 p.m. Mon., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Website: verobeachartclub.org information technology.
Tues. and Wed., to 7 p.m. Thurs. and Fri., 10 a.m. Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Dr. Saver continued to teach medical students and volunteered his services
to 7 p.m. Sat., and noon to 5 p.m. Sun. June Exhibit: Big, Bold & Beautiful during retirement. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Jeannie Nelson Saver;
children Matt, Daniel (m. Liz Irby), and Ben (m. Sarah Kiley); one grandchild
Ocean Drive Gallery GALLERIES ELSEWHERE and a second on the way.
3349 Ocean Drive, Suite 8, 2nd Floor. The Rowe Gallery The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations in his name be made to “We
772-579-7667 46 Royal Palm Pointe. 302-521-4175 Care Foundation of Indian River,” P. O. Box 573, Vero Beach 32961 (via check) /
Website: oceandrivegalleryverobeach.com Website: therowegallery.com www.WeCareofIRC.org (online). A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Hours: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. to Sat. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thurs., to 6 p.m. Fri. and Sat.,
12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sun.
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT GALLERIES
All are open during 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Gal-
lery Strolls

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CALENDAR

ONGOING JULY and Walking Trail (across from Gifford Middle 6|7 Riverside Dance Festival pre-
School), with music, children’s activities and sented by Ballet Vero Beach and
Check with organizations directly for up- 30 Main Street Vero Beach Friday Fest delicious BBQ to benefit the nonprofit Gifford Riverside Theatre, features performances by
dates/cancellations. presents Blue Cypress Bluegrass, Youth Orchestra. Gyotigers.org the NYC company, konverjdans alongside BVB
Boots & BBQ, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. along 14th Av- professional dancers, 7:30 p.m. on the Stark
Vero Beach Museum of Art: VBMA Glass enue in downtown Vero Beach, with food and AUGUST Stage both evenings, plus a Student Showcase
Works, from the permanent collection, through beverage booths, vendors and the Blue Cypress Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. 772-905-2651 or balletvero-
Sept. 1; A Tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Bluegrass band. 4 Mental Health Association’s 63rd Birth- beach.org.
Selections from the Tom Golden Collection day Par-Tee, 5:30 p.m. at Big Shots
through Sept. 5. Free admission to U.S. military 30|31 Riverside Theatre Comedy Golf, with two hours of golf and appetizers 6|7 Riverside Theatre Comedy Zone,
personnel and their families through Sept. 6. Zone, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on the in reserved party room, cash bar, birthday 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on the Wax-
772-231-0707 Waxlax Stage. $20. Live on the Loop concerts 5:30 cake and games. $50 individual golfers; $300 lax Stage. $20. Live on the Loop concerts 5:30
p.m. to 9 p.m.; free but tickets required. 772-231-6990 private tee-boxes for teams of six. 772-569- p.m. to 9 p.m.; free but tickets required. 772-
First Friday Gallery Strolls in Downtown Vero 9788 231-6990
Beach Arts District, monthly from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. 31 Back to School Family Fun Day, 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. at LaPorte Farms, with 5-7 City of Vero Beach Recreation Dept. 7 Perseid Meteor Shower and Star Party,
Turtle Walks, 9 p.m. to midnight June and July, child finger printing, free bookbag giveaway (12 presents the 47th annual Aerial 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Environmental
registration required: Coastal Connections, p.m.), vendors, pony rides and visits with nu- Antics Youth Circus, 7 p.m. at Saint Edward’s Learning Center, with viewings from high-
coastal-connections.org; Archie Carr National merous critters. Laportefarms.com School, highlighting the gymnastics, dance and powered telescopes, space-themed presen-
Wildlife Refuge, carrrefuge.org; Sea Turtle Con- aerial feats of more than 250 students ages 3 tation, storytime and crafts for children. BYO
servancy, conserveturtles.org; Sebastian Inlet 31 Barbeque Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to 25. Adults $8; children and seniors $7. 772- blanket or lawn chair. Backup date Aug. 14.
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REAL ESTATE

Custom ‘Moorings’ home with deep-water
dock is a sailor’s delight

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF a quarter of a century, so it was only
Staff Writer natural for him to be drawn to the
renowned waterside community. An
It was fair winds and following avid sailor, he wanted to move his
seas that brought Juliana McIntyre family to a place where there was
and Skip Willauer to The Moorings. good sailing.
When the couple decided to leave
Boston, they were looking for a place “Vero Beach felt very much like
to dock both their boat and their home. It’s a good, low-key place,” said
family. Willauer, sharing that he’s found an
outlet for his seafaring bent in his
Skip Willauer has had family ties own backyard – the Indian River La-
to Vero Beach and The Moorings for goon.

After purchasing the home at 1955 Della Porta Construction and land-
Compass Cove Dr. in The Moorings, scape architect Mark Sartain to bring
Willauer says they realized they to life their vision of the family home
needed to make some changes to live overlooking Compass Cove.
comfortably with their four children.
After a year of getting a feel for the “You have a big huge open piece
house, they decided to start with a of waterway, but it’s a safe harbor for
“little” kitchen renovation. boats,” says Willauer. And the quiet
cul-de-sac is convenient to the Moor-
Before long, they realized it would ings Yacht & Country Club. “I can
cost nearly as much for the renova- walk to yoga, to the gym or walk over
tions they had planned as it would to to do the model boat racing. It’s all
rebuild the home. That’s when they right there,” he adds.
brought on architect Greg Anderson,
“They have all of this beautiful wa-

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ter frontage,” says Daina Bertrand, of the cove with contrasting white
Realtor with The Moorings Realty walls to direct your line of sight.
Sales Co. of the Willauers’ lot. “It’s a
little bit larger than some of the other A study and formal dining room sit
lots in the Moorings with just over a on either side of the front entryway.
half an acre and about 120 feet on the In the formal living room, built-ins
water,” and a gas fireplace with a mother-of-
pearl quartzite hearth and mother-
“Everything is new, from the dock of-pearl, basketweave mosaic tile
to the street. There is nothing left of surround are appealing features.
the original house,” adds Willauer,
noting that while the house is spa- “It’s not an overly fancy home. It
cious, but they wanted it to feel “com- just feels very comfortable with all
fortable and cozy” too. of these different layers of very well-
done elements,” says Bertrand, not-
A brick-paved sidewalk at the cen- ing the attention to detail and fine
finishes apparent throughout. A
sense of coastal elegance permeates
the home, from tray and coffered
ceilings to crown molding and wain-
scoting.

Two en suite bedrooms occupy
the front of the western wing of the
house. The owner’s suite with water
views is accessed through a separate

ter of the circle drive makes the most hallway at the rear of the home. Two
of the intentional symmetry of the walk-in closets, a soaking tub, dual
house. A courtyard behind half walls sinks, a water closet and a walk-in
guards the front door. shower complete this private space.

At the entry, wide European French Two more en suite bedrooms, an of-
oak flooring draws your eye to the liv- fice, laundry room and powder room
ing room and spectacular long view are on the opposite side of the house,

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allowing everyone to spread out.
The breakfast nook, wet bar, kitch-

en and family room fill in the space
between the formal living areas and
the guest areas so that everyone
can gather at the heart of the home.
The built-in bench seats around the
breakfast nook provide plenty of
space for casual, family breakfasts.
A vaulted tongue and groove ceil-
ing connects the kitchen and family
room, while the quartz-topped island
keeps the areas separate.

Equal parts beautiful and practi-
cal, the kitchen can accommodate
any size crowd with its secret pan-
try, Wolf gas range, electric double
ovens, microwave, warming drawer,
Sub-Zero refrigerator and Asko dish-
washer.

VITAL STATISTICS
1955 COMPASS COVE DR.

Neighborhood: The Moorings
Year built: 2020

Home size: 4,382 sq. ft.
Construction: Concrete block

Builder:
Della Porta Construction
Architect: Greg Anderson

Landscape architect:
Mark Sartain
Architecture:

British West Indies
Pool:

Heated, infinity-edge saltwater
pool with sun shelf and spa
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms:
5 full baths and 1 half-bath
Additional features:
French oak plank floors; lin-

ear diffusers; surround sound
system; gas fireplace; wet bar;
soaking tub; breakfast nook;
den; office; two-car plus ga-
rage; and dock with 12,000- and

4,500-pound boat lifts.
Listing agency:

The Moorings Realty Sales Co.,
772-231-5131

Listing agent: Daina Bertrand
Listing price: $4,875,000

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Outside, several covered seating ar- need so much space, and have de- something more suitable to their cur- and patrolled security. The Moorings
eas provide intimate gathering spac- cided to sell their house on the cove – rent needs within the community. Yacht & Country Club provides access
es with plenty of deck space around but they aren’t going far. Enamored of to Pete Dye’s signature course, Jim
the heated, saltwater, infinity-edge The Moorings lifestyle, they’ve found The Moorings Property Owners As- Fazio’s Hawk’s Nest championship
pool and spa. sociation offers private beach access course on the mainland, croquet,
tennis and pickleball courts, a state-
The lushly landscaped, fenced of-the-art fitness center with pool
backyard ensures privacy and makes and spa, a yacht club, as well as fine
it seem like the home has been there and casual dining.
for years.
It’s just a short drive from The
The newly capped seawall and re- Moorings to Vero’s Ocean Drive for
cently replaced dock with two lifts – shopping and dining or to the Riv-
12,000 and 4,500 pounds – allow for a erside Theatre and the Vero Beach
wide range of boating options. Museum of Art for cultural outings.
For families with children, Saint Ed-
“Life evolves and changes,” says ward’s School is located nearby. 
Willauer. With all of their children
out of the house, they find they don’t

CASH IS KING FOR A GROWING
NUMBER OF HOME BUYERS

BY MICHELE LERNER two-thirds of offers written by Redfin
agents during the first quarter of 2021
The Washington Post faced a bidding war.

With home prices climbing to a Redfin’s research also found that
median sales price of $350,300 in investors, who often pay in cash, re-
May, according to the National Asso- entered the housing market. The in-
ciation of Realtors, you would think vestor share of purchases was up 2.7
that financing a purchase would be a percent during the first quarter of
necessity for most buyers. That record
high price, up 23.6 percent from May 2021 compared with the first quarter
2020 when the median sales price of 2020, according to Redfin.
was $283,500, marks 111 consecutive
months of year-over-year gains since Cash offers were particularly prev-
March 2012. alent in West Palm Beach, where 52.6
percent of sales were paid for with
The uneven economic impact of all cash. Several other Florida mar-
the pandemic that allowed some kets had significant percentages of
consumers to save more money, in- all cash purchases, including Naples
vestors to see stock market gains and (52.5 percent of sales were cash only),
homeowners to receive top dollar for North Port (49.4 percent), Port St. Lu-
their properties all contribute to an cie (46.2 percent), Palm Bay (44.1 per-
increase in cash buyers. cent), Cape Coral (44.1 percent) and
Jacksonville (40.1 percent).
Recent analysis by Redfin real
estate brokerage found nearly one- Other locations with high per-
third (30 percent) of all home pur- centages of cash sales were Nassau
chases between Jan. 1 and April 30, County, N.Y., (50.2 percent); Green-
2021, were completed with cash. ville, S.C., (45.4 percent), and Des
That compares to 25.3 percent of Moines (41 percent). In the Washing-
purchases for the entire year of 2020 ton, D.C., metro area, 24.4 percent
and is the largest share of cash pur- of sales were all cash. San Jose and
chases since 2014, when 30.6 percent Oakland, Calif., were the two mar-
of homes were purchased with cash. kets with the lowest percentage of all
cash sales at 12.5 percent. For the full
In addition to cash available from report, click here. 
stock market profits and home sales,
Redfin’s analysis found the ability of
people to work remotely contributes
to cash purchases. Consumers who
sell a home in a high-cost housing
market such as New York or San Fran-
cisco can use the proceeds of the sale
to buy property in a lower-cost hous-
ing market without needing a mort-
gage.

Heavy competition encourages
buyers to pay with cash if possible
since sellers are more likely to look
favorably on an offer that doesn’t
require a lender’s approval. About

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: July 16 to July 22

The island real estate market remained active in mid-July with 15 sales reported last week,
including four for more than $1 million.

Our featured transaction is of a home in The Moorings on deep water with a dock and lift. The
residence at 1985 Windward Way was placed on the market May 26 with an asking price of $2.5
million. The sale closed July 22 for $2.4 million.

The seller in the transaction was represented by Mara Puerner of Dale Sorensen Real Estate.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$1,950,000
$1,036,400
OCEANSIDE 655 REEF RD 3/29/2021 $2,399,000 $1,995,000 7/21/2021 $840,000
$665,000
THE STRAND 130 STRAND DR 7/16/2021 $1,095,000 $1,095,000 7/20/2021 $637,000
$612,500
SEAGROVE 1769 CEDAR LN 5/4/2021 $899,000 $899,000 7/16/2021 $595,000
$590,000
SEA OAKS 1619 BENT OAK LN 5/5/2021 $785,000 $690,000 7/22/2021 $500,000

OLD ORCHID 9390 W MAIDEN CT 5/17/2021 $625,000 $625,000 7/20/2021 $760,000
$652,000
RIVER OAKS ESTATES 545 GARDENIA LN 6/2/2021 $625,000 $650,000 7/16/2021 $629,900
$485,000
RIVER OAKS ESTATES 645 IRIS LN 5/6/2021 $589,900 $589,900 7/19/2021

ISLAND CLUB OF VERO 839 ISLAND CLUB SQ 5/4/2021 $599,000 $599,000 7/16/2021

ISLAND CLUB OF VERO 855 ISLAND CLUB SQ 3/4/2021 $510,000 $510,000 7/16/2021

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

SEAQUAY CONDO 4800 HIGHWAY A1A, #207 5/6/2021 $759,000 $759,000 7/16/2021
SOUTH PASSAGE 809 SPYGLASS LN, #809 6/14/2021 $620,000 $620,000 7/22/2021
BAYTREE OCEANSIDE 8416 OCEANSIDE DR, #F22 6/17/2021 $629,900 $629,900 7/22/2021
CAMELIA 845 CAMELIA LN, #11 3/15/2021 $495,000 $485,000 7/19/2021

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Oceanside, Address: 655 Reef Rd Subdivision: The Strand, Address: 130 Strand Dr

Listing Date: 3/29/2021 Listing Date: 7/16/2021
Original Price: $2,399,000 Original Price: $1,095,000
Recent Price: $1,995,000 Recent Price: $1,095,000
Sold: 7/21/2021 Sold: 7/20/2021
Selling Price: $1,950,000 Selling Price: $1,036,400
Listing Agent: Debbie Bell Listing Agent: Richard Boga & Luke Webb

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida Selling Agent: Premier Estate Properties

Jonathan & Sylvia Sawyer Cindy O’Dare & Luke Webb

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Premier Estate Properties

Subdivision: Seagrove, Address: 1769 Cedar Ln Subdivision: Seaquay Condo, Address: 4800 Highway A1A, #207

Listing Date: 5/4/2021 Listing Date: 5/6/2021
Original Price: $899,000 Original Price: $759,000
Recent Price: $899,000 Recent Price: $759,000
Sold: 7/16/2021 Sold: 7/16/2021
Selling Price: $840,000 Selling Price: $760,000
Listing Agent: Andrew Harper & Gena Grove Listing Agent: Lori Davis

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Erika Ross Steven Rennick

The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Rennick Real Estate

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 1619 Bent Oak Ln Subdivision: Old Orchid, Address: 9390 W Maiden Ct

Listing Date: 5/5/2021 Listing Date: 5/17/2021
Original Price: $785,000 Original Price: $625,000
Recent Price: $690,000 Recent Price: $625,000
Sold: 7/22/2021 Sold: 7/20/2021
Selling Price: $665,000 Selling Price: $637,000
Listing Agent: Stacey Morabito & Listing Agent: Cheryl Gerstner
Debbie Noonan
Selling Agent: Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc.
Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.
Sally Daley
Terri McConnell
Daley & Company Real Estate
The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

Subdivision: Island Club of Vero, Address: 839 Island Club Sq Subdivision: South Passage, Address: 809 Spyglass Ln, #809

Listing Date: 5/4/2021 Listing Date: 6/14/2021
Original Price: $599,000 Original Price: $620,000
Recent Price: $599,000 Recent Price: $620,000
Sold: 7/16/2021 Sold: 7/22/2021
Selling Price: $590,000 Selling Price: $652,000
Listing Agent: Debbie Bell Listing Agent: Daina Bertrand

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida Selling Agent: The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

Christopher Bentien Terri McConnell

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

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