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less dramatic – albeit far more com- HEALTH
mon – mental health issue: stress and
stress management. tem, heart disease, depression and
obesity.”
“Stress, before it becomes distress
or depression,” Posey explains, can But the Cleveland Clinic emphati-
“generally last a couple, three weeks cally states “when appropriately ap-
before people are really starting to plied, stress management training
feel significantly impaired by it,” but can reduce the degree and the inten-
not all stress, she points out, is bad. sity of your current stress reactions
and help you develop the skills for
The Mayo Clinic agrees. “Stress,” preventing additional, harmful stress
says the famed Rochester, Minnesota reactions.”
institution, “is a normal psychological
and physical reaction to the demands Indian River Medical Center’s Behav-
of life,” adding that, “a small amount ioral Health Center is located at 1190
of stress can be good, motivating you 37th St, Vero Beach; the phone number
to perform well. is 772-563-4666. 

“Your brain comes hard-wired with
an alarm system for your protection.
When your brain perceives a threat,
it signals your body to release a burst
of hormones that increase your heart
rate and raise your blood pressure.
This ‘fight-or-flight’ response fuels
you to deal with the threat.

“Once the threat is gone, your body
is meant to return to a normal, relaxed
state. Unfortunately, the nonstop
complications of modern life mean
that some people’s alarm systems
rarely shut off.”

And while the holidays can add to
anyone’s stress level, so can seem-
ingly innocuous things such as being
stuck in traffic, meeting work dead-
lines or even just paying your month-
ly bills – all can keep those alarm
bells ringing.

Posey suggests a few tips that may
help.

“Number one,” she suggests, “ac-
knowledge that the stress exists.
You can’t deal with something when
you’re ignoring it. So, if people are
saying to you, ‘You really appear
stressed-out’ or if you notice that
you’re not sleeping well or you don’t
feel good … acknowledge that you
have stress.”

Then, Posey suggests, try talking
with someone you trust, whether it’s a
friend or a doctor or a pastor.

Other healthy coping mechanisms
might include increasing your exer-
cise level, concentrating on a health-
ier diet, making lists to prioritize your
“to-do” projects and perhaps even
more importantly, says Posey, “learn-
ing to say no.”

“A lot of people,” Posey continues,
“have a lot of demands on them and
they don’t really know how to say, ‘No.
I can’t take that on right now.’”

If those tips don’t do the trick, says
Posey, “see someone professional who
can help you.”

As the American Psychological
Association points out, “untreated
chronic stress can result in serious
health conditions including anxiety,
insomnia, muscle pain, high blood
pressure, a weakened immune sys-

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HEALTH

Scully Welsh ‘cancer stalker’ finds funds to help patients

BY TOM LLOYD motivation. And a personal challenge. evocative name for what she does. She Jalicia Gachelin.
Staff Writer “What I do,” Gachelin says, “is pa- proudly calls herself “a cancer stalker
… for my patients.” PHOTOS BY DENISE RITCHIE
Most people work for a living. Jali- tient specific. The physician will or-
cia Gachelin works to help cancer pa- der medication and a lot of the chemo Gachelin not only stalks, she also swept through Florida, Gachelin found
tients keep living … and to keep them medications average about $15,000 for pushes. Hard. “You have to be a little a cash grant program through Cancer-
from going bankrupt due to the ever- a treatment. So I look for some form of bit aggressive because if you are not, Care and the Leukemia-Lymphoma
rising cost of modern cancer care. assistance. Whether it be drug replace- then who is fighting for the patients?” Society “for all cancer patients in the
ment program, a co-pay grant through she says of her approach to securing area affected by the hurricane,” and
As U.S. News & World Report points a foundation such as Novartis or Can- grants and other forms of financial aid. because of that, she was able to “get
out, “many newly approved cancer cerCare or HealthWell, or one of my about $50,000 in cash for our patients.”
drugs cost an average of $10,000 per favorites – Patient Advocate – because While many people think of Vero
month with some therapies topping they help patients with Medicare or Beach as the land of wealthy seniors Another grant opportunity, Gach-
$30,000 per month.” Medicaid, as well as veterans.” with gold-plated health insurance elin recalls, opened at 1 p.m. but by 3
plans, Gachelin knows a majority of p.m. all the available funds were gone.
Gachelin’s job – as an “oncology fi- With Patient Advocate’s help, “we patients don’t fit that profile. In that brief two-hour window, how-
nancial recovery coordinator” at Vero have been able to assist in obtaining ever, Gachelin had managed to secure
Beach’s Scully-Welsh cancer center – over $300,000 in co-pay assistance for “We have a huge population of pa- at least some of those dollars for three
is finding ways to help her patients cut oral, intravenous, as well as radiation tients that need this assistance. I mean of her Scully-Welsh patients.
those costs down to size. therapies,” says Gachelin. we have indigent patients with no health
insurance at all. Part of this program is “I really love this role. I love helping
U.S. cancer patients now spend well In other words, Gachelin isn’t a giving them access to cancer care.” patients. I just want the community
over $32 billion annually on cancer money-raiser. She’s a money-finder. to know that [Scully-Welsh] is on top
drugs and another $11 billion more on And by just about anybody’s stan- “Just since August,” Gachelin con- of the latest medications, the latest
supportive care medications to help dards, she has been very successful tinues, “I have been able to help treatments and giving them a fighting
ease the side effects of chemotherapy, in the five months she’s been on the roughly 300 patients.” chance at beating cancer. My job is to
according to the annual report from job, locating a whopping $750,000 in make that treatment accessible [and
Information Management Services. grants and other financial assistance Opportunities to find funds can affordable] to our patients.”
for local cancer patients. change as often and as rapidly as the
Numbers like that could stop a For- weather. Scully Welsh Cancer Center is located
tune 500 CEO in his or her tracks, but to While Gachelin does indeed find at 3555 10th Ct., Vero Beach; the phone
the buoyant Gachelin, they’re just more money, she has her own, even more For example, after Hurricane Irma number is 772-794-3333. 



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New rules of glamour: What a year has done to the way we dress

BY LISA ARMSTRONG stuck in the early 1960s. The trim. It was the year dressing down your views. White – as worn by
The Telegraph Hillary Clinton at President
more imperiously high and became an article of faith because Trump’s inauguration – has
Let’s get one thing straight. No
one’s saying glamour’s dead. Hu- spindly her heels and the heaven forbid you should look been reasserted not just as
mans need an elusive quality to the color of purity but of
strive after, preferably one that’s more rigid her outfits, the as though you were thrilled Suffragette courage (and
impossible to define and relent- a best seller). Fuchsia,
lessly demanding. But in a year more it seemed that every- with the world, or worse still, the shade that no one
when traditional gateways to fashionable ever wore,
glamour – Hollywood, mod- one else around dressing to please has become the win-
elling, even, to an extent, the ter statement, partly
White House – came under an- her dissolved a man. thanks to Balenciaga’s
grier and more intense scruti- championing, but also as a
ny than usual, fashion, wheth- into casual- Trouser result of the stridently pink
er consciously or not, looked at beanies that became an
the standard glamour tropes and YIKES! ness. While suits, slouchy YES! emblem of the women’s
decided they no felt longer entirely Melania jogging pants marches this year.
fit for purpose. Heavily labeled status looked icily Red? It used only to
symbols, expensive looking grooming, (again, luxu- be “sexy,” “fiery” and
high-maintenance accessories, tro- yes, “glamorous”– un-
phy jewels, torturously maintained pristine and rious, in vel- til hundreds of dem-
hair one by one toppled from onstrators last week
their fashion perches. malleable – vet or satin),
claimed it as a banner color
The antipathy became in- the manifesta- designer sneak- for #freeperiods – a cam-
creasingly widespread as the
new first lady approached her tion of everything that ers with studs, shiny paign started by 18-year-
wardrobe with a meticulous old Amika George to
eye for a protocol that seemed her husband seems to ad- bits or even lace, posh end the stigma around
menstruation and make
mire in a woman – Meghan, rucksacks from the likes sanitary protection free to

the new princess-in-waiting of Saint Laurent and

appeared on the stage wear- Anya Hindmarch

ing ripped jeans. (Whistles did a more

Fashion got down with affordable velvet ver-

the cool kids rather than the sion) and even fanny

Establishment Stiffs and em- packs were made

braced athleisure. This was the over into modern sta-

year that flat shoes kicked the tus symbols, not just of

stiletto’s ass. Not just any old money but of knowingness.

flat shoes, but an ultra luxu- Color became not just a ques-

rious – in white, with some tion of what suited your com-

kind of superfluous furry plexion but what best expressed

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disadvantaged girls who have to miss ian skirts – with just a peek of leg visible
school once a month because they through those slits – are primarily de-
can’t afford to buy tampons. signed to appeal to the women wearing
them titillate.
Oh, and black – Meryl and company
wore it to the Golden Globes this year Glamour can be fake and tawdry and
as a protest against Hollywood’s con- as cheap as the sequins left on the floor
tinuing sexism, to the hilarity of some after a Strictly finale. But it can be sur-
and irritation of others, including Rose prisingly profound – a way of thinking,
McGowan, the original Weinstein behaving and ultimately being. Accord-
whistleblower. ing to the English Oxford Dictionary,
glamour is an ancient amalgamation
Yet while all this abnegation is going of learning and enchantment, an oddly
on, some traditional emblems of glam- potent combination. In its nuances,
our are already staging a comeback. variations and complications, it’s a po-
Sequins are the big hit of the festive tent force. You can tell a lot about how
season, the twinklier and more color- society feels about itself from its glam-
ful the better. As Michael Halpern, the our goals. Cigarettes, air travel, suicide,
newcomer who became fashion’s new leopard (as opposed to leopard print)
darling, largely thanks to his way with coats, 8 miles-to-the-gallon cars, aspic,
sequins, recently told The Telegraph, stripper shoes – they’ve all had their
“when things are a bit sh---y, what’s glamorous moments.
better than some glitz?” Scores of
bold, brave film noires heroines would In 2018, it seems that glamour is
agree. While active wear remains a about to reinvent itself as a synthesis
uniform of choice for millions, fashion of old and new ideas. The pencil skirt
has brought us aspirational iterations is set to make a comeback, along with
in velvet, satin and cashmere. higher heels – but they’ll co-exist with
cosier, less constraining manifesta-
Clearly the business of glamour is tions of glamour – and we’ll learn to
complicated, morphing in meaning and decode its messages as we go along.
acquiring layers of irony? The underlying Or we should, because to paraphrase
question: Is it OK to transform yourself Booth Tarkington, the Pullitzer Prize-
into a version of the classic male fantasy winning author of “The Magnificent
glamorous vamp, remains as topical as Ambersons,” which came out in 1918,
it was in the 1970s when (some) second another momentous year for redefin-
wave feminists renounced lipstick. Does ing glamour, “Some day the laws of
it all depend on whether you’re dressing glamour must be discovered, because
for the male gaze or your own? Perhaps they are so important.” 
so. Next year’s tweedy, midi librar-

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Why color blocking is the best way to combat January blues

BY OLIVIA BUXTON SMITH why blocks of bold color should be your
The Telegraph antidote to January blues ...

Crayon-bright hues in the winter Get a head start on the new sartorial
might, at first consideration, seem season
misplaced. But in fact, what better way
to combat the doom and gloom of Jan- While in mid-January, we can’t be-
uary than with a nearly-neon knit or gin to claim that spring is anything
color-pop coat? more than a tiny dot on the horizon,
there’s nothing to say you can’t start
As we approach some of the coldest thinking about the new season.
days of the year, here are five reasons
If the purchases you make at the

start of the year are also suitable for Give your winter neutrals a new
spring and, dare we say it, summer, lease of life
you’ll be making a savvy investment.
So if you’re looking for the perfect Already tiring of the black trousers
chunky knit for your weekend ward- you bought back in September, or the
robe or a coat to add to your workwear camel coat you purchased at the first
arsenal, consider opting for one in a sign of autumn? The addition of a
bright shade. handful of colorful pieces could be just
what you need to fall back in love with
Take your cue from 3.1 Phillip Lim, a much worn item.
where lime green was teamed with
cherry red and cobalt blue, Roksanda, Your favorite camel sweater, for ex-
where fuchsia was matched with saf- ample, might be crying out for a pair
fron, Calvin Klein, where teal and of red tailored trousers and a navy
crimson was just one of the punchy jacket, or your trusty check coat could
color combinations spotted on the be in desperate need of a violet sweat-
runway and Marni, where fluorescent er and an emerald skirt. What’s more,
shades sat alongside their richer coun- there’s no better way to instantly pep-
terparts. up old denim than with bright color
pops.

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Change things up Inject color into your work ward- shade, consider choosing that over yet than a neutral alternative.
Seize the opportunity, while things robe another black sweater, of which you
are looking a little glum, to experiment inevitably already have six. Winter welcomes bright hues
with unlikely color pairings. Branch As if heading back to work in Janu- Colder months might traditionally
out from the safe zone of mixing gray, ary isn’t dreary enough, doing so If you haven’t had your colors done, be associated with a muted color pal-
white and black with bold tones, and armed only with monochrome tai- consider doing so first (House of Fra- ette, but there is no real logic to why
opt for punchier combinations like loring or shirts in various shades of ser offers a color analysis service), so this is. In fact, in the same way that
mustard and jade or orange and lilac white is particularly bleak. The solu- that you can be safe in the knowledge winter needn’t mean bidding adieu to
instead. tion is simple: if whatever it is you’re that your jazzy new buys are going your favorite sunglasses, with state-
Take a leaf out of Victoria Beck- thinking of buying comes in a brighter to be equally, if not more, flattering ment outerwear, colorful knitwear
ham’s book, whose daring approach and vibrant tailoring just a few of
to color has become her style signa- the bright, wintry offerings around,
ture, providing ample inspiration in there’s nothing to stop you embracing
the process. color now. 

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DINING REVIEW

Wine-pairing lunch to remember aboard Seven Seas Explorer

BY TINA RONDEAU Siberian While my husband would normally
Caviar. always choose a chard to accompany
Columnist sea scallops, even he was forced to agree
Braised Black Foot the pinot noir was a better choice for this
When taking a cruise on one of the Chicken Breast. partnering of a scallop and chorizo. An
most elegant, upscale ships afloat, you Seared Scallop inspired selection.
naturally imagine that a special wine-
and-food-pairing event is going to be – topped with Chorizo. The fourth course brought forth slices
well, pretty special. of roasted milk-fed veal filet served with
Sommelier a raspberry and rhubarb marmalade
And last week, the six-course “Con- Joliza Fulgar. and Swiss chard. This was paired with a
noisseur Wine Lunch” aboard Regent’s 2012 La Jota Vineyard Howell Mountain
Seven Seas Explorer more than lived up merlot from Napa. This dark purple-
to expectations. colored wine was plump, complex and
succulent. We thought it somewhat over-
The quite moderate $169 price of ad- whelmed the veal, but it was delicious.
mission was an amazing bargain con-
sidering that the vintages offered – if the For the fifth course, we were served
bottles could even be found in a Vero 72-hour sous vide beef ribs Rossini with
wine store – would collectively run well truffle royale, seared foie gras, and
into four figures! sauce perigourdine. It was paired with
what my husband and I thought was the
The event, hosted in Pacific Rim, the standout wine of the lunch, Marchesi
Explorer’s stunning Pan-Asian restau- Antinori’s 2013 “Solaia” cabernet sauvi-
rant, began with Siberian caviar served gnon from Tuscany.
with the traditional condiments and
tiny fresh buckwheat blinis, accompa- Solaia is a profound wine, with a
nied by a glass of Moet et Chandon’s dark and thick texture, based mostly
2006 Dom Pérignon. on cabernet sauvignon grapes but
with Sangiovese and cabernet franc
The dark grains of the caviar had a in supporting roles. This was, in our
fresh, slightly fruity taste, and paired view, the perfect pairing – beef ribs
nicely with the lively and elegant Cham- that melted in your mouth, comple-
pagne. A great start. mented by an intense wine with an
admirable complexity.
Next came slices of braised Black
Foot chicken breast with a morel and While the Solaia is quite dear, the
aged Comte cheese crust, served with a ship’s head sommelier, Joliza Fulgar
Champagne Cognac and crayfish sauce. saved the most precious wine for last
The chicken was paired with a 2015 Far – Chateau d’Yquem’s 1999 sauterne,
Niente chardonnay from the Napa Val- viewed by many aficionados as the
ley. The richness of the wine, with its greatest of the great sweet Bordeaux
creamy, oaky accents, made it an wines.
excellent accompaniment.
I’m told 1999 was a particularly im-
The third course con- pressive year for this vintage. I’m not
sisted of a beautiful a big fan of dessert wines, and I’m
seared scallop topped sure some readers would have been
with a very thin slice of much more appreciative of the Cha-
chorizo, served atop but- teau d’Yquem sauterne than I was. But
ternut squash spaghetti. paired with a coconut tres leche with a
It was paired with a 2014 cardamom vanilla sauce, it was an ex-
Joseph Drouhin Pom- cellent way to end a memorable meal.
mard pinot noir from the
Côte de Beaune, an area In our travels over the past couple of
in Burgundy that pro- years, I’ve noted that wine tasting and
duces some of wine pairing events are increasingly
the world’s popular. We generally try them aboard
top white ships, as we do quite often in Vero.
wines.
In what is becoming something of a
Chef de Cuisine “can-you-top-this” competition on the
Stéphane Bailhe. bounding main, this latest opportunity
to explore some thoughtfully selected
vintages aboard Regent’s Seven Seas
Explorer was a high point of 10 days of
creative dining.

I welcome your comments, and en-
courage you to send feedback to me at
[email protected].

The reviewer dines anonymously at
restaurants at the expense of Vero Beach
32963. 

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WINE COLUMN

Why Burgundy is the hottest property in fine wine

BY VICTORIA MOORE
The Telegraph

The price of fine burgundy has risen Ella Lister.
more rapidly than wine from any oth-
er fine-wine region over both the last sauve and Vinous critics Antonio Gal-
six years and the shorter term, accord- loni and Neal Martin).
ing to a new study released last week.
“Looking at the scores for the top
The research from Wine Lister also 50 wines from each region confirmed
finds that Grands Crus from the com- Burgundy’s prowess,” says Lister.
mune of Morey-Saint-Denis (which “Burgundy had an average Wine List-
include Clos de la Roche and Clos des er score of 934 compared to 920 for
Lambrays) are the most frequently Bordeaux and just 839 for Tusca-
traded at auction, while, as a group, ny. The relationship between the
white Côte de Beaune Premiers Crus three category scores is what is
have had the biggest price rises, dou- most interesting here, with Bur-
bling in value over five years. gundy miles ahead of any other
region in terms of both quality
Wine Lister founder and CEO, Ella and economic performance, but
Lister, says, “After two Bordeaux reports lagging Bordeaux significantly
and one on Tuscany, Burgundy was the in the third Wine Lister rating
obvious subject for our next regional category – brand strength.”
study and the one our subscribers were
clamoring for; burgundy is undoubted- “This is in large part because
ly the hottest property right now in fine each domaine makes so many
wine terms, with prices and popularity more cuvées than a Bordeaux
both soaring.” château,” she adds, “and each
in much smaller quantities, so
The 56-page report uses quantita- that the brand recognition is
tive data mined from 175 top wines, shared out, if you like, among
as well as qualitative views from 52 all these wines. Only DRC’s
trade experts, to take a detailed look top wines can come anywhere
at the fine Burgundy market, analyz- near to rivalling the Bordeaux
ing the performance of the region first growths in terms of their
in relation to that of Piemonte, Bor- presence on the world’s most
deaux, Tuscany and California as well prestigious restaurant wine
as taking a close look at the produc- lists, and how often they are
ers, vintages and communes creating searched for online.” 
the most buzz and out-performing
the market.

It is no surprise to see Domaine de
la Romanée Conti dominating the
Wine Lister “Top Burgundy 25,” tak-
ing seven of the nine top slots, with
only Rousseau’s Chambertin (fifth)
and Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet
(eighth) able to elbow their way in.
Other players making the top 25 in-
clude Comte Liger-Belair and Jacques-
Frédéric Mugnier.

The report identifies Saint Aubin as
the region most likely to rise in favor
over the next five years. It also analy-
ses online search frequency to look at
popularity, finding that the wines of
DRC are more searched-for than those
of Chateau Lafite.

Wine Lister scores wines using a
proprietary rating system that com-
bines information on three elements
of a wine’s positioning: brand (visibil-
ity on the wine lists of the world’s most
prestigious restaurants, plus search
frequency on Wine-Searcher.com);
economics (this includes data on vol-
ume traded on auction as well as long
and short term price performance);
and quality (scores from Jancis Robin-
son; Jeannie Cho Lee, Bettane & Des-

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PETS

Bonz is now besties with Westies Chloe and Sutton

Hi Dog Buddies! ARF that they hadda puppy – me! When Chloe and Sutton, the West Highland Terriers . PHOTO BY GORDON RADFORD
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meaning to the word Cute. To begin ubble, she realized she forgot to tell
with, they’re Westies (West Highland Dad. Gulp! I was very nervous. I hadda Westie: for me an for her. It hadda be a “You’re pretty
White Terriers), which means they al- make a Good Impression on Dad, but
ready have lots of Cute Genes. They I mostly hadda make a Good Impres- girl, too. A kennel in Atlanta hadda lit- Cool Kibbles, yourself,” Sutton said.
have curly hair, black button noses, big, sion on Sophie, the Grand Dame, cuz
dark eyes and triangle ears set at Perky, if she didn’t like me, I was Toast. So I ter, an asked Mom to write about what “Lookee, Mr. Bonz,” said Chloe, hold-
Alert Mode. Then there’s that sassy little took a big breath an trotted into that
bounce-trot, the wiggly cabooses, and Meet-an-Greet room with my head up, Sophie had meant to her. Mom wrote it, ing up a picksure. It was her and Sutton
the leaps an flips. Lookin’ at ’em, you’d like I owned the place. Thank Lassie,
never dream Westies were once tough, Sophie an Dad liked me right away. So- an we both cried, an I guess the kennel snuggled up in liddle pink blankets.
fearless hunters who roamed the Scot- phie treated me like I was HER puppy,
tish Highlands in search of VERmin. an took me under her wing. She was people cried, too, an they knew we’d be “Our human cousin Debbie in Atlanta
Top Dog, of course. Then, three years
Soon as me an my Assistant rang the ago, we moved down here. Me an Soph a good pooch famly. So we drove to At- made ’em for us. She even ’broydered
bell at the gate, there was a buncha bar- loved it. We chased lizards. She was
kin,’ then here came Chloe an Sutton, faster than me, an she usually caught lanta. Sutton was a 10-week-old fluffy our names on ’em!”
zoomin’ up to the courtyard door, bar- ’em. She’d flip ’em around, which I don’t
kin’ and bouncing.’ They each hadda think they liked that much. white Ball of Fire. We played and played “Pawsome!”
pink collar with a big pink water lily.
They looked exactly like each other an “Anyway, Mr. Bonz, I don’t know if until Mom said, ‘Chloe, this isn’t just a “Oh, I almost forgot,” said Sutton. “I
(just between us) I never did figure out you remember this, but we’ve ackshully
who was who the whole time we were met before.” play date. She’s coming home with us.’ wanted to be sure to tell you to NEVER
there. I hadda keep askin.’
“We HAVE?” I was surprised. WELL, alluva sudden, something came eat Sego Palm Berries. I ate some and
Their Mom opened the door and, in a “Yep! When we were movin’ in, some
nano-second, they were bouncin’ at our humans were checkin’ the alarm sys- over me: I didn’t wanna share Mom an got REAL SICK. Hadda go to a Special-
feet, all happy an frenly. Sutton even ex- tem, an it went off. Scared the Dog
ecuted a tidy jump-flip-rollover for my Biscuits outta me. I went flyin’ out the Dad, or my stuff or my treats or ANY- ist. I’m still takin’ medicine.”
Assistant. “Woof! I didn’t even know I door, out the gate, outta the yard, an ran
could do that,” she exclaimed. all the way around the lake smack into THING!” “Thanks for the heads up,” I said. “I’ll
this big house. … ”
“Good morning, ladies!” I said, after “Shut the Doghouse Door! That was “Woof!” spread the word.”
the Wag-(Bounce)-and-Sniffs. “It’s a YOU?”
pleasure!” “Yep. Your famly was so nice. You “I KNOW! I was kinda mean to her at
were, too. A liddle suh-PRIZED, but
”For us, too, Mr. Bonz! I’m Chloe. I’m nice. Your humans picked me up and first.” Till next time,
probly about 10. This is Sutton. She’s 2. calmed me down and tried to figure
I know we look like sisters, but I’m from out where I was from. They called the Sutton, who’d been hanging out on The Bonz
the ARF rescue center in the HAMP- number on my collar, which was my vet the couch, said, “You were VERY mean
tons, an Sutton’s from an ackshull KEN- in the Hamptons. Finally they got it fig- to me. But it didn’t take me long to fig-
el. This is our Mom, June, an our Dad, ured out, an brought me home. So we’re
Dan. I’ll tell you my story first, OK?” neighbors. Cool Kibbles, right?” ure out you were Top Dog. An I learned Don’t Be Shy
“Totally!” the BOUNDries. You taught me a lotta
“I’m ready,” I said, pencil poised. “Then, in 2016, Sophie went to Dog Important Pooch Stuff, an now we get We are always looking for pets
“So, Mom an Dad had Sophie, a res- Heaven. Now she has a liddle spot in along great, ’cept you poop out faster with interesting stories.
cue Westie. Mom was thinkin’ of getting the garden, under the crepe myrtle. than me, an when you don’t wanna To set up an interview, email
another puppy, so she put in a request We were Very Sad, an Mom knew we
to ARF for a girl Westie. After 2 anna play, I munch on the baseboards, which
half years, she finally got a call from
Mom wishes I wouldn’t do. Yep, you’re a [email protected].

great Big Sister.”

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ONGOING 19|20 Conference on Transform- Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County 25 Live from Vero Beach presents folk
ing Landscapes for a Sus- - dog parade, Frisbee dogs, Sherriff’s K-9’s, lure singer Peter Yarrow, 7 p.m. at Emer-
Riverside Theatre - Million Dollar Quartet: tainable Future hosted by Pelican Island Audu- and agility courses and vendors to benefit Hu- son Center. 800-595-4849
Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and bon Society, 6 p.m. Fri. and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. mane Society of VB & IRC. Free. 772-567-2044
Carl Perkins, on Stark Stage thru Jan. 21 and Sat. at Emerson Center. $25/$35. 772-567-3520 26 Sebastian River Area Chamber of
The Mystery of Edwin Drood on the Waxlax 20 Quail Valley Charity Cup Grand Gala, Commerce Concerts in the Park pres-
Stage thru Feb. 4. 772-231-6990 19-20 Ballet Vero Beach presents 6 p.m. at Quail Valley River Club to ents 20th Street Jazz Band, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at
All Rodrigues, showcas- benefit local charities focusing on children and Riverview Park. Free. 772-589-5969
Vero Beach Theatre Guild – Lend Me a Tenor, ing Ballet Master/Principal Dancer Camilo Ro- education. 772-492-2020
thru Jan. 21. 772-562-8300 drigues in three dances, including a world pre- 26 Main Street Vero Beach’s Downtown
mier set to music by local composer Paul Gay, 20|21 Sebastian Riverfront Fine Friday Street Party, 6 to 9 p.m. on
King of the Hill Tennis Tournament to ben- 8 p.m. Fri. and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sat. at VBHS Art and Music Festival, 14th Avenue. Free. 772-643-6782
efit Youth Guidance, 6 p.m. Tuesdays at The Performing Arts Center. 772-564-5537 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along the waterfront by Riv-
Moorings Yacht & Country Club thru Feb. 20. erview Park, with 100+ artists, craftsmen and 26 Vero Beach Museum of Art Rock of
772-979-5582 19-21 30th annual Art by the Sea musicians showcasing their talents. Sebastian- Ages Gala, 6 p.m. with cocktails, mov-
- judged exhibition and sale artshow.com. able feast and decades of music by Cactus Jack
JANUARY by Vero Beach Art Club and Vero Beach Muse- & the Cadillacs, The Paradise Band, DJ Willie
um of Art members, opening reception 5 to 8 20 to June 3 - Vero Beach Museum of Art and The British Invasion . $550. 772-231-0707
18 Atlantic Classical Orchestra performs p.m. Fri., continues 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and - Paul Outerbridge: New Color Photo-
Bernstein Serenade and Beethoven till 4 p.m. Sun. at VBMA. Free. graphs from Mexico and California, 1948-1955. 26 Indian River Symphonic Associa-
Symphony No. 9 joined by Treasure Coast 772-231-0707 tion presents Stefan Solyom and the
choirs and Palm Beach Opera soloists, 7:30 20 Margo Donadio Memorial/Fire Girls Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra with pianist
p.m. at Community Church. 772-460-0850 5K Run/Walk, 7:30 a.m. at South 22 Have A Heart; Play Bridge For The Gunilla Süssmann performing Rachmaninov’s
Beach Park to help provide mammograms for Children, 8 a.m. at Vero Beach Coun- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, 7:30 p.m. at
women in need. 772-360-7009 try Club - party, duplicate or men’s Swiss games Vero Beach Community Church. 772 778-1070
followed by lunch to benefit Children’s Home
18-21 Fellsmere Frog Leg Festi- 20 ELC EcoTalks Speaker Series: Fascinat- Society. $90. 772-344-4020 x 224 27 Treasure Coast Jazz Society presents
val on grounds of Historic ing World of Bats, 11 a.m. at Environ- Ed Metz Trio, 12:30 p.m. at Vero
Schoolhouse, with great food, carnival rides, mental Learning Center. discoverELC.org 22 Riverside Theatre’s Distinguished Lec- Beach Heritage Center. 772-234-4600
vendor booths and live entertainment, 4 to 11 turer Series presents U.S. Secretary of
p.m. Thurs. & Fri.; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sat. and 20 Bark in the Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Defense Ash Carter, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Stark 27 20th Anniversary Gala to benefit Gif-
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun. froglegfestival.com at Riverside Park to benefit Humane Stage and simulcast in Waxlax. 772-231-6990 ford Youth Achievement Center, 5:30
p.m. at Oak Harbor Club, with cocktails, dinner,
Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN dancing and raffle. $150. 772-794-1005
in January 11, 2018 Edition 1 MANURE 1 MATRIX
4 NIGH 2 NODDY 27 Diamonds in the Rough Gala, 6 p.m. at
9 TED 3 RIVULET Grand Harbor Golf Club with entertainment
10 VINDICATE 5 ICING by Deja Blue Band to benefit Camp Haven, a men’s
11 IDYLLIC 6 HEARSAY transitional shelter program. $195. 772-999-3625
12 GUSTO 7 KNOCK
13 SPATE 8 FELON 27 Indian River Charter High School 5K
15 TOKYO 14 PIGTAIL Glow Run/Walk, 6:30 p.m. through
20 AGGRO 16 OPINION IRCHS and IRSC campuses. 772-410-6881
22 BLINKER 17 SALSA
24 SPAGHETTI 18 ABATE
25 YAM 19 CRUMBS
26 LURK 21 OTHER
27 SNAKES 23 KAYAK

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Night Sounds concert series, 7 p.m. at
Coconut Point pavilions. Free with park entry
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LOCATED IN OLD RIOMAR

985 Riomar Drive in Old Riomar: 3-bedroom, 4.5-bath, 3,000-square-foot home on large, oak-shaded
lot, offered for $2.1 million by Charlotte Terry of Alex MacWilliam Real Estate: 772-234-8500

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Tropical hideaway ideally located in Old Riomar

BY SAMANTHA ROHLFING BAITA
Staff Writer

Nestled on an oak-shaded lot in the from their home in Michigan. verticals – and numerous glass-wall White walls, ceilings and wood-
classic old-Florida neighborhood of Inside, soaring vaulted and ca- sliders inform the home and wel- work showcase the creative archi-
Riomar, the captivating home at 985 come the flow of soft, ambient light tecture (Staffan Lundberg, architect)
Riomar Drive presents a comfortable, thedral ceilings, a multitude of win- throughout. and clever, appealing layout, which
cottage-like “street face.” dows – high horizontals and tall

The circular gravel drive leads past
thick, tropical vegetation, which ob-
scures much of the front facade, but
sufficient to reveal a sturdy, clean-
lined structure, pale gray sided, with
crisp white trim and handsome met-
al roof.

Working with a builder and archi-
tect, homeowners Grant and Lee Bea-
dle had their one-of-a-kind retreat
built to include features they loved

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together make the most of the beau-
tiful garden spaces that embrace the
home on all sides, truly “bringing the
outside in.” (A guest commented that
it feels like a smaller version of McKee
Botanical Garden.)

The foyer houses a double louvered-
door coat closet. From here, you step
into the huge open space that en-
compasses the kitchen, dining room
and living room, and opens via a
glass slider wall to a personal tropi-
cal paradise, complete with waterfall.
Gnarled, ancient oaks provide shade,
and the broad, tall-columned porch,
stretching the length of the home, of-
fers ample room to sit and enjoy the
tranquil space.

The kitchen boasts two islands: the
3-sided outer island, which contains
an ice maker, a big, deep sink flanked
by two dishwashers, and plenty of
storage; and the inner island, home
to an electric cook-top and lots more
storage.

The wood cabinetry is simple, styl-
ish and plentiful, a sand-hued wood
that mimics the color of the soaring,
cypress-beamed ceiling above dining
and living rooms. Countertops are of
white Corian, and all appliances are
KitchenAid.

Here, as throughout the home, plen-
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the natural light through that pours in
through tall, side-by-side windows in
the kitchen’s southwest corner. Along
one wall is a convenient desk and com-
puter workspace, complete with glass-
front book cabinets and storage shelv-
ing. Flanking this workspace are the
pantry and laundry room with double
sink.

From the living room, a clever hall/
foyer hybrid contains a wet bar with
lighted glass shelves, and leads left
into a cozy family room, its walls a
pleasant shade of dusty orange/red,
the perfect pop of color. A pair of tall

VITAL STATISTICS
985 RIOMAR DRIVE

Neighborhood: Riomar
Lot size: 100’ X 175’

Home size: 3,000 square feet
Construction:

Frame with siding
Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 4.5
Flex rooms: 1
Additional features: Metal roof;
11 ceiling fans; French sliding
glass doors; storm panes; vault-
ed/cathedral ceilings; smoke
detector; walk-in closets; wet
bar; fireplace; irrigation sprin-
kler/irrigation well; security
system; built-in backup genera-
tor; 3 central a/c zones; Kitch-
enAid appliances: cook top, 2
dishwashers, disposal, washer/
dryer, ice machine, microwave,
side-by-side refrigerator, 2 wall
ovens; saltwater pool
Listing agency:
Alex MacWilliam, Inc.
Listing agent: Charlotte Terry,
772-234-8500
Listing price: $2,100,000

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windows on the west wall, and a wide fall garden and, on its opposite side, the owners’ suite, with an 18-foot through a pair of large corner win-
bank of windows on the north, pro- opens to reveal a brick, foliage-edged by 20-foot master bedroom, bright dows and a frosted glass door to the
vide light and a garden view. Directly path leads to a glistening saltwater with windows on three sides. On ei- pool patio. An inviting garden tub
behind the wet bar is a conveniently pool, spa, and roomy pool deck. A tall ther side of the short hall leading to sits on a triangular, tile surround be-
located powder room. hedge turns this lovely oasis into a to- the master bath are a pair of walk-in neath the corner windows.
tally private retreat. closets. The master bath itself – all
This “foyer” opens through dou- white – is flooded with natural light Separate guest quarters off the
ble sliders onto the tranquil water- From this foyer, to the right, is south end of the home offer two

RIVER CLUB at Calrton 5/5.5 $3,470,000 NEW LISTING OLD RIOMAR 3/4.5 $2,100,000 NEW LISTING
Jim Knapp 772-913-0395 180847 CARLTON 4/4.5 $3,200,000 Charlotte Terry 772-538-2388 OLD OAK LANE 0.49 Acre Lot $1,500,000
Kit Fields 772-312-5165 198417 Karen Smith 772-559-1295 197425 Charlotte Terry 772-538-2388
Karen Smith 772-559-1295 198202

ISLAND CLUB Riverside 4/2F/2H $699,000 THE ESTUARY 2/3 $690,000 SEASONS 4/3.5 $649,900 SEASONS 4/4.5 $599,000
Judy Freni 772-532-4892 195661 Charlotte Terry 772-538-2388 Judy Freni 772-532-4892 197038 Judy Freni 772-532-4892 197252
Karen Smith 772-559-1295 181147

ANTILLES 4/4.5 $574,800 RIVERWIND 3/3 $528,500 CACHE CAY 3/2.5 $520,000 OLD SAVANNAH 3/2 $499,000
Judy Freni 772-532-4892 198128 Jim Knapp 772-913-0395 180295 Roger Smith 772-473-0086 181108 Jim Knapp 772-913-0395 177068

OLD ORCHID 3/2 $417,000 NEW LISTING GRAND HARBOR Wood Duck 3/2.5 $299,900 DUNMORE Riverfront 2.26 Acre Lot $275,000
Cheryl Gerstner 772-539-2100 191076 OCEAN CLUB III 2/2 $378,000 Jim Knapp 772-913-0395 189452 Alex MacWilliam, IV 772-473-6972 193818
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charming bedrooms, one on either opening to the lush gardens. Grant
end, each with a full bath. A pair of pointed out that people tend to con-
roomy closets are located in the front gregate in the kitchen and, with the
entrance hallway on either side of a “one large room” – kitchen flowing to
small alcove. dining room flowing to living room –
everyone can share conversation, un-
The separate, 2-bay garage sits off impeded, from space to space.
the southwest end of the home, ad-
jacent to the pool, and contains an- “It is great for entertaining” he said.
other “secret hideaway:” A staircase “We’ve had a hundred or so people
tucked away inside the garage leads here. It’s great for a family or a cou-
up to a large, 29-foot by 14-foot bonus ple.”
room that Grant uses as an office.
The couple also loves the “perfect
The hideaway inspired the home’s location,” not right smack on the
name, “Ocean Peek.” Grant explains: ocean, but close enough. And, of
Standing at the window, gazing east course, Grant treasures the hidden
beyond the pool, rooftops and trees, space above the garage.
one gets “a little peek” of the ocean –
just a glimpse, but still the ocean, af- Listing agent Charlotte Terry points
ter all. The Ocean Peek logo the Bea- out the home’s convenient location
dles created is a jolly pelican peering within walking distance of the ocean,
through a spyglass. the river (Indian River Lagoon), Riv-
erside Park, Riverside Theatre (Eq-
The couple loves the way the home uity), the Vero Beach Museum of Art,
“brings the outside in” with its open and the many Ocean Drive shops,
plan, lofty ceilings and many doors restaurants and resorts. 



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Market still favors home sellers in 2018 – if price is right

BY ILYCE GLINK & SAMUEL J. TAMKIN are for sale), which is an extremely selling (thanks to a combination of perate and anxious and must sell as
Washington Post low number. factors, led by locking in extremely soon as possible; someone who has
low interest rates and rising home a “pie in the sky” view of their home
If you sold your home in 2017, you Consequently, you probably got an prices). In some areas of the coun- value; and someone who is realistic
probably enjoyed the process. offer fast, maybe delivered via a bid- try, like Denver, you can drive a long about what the market will bear and
ding war, followed by a quick closing. time without seeing a “for sale” sign. is willing to price their home accord-
Home prices have risen 40 per- New competition on the agent side Homeowners in hot communities re- ingly.
cent in the last five years so you got meant you might have paid less in ceive almost instant offers.
a good price for your home. There is commission. Choosing the right price is the key
only four months’ worth of housing When it comes to pricing your to having a great selling experience.
inventory (the number of months it Here’s the good news: Homes will home, we usually talk about the three If you price your home too high, even
would take to sell all the homes that continue to be a hot commodity in types of sellers: Someone who is des- in a hot market, it’ll sit on the market,
2018. There aren’t enough people growing stale, until you reprice it. If
you price it too low, it should ignite
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After that, you should consider hiring
a stager to give your home the televi-
sion-worthy polish so many buyers
expect today. (Yes, they want your
home to look like something they’d
see on HGTV.) Assess what other sort
of work needs to be done, such as fix-
ing things that don’t work, touching
up paint, or cleaning or replacing
your carpets. Decide if you need to
update your landscaping, and paint,
clean or tuck point your home’s exte-
rior.

 Invite at least three agents
to create a comparative marketing
analysis (CMA). Often, sellers sim-
ply call the agent who sold them
their home to list it. While you may
wind up hiring that person, you’ll be
doing yourself a favor if you invite a
couple of other agents in from dif-
ferent firms.

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even if it’s a hot one. Find out what
types of properties are selling in your
area and how many days they’re sit-
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sure you price your home realisti-
cally. Sellers who set sky-high prices
could wait months or years for an
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trying to sell his overpriced home
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Why homebuyers need to beware of ‘greenwashing’

BY KENNETH R. HARNEY score, so I just put in zero.” Wow. tures the property offers. The site then
Allison A. Bailes III, who has a produces a “Green Score” ranging
Washington Post from one to five stars to give po-
Ph.D. in Physics from the University tential purchasers a rough idea
The practice is called “greenwash- of Florida and is founder and presi- of how green the house really is.
ing,” and home shoppers need to be dent of Energy Vanguard, a home
on guard: It means a house is being energy rating and consulting com- The site also allows visitors
marketed as environmentally friend- pany based in Decatur, Ga., says gre-
ly and energy-saving when it doesn’t enwashing, “absolutely happens all CONTINUED ON PAGE 79
really deserve that description. the time. A lot of builders are doing
things that are just standard,” but
Greenwashing is a growing issue in they’re marketing them as green.
real estate as multiple studies dem-
onstrate that consumers are attract- He says he saw one company ag-
ed to – and will often pay premiums gressively advertising its allegedly
for – homes that are highly efficient in green homes, but most of the details
saving on utilities bills. didn’t amount to much. It was hype:
insulation R-values that met, but did
Just about everybody likes the con- not exceed, minimum local building
cept of green, and builders and real code requirements; code-minimum
estate agents increasingly use the HVAC systems; “digital thermostats,”
term as a sales come-on. But experts which are commonplace; Energy Star
say what’s marketed as green too of- appliances; and a long list of other
ten isn’t what it purports to be when unremarkable features.
you take a close look.
As to Energy Star appliances,
Sandra Adomatis, an appraiser in Bailes noted in a blog post, “if you’ve
Punta Gorda, Fla., who is nationally done any shopping lately, you may
known for her expertise in valuing have noticed that it’s hard to find one
green properties, says “look in the MLS that’s NOT Energy Star certified.”
and you’ll see lots of homes listed as
having green features” but it may mean Kari Klaus, chief executive and
as little as “somebody put in some LED founder of Viva Green Homes in Ar-
lightbulbs or a couple of Energy Star lington, Va., a national listing portal
appliances in the kitchen.” exclusively for “eco-friendly” homes,
says “greenwashing is a growing
In an interview, Adomatis de- problem – clearly there’s a desire
scribed one listing she saw recently on to jump on the train and use buzz-
a home built in 1959. It indicated that words” like green, sustainable and
the house had a Home Energy Rating high-efficiency, too often with little
System (HERS) score of zero – as good to back up the claims. Her website
as you can get. (The HERS index mea- (vivagreenhomes.com) carries free
sures a home’s energy efficiency and listings for certified (HERS, LEED,
requires testing of the home’s perfor- Energy Star, Built Green, Net Zero
mance by a certified HERS rater. The and others) as well as noncertified
lower the score, the better.) homes that have some green features
such as solar panels, geothermal,
Adomatis knew it was unlikely that energy-efficient windows and doors,
an older home would come anywhere water conservation devices, etc.
close to such an impressive rating,
so she asked the listing agent why When noncertified homes are listed
she was marketing the house with on the site, the seller or agent must check
a zero HERS score. Her response: “I off boxes indicating what green fea-
don’t know what HERS is or how they

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REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Jan. 5 to Jan. 11

The first full week of 2018 saw real estate activity on the barrier island remain quiet, with
only 4 transactions reported.

Our featured sale this week is of a home in Seagrove. The residence at 1790 Cypress Lane
was placed on the market May 23, 2017, with an asking price of $659,000. The sale closed
on Jan. 10 for $620,000.

The seller in the transaction was represented by Elizabeth Sorensen of Dale Sorensen
Real Estate. The purchaser was represented by Sally Daley of Daley & Company Real
Estate.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$373,000
$495,000
VERO BEACH ESTATES 628 BANYAN ROAD 10/31/2017 $399,500 $379,500 1/5/2018 $620,000

OCEAN CORP 912 JASMINE LANE 7/10/2017 $525,000 $525,000 1/10/2018 $472,500

SEAGROVE 1790 CYPRESS LANE 5/23/2017 $659,000 $659,000 1/10/2018

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

VICTORIA CONDO 5670 HIGHWAY A1A, #115S 9/27/2017 $485,000 $485,000 1/10/2018

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Vero Beach Estates, Address: 628 Banyan Road Subdivision: Ocean Corp, Address: 912 Jasmine Lane

Listing Date: 10/31/2017 Listing Date: 7/10/2017
Original Price: $399,500 Original Price: $525,000
Recent Price: $379,500 Recent Price: $525,000
Sold: 1/5/2018 Sold: 1/10/2018
Selling Price: $373,000 Selling Price: $495,000
Listing Agent: Susan Hitt Listing Agent: Pam Pendleton

Selling Agent: Virtual Global Realty LLC Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc.

Not provided Barbara Rosenbaum

Not provided Keller Williams Realty

Subdivision: Victoria Condo, Address: 5670 Highway A1A, #115S Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 8701 Palm Tree Lane

Listing Date: 9/27/2017 Listing Date: 12/15/2017
Original Price: $485,000 Original Price: $469,000
Recent Price: $485,000 Recent Price: $469,000
Sold: 1/10/2018 Sold: 12/29/2017
Selling Price: $472,500 Selling Price: $452,500
Listing Agent: Gretchen Hanson Listing Agent: Fran Smyrk

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl

Gretchen Hanson Ryan Norvig

Berkshire Hathaway Florida North Beach Realty, Inc.

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to shop for specific features or high sensitive to the immediate environ- thanks to the use of advanced air fil- reuse of wastewater.
ratings area by area. ment, minimizes tree destruction and tration and exchange systems. E● ase of long term operation and
is strong on managing water runoff.
So how can buyers and shoppers ●Extensive use of nontoxic building management.
recognize a bona fide green house? ●Energy efficiency throughout, materials. The “house should work for you” thanks
Adomatis says you need to look for six from high-performance HVAC,
essential elements: lighting, insulation and appliances. ●Water conservation efficiencies, to the combination of green features and
such as water-saving toilets and products, Adomatis says, “rather than you
T● he site planning for the house is E● xceptional interior air quality shower fixtures and possibly some having to work for the house.” 