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How McQueen’s Sarah Burton slowed down – and shined

BY LISA ARMSTRONG
The Telegraph

If you want an exemplary manifesta- the Bayeur tapestries, or an Amish quilt
tion of an iron fist in a velvet glove, Sarah – or the playfully named “stitch ‘n’ bitch”
Burton could be your woman. Somehow, clubs that are popular in the U.S. “We’ve
in an increasingly frenzied industry that all had a go at the embroideries, even the
relies on instant hits, influencer whims PRs, so these pieces feel very collabora-
and whittled margins, this quietly spo- tive,“ says Burton, who doesn’t do social
ken Macclesfieldian has been allowed media or check out trends. (When I told
to cultivate Alexander McQueen at her her that pale blue has suddenly become
own warp speed in her own way. fashionable, partly thanks to Bottega
Veneta’s rehabilitation of this hitherto,
This means pursuing an almost cou- nursery-color, she looked crestfall-
ture-like approach to ready-to-wear en. Despite her best intentions, she is
that would be alien at many luxury plugged into the fashion circuit, which is
brands today. Take the first 15 or so lin- a good thing. If she were completely off
en looks that opened the spring sum- grid, she’d be doing costume.)
mer show. Not just any old linen. This is
cloth woven in Northern Ireland, once a As it is, there are trench coats with
manufacturing center of the world’s fin- structured, color-blocked jacket torsos
est linen but such a shadow of its former and white tablecloth-lace inserts at the
self that, says Burton “some of the ma- back. There are magnified flowers (as
chinery is rusting in hedgerows.” there have been on other catwalks) on
white trouser suits and dresses. And
McQueen and her design team spent there are ruffles on everywhere, peek-
time there last summer, on one of their ing beneath frock costs or cinched with
research trips. They tracked down the wide belts – all in the freshest, crispest
last Beetellers in the world, and assem- cottons and linens.
bled some of the prettiest mood boards
of the season, featuring acres of endan- There aren’t many other brands that
gered flowers and the joyful blues of operate like this. Yet for all its apparent
the flax plant from which linen comes. whimsy, McQueen has been singled out
by its parent group, Kering, as one of the
Beetellers are the machines – essen- labels it expects to reach a billion euros a
tially blocks of wooden hammers, and year turnover in the next few years. Inev-
their human operators – that tradition- itably that must mean more accessories
ally pounded bolts of linen for weeks – they brand is in the process of launch-
on end until their surface acquired a ing a series of softer, more tactile bags
high shine. The end result looks almost this Autumn – and jewelry. But as long
like today’s coated faux leathers. as Burton remains in situ, its heart is in
creativity and craft. 
“But it’s completely natural,” says
Burton. One black Victoriana dress,
with leg of mutton sleeves, had a hefty
texture that felt like toughened parch-
ment and a glossy sheen: the Irish
knew how to achieve a PVC-esque ef-
fect centuries ago.

These glazed pieces had been bee-
telled continuously for four weeks.
Others, in cream or flax-blue linen,
with illustrated figures by the artist
Julie Verhoeven and the pupils she
teaches at Central St. Martins and
the Royal College of Art in London,
were still being embroidered over
with black silk and teeny jet beads
the day before the show … They’d al-
ready been eight days in the making
and the groups of half or dozen or so
stitchers sitting around each length of
fabric were clearly approaching this
as a partly meditative pleasure rather
than an onerous task with a looming
deadline. At the end of the show there
was almost a logjam as they all took
their bow on the catwalk.

“This is really about slowing every-
thing right down and also creating a
community around sewing.” A bit like

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8 style lessons from Paris Fashion Week

BY BETHAN HOLT AND Floral is the print to wear next spring
CHARLIE GOWANS-EGLINTON – and last spring, and any spring as far
back as any of us can remember. That
The Telegraph doesn’t make florals bad, just a bit pre-
dictable – though in the right hands,
From power blouses to the cleav- they can still seem fresh and exciting.
age comeback, we share the front-tow In Paris, those hands belonged to Sarah
takeaways you’ll want to incorporate Burton and her team, as embroidery
into your wardrobe ... on some of the more spectacular of the
show pieces was shared out between
Blown-up flowers them, with even interns getting the
chance to make their mark on these
pieces of demi-couture. The resulting
florals, supersized across white dresses
and tailoring, each stitch like a pencil
stroke, were definitely more Kew Gar-
dens than your local garden center. CGE

Long plus long tion of pieces you wouldn’t want to Is this a look you could achieve with
Modesty continues to look like the throw away after six months, and a quick dash to Gap? Possibly, but
epitome of elegance, which is great for who could possibly bear to part with be under no illusion – these will not
the global elite shopping these collec- her inky teal scarf blouse and pleat- just be any jeans, these will be ultra-
tions, many of whom conform to cov- ed maxi skirt, which almost read as flattering, precision-cut, perfect-rise
ered-up sartorial principles, and also a languidly glamorous Thirties film jeans. And with one of his immacu-
wonderful for anyone who is prone to star gown when worn together? late blazers, it’s a very polished look.
skipping leg waxes, gets a bit chilly or
feels self-conscious about their upper Elsewhere at Chloé, there were di- For those of us sans snake hips, Sli-
arms. Chloé’s Natacha Ramsay-Levi vine LSDs (long-sleeved dresses) in mane kindly created culottes and A-
said she’d wanted to create a collec- the form of flowing, featherweight line midi skirts, some with a very bad
balloon-sleeved maxis and Lady Di- taste patchwork pattern, which are
nails • makeup • boutique ish diaphanous florals. Dries Van No- bound to go from thrift shop bargain
ten (in partnership with legendary bin-worthy to the thing every street
Studio Gabriel North Location couturier Christian Lacroix) showed style girl is photographed in. Ripped,
in Pelican Plaza slouchy sweatshirts with floor-grazing bleached and tie-dye denim also made
tiered skirts and Altuzarra offered up an appearance at Givenchy and Dior,
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Designer denim the SS20 look down pat already! BH
Hedi Slimane showed denim in 30
out of the 63 looks in his Celine col- Trench dresses
lection – mostly these involved flared, The trench look is going nowhere –
stonewashed jeans with that wrin- it’s been dug in for a few years now,
kling effect across the front of the and we love it so much that most edi-
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show and saw a room full of tailors
running up those shirts in blue cotton,
while next door the finishing touches
were being put to skirts in raffia and
linen – it all came together on the cat-
walk to create a chic gardener vibe that
was quite Beatrix Potter, although the
inspiration was actually Dior’s hor-
ticulturalist sister, Catherine. Stella
McCartney offered the most wearable
takes on shirt + skirt; her pointed col-
lar button-up and A-line midaxi was
sleekly polished while a white lace
blouse and coordinating skirt gave a
more laid-back option. BH

Cleavage

one. And designers just keep com- the answer. Slouchy camel trousers, a (launching in November) spawned a
ing up with new spins – after all, this neat black blazer and skirt, and giant bohemian/gothic floral iteration per-
might be one of those fabled items totes in milky-coffee colors all looked fect for party dressing. And at Given-
which you buy once and wear for- like leather, but were actually vegan- chy, where Clare Waight Keller gave
ever, but that doesn’t really take into friendly faux. CGE this sartorial sandwich-filling the
account all the very slightly tweaked attention it deserves, there were full
variations that are so tempting. Power blouses D’Artagnan sleeves, covered buttons,
If this was the year of the dress, proper weighty scarf-collars. Normally
Enter Jonathan Anderson’s clever then 2020 is set to be all about the the blouse is layered, partly hidden un-
new trench/dress hybrid for Loewe blouse. There were pussybows, Peter der a jacket or jumper and competing
which might not work for rainwear, Pans and, at Stella McCartney, hand- for attention, but these were scene-
but will be the perfect layering tool for kerchief-edged half-cape sleeved tur- stealing, standout pieces … though
next spring. There was a lot of crafty bocharged versions. Current Elliott’s you still do have to wear trousers with
detailing in this collection – crochet, collaboration with The Vampire’s Wife them, obviously. CGE 
ribbons and ruffs – so this look was
probably the most exquisitely simple Yes, cleavage is back, but before
and modern. You could wear the piece you dust off your Wonderbra, there’s
as an actual cover-up, maybe unbut- one crucial stipulation: this is about
toned, do it the catwalk way and sim- suggestion, not heaving Carry On
ply throw it on with loafers, or, if the bosoms. The thing with looking at
weather’s awful, layer a trench over low-cut dresses on the catwalk is that
the top. See, endlessly useful. BH they never look too low-cut, as slight
models have slight chests to match.
Shirts ‘n’ skirts For those of us of fuller figure, avoid
Fashion week now is less about in- navel-seeking slashes: a not-too-wide
troducing an entirely new concept and V-neck, or an unbuttoned blouse (à
more about showing a subtle reimag- la Celine – very French) worn with
ining of familiar tropes. And so it is a bra that creates a natural shape,
that it will be très au courant to wear not a mountain range, and paired
a crisp, mannish shirt with a swooshy with loose fitting jeans and a blazer.
skirt next spring. On which note: silhouettes should
I was lucky enough to visit the Dior be otherwise modest. See Chloé’s
atelier 24 hours before last week’s barely-buttoned dresses layered over
trousers, and Valentino’s tiered, floor-
sweeping dresses. To put it bluntly:
breasts or legs, not both. CGE

Leather – real or faux
If you want to invest in top-quality,
wear-forever-and-then-bequeath-to-
your-offspring leather goods, then
Hermès is the one-stop shop for you.
For spring, the heritage French house
showed plush suedes and buttery
leathers together, highlighting the
textures of both; the deep tan or green
car coats and utility jackets were par-
ticularly good. But if you prefer not
to wear leather, then Nanushka had

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DINING REVIEW

Sumo House: Cozy venue offers generous portions

BY LISA ZAHNER
Staff Writer

Continuing our tour of some of the Lady in Red Roll. Sunset Roll.
best Asian eateries in the Vero Beach
area, we headed to Sumo House Japa- Miso Soup. PHOTOS BY KAILA JONES
nese and Thai Restaurant for lunch
last Wednesday. Our party expanded just like our appetizer. Chicken Pad Thai. Hours:
to four when we bumped into a co- The nest of sautèed rice noodles ar- 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
worker in the parking lot, so we filled Salad ($9.95). The big bowl of steam- and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.,
our entire table, both with people and rived steaming hot and thickly coated ing hot soup was just the comfort food Monday -Saturday;
with interesting food to pass around with a savory-sweet sauce. There were I needed; it tasted Grandma-made, 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday
and share. enough tender pieces of chicken to ac- my gold standard for soup. From the Beverages: Beer & Wine
company every mouthful. Bits of scal- grilled beef to the greens to the savory
We began our meal with three ap- lion, bean sprout, egg, and ground sweet-sour-slightly spicy dressing, my Address:
petizers, of which the Spicy Tuna peanut complemented the sweet, nut- salad was a great choice. 713 17th St., Vero Beach
Salad ($10.95) was a real winner, ty flavor.
with a generous helping of cubed Service at Sumo House is friendly and Phone: 772-770-0835
tuna, good-sized chunks of avocado The meal was generous with plenty the atmosphere is cozy. If you stick with
and orange, thinly sliced cucumber to share with lunch companions and the lunch specials or a sushi roll, your tab
and crunchy tobiko (flying fish roe), still have leftovers. Sumo House pre- could easily stay under $15 per person.
all marinated in a light dressing of sented a beautiful iteration of the tra- Our check for four people was just less
soy sauce and rice wine vinegar that ditional Thai dish without all the spici- than $100, including tip.
brought out the bright, tropical fla- ness, which tends to overwhelm the
vors. Very fresh and tasty. other flavors. I welcome your comments, and encour-
age you to send feedback to me at lisamel-
The best thing about the deep-fried Knowing I’d be snacking some su- [email protected].
Thai Spring Rolls ($3.95) was the sweet shi and seafood off my companions’
garlic dipping sauce. The Chicken Sa- plates, I opted for something different, The reviewer dines anonymously at
tay ($8.95), “grilled Thai style,” was a Vegetable Soup ($4.50) and Yum Beef restaurants at the expense of Vero Beach
generous five meaty pieces, but the 32963. 
skewered chicken breast was maybe
left on the fire a minute too long and
was not as moist as it could have been.
This dish, too, was greatly improved by
the accompaniment – a peanut sauce
and sweet chili garlic sauce that were
both quite nice.

The popular lunch specials at Sumo
House are a good value for the generous
portions of food served fast, hot (or ap-
propriately cold) and fresh.

The Scallop Bento Box ($13.95) one
of my companions chose was a de-
lightful, sectioned box of goodies,
something we all dipped our chop-
sticks into, with nicely seared scallops
and vegetables cooked in a sweet Teri-
yaki sauce, plus three plump pieces of
sushi – tuna, salmon and a white fish
– and three pieces of luscious tuna
sashimi. Other sections held half a
California roll and the daily appetizer,
lightly tempura-battered fish with a
yummy spicy sauce.

Another companion opted for the
Combo Roll Special ($10.95) which,
like the Bento Box, came with a miso
soup or salad. Out of the 16 different
rolls listed, she chose the JB roll and
the spicy tuna roll. Both were very
good, exactly what you’d expect of
the dish.

The Chicken Pad Thai ($8.95) was
another hit; a large portion of rice
noodles, good-sized pieces of chicken,
bean sprouts and scallions in a slight-
ly sweet, peanut-based sauce, served
with miso soup and a Thai Spring Roll

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WINE COLUMN

TIME TO RATCHET UP YOUR RIESLING KNOWLEDGE

BY DAVE MCINTRYE Rieslings from Austria, Australia and course on how a riesling from a vine- texture with an accent of lime zest,
New Zealand are almost always dry, yard on blue slate soils tastes different while ones from nearby Keuka Lake are
The Washington Post and the rare dessert wines are usually from one grown on red slate. But you richer. Brooks winery makes more than
marked as such. Dry German rieslings don’t have to be a geologist to appreci- 20 rieslings, including several single-
Riesling is arguably the most misun- may be labeled as “trocken,” and the top ate riesling’s ability to express its ori- vineyard bottlings, that vividly demon-
derstood wine. Sommeliers, wine writ- bottlings called “erste lage” or “grosses gins. strate the terroirs and microclimates of
ers, people who spend too much of their gewachs” are always dry. U.S. wineries Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
disposable income on wine, tend to love may make a range of styles. These may In cool climates, such as New York’s
it. And yet, “I don’t like riesling – it’s too be labeled as dry or semi-dry, to indi- Finger Lakes and Michigan’s Old Mis- 4. Riesling ages well.
sweet,” is a common refrain from casual cate moderate sweetness, which I pre- sion Peninsula, riesling takes on a lean, Wine lovers who are still collectors
wine drinkers, whenever I rave about it. fer to call fruitiness. Ripe fruit, after all, racy profile. Warmer climes such as the should keep a stash of riesling in their
tastes sweet. Columbia Valley in Washington state or cellars. We tend to consider white wines
That’s understandable. Generations Napa Valley give riesling a richer body, at their peak just a year or two after the
of Americans favored sweet wine, and 2. Riesling is a great food wine. with riper fruit flavors. vintage, but riesling’s acidity gives it a
riesling fit the bill. Whether inexpensive A food-wine pairing maxim pitches potential for long life. 
plonk from Germany or generic white sweeter wine with spicy Asian foods, Rieslings from Seneca Lake in the
wine from California, we drank lots of because the sugar in the wine moder- Finger Lakes tend to have a delicate
it. But somewhere along the way, we ates the food’s heat. Riesling fits that,
learned that “dry” wine is supposed to especially a semi-dry version. But the
be better. Chardonnay and sauvignon wine’s key is really its fruitiness and
blanc eclipsed riesling in U.S. vineyards acidity, a combination that equal versa-
and American imaginations. tility.
“Riesling can be made in many dif-
Today there’s a bit of a riesling re- ferent styles, from low to high alcohol,
naissance in the United States. Ries- from dry, to off-dry and then the many
ling shines in certain regions, such as dessert styles,” says Stu Smith, wine-
New York’s Finger Lakes, Michigan’s maker at Smith-Madrone Vineyards on
Old Mission Peninsula and Washington Napa Valley’s Spring Mountain. Smith-
state’s Columbia Valley. Madrone planted its riesling vineyard
in 1972 and is now celebrated as one of
We particularly like Barnard Griffin the few riesling holdouts in the land of
Riesling 2017 from the Columbia Valley, cabernet sauvignon. “It goes with just
a nice instance of what this region does about any food, meat, soup or cuisine –
with the grape. But we also have stel- or all by itself.”
lar bottles from the Finger Lakes, Napa Riesling is great with smoked fish,
Valley, and Oregon’s Willamette Valley. salads, curries, even braised beef – one
of my most memorable meals was beef
Here are four things to know about braised in riesling, with spaetzle.
riesling and to encourage you to explore
this exciting wine. 3. Riesling is a megaphone for ter-
roir.
1. They are NOT all sweet!
Riesling is a versatile wine, because A conversation with a German wine-
it can be racy and bone dry, unctuous maker can turn into a dizzying dis-
and sweet, and everything in between.
That’s why consumers can be confused
– we don’t know what we’re buying un-
less the label tells us. And it doesn’t,
usually. But there are clues.

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ONGOING Hiram’s; Sunset cruise to Pelican Island, Sat. 12 Fire Truck Pull and Family Water Day, nonprofits are Friends After Diagnosis and Vero
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11-19 National Wildlife Refuge 12 Dom Danaher Memorial Golf Classic, A Difference, Captains for Clean Water, Youth
Week hosted by Pelican Is- 8 a.m. shotgun start at Sandridge Golf 12 Blessing of the Fleet, 3 to 8 p.m. host- Sailing Foundation and IPA for the Waterways.
land Preservation Society: Indian River Bird and Club to benefit The Arc Indian River County. $100 ed by Vero Beach Yacht Club and City $100/4-member team. 772-388-8588
Nature Art Show at Sebastian River Art Club, 6 to includes golf, breakfast & lunch. 772-584-9511 Marina, also celebrating City of Vero Beach Cen-
8 p.m. Fri. artists’ reception and showings 9 a.m. tennial, with 4 p.m. blessing followed by BBQ at 13 Jeane Graves Charity Cupcake Challenge,
to 5 p.m. Sat. and to 4 p.m. Sun.; Dr. Llewelyn 12 Italian American Club of Sebastian’s Yacht Club for participants. 772-231-2211 2 to 4 p.m. at the Heritage Center, with
Erhart, founder of the Marine Turtle Research 23rd annual Golf Tournament to ben- amateur and professional bakers competing for
Group at UCF speaks 3:30 p.m. Sat. at Capt. efit Madeline Smith Scholarship Fund for SRHS 12 Sunset Saturday Night, 6 to 9 p.m. on attendee and judges’ votes to benefit the Michael
students, 8 a.m. at Sebastian Municipal Golf Ocean Drive near Humiston Park with J. Fox Foundation. $10 at the door. 772-473-3410
Course. $60. 772-589-3341 entertainment by Collins & Company; featured
13 Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
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18 RUGBY 14 CRYSTAL 19 Touch a Truck Family Festival, 10 a.m.
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23 STARTLE 17 CREEP River County Fairgrounds sponsored by Kinder-
24 BLEAK 19 GNASH garten Readiness Coalition, with vehicles of every
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Charming River Club home comes with extensive upgrades

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF ward. “We saw it as a real transition
Staff Writer with the many seasons.” But the
transition turned out to be a bit too
When Jack and Louise Porter de- extreme, as Jack chimes in, “Going
cided to leave their home of 19 years from Barbados to Philadelphia was
in Barbados, they headed to Pennsyl- the worst.”
vania where Jack was on the board of
trustees for the University of Pennsyl- Having visited Vero Beach to catch
vania. up with several of Jack’s friends from
his college days, the couple quickly
“We should have just moved here,” realized this was where they wanted
admits Louise of their sojourn north- to be.

“This house is perfect. I wouldn’t when they move, just over the bridge
change a thing,” says Louise of their to Oak Harbor where, Louise says,
River Club home with a professional “they have processes for later in life
photographer’s eye for composition that we can enjoy.”
and color. With a den at the front of
the house and an office in the rear, The Porters’ home at 1205 Isla
she loves the fact that they can be in Verde Square in River Club at Carlton
different areas. is a modified Monaco floorplan built
by Beachland Homes Corporation,
The couple isn’t going far afield an independent franchise of Arthur

Rutenberg Homes. The
custom home was built for
entertaining, says Jack. “It
has a good flow.”

“Extensive upgrades
were made to the house. No
expense was spared,” says
Debbie Bell, a top agent
with Berkshire Hathaway
Home Services Florida Re-
alty, noting the instant hot

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water and built-in generator, and the
solar- and gas-heated pool with a
phone app, so you can always be sure
the temperature is just right.

The house is located on a quiet
street, and the motor court allows for
plenty of parking when guests are in
town. The entry resembles a bell tow-
er with archways to soften the angu-
lar roof. A set of double, French doors
opens into the foyer, offering a view
through to the pool and tropical veg-
etation providing a private hideaway
at the rear of the house.

To the right, French doors open into
the den, an elegant space just the per-
fect size for reading and contemplat-
ing days gone by. A recessed alcove at
the end of the room draws attention
to unique treasures that are near and
dear to the occupant’s heart.

Opposite the den lies the master
suite, a generous space secluded from
the rest of the house. The spa-like
bathroom offers a seamless shower
with dual showerheads, water closet,
double sinks, built-in vanity, and his
and her walk-in closets with automat-
ic lights.

Fine appointments add a level of
sophistication throughout the house,
with tray ceilings, crown molding, in-
laid rain glass, granite countertops,
soft-close cabinetry, enclosed soffits
above the cabinets and Sonos sur-
round sound.

Guests can sit by the fire in the
great room or enjoy cocktails at the
bar, positioned to welcome newcom-
ers as they enter the house and fully
equipped with a wine cooler, ice
maker and Miele coffee maker. With
the kitchen and dining area situated
nearby, dinner parties and family
gatherings can be pulled off without
a hitch.

The gourmet kitchen boasts chef-
grade appliances with elegant pa-
nache. The generous island in the

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kitchen provides a spot for guests the space, it can be used for storage, a
to chat with the hostess as dinner golf cart or a classic car.
preparations are underway. Paneled
appliances and a “secret” walk-in At the rear of the house is an office
pantry ensure that practicality and with a trio of large windows opening
beauty are equally apparent. onto the backyard. This room could
be used as a fourth bedroom with a
The northern wing of the house of- shared bathroom that is also conve-
fers guests a private sanctuary. With niently located near the door to the
two en suite bedrooms and access pool area.
to the three-car garage and lanai,
houseguests can come and go as they From the great room, the sliding
please without disturbing their hosts. glass, invisible corner doors open up
the lanai as an extension of the in-
A short hallway leads to the laundry door living area. A generous portion
room and garage access. Louise lov- of the pool area is covered, offering
ingly refers to the third garage door shady spots to enjoy native fauna in
bay as her “basement.” By walling off the lush, tropically landscaped back-
yard.
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to one side, a place to frolic for both
canines and children.

The River Club community en-
compasses 120 acres of preserves
with a 14-acre lake nestled among
oak hammocks. Situated among the
natural environs, members have
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Kate Weeks 772-538-5193 219787 ANCHOR The Moorings .41 Acre Lot $1,495,000 Neighborhood:
Jim Knapp 772-913-0395 220037 River Club at Carlton
GRAND HARBOR River Club 3/3.5 $722,000
Diane De Francisci 772-538-1614 INDIAN RIVER FARMS 6/6F 3H $1,195,000 Year built: 2017
Charlotte Terry 772-538-2388 Construction:
Karl Dietrich 772-538-3453 197827 Kate Weeks 772-538-5193 219785 Concrete block with stucco
Lot size: 85 feet by 211 feet
NEW LISTING NEW PRICING Home size: 3,289 square feet
GRAND HARBOR Bedrooms: 3
St. Joseph’s 3 /3 $508,000 HISTORIC JUNGLE TRAIL 3/3 $799,000 Bathrooms: 3
Diane De Francisci 772-538-1614 Alex MacWilliam IV 772-473-6972 201593 Pool: Solar and gas heated salt-
Karl Dietrich 772-538-3453 226087 water pool and spa
Additional features: Gourmet
GRAND HARBOR Marina Village 3 /2.5 $709,000 island kitchen; Wolf gas cook-
Diane De Francisci 772-538-1614 top and double oven; Sub-Zero
refrigerator; Miele double oven
Brenda Montgomery 772-532-4170 222564 and built-in coffee maker; ice
maker; granite countertops; en-
SEA OAKS 2 /2 $485,000 tertainment bar; gas fireplace;
John Stringer 908-377-1626 225597 engineered hardwood floors;
den; office; impact glass; instant
NEW LISTING SEA MIST COURT 3 /3.5 $679,000 hot water; generator; three-car
GRAND HARBOR Patty Valdes 772-473-8810 225435 garage; screened lanai; fenced
Wood Duck 3 /2.5 $290,000 backyard; irrigation well; ocean-
Karl Dietrich 772-538-3453 front clubhouse; beach access;
Diane De Francisci 772-538-1614 225958 tennis and fitness facility
Listing agency:
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices Florida Realty
Listing agent:
Debbie Bell, 772-473-7255
Listing price: $1,350,000

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kitchens, two pools, two fitness cen- ing the Central Beach shopping and
ters and tennis courts. The riverside dining district, Riverside Park with
clubhouse offers suites members can an outstanding equity theater, fine
reserve for guests. The guard-gated art museum and tennis center, the
community has easy access to a pub- Environmental Learning Center,
lic beach to the east and the Historic world-class fishing at the Sebastian
Jungle Trail to the west. Inlet, the downtown arts and din-
ing district and all the pleasures of
The subdivision is just a short drive the Indian River Lagoon and Atlantic
away from many of Vero’s premier Ocean. 
attractions and amenities, includ-

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New FPL substation takes shape across from sewer plant

BY DEBBIE CARSON have work completed by next June,
Staff Writer according to FPL spokeswoman Ma-
rie Bertot.
Construction of a new, state-of-
the-art electric substation is well Vero Beach Planning and Devel-
underway at the southwest corner of opment Director Jason Jeffries said
Centennial Place across from the city FPL is building on the 4.3-acre lot
wastewater treatment plant. that property records show as city-
owned as part of the deal struck be-
Florida Power & Light started tween the power company and Vero
building the facility at 1655 Indian when FPL purchased the city’s elec-
River Blvd. in July and expects to tric system in December 2018.

The new substation will replace the according to Bertot. “It will help with
existing substation on the east side of demand,” she said.
Indian River Boulevard in front of the
shuttered “Big Blue” power plant. The corner parcel, often called the
postal annex site, was originally de-
It will handle the same electrical veloped as a warehouse for the city’s
load as the existing substation but purchasing department, which was
will add to FPL’s system reliability, built in the early 1970s, Jeffries said.

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PHOTOS BY KAILA JONES

In 1986, the city leased the building city-owned land that includes the
to the U.S. Postal Service as a letter former postal annex site, as well as
carrier warehouse and distribution the sites of the electric and sewer
center. plants.

The Postal Service moved out in DPZ CoDesign, of Miami, was cho-
2004 after the building was damaged sen to research options and garner
by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. public input on what to do with the
The old warehouse/postal annex property.
was demolished in 2007 and the site
was vacant until this summer when The electric plant is scheduled for
FPL began its project. demolition next year and the city
plans to move the sewer plant inland
The new substation is being built in the coming years.
on the southern half of the 4.3-acre
parcel, which leaves the prime corner The resulting 30-plus acres of wa-
section of the land available for fu- terfront land will offer a once-in-a-
ture development, said Jeffries. lifetime opportunity for the city to
develop a riverfront complex that
The corner is zoned for commercial Vero now lacks, which could include
use and has been floated as a poten- a boutique hotel, shops, restaurants,
tial site for a new Vero Beach city hall. docks and parkland.

Under its C-1A zoning, the land The city council has discussed the
could be used for any of the follow- possibility of building a new city hall
ing: restricted retail sales and ser- on the remaining “postal annex” land
vice, professional offices, financial as part of the overall development.
institutions, government uses, ho-
tels, medical services, multi-family According to city staff, the cur-
residential and restaurants without rent city hall may need more than $1
drive-thrus, according to Jeffries. million worth of repairs and renova-
tions to be viable for longterm future
The parcel, which is adjacent to the use.
Rock Ridge subdivision, is bordered
by the 17th Street Office Plaza to Mayor Val Zudans said during the
the west and the Bridgewater Office budget discussion where the need for
Complex to the south. extensive repairs and upgrades was
revealed that the city could perhaps
Earlier this summer, the Vero build a new, smaller city hall for less
Beach City Council hired a consul- than the $1 million estimated price
tant to help come up with a redevel- tag of renovation.
opment plan for Centennial Place,
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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Sept. 27 to Oct. 3

The arrival of October saw an uptick in the barrier island real estate market with 14 transactions reported,
including two for more than $1 million.

Our featured sale of the week was of a lake front home in the Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club. The
residence at 424 Indies Drive was placed on the market June 13 with an asking price of $1.695 million. The
sale closed on Oct. 3 for $1.61 million.

The seller in the transaction was represented by Heidi Levy of Orchid Island Realty. The purchaser was
represented by Jim Knapp of Alex MacWilliam Inc.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$850,000
$865,000 $750,000
INDIAN BAY 1501 CLUB DR 8/5/2019 $995,000 $865,000 9/30/2019 $736,050
RIOMAR 701 PAINTED BUNTING LN 1/18/2019 $1,482,000 $799,000 9/27/2019 $682,000
$689,000 $580,000
CARLTON 500 OCEANVIEW LN 1/29/2019 $699,000 $989,900 9/30/2019 $536,000
$550,000
RIVER OAKS ESTATES 615 IRIS LN 8/19/2019 $689,000 9/30/2019 $2,400,000
$752,000
MARBRISA 340 MARBRISA DR 11/15/2018 $630,000 10/1/2019 $690,000
$425,000
CASTAWAY COVE 1124 ADMIRALS WALK 7/18/2019 $550,000 10/1/2019

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

WINDSOR 10895 SAVANNAH DR, #303 7/3/2019 $2,495,000 $2,495,000 10/1/2019
SEA OAKS 8810 S SEA OAKS WAY, #406 4/25/2019 $789,000 $765,000 9/30/2019
OCEANGATE 5000 HIGHWAY A1A, #211 5/3/2019 $760,000 $760,000 9/30/2019
JOHN’S ISLAND 400 BEACH RD, #133 9/8/2019 $450,000 $450,000 10/3/2019

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Marbrisa, Address: 340 Marbrisa Dr Subdivision: Indian Bay, Address: 1501 Club Dr

Listing Date: 11/15/2018 Listing Date: 8/5/2019
Original Price: $699,000 Original Price: $865,000
Recent Price: $630,000 Recent Price: $865,000
Sold: 10/1/2019 Sold: 9/30/2019
Selling Price: $580,000 Selling Price: $850,000
Listing Agent: Josh Stalls Listing Agent: Matilde Sorensen

Selling Agent: Indian River Real Estate LLC Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Dick Davis Kelly Spence

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Berkshire Hathaway Florida

Subdivision: Riomar, Address: 701 Painted Bunting Ln Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 8810 S Sea Oaks Way, #406

Listing Date: 1/18/2019 Listing Date: 4/25/2019
Original Price: $995,000 Original Price: $789,000
Recent Price: $799,000 Recent Price: $765,000
Sold: 9/27/2019 Sold: 9/30/2019
Selling Price: $750,000 Selling Price: $752,000
Listing Agent: Kit Fields & Camille Yates Listing Agent: Janyne Kenworthy

Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Selling Agent: Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl

Cheryl Burge Ryan Norvig

Berkshire Hathaway Florida North Beach Realty, Inc.

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: River Oaks Estates, Address: 615 Iris Ln Subdivision: Carlton, Address: 500 Oceanview Ln

Listing Date: 8/19/2019 Listing Date: 1/29/2019
Original Price: $689,000 Original Price: $1,482,000
Recent Price: $689,000 Recent Price: $989,900
Sold: 9/30/2019 Sold: 9/30/2019
Selling Price: $682,000 Selling Price: $736,050
Listing Agent: Cliff Glansen Listing Agent: Greg Mancini

Selling Agent: FlatFee.com Inc Selling Agent: AJI of Florida, LLC

Justin Dube Susan Rane

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Keller Williams Realty

Subdivision: Windsor, Address: 10895 Savannah Dr, #303 Subdivision: Oceangate, Address: 5000 Highway A1A, #211

Listing Date: 7/3/2019 Listing Date: 5/3/2019
Original Price: $2,495,000 Original Price: $760,000
Recent Price: $2,495,000 Recent Price: $760,000
Sold: 10/1/2019 Sold: 9/30/2019
Selling Price: $2,400,000 Selling Price: $690,000
Listing Agent: Betsy Hanley & Listing Agent: Elizabeth Sorensen
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The city council decided to wait ity that takes high voltage power Completion of the new FPL sub-
until DPZ CoDesign submits its over- from transmission lines and passes station will clear the way to decom-
all Centennial Place redevelopment it through a series of transformers, mission the existing substation so
options to further consider building a each one decreasing the voltage until that it can be demolished along
new city hall at 17th Street and Indian it gets to a low enough voltage to go with the electric plant, opening the
River Boulevard. out to the distribution lines that ser- city’s riverside land for redevelop-
vice neighborhoods. ment. 
A substation is an electrical facil-

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