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BY KRISSY TURNER look. Stash a light knit in the tote (which Glamour flight looking this immaculate, so it’s
The Telegraph can later double as a stylish beach bag) The muse: Izabel Goulart worth opting for something lower main-
and throw in a pouch to avoid digging The model arrived in Nice recently in tenance and a little more practical.
While I can bet your vacation ward- around for your phone and purse. an ensemble that wouldn’t look out of Oat-colored linen is a great alternative:
robe has been planned and raring to go place at Le Club 55. Her tailored ivory it’s smart but comfortable, and as it’s
all lockdown long, it’s likely you haven’t What to wear: T-shirt + wide-leg suit and printed silk bandeau made for prone to creasing naturally, it won’t look
given much thought to your traveling trousers + sneakers + giant tote a smart pairing: an ideal look if you have scruffy. Note Goulart’s equally glamor-
looks, beyond a facemask. lunch plans once your flight lands. ous accessories which will add a luxe feel
Quirky Try it yourself: A crisp white suit to simple traveling looks.
The thought of nearing your boarding The muse: Helen Mirren stands little chance of coming out the
gate might feel rather exciting for some An early-morning flight, combined other end of your standard economy What to wear: Blazer + linen trou-
with the mad dash to ensure you have sers + printed blouse + sandals 

(cue a summery dress, wedge espadrilles your vaccine passport and test results
and three books to read on-board), but packed and ready to go, means a com-
could make others feel apprehensive, fy, cheery outfit is a must. Mirren re-
and thus opt for the most functional of cently opted for a green look, pairing
looks to be prepared. It means there are a checked midi skirt with a matching
a few very different airport style tribes cardigan and canvas sneakers.
emerging this summer ...
Try it yourself: Pick out one of the
Luxe colors in your printed skirt and coor-
The muse: Diane Kruger dinate with the rest of your look: It’ll
The phrase “save for best” might not ensure you look pulled together, and
be one actress Diane Kruger swears by. having a clear idea of what you’re
For her flight to the South of France last looking for will narrow your options
month, the stylish star paired a sweet when getting ready. Note Mirren’s
embellished knit with a matching mini fanny pack: Going hands-free ensures
skirt, teaming them with pearl-stud- you can juggle those all-important
ded Jimmy Choo sandals. documents.
Try it yourself: To be fair to Kruger, a
knitted co-ord is a wise choice on a chilly What to wear: Printed midi skirt + T-
flight. Leather sandals are a smart op- shirt + cardigan + espadrilles
tion too – just swap them for warm thick
socks on the plane. Casual cool
What to wear: Light knit + knitted The muse: Jodie Turner-Smith
skirt + sandals + oversized sunnies The actress cut a casual figure in acid-
wash denim co-ord when travelling last
Practical chic month. Leather accessories added a slick
The muse: Melanie Laurent element, but her low-key look would
Laurent’s roomy trousers and simple have ensured she was comfortable.
T-shirt look makes for a minimal en- Try it yourself: Denim typically isn’t
semble, while her giant Christian Dior the softest fabric to wear on even a
tote and sharp black accessories pull it short haul journey, so ensure yours has
altogether and add edge. For a landing added stretch. Air-conditioning means
in Nice airport, the actress gave a les- you might be grateful for longer hems,
son in pared-back French style. so try culottes or slim-fit jeans instead
Try it yourself: Swap the suede mules of a skirt. A long-sleeved T-shirt and
for chunky sandals or sneakers and Lau- an oversized denim jacket are perfect
rent has nailed a practical, chic traveling light layers for landing in sunny climes.
What to wear: Denim jacket + ribbed
vest + jeans + sneakers

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WINE COLUMN

Viognier: In search of this summer’s most fashionable grape

BY VICTORIA MOORE enchantment that brings to mind lines they are also affordable. fresh apricots and citrus.
The Telegraph from Coleridge’s Kubla Khan. One of the best-known “We started to think we could in-

A few weeks ago a friend emailed, Condrieu comes from the Rhône Val- is the Yalumba Y Series. An troduce a viognier that people used
desperate to source a bottle of white he ley in France. Its enveloping, heady lan- Australian viognier that was to drinking chardonnay or sauvignon
had drunk with his brother. “I haven’t guor is not for everyone or every day, but produced for the first time blanc would feel comfortable with but
stopped thinking about it.” He wanted there are wines made from viognier (the in 2001, Y Series Viognier is a also excited about,” says Rose.
to share the experience with his wife Condrieu grape) that take just the light- casual drink, juicy and fresh
but everywhere he looked the wine was est skein of those aromatics, making a with a gentle flavor of apri- Two other places have been nota-
“out of stock, needless to say.” fresh white with a frisson of fragrance. cots and orange blossom. bly successful with the more subtle/
approachable style of viognier. One is
I scanned down the email for the in- In contrast to Condrieu’s heavy eau “The first time I saw viog- Chile, where viognier can have an al-
evitable photograph but already knew de parfum, such viogniers are com- nier we were still trying to most glassy, icicle-like quality, smooth
what I’d find when I got there: Condrieu. paratively sheer and freshly contem- get our heads around what it and apricotty.
porary. A phenomenon of the past was and treating it like semi-
This is a wine that smells like jas- couple of decades as viognier has llon or riesling and making The other is the Languedoc, where
mine on a hillside in Provence, has come back into fashion after being al- wines that weren’t particularly exciting negotiations to buy this season’s viog-
the voluptuous quality of apricot and most obliterated, even in its homeland and got put in a blend,” says Louisa Rose. nier crop from grape growers are so
peach flesh, and embodies a sense of of Condrieu, the good news is that hotly contested that some are offer-
A Yalumba lifer who worked her first ing 150 percent or more the price of
vintage with the producer as a student last year. This is partly because severe
in 1992, Rose is now the producer’s spring frosts cut yields.
chief winemaker and feted as Austra-
lia’s viognier queen. I love the fragrance and the gentle
swell of viognier on a summer’s eve-
If you’ve tasted viognier and not ning. And dinner is an easy match. “I’ve
liked it, that might be because the yet to find anything it doesn’t go with,”
grape doesn’t have much acidity, even says Louisa Rose, though her go-to pair-
when it’s picked early. This means ing is Moroccan tagine. As she says, the
wines can feel unpleasantly oily and fruit and perfume of viognier “goes so
flabby. Rose says the secret to good well with spices, you can do the whole
viognier lies in keeping a fine struc- spice trail around the world.” 
ture of phenolics – chemical com-
pounds found in plants – that can con-
fer a feeling of freshness even when
there isn’t a lot of natural acidity.

Unusually, perhaps, Yalumba was
successful first with its two top-tier
viogniers, the Eden Valley Viognier and
the Virgilius Viognier, both of which
are opulent and heady (and delicious!).
Yalumba Y Series – the fresher, more
subtle style – came into being when
the team tasted viognier being grown
in the Riverland area of Australia along
the Murray River, and found it tasted of

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PETS

Bonzo’s right at ‘Homie’ in this cool cat’s presence

Hi Dog Buddies! more than a year old. them or anything. Homie.
“Dad brought me to his house, decided I mean, how rude
This week I had a pleasant chat with would THAT be? PHOTO BY KAILA JONES
Homie Finethy, a lovely lady of the fe- to call me Homie, an said, ‘We’re gonna (Besides, though
line purr-sway-shun, with a pretty, have a talk. It’s up to you whether you Dad is a fisherman, as a dog, something a cat would love.
fluffy fur coat with lotsa colors, cats want to stay. I can’t make the decision for I don’t like fish for “Indeed. Although it took me 4 years
call Catlico. you. YOU haff to decide.’ dinner anyway.)
Same with birds an to figure out how to go all the way up.
Homie’s Dad was in the front yard “Well, there was No Way I was going squirrels. I simply I’d master, like, 2 stairs atta time. Now
to greet me an my assistant. Homie re- anywhere. It was the first time I’d felt enjoy observing. I’m quite acrobatic on them, if I do say
mained by the front door. safe since being on that cold porch be- so. I can hang way over the edge, which
hind that cold tool box. Dad was kind, “As to the neigh- sort of freaks Dad an Cynthia out.”
“Good morning, Mr. Bonzo,” she said but not mushy/gushy, which is purr- borhood dogs, I Homie definitely flashed a sly liddle
with a smile, as we approached. I think it fect for me. So I’ve stuck with him. I also observe them smile.
was a smile. (I can’t always tell with cats: NEVER leave my yard. I am content. It’s as they walk by. If
Her fur wasn’t up and her ears an tail my DoMAIN. When Dad walks up the one should decide Heading home, I was smiling, think-
were, so I’m pretty sure it was.) road to the beach, I wait for him right to come too close, ing about pretty, ladylike Homie, the
here. I understand Dad an he under- I have a Strat- free-spirited feline who can peacefully
“Come along,” she said. “We’ll go in- stands me. egy. I puff myself observe goldfish or employ her notorious
side where it’s cooler.” up into what I Puffball of Fury to scare the kibbles outta
“There WAS this one time when I like to call The Puff- anything that threatens.
She swished inside an hopped onto couldn’t stay with him. Although he ball of Fury. Then I hiss and make this
a pretty pink chair. “Good morning to tried. You see, I am terrified of cars an Extremely-Scary-To-Dogs screeeech. Till next time,
you, Miss Homie,” I said, sotto voce. I’ve trucks when they’re turned on. Terri- Works every time. Shall I demonstrate?”
learned lowering my voice is the way to fied! Such dreadful noise. About 4 years The Bonz
go when conversing with cats. ago, this scary hurry-cane was coming “No! Thanks, though. No need. I ap-
an Dad had to e-VAC-you-wait, which I preciate the offer, but I get the picture,” I Don’t Be Shy
“This is my Dad, Shaun. Dad’s fren found out means LEAVE RIGHT NOW! hastily replied.
Cynthia’s at work. Next to Dad, she’s my He was going to North Carolina: It’s We are always looking for pets
human BFF. It is my understanding that sorta north but not as north as Boston. “As a matter of fact, there’s a very with interesting stories.
you desire to write about my life, how I He tried really hard to get me to go but sweet dog who’s just moved in next
met my Dad, things of that nature?” I couldn’t make myself get in the truck. door. Sally. She’s a Labrador. We’re To set up an interview, email
I ran. I hid. I howled my ears off. So, slowly getting to know each other. [email protected].
“Exactly. You tell your story an I’ll write finally, he had to leave me. He didn’t
it all down.” WANT to, but there was NO WAY I was “Oh, and another neighborhood cat,
gettin’ in that truck. a Siamese (can’t recall her name), is
“I was born in Boston about 8 years quite pleasant, but we don’t hang out or
ago,” she began. “It’s much farther up “Finally, he said, ‘Homie, you’re gonna anything. I’m pretty much a loner.
and way colder than here. I was very haff to stay.’ I had the run of the house.
young when I found myself alone and Dad left plenty of food an lots of water for “The humans, ’specially the kidlets,
cold, with only fuzzy memories of a me, an all my comfy stuff. always like saying hello to me an tell-
warm Mama an other kittens like me. I ing Dad how pretty I am. I can’t really
was on a porch curled in a ball behind a “Well, the hurry-cane didn‘t hurt us. I blame them for that.” She gave her
tool chest to stay warm.” was fine. But when Dad got back I didn’t paws a smoothing lick. “But when the
want to let him out of my sight.” nice ladies walk their liddle dogs, it’s
“Oh, for Lassie’s sake,” I exclaimed. better if they walk on the other side of
“You must have been so scared.” “That’s an amazin’ story, Miss the street, so I won’t scare them unnec-
Homie,” I told her. “What’s your life like essarily.”
“Indeed. But then this human, who I now, day-to-day?”
later learned was Dad’s brother Shane, “I noticed those Seriously Crispy
found me. (It was his porch.) He knew “I like to sit on (not in) Dad’s boat, Biscuits wooden stairs, with the Cool
Dad was A Cat Man, so he called an or truck or Cynthia’s new car, when Kibbles open backs. I expect you enjoy
explained about me an my sit-chew-a- they’re in the driveway. I enjoy observ- those,” I said. They looked like a big
shun. Well, Thank Garfield, Dad came ing the goldfish in our pond, sometimes piece of artwork an appeared to me,
an fetched me. He took me to Dr. Dan, take a liddle drink, but I NEVER grab
who checked me out an said I wasn’t

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ARTIST GALLERIES

Hours are as noted and/or by appointment. Artists Guild Gallery Partner Artists: Lila Blakeslee, Barbara du GALLERIES ELSEWHERE
Pont, Beth-Anne Fairchild, Mary Ann Hall, Bar-
BEACHSIDE GALLERIES 1974 14th Avenue. 772-299-1234. Web- bara Landry, George Pillorgé, Deborah Morrell Barbara Krupp Fine Art Studio/Gallery
site: artistsguildgalleryofverobeach.com Polackwich and Dorothy Napp Schindel 4315 U.S. 1. 440-574-4662
J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri., and Closed June 1 through Sept. 30
2465 Ocean Drive. 772-231-3900 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. monthly on first Sat. Raw Space Website: barbarakrupp.com
Website: jmstringergallery.com Artist Owners: Sue Dinenno, Barbara 1795 Old Dixie Hwy. 772-410-9126 Resident Artist: Barbara Krupp, original acrylic
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Glover, Sherry Haaland, Judy Mercer, Website: artconceptalternative.org paintings
Exhibit: Summer Sojourns – at Home & Abroad Dawn Mill, Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wed. to Fri.; 11 a.m. to
Working artists, antique paintings, furnish- Patricia Padoll, Judy Rixom, Fran San 2 p.m. Sat. The Rowe Gallery
ings, sculptures, object d’art and private col- Miguel and Rita Ziegler 46 Royal Palm Pointe. 302-521-4175
lections Associate Artists: Johnson Hagood and Vero Beach Art Club Annex & Gallery Website: therowegallery.com
Mimmo Amelio 1903 14th Avenue. 772-217-3345 Hours:10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thurs., to 6 p.m. Fri.
Koman Fine Art Website: verobeachartclub.org and Sat., 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sun.
2905 Cardinal Drive. Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Resident Artist: Lori Rowe, contemporary im-
772-231-4500 or 772-473-1646 Summer Exhibit: Big, Bold & Beautiful pressionism and realism
Instagram: komanfineart
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. to Sat. Stephen Saul Barnet
Collection of living artists, from realism to ab-
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Laughing Dog Gallery
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Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat.
Contemporary American craftsmen, including
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glass.

Meghan Candler Gallery Palm House Gallery & Studio Stephen Saul Barnet, age 92, of Vero Beach, FL passed away
6160 Hwy. A1A at the Village Shops. 3227 Ocean Drive (2nd floor). 772-231-6816 August 4, 2021, surrounded by his family.
772-234-8811 Website: palmhousegallery.com Loving father, committed husband, and United States Army
Website: meghancandlergallery.com Gallery Artists: Wendy Douglas, Dede Gilbert, veteran. Born to Herman and Edna Barnet May 22, 1929, Stephen
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Rick Kelly, Madeline Long, Suzy Mellott, Jack grew up in, and around, New York City with his sister, Joan. He
Curated paintings and sculpture by more than Staley, Barbara Tiffany and Emily Tremml attended the Hill School before attending Brown University.
40 contemporary artists. Stephen served his country as an intelligence officer abroad
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT GALLERIES from 1951-1953. In his professional life, he established himself
Steve Diossy Marine Art Gallery All are open during 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday in the fine China business, working his way to the position of
3247 Ocean Drive. 772-205 2973 Gallery Strolls US branch Vice President & Treasurer of the German-based
Website: stevediossy.com Hutschenreuther Corporation. Stephen married Helen Smith
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues to Fri., 10 a.m. to Main Street Vero Beach Studios & Gallery Barnet in 1980 and welcomed their only child, Bradford, in
6 p.m. Sat., noon to 5 p.m. Sun. 2036 14th Avenue, Suite 103. 772-643-6782 1986. The family lived in Guilford, CT until 1999 when they
Artwork by the designer of Florida’s ‘Protect Website: mainstreetverobeach.org moved to Vero Beach, FL where son, Bradford, attended Saint
Wild Dolphins’ license plates Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon. to Fri. Edward’s School (class of 2004). Stephen’s hobbies included
Resident Artists: Barbara Sharp and Clair Brunetti skeet-shooting in his younger days, and photography, reading,
Ocean Drive Gallery and the arts. For nearly 40 years, the family has spent each
3349 Ocean Drive, Suite 8, 2nd Floor. Gallery 14 summer in their Narragansett home, where Stephen and Helen
772-579-7667 1911 14th Avenue. 772-562-5525 have enjoyed various Theatre by the Sea productions. Stephen
Website: oceandrivegalleryverobeach.com Website: gallery14verobeach.com is survived by his wife Helen, son Bradford, and daughter-in-
Closed Aug. 16 to Sept. 8. For an appointment Summer Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thurs. to Fri.; law Brianna. He was looking forward to the arrival of his first
those weeks call Andrea Lazar, 772-915-9962 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat. grandchild, Cooper. A good man with an understated sense of
Gallery Artists: Elise Geary, Andrea Lazar, Gail Exhibit June to Sept. 10: Summer Squared: An humor, wit, and charm, he will be remembered in the hearts and
Fayerweather and Sherrie Petermann Invitational of Great Proportions minds of those that knew him.

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REAL ESTATE

‘Beautiful’ light abounds in charming Oceanridge home

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF
Staff Writer

The house at 2066 Ocean Ridge cases and cabinets in the sitting room
Circle oozes southern charm from showcase family treasures. Pocket
the moment you step onto the gallery, doors close the sitting room off from
an architectural feature found in and both the main house and the owner’s
around New Orleans. Rocking chairs suite.
are spread out across the length of
the porch, and you can almost hear The owner’s rooms include a large
someone call, “Come and sit a spell.” bedroom, powder room, two closets
and a walk-in shower. The bedroom
And that’s precisely what Caro- opens onto a secluded courtyard.
lyn and Kenneth Worthington heard Windows throughout the bedroom
when they made the move to Vero and in both the powder room and
Beach from New Jersey, recalls the shower let in still more natural light,
couple’s daughter-in-law, Julie Cre-
swell.

“What we all loved about the house
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It’s so beautiful,” says Creswell.

A sense of warmth and welcome
permeates the home, with light
flooding in through transoms that
are plentiful throughout. The owner’s
suite runs the length of the right-
wing of the house and can be reached
through a private sitting room just
off the front entry. The built-in book-

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carrying the sunny ambiance into ev- here to chat alongside the built-in bar
ery corner of the house. or head out onto the covered patio
through the French doors lining the
“This home was custom-built for rear wall.
the original owners,” shares Michele
Ritchie, Realtor with Alex MacWil- The formal dining room is to the
liam, Inc. Real Estate, noting the high left of the front entry with a short
ceilings, crown molding, dormers, hallway that leads to the kitchen, a
plantation shutters, built-ins and powder room, laundry room and ga-
travertine floor, just a few examples rage access. You can also access the
of the high level of fine detail found kitchen from the living room, where
throughout the home. pocket doors can close the space off
when you don’t want activity in the
The formal living room is at the kitchen to interfere while you enter-
center of the house and serves as a tain.
conduit for light streaming in through
a pair of skylights. Guests can gather The kitchen has double ovens, a

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paneled refrigerator and a walk-in
pantry, along with plenty of storage.
An island bar separates the kitchen
area from the breakfast nook that
opens onto the back patio through
French doors. Transoms let in plenty
of morning light, or you can wan-
der outside to enjoy a cup of coffee
before everyone else in the house
wakes up.

“We had so many wonderful meals
out there on the patio. It was just so
relaxing,” notes Creswell.

Two guest rooms and a shared bath
are located at the rear of the house,
ensuring privacy for both guests and
homeowner.

Ritchie notes the fenced backyard
with an abundance of lush vegeta-
tion that envelopes the area in a zone

of privacy, adding: “There’s plenty of
room for a pool if you wanted to add
one.”

“Oceanridge is a very happy com-
munity with all ages, from 9 months
into the 90s. People look out for one
another here,” says Ritchie of the
oceanside subdivision across from St.
Edward’s School on the south island.

The Worthingtons made the most
of the outdoors. They both played golf

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and loved water activities, reflects munity with 60 homes and deeded
Creswell. beach access. The neighborhood is
conveniently located near St. Ed’s and
“They would take their dogs for The Moorings Yacht & Country Club,
long walks on the beach and around just a few miles south of the 17th
the neighborhood. They really en- Street Bridge, Ocean Drive shopping,
joyed the house so much.” dining and Vero proper. 

Oceanridge is a small, gated com-

VITAL STATISTICS
2066 OCEAN RIDGE CIRCLE

Neighborhood: Oceanridge
Year built: 1999 • Construction: Concrete block with stucco
Lot size: 100 feet by 120 feet • Home size: 2,641 square feet

Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms,1 half-bath
Additional features: French doors; transom windows; bar; built-ins;
courtyard patio; shutters; den; tropical landscaping; metal roof; two-car

garage; and deeded beach access
Listing agency: Alex MacWilliam Inc. Real Estate

Listing agents: Michele Ritchie, 772-532-7288
Listing price: $1,175,000

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: July 30 to Aug. 5

The island real estate market swung into August with an impressive 17 sales reported last week,
including five for more than $1 million.
Our featured transaction was of a waterfront home with a deepwater dock in The Moorings. The
residence at 1926 Mooringline Dr. was placed on the market Marc+h 29 for $3.5 million. The sale
closed Aug. 2 for $3.45 million.
The seller in the transaction was represented by Erika Ross of The Moorings Realty Sales Co. The
purchaser was represented by Bob Niederpruem of Premier Estate Properties.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$7,000,000
$7,200,000 $1,923,374
WINDSOR 10085 SAINT AUGUSTINE AVE 12/14/2020 $7,200,000 7/30/2021 $1,595,000
$1,550,000
SURFSEDGE 906 SURFSEDGE WAY 10/5/2020 $1,700,000 $2,061,953 8/3/2021 $899,000
$579,900
ORCHID ISLAND 51 CARIBE WAY 6/7/2021 $1,595,000 $1,595,000 8/3/2021 $560,000
$540,000
RIOMAR 711 RIOMAR DR 7/17/2020 $1,749,000 $1,695,000 7/30/2021 $509,000
$470,000
SEA OAKS 8875 W ORCHID ISLAND CIR UNIT#1 4/14/2021 $899,000 $899,000 7/30/2021 $450,000

OLD ORCHID 9560 W MAIDEN CT 5/12/2021 $579,900 $579,900 7/30/2021 $505,000
$385,000
SILVER SHORES 936 TIDES RD 6/20/2021 $574,900 $574,900 7/30/2021 $330,000
$304,000
SUMMERPLACE 1985 COCO PLUM LN 5/28/2021 $550,000 $550,000 7/30/2021 $200,000

RIVERSIDE ESTATES 1075 MORNINGSIDE DR 5/14/2021 $589,000 $549,000 7/30/2021

PORPOISE BAY VILLAS 300 HARBOUR DR UNIT#105B 6/14/2021 $475,000 $475,000 7/30/2021

VERO BEACH ESTATES 635 DAHLIA LN 6/3/2021 $650,000 $550,000 7/30/2021

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

VERO BEACH HOTEL AND CLUB 3500 OCEAN DR, #106 6/8/2021 $535,000 $535,000 8/4/2021
WINDWARD CONDO 1155 REEF RD, #D2 6/25/2021 $385,000 $385,000 8/5/2021
PARK SHORES OF VERO BEACH 300 PARK SHORES CT, #300B 5/4/2021 $349,999 $349,999 8/2/2021
SEA WATCH CONDO 5300 HIGHWAY A1A, #403 6/18/2021 $335,000 $335,000 8/2/2021
VISTA DEL MAR 5400 HIGHWAY A1A, #B11 7/16/2021 $189,000 $189,000 8/2/2021

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Orchid Island, Address: 51 Caribe Way Subdivision: Surfsedge, Address: 906 Surfsedge Way

Listing Date: 6/7/2021 Listing Date: 10/5/2020
Original Price: $1,595,000 Original Price: $1,700,000
Recent Price: $1,595,000 Recent Price: $2,061,953
Sold: 8/3/2021 Sold: 8/3/2021
Selling Price: $1,595,000 Selling Price: $1,923,374
Listing Agent: Bob Niederpruem Listing Agent: Megan Raasveldt

Selling Agent: Premier Estate Properties Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Kay Brown & Luke Webb Megan Raasveldt

Premier Estate Properties Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Subdivision: Riomar, Address: 711 Riomar Dr Subdivision: Windsor, Address: 10085 Saint Augustine Ave

Listing Date: 7/17/2020 Listing Date: 12/14/2020
Original Price: $1,749,000 Original Price: $7,200,000
Recent Price: $1,695,000 Recent Price: $7,200,000
Sold: 7/30/2021 Sold: 7/30/2021
Selling Price: $1,550,000 Selling Price: $7,000,000
Listing Agent: Charlotte Terry Listing Agent: Betsy Hanley & Wendy Barin

Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Selling Agent: Windsor Properties

Anne Wallace & Dan Downey Wendy Barin

Berkshire Hathaway Florida Windsor Properties

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Old Orchid, Address: 9560 W Maiden Ct Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 8875 W Orchid Island Cir Unit #1

Listing Date: 5/12/2021 Listing Date: 4/14/2021
Original Price: $579,900 Original Price: $899,000
Recent Price: $579,900 Recent Price: $899,000
Sold: 7/30/2021 Sold: 7/30/2021
Selling Price: $579,900 Selling Price: $899,000
Listing Agent: Katrina Stawara & Listing Agent: Debbie Cleveland &
Chip Landers Ron Toperzer
Selling Agent: Selling Agent:
Berkshire Hathaway Florida Debbie Cleveland, Broker

Not Provided Debbie Cleveland

Not Provided Debbie Cleveland, Broker

Subdivision: Windward Condo, Address: 1155 Reef Rd, #D2 Subdivision: Vero Beach Hotel and Club, Address: 3500 Ocean Dr, #106

Listing Date: 6/25/2021 Listing Date: 6/8/2021
Original Price: $385,000 Original Price: $535,000
Recent Price: $385,000 Recent Price: $535,000
Sold: 8/5/2021 Sold: 8/4/2021
Selling Price: $385,000 Selling Price: $505,000
Listing Agent: Judy Hargarten Listing Agent: Sherry Brown

Selling Agent: The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Selling Agent: ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

Judy Hargarten Sherry Brown

The Moorings Realty Sales Co. ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

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Home prices, rents likely will keep rising in many markets

BY ILYCE GLINK AND SAMUEL J. TAMKIN work remotely during the pandemic Solutions, and home-price appre- ing shut out of home-buying oppor-
in small apartments, and that pushed ciation was greater than annualized tunities. Attom Data reported that
The Washington Post them to seek out large homes with of- wage growth in the second quarter historic affordability has dropped in
fice spaces. Most of those people have of 2021 in 72 percent of the counties two-thirds of the housing markets.
In a typical year, the spring housing the money to compete with other buy- analyzed, most notably in Southern Cash or like-cash offers (those with-
market is hotter than the other parts ers and drive up prices.” California’s Los Angeles, Orange and out a financing contingency) are be-
of the year, meaning more homes are San Diego counties; Harris County ing accepted over offers that require
bought and sold during the period of While it sounds extreme, what’s go- (Houston), Tex.; and Maricopa County mortgage approval. Given that first-
mid-January (when the spring home- ing on in Seattle is happening in most (Phoenix), Ariz. time buyers typically have little cash
buying market begins) through June, major metropolitan markets. Median for a down payment, competing with
but not by much. home prices jumped 22 percent from Even with interest rates near all- a cash offer is tough. 
a year ago, according to Attom Data time lows, first-time buyers are be-
Traffic tends to be a little lower in
other parts of the year, like the win-
ter holiday seasons (Thanksgiving
through New Year’s), but with nearly
the same number of deals taking
place. The thinking is that serious
buyers are out and about, so they’re
looking regardless of holidays cele-
brated or weather tolerated.

But as we move to the second half
of the year, the real estate market
is pushing ahead full-throttle, or at
least it would be if there were enough
homes to buy.

There aren’t. We recently wrote
about the latest report by the National
Association of Realtors, “Housing is
critical infrastructure: Social and eco-
nomic benefits of building more hous-
ing,” which suggested that a once-
in-a-generation solution is required
to help reduce the acute shortage of
homes, now estimated to be anywhere
from 5.5 million to 6.8 million.

As Lawrence Yun, National Asso-
ciation of Realtors chief economist,
noted, “America is on track for only 1.6
million and 1.7 million new housing
units this year and next, respectively.
That would represent the best two-
year performance in 15 years, yet it
would still be inadequate.”

His analysis of housing costs is that
short supply means home prices and
rents will continue to rise.

Recent numbers from Redfin seem
to bear that out.

Redfin reported that more than
4,500 Seattle-area homes have sold
for at least $100,000 above list price in
2021. Last year, just 400 homes sold at
least $100,000 above list price during
the same period. Powered by tech-
nology workers, whose stock hold-
ings probably soared with the stock
market, 580 homes sold for more than
$300,000 above list price.

In a Redfin news release announc-
ing the numbers, Seattle-area Redfin
agent Scott Petrich said he has never
seen anything like the current local
housing market.

“It’s fueled by employees of local
tech companies like Amazon and Mi-
crosoft and companies with big offices
in the area like Google and Facebook,”
he said. “A lot of them didn’t want to

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