Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / July 20, 2023 51 Style Over four decades since becoming globally famous, Armani’s aesthetic still seems relevant. Giorgio Armani is 88 and the fact that he’s still heading up as well as fronting the house he founded 48 years ago is impressive. What’s really worthy of comment, however, is that his aesthetic, which first became globally famous when he costumed Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton in “American Gigolo” 43 years ago, still seems relevant. The only item of Armani clothing that Hutton wore in that film, by the way, was a trench coat. The fact that it remains an indelible image and that Hutton (now 79) still seems an “Armani girl” says it all. Celebrities still turn up to his shows and wear his clothes, both for big events and in real life. This time, they included Laura Dern, Felicity Jones, Kate Hudson and Emma Thompson. The reason they show up isn’t just because they’re paid to. Often at Armani, they’re not (and certainly not as much as some of the French houses); they come because the clothes work for them, in whatever capacity. The same is true for more normal folk – i.e., the ones who haven’t made their money in the entertainment industry. Go to any event where rich people congregate and, whatever their age, the ones who look most at ease are often in Armani. Oddly, in his catwalk shows it’s often a different story. Armani has always liked slim models, and he likes to set out the prototype makeup and hair. The models walk so slowly, an audience attuned to shutter-speed action can get fidgety. None of this necessarily shows his clothes to their best advantage. He’s always been better on red carpets, but Armani Privé – which is what he calls the couture wing of his company – is the genesis for most of those looks and it’s always fun to see what might end up at the next awards ceremony. My favorites included some curvy, strapless, slim-skirted evening gowns with sweetheart necklines – a silhouette that can easily tip into tackiness. But not here, in black velvet or sequined layered tulle. And yes, I liked the swirly rose-embellished bustiers. His lacquer-red beaded dresses looked good, too, even if they did seem like a very heavy-handed appeal to his Chinese market. But what’s really striking is the way Armani skews so much of the Privé collection to clothes that can be worn off a red carpet. Who couldn’t find room for a collarless navy flecked or beaded jacket with satin cuffhemmed trousers or maxi skirt (a key trend last week) – and wear it forever? Armani never dates, because it has somehow transcended fashion. He defined his own aesthetic decades ago – just as Coco Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent did – and he’s stayed loyal to it ever since. In today’s fickle fashion world, that’s something truly remarkable. Armani’s timeless style remarkable in today’s fickle world BY LISA ARMSTRONG The Telegraph “Armani never dates, because it has somehow transcended fashion.”
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PETS 56 Vero Beach 32963 / July 20, 2023 Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Great Scot! Derby the Deerhound is one colossal canine When I learned I was gonna meet a pooch descended from the Royal Dog of Scotland (Scottish Deerhound, Derby Dolphin), I was ner-vuss. Would he be a Snobnose? Was there speshull eddy-cut? I already knew his oh-FISH-ull PAY-pers name was Chase Farm Foxcliffe Highflier Derby for Lassie’s Sake, so I fluffed my ruff an pru-pared for a Very Formal Innerview. Woof, was I wrong! A frenly lady an man welcomed me an my assistant. THEN I stopped in my tracks an STARED as this HUGE, LOOONG, TALL dog approached an began buh-stowing nose bumps, slurpy kisses and other frenly greetings on my totally duh-lighted assistant. “Hellooo! Good morning!! WYL-come IN!” the huge doggo exclaimed with great enthusiasm, his warm, happy eyes sparkling. It was Derby, in the Fur (which was crisp and sticky-uppy, dark gray with some white sprouts). Every hair, speshully on his uh-riss-toe-CRAA-tick looong-nosed face, was going inna different direction. All-in-all, one of the most impressive poocheroos I’ve EVER seen. The opposite of a Snobnose, I was ree-leeved to observe. Not even counting his tail, he was longer than two of me, end-to-end (I think his TAIL was longer than me). His legs ALONE were taller than me. I cudda totally walked under him! As he approached, I braced myself, anticipating a Wag-and-Topple Over, but Derby just laughed an offered a liddle side nudge. “Come along, Mr. Bonzo, we’ll sit. Here’s my Mom an Dad, Gail an Dean.” “We got sit-chew-ated in a sunny room. Derby nestled next to my Assistant, who happily began frifflin’ his loong ears. “Sometimes I forget I’m very large, Mr. Bonzo (115 pounds). I don’t FEEL large. Occasionally, onna leash walk, I drag Mom or Dad around, when something excitin’ or interestin’ happens and I Totally Forget they’re attached, but I’m workin’ on that. I’m usually very cahm an gentle and I LOVE basically everybuddy, people an fellow animulls. I’m not what you’d call watchdog material. (But Bad Guys don’t know that.) Anyway, what do you wanna know? This is my first innerview.” “It’s PAWsome meeting you, Derby!” I exclaimed. “I didn’t mean to stare. You’re just such an impressive poocheroo. Tell me about your background, your Furever Famly, what life’s like.” “I can DO that! I was born 5 years ago in Pencil-VANE-yuh. My litter was named after famous racehorses, and Mom got to pick the last part, Derby. A buncha my relatives were champion show dogs and I coulda been, too. Ackshully, Mom was thinkin’ of showin’ me but we were both too nervous, so I’m a com-PAN-yun. My breeder calls me a Velcro Dog, which is Totally Fine with me an Mom. Mom an Dad drove to Pencil-VANE-yuh to get me when I was 12 weeks old, only 35 pounds.” Derby noticed my reaction to the ‘ONLY’ and said, “I guess that’s big for most puppers. Anyway, I tossed my kibbles an stuff cuzza bein’ nervous, an I was scared of goin’ in the motel cuz the floor was slippy. No grass. I’d been livin’ onna farm. But I got use to my new home pretty fast. “The breeder hadda be sure me an Mom were a good match. Lotsa Rools. Like, I need LOTS of exercise. I get 4 walks everyday, an I have tons of neighborhood pooch pals. I usta go to Doggie Day Care where I learned to Play Well With Others, but I sorta outgrew it. Literally. I love car rides. We go to the, lemme think, um, the luh-GOON GREEN-way, an the suh-VANNUH pruh-ZERVE where I RUN: There’s birds, wild pigs, TOR-dusses an snakes! We stay away from the water cuzza GAY-ters. “I ackshully do what’s called Lure Course Events with a pooch group in Palm Bay. A Fast CAT is 100 yards timed ziggin’ an zaggin’, or you chase a lure around a big field. I’m very fast. It’s in my blood.” I nodded solumnly. “In my yard, I run inna big circle chasin’ my speshull rag onna long horse lunge whip Mom or Dad twirls.” Derby an his Dad demonstrated, and he got up some SPEED! Reminded me of a racehorse. Back inside, he continued his tail. “I sometimes dream about my Scottish ancesters huntin’ wild red deer in the Highlands. See, we deerhounds hunt with our eyes not our noses, so we haffta be super long leggedy and have short wiry hair, to see over the bushes an stuff and run through brambulls an thick grass.” “Woof! That is SO Cool Kibbles!” “I don’t bark ’cept when I hafta domy-duty or play. Oooo, an I love when the UPS man comes in his truck cuz he has TREATS! Ackshully, anyone who comes inna truck. I drag Mom or Dad to the truck hopin’ they have a treat. Which they mostly do.” “Any favrite foodstuffs?” “I get 2-anna-haff pounds of Special Raw Meat every day. It’s frozen inna long roll: pork, chiggen, beef or turkey, plus blueberries, kale, kelp an NEWtree-unts. I also love cheese! Whenever Mom wants me to come, she just screams, ‘CHEESE!’ Works every time. “One time Mom set some hamburger out on the counter to thaw for her an Dad’s dinner. He came in an said, ‘Where’s the hamburger?’ She said ‘Whadyya mean? It’s on the counter.’ He said, ‘No it isn’t.’ Then they looked at me. I was sittin’ like a statue, trying to look small, an hopin’ they didn’t see the hamburger resi-doo on my face. It was only that one time.” “Your coat is so intresting,” I commented. “I bet you love bein’ groomed.” “Ackshully, Mr. Bonzo, There is nothing I dislike MORE. With the possible exception of gettin’ BATHED. The neighbors get a kick outta watchin’. Mom an Dad try to give me a bath in the driveway. Dad (tries to) hold me an Mom sprays me with a hose-an-soap thingy. I do not remain stationary. I drag Dad all over the place.” Heading home, I was picturing Derby’s loooong legs, and frenly, bark-free voice an not-snobnose doganality. An laughin’ at the mem-ry of his bath-time tail. Yep, I love my job. The Bonz Hi Dog Buddies! Don’t Be Shy We are always looking for pets with interesting stories. To set up an interview, email [email protected]. Derby PHOTO BY JOSHUA KODIS
Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / July 20, 2023 57 ARTIST GALLERIES Except where noted, hours are by appointment or chance. BEACHSIDE GALLERIES J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art 2465 Ocean Drive. 772-231-3900 Website: jmstringergallery.com Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues. thru Sat. Current Exhibit: Through the Artist’s Eye – Paintings of John Phillip Osborne Working artists, antique paintings, furnishings, sculptures, object d’art, and private collections Laughing Dog Gallery 2910 Cardinal Drive. 772-234-6711 Website: thelaughingdoggallery.com Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Contemporary American craftsmen, including the Treasure Coast’s largest collection of art glass. Meghan Candler Gallery 6160 Hwy. A-1-A at the Village Shops. 772-234-8811 Website: meghancandlergallery.com Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Current Exhibit: Linda Arnold, New Painting Collection Curated works by 40+ contemporary artists, including the newest, Claire Kendrick. Ocean Drive Gallery 3349 Ocean Drive, Suite 8, 2nd Floor. 772-579-7667 Website: oceandrivegalleryverobeach.com Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Wed. to Sat. Gallery Artists: Elise Geary, Jill Kerwick, Andrea Lazar, and Gail Fayerweather. Palm House Gallery & Studio 3227 Ocean Drive (2nd floor). 772-231-6816 Website: palmhousegallery.com Gallery Artists: Wendy Douglas, Dede Gilbert, Rick Kelly, Madeline Long, Suzy Mellott, Jack Staley, Barbara Tiffany and Emily Tremml. Steve Diossy Marine Art Gallery 3247 Ocean Drive. 772-205 2973 Website: stevediossy.com Hours: Closed Mondays; check website for hours. Artwork by the designer of Florida’s ‘Protect Wild Dolphins’ license plates. HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT GALLERIES All are open from 5 to 8 p.m. during First Friday Gallery Strolls Gallery 14 1911 14th Avenue. 772-562-5525 Website: gallery14verobeach.com Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thurs & Fri; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat. Closed Aug & Sept except for strolls Current Exhibit (thru Sept.) Crystal Jubilee Invitational, juried exhibition Partner Artists: Edgardo Abello, Lila Blakeslee, Barbara du Pont, Mary Ann Hall, Barbara Landry, George Pillorgé, Deborah Polackwich and Dorothy Napp Schindel. Gallery Veritas & Art Library 1420 20th Street, 323-547-1188 Website: thegalleryveritas.com Hours: 12 Noon to 2 p.m. Tues. and Thurs. Current Exhibit: Summer Group Art Exhibit of Studio on 60 artists Resident artists: Jay Castle, Lisa Cave, Mary Gallatin, Xaque Gruber, Haeley Kyong, Lu Mullan, Suzanne Roff, and Barry Shapiro. Main Street Vero Beach Studios & Gallery 2036 14th Avenue, Suite 103. 772- 643-6782 Website: mainstreetverobeach.org Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon. to Fri. Resident Artist: Clair Brunetti Raw Space 1795 Old Dixie Hwy. 772-410-9126 Website: artconceptalternative.org Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vero Beach Art Club Gallery & Market Place 1903 14th Avenue. 772-217-3345 Website: verobeachartclub.org Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri. and first Sat. of month Current Exhibit: Brush with Nature, by VBAC members and Next Gen by junior members GALLERIES ELSEWHERE Roy A. McLendon, Jr. HAAP Fine Art Studio 2059 Indian River Blvd. 772-584-6653 Website: roymcclendonjr.com Hours: 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri.; 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sat. Resident Artist: Roy A. McLendon, Jr. Artists Guild Gallery 1974 14th Avenue. 772-299-1234 Website: artistsguildgalleryofverobeach.com Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues. to Fri. and first Sat. Artist Owners: Nick Binghieri, Sue Dinenno, Barbara Glover, Sherry Haaland, Chuck Haaland, Karen McFeaters, Judy Mercer, Dawn Mill, Patricia Padoll, Judy Rixom, Fran San Miguel, and Rita Ziegler Associate Artist: Johnson Hagood Koman Fine Art 2905 Cardinal Drive. 772-231-4500 or 772-473-1646 Instagram: komanfineart Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. to Sat. Collection of living artists, from realism to abstraction.
Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ CALENDAR 58 Vero Beach 32963 / July 20, 2023 ONGOING Check with organizations directly for updates/cancellations. Vero Beach Museum of Art: Treasure Coast Creates: A Tribute to Local Artists; and Jack Tworkov: Drawings, both through Sept. 3. VBMuseum.org or 772-231-0707 Riverside Theatre: Friday and Saturday Comedy Zone 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in Waxlax Theatre, and free Live in the Loop outdoor concerts, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 772-231-6990 or RiversideTheatre.com McKee Botanical Garden: Playing with Gravity stone balancing exhibit by Adam Conard through July 30. McKeeGarden.org Sea Turtle Conservancy: Guided sea turtle walks at Archie Carr NWR Barrier Island Center, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri. nights through July 28. Max 20/night. Conserveturtles.org First Friday Gallery Strolls, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Downtown Vero Beach Arts District. JULY 21 to Aug. 6 – Vero Beach Theatre Guild presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat,” VeroBeach TheatreGuild.com or 772-562-8300 21|22 Riverside Theatre For Kids presents Disney’s “Newsies Jr.” performed by students ages 8 to 13. RiversideTheatre.com or 772-231-6990 22 Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Riverside Park boat ramp, Vero Beach Municipal Marina, Wabasso Causeway boat ramp, Sebastian Main Street boat ramp, and Sebastian Inlet Marina. tcwaterwaycleanup.com 23 Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Rite of Spring in the Summer, unleashing the full force of Stravinsky’s powerful masterpiece, 3 p.m. at the Community Church of VB. SpaceCoastSymphony.org 27 Fashion Show Luncheon to benefit the Environmental Learning Center, 11:30 a.m. at the Restaurants at Maison Martinique, with fashions from the Beach Shop and the Petite Shop. $125. DiscoverELC.org or 772-589-5050 30 Tour de Turtles Loggerhead Turtle release, 8:30 a.m. at Archie Carr NWR Barrier Island Center hosted by Sea Turtle Conservancy. TourDeTurtles.org AUGUST 2 Birthday Par-Tee, 5:30 p.m. at Big Shots Golf to benefit Mental Health Association of IRC, with two hours of golf, appetizers, soft drinks, cash bar and birthday cake. $60 pp; $350 private tee-box for 6; $35 party without golf. 772-569-9788 x 122 or mhairc.org 3-5 49th annual Aerial Antics Youth Circus, 7 p.m. at St. Edward’s School, featuring children and teens performing acrobatics, gymnastics and dance routines. $8 adults; $7 seniors and children. Under 5 free. 773-567-2144 4|5 Riverside Dance Festival and Ballet Vero Beach present the Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat. and the Dance Festival’s Student Showcase, 2 p.m. Sat., all on the Stark Main Stage at Riverside Theatre. 772-231-6990 or Riverside Theatre.com 6 Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents the Wild West, epic film music concert, 3 p.m. at AMC Indian River 24. SpaceCoastSymphony.org 11 Grill Out Night, a Backyard BBQ themed Shop Local event presented by Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at businesses along U.S. 1 and surrounding streets. SebastianChamber.com 17 Sangarita Challenge hosted by Exchange Club of Vero Beach, 6:30 p.m. at the Vero Beach Community Center. 18 End of Summer Luau, 7 p.m. at Heaton’s Vero Beach, with pig roast, DJ, fire dancers, light bites and welcome cocktail. $55 at door. 772-469-4444 19 Downtown Vero VBQ: Brisket, Butts, Beer & Barbecue at the Heritage Center, with amateur teams only competing in rib, brisket, chicken and smoke fish dip categories, with everything done on site. Set up opens at 6 a.m.; guest admission at noon. $50 team entry, $20 guest admission, $5 children under 10. MainStreetVeroBeach.org/vbq 27 Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents a fully staged production of Stephan Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, 3 p.m. at the Vero Beach High School PAC. Space CoastSymphony.org 19 Pearl Anniversary Lifestyle & Media Auction hosted by the Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce, 5:30 p.m. at Capt. Hiram’s, with live and silent auctions, pirate costume contest, and cornhole tournament. $30 & $40 auction entry, includes dinner; $40/ team cornhole. SebastianChamber.com 23 Clay Shoot to benefit Veterans Council of IRC, 8 a.m. at Vero Beach Clay Shooting Sports, with breakfast, scramble shotgun start, prizes and lunch. 772-410-5820 Sudoku Page 34 Sudoku Page 35 Crossword Page 34 Solutions from Games Pages in July 13, 2023 Edition Crossword Page 35 (Spooner or Later) Advertising Vero Beach Services | If you would like your business to appear in our directory, please call 772-633-0753 VERO BEACH 32963 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Our directory gives small business people eager to provide services to the community an opportunity to make themselves known to our readers at an affordable cost. This is the only business directory mailed each week. If you would like your business to appear in our directory, please call 772-633-0753 or email [email protected]. 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CUSTOM HOME IN CASTAWAY COVE A BEVY OF ALLURING FEATURES 1025 Andarella Way in Castaway Cove: 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath, 3,347-square-foot home offered for $2,799,000 by Premier Estate Properties agents Kay Brown and Melissa Talley: 772-321-8626
REAL ESTATE 60 Vero Beach 32963 / July 20, 2023 Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ When the owners of 1025 Andarella Way in Castaway Cove designed this home, they wanted “to create a relaxed and serene lifestyle conducive to the allure of Vero Beach.” With sophisticated design and solid construction by VB Custom Homes and interior design thoughtfully curated with By The Sea Interiors, they achieved a seamless marriage of casual elegance perfect for Florida indoor-outdoor living. “The owners thought of it all in this beautiful new-build east of A1A,” says Premier Estate Properties broker associate Kay Brown, who has the home co-listed for $2,799,000 with Premier estate agent Melissa Talley. “Four bedrooms ensuite, option for an office or formal dining, open-concept floor plan, full-house generator, summer kitchen, pool with spa and a three-car garage – this home offers luxury and space to a full-time or seasonal family,” continues Brown. Incredible attention to detail is apparent from your first look at the meticulously landscaped home nestled among mature trees in a tropical setting. The owners selected an extensive landscape package, adding to the allure of the home. They went so far as to coordinate the color scheme of the flower containers at the front entry with the shutters – a subtle, yet impactful detail. The foyer opens into the great room where 11-foot-high tray ceilings highlight the elegant ribbon-style, white dolomite gas fireplace surround. This is the home’s central space and natural light filters into the great room through a wall of floor-to-ceiling glass doors, enhancing the neutral palette with the aqua blue of the Custom home in Castaway Cove boasts bevy of alluring features BY STEPHANIE LABAFF Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / July 20, 2023 61 swimming pool glimmering beyond the glass and the private backyard’s verdant green, creating a colorful contradiction. Custom millwork, crown molding, built-in cabinetry, under-cabinet lighting, custom ceiling and cerused tiled floors are just a few of the fine details found here and throughout the house. To the left of the foyer is a room that can be used as a formal dining room or as a den, a space perfectly placed adjacent to the primary suite, which completes the western wing of the house. Enjoying complete privacy, the primary suite opens onto the pool. It includes two substantial walk-in closets and a spa-inspired bathroom with a built-in vanity, dual sinks, a water closet with a bidet, and a double walk-in shower with egress from both sides. The communal areas are on the opposite side of the house and include the kitchen, wet bar, breakfast area, laundry room, powder room, a threecar garage and three ensuite guest bedrooms – one of which opens out to the pool, with its bathroom serving as the cabana bath. The island breakfast area overlooks the pool, too, for sunny morning coffee time and easy access to the kitchen and patio. The kitchen is convenient to the great room and pool area for summer cookouts and more formal entertaining. The chef’s kitchen is equipped with custom Shaker-style cabinetry, quartzite counters, a gourmet appliance package, including a Wolf fiveburner gas cooktop and wall oven, Fisher and Paykel refrigerator, Asko dishwasher and Zephyr wine cooler. A large island accommodates seating, provides storage space and a prep area, and creates a sense of separation between the kitchen and living area. Outside, the lushly landscaped backyard is walled and fenced, creating a private haven where you can soak up the sun, take a cooling dip in the saltwater pool, or enjoy a soak in the spa. The owner notes that the “expansive, white shellstone covered lanai with outdoor shower and custom saltwater pool and spa with waterfalls and outdoor kitchen” are easily accessible through the bronze metal gate adjacent to the driveway. For those days when you’ve taken a walk along the beach, you can rinse off in the outdoor shower before you CONTINUED ON PAGE 63
REAL ESTATE Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / July 20, 2023 63 hop into the pool, a nice feature, to be certain. There’s plenty of covered space to sit and read a book or sip a glass of wine as you listen to the sound of the waterfalls while dinner sizzles on the summer kitchen grill. “Castaway Cove is a fantastic setting for this new home, offering a gated community, six lots from the beach access on one of Vero’s best accreting beaches,” says Talley of this tropical island oasis. “We are thrilled to represent a new build in a great neighborhood.” “This is a great family house; you have everything you need – the neighborhood, the beach and the split floor plan. But it works equally as well for a couple,” Talley continues. Castaway Cove is located just south of the Alma Lee Loy Bridge. The family-oriented neighborhood encompasses six phases or waves, with more than 400 homes situated between the Indian River and the Atlantic Ocean. The guard-gated community includes deeded beach access. It is convenient to mainland shopping and just five minutes away from Vero’s Ocean Drive for shopping and dining or cultural outings at Riverside Theatre and the Vero Beach Museum of Art. For families with children, Saint Edward’s School is nearby, a few miles south of the community. VITAL STATISTICS Neighborhood: Castaway Cove Year built: 2023 Construction: Concrete block Builder: VB Custom Homes Lot size: 145 feet by 115 feet Home size: 3,347 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 full baths and 1 half-bath View: Pool and yard Pool: Freeform, gas-heated, saltwater swimming pool with sun shelf, spa and waterfalls Additional features: Guard-gated; deeded beach access; crown molding; custom millwork and cabinetry; quartzite counters; office; gas cooktop; high-end appliances; wet bar with a wine cooler; gas fireplace; alarm system; summer kitchen; outdoor shower; fenced backyard; Generac whole house generator; impact doors and windows; concrete tile roof; and three-car garage. Listing agency: Premier Estate Properties Listing agents: Broker associate Kay Brown, 772-321-8626, and estate agent Melissa Talley, 772-633-0407 Listing price: $2,799,000 1025 ANDARELLA WAY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 61
REAL ESTATE 64 Vero Beach 32963 / July 20, 2023 Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE ANCHOR THE MOORINGS 226 BINNACLE PT 5/2/2023 $3,195,000 $3,195,000 7/7/2023 $3,195,000 ORCHID COVE 9327 ORCHID COVE CIR 7/25/2022 $1,950,000 $1,799,000 7/12/2023 $1,590,000 MOORINGS 975 LANTERN LN 5/2/2023 $1,750,000 $1,675,000 7/13/2023 $1,575,000 THE STRAND AT INDIAN RIVER SHORES 70 STRAND DR 8/19/2021 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 7/7/2023 $1,361,000 SEA OAKS 1600 BENT OAK LN 6/5/2023 $897,777 $897,777 7/13/2023 $860,000 SEA OAKS 8827 LAKESIDE CIR 3/6/2023 $840,000 $840,000 7/12/2023 $810,000 JOHN’S ISLAND 400 BEACH RD, #111 3/3/2023 $600,000 $465,000 7/13/2023 $400,000 HIDDEN HARBOUR CONDO 150 AMY ANN LN 8/16/2022 $700,000 $550,000 7/13/2023 $450,000 SEA OAKS 1175 WINDING OAKS CIR E, #201 4/22/2023 $520,000 $520,000 7/7/2023 $500,000 WINDWARD CONDO 2165 GALLEON DR, #H-6 5/2/2023 $550,000 $550,000 7/7/2023 $536,000 TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: July 7 to July 13 The heat of July took some of the heat out of the barrier island real estate market last week with 10 real estate transactions recorded, four of the sales for more than $1 million. The top sale of the week was of a waterfront home in the Anchor section of The Moorings. The property in 226 Barnacle Point was placed on the market May 2 for $3.195 million. The sale closed on July 7 for full asking price. Both the seller and the purchaser in the transaction were represented by Daina Bertrand of The Moorings Realty Sales Co.
REAL ESTATE Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Vero Beach 32963 / July 20, 2023 65 Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales. Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: 5/2/2023 $550,000 $550,000 7/7/2023 $536,000 Erika Ross The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Debbie Bell Berkshire Hathaway Florida Subdivision: Windward Condo, Address: 2165 Galleon Dr, #H-6 8/19/2021 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 7/7/2023 $1,361,000 Sven Frisell & Scott Reynolds Compass Florida LLC Susan Windham ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty Subdivision: The Strand at Indian River Shores, Address: 70 Strand Dr 7/25/2022 $1,950,000 $1,799,000 7/12/2023 $1,590,000 Cindy O’Dare ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty Not Provided Not Provided Subdivision: Orchid Cove, Address: 9327 Orchid Cove Cir 5/2/2023 $1,750,000 $1,675,000 7/13/2023 $1,575,000 Daina Bertrand The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Erika Ross The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Subdivision: Moorings, Address: 975 Lantern Ln
REAL ESTATE 66 Vero Beach 32963 / July 20, 2023 Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™ Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales. Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: 8/16/2022 $700,000 $550,000 7/13/2023 $450,000 Joan Cook Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Not Provided Not Provided Subdivision: Hidden Harbour Condo, Address: 150 Amy Ann Ln Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: 4/22/2023 $520,000 $520,000 7/7/2023 $500,000 Ryan Norvig Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Melissa Talley Premier Estate Properties Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 1175 Winding Oaks Cir E, #201 Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: 3/3/2023 $600,000 $465,000 7/13/2023 $400,000 Rob Rich Cliff Norris Real Estate Cliff Norris Jr. Cliff Norris Real Estate Subdivision: John’s Island, Address: 400 Beach Rd, #111 Listing Date: Original Price: Recent Price: Sold: Selling Price: Listing Agent: Selling Agent: 3/6/2023 $840,000 $840,000 7/12/2023 $810,000 Josh Waldrop Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Josh Waldrop Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 8827 Lakeside Cir 6/5/2023 $897,777 $897,777 7/13/2023 $860,000 Susie Wilson Susie Wilson Real Estate PA Mike O’Brien Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 1600 Bent Oak Ln
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