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at London Fashion Week.

prime minister, she’s very sim- ture when she travels. On the queen’s Of course, a separate tradition of who wore gowns designed by a
ply dressed in a woolen skirt and state visit to Ireland in 2011, Holt writes, fashion diplomacy has also flour- formerly enslaved designer, Eliza-
woolen jersey and woolen jacket,” when she was eager to repair relations ished: wearing clothes designed by beth Keckley.
which, for a certain generation of with the neighboring nation, she wore a member of a particular commu-
English people, is “exactly like ev- a deep green wool-crepe coat and a nity as a sign of respect or support. Queen Elizabeth, by contrast, al-
erybody’s aunt or mother.” corresponding green-printed silk dress When she visited India in 2009, first most always wore the work of British
upon arrival, and to a state dinner she lady Michelle Obama wore a cream-
But in public, and in her wore a gown adorned with more than colored strapless gown and a skirt designers, a tradition dat-
later years especially, “I 2,000 tiny silk shamrocks. designed by Indian American de- ing back to centuries-ago
think she always wanted signers Naeem Khan and Rachel Roy, monarchs like King Louis
to be two things: reassur- At a dinner in Canada in 2010, the respectively. On a 2019 visit to the XIV, who, Mansel notes,
ing and recognizable,” queen wore a white lace gown with United Kingdom, Ivanka Trump wore “was obsessed with
Mansel says. Being an Swarovski crystal maple leaves glit- ensembles by such British designers launching the French
instantly identifiable tering across her shoulders. She wore as Safiyaa, Burberry and Alessandra fashion industry. So
pillar of color was her a gown embroidered with California Rich. The tradition can be traced all he wore French silk,
way of “trying to reas- poppies to meet President Ronald Rea- the way back to Mary Todd Lincoln, French embroidery,
sure people, despite all gan in 1983, a gown with an emerald- French lace, above
the changes going on.” and-white train like the Pakistani flag all, to do better
when she visited in 1961, and an out- than Venetian lace,
Malcolm Barnard, the fit in shades of heather and thistle to and got the ladies of
author of “Fashion as Communica- show her affection for Scotland upon
tion,” wrote in an email to The Wash- the formation of the Scottish Parlia- his court to do that.”
ington Post that this “kind of clothing ment in 1999. The queen did, after all, sit atop a
exemplifies values that are homolo-
gous or that fit with what one might And as Mansel points out, she also monarchy known for its colonization
assume a ruling class’s values to be – occasionally chose colors that assert- and conquest, and her insistence on
those of resistance to change, a desire ed her power. Upon meeting the car- English-made designs could be seen
for continuity, the continuity of their dinal Archbishop of Westminster, the as in alignment with the British Em-
dominant positions, for example.” head of the Roman Catholic Church pire’s history of promoting its own
in the United Kingdom, she wore red supremacy.
Indeed, Queen Elizabeth famously to match the cardinal’s red garments:
insisted on a rather formal dress code “To say she was just as holy and sacred, Still, Mansel says, the queen’s clothes
for royal events. Once, in 2002, she in her eyes.” weren’t typically controversial. They
chastised a BBC cameraman at a Royal were appreciated, both within and
Ascot event for failing to wear a top The queen’s particular habit of com- outside the United Kingdom. “A lot of
hat and tails. The stylish-but-modest municating through small details has French people liked her clothes,” for ex-
daytime dress code that Kate Middle- flourished in the political world. Prin- ample, “because they weren’t French.
ton, Meghan Markle, Camilla Parker cess Diana wore a red polka-dot dress They were different,” Mansel says.
Bowles and others have followed in Japan in 1986, a clear homage to the “They represented Britain.” 
strictly in their time as members of the nation’s rising-sun flag. First lady Jill
royal family is a tradition that dates Biden wore a sunflower embroidered on
back to Elizabeth’s mother and grand- a royal-blue dress in March of this year
mother, Mansel says. to signal support for Ukraine in its con-
flict with Russia. Madeleine Albright
The one person who tried to break chose her pins strategically when she
the mold, Mansel adds, was Princess served as U.S. secretary of state. And in
Diana. Her style, especially when she the United Kingdom, Brenda Hale, the
was married to now King Charles III, president of the Supreme Court, made
deviated subtly from the royal for- headlines when she wore a brooch
mula, sometimes incorporating more in the shape of a spider to deliver her
masculine or more girlish touches, verdict concerning Prime Minister
like double-breasted military-style Boris Johnson’s prorogation of Parlia-
jackets and the occasional dropped- ment in 2019. “Some of us recalled The
waist dress. Who’s song, ‘Boris the Spider,’” Barnard
wrote, while others thought of Walter
Nevertheless, Queen Elizabeth, who Scott’s ‘tangled web’ of lies and deceit
has been called “a link between the in his 1808 poem ‘Marmion.’”
end of an empire and the beginning
of a cosmopolitan liberal democracy,”
helped cement the contemporary uni-
form for powerful women, proliferated
in her time on the throne. Boxy, mid-
length skirt suits are still seen in United
States government buildings, and on
women in politics throughout the West-
ern world. And Mansel points out that
Margaret Thatcher, the United King-
dom’s first female prime minister, wore
“slightly formal clothes, slightly like the
queen’s, and always a handbag.”

The queen also helped uphold the
powerful tradition of “fashion diplo-
macy.” As Bethan Holt writes in the
2022 book “The Queen: 70 Years of Ma-
jestic Style,” the monarch has long been
known to incorporate small, thought-
ful touches that nod to the local cul-

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Add a splash of color to your late-summer wardrobe

BY LISA ARMSTRONG Let’s start with the basics: the power of the shade down a ment, rather than the
The Telegraph Not all oranges are created notch by pairing it with a cream main event in your out-
equal. As with every bright blazer. A bright orange dress fit – it’s the pumpkin
My obsession with orange began color, you have to find the will look better on its own when spice to your latte. And
slowly. It entered my wardrobe as an shade that suits your skin tone, your skin is a bit more tanned. don’t be scared to in-
accessory, starting with a bracelet, whether it’s a warm rust, pale apricot vest in something spe-
moving into shoes and then a handbag. or a searing neon. If you’re hesitant, When it comes to accessories, any cial: orange works as
It was a color I used to give my outfits a try teaming it with a neutral. If an or- shade will do as this is an embellish- well with navy, brown
zesty energy; whether I teamed it with ange is a bit too bright for you, take and grey as it does with
white, black or creamy camel, it gave fuchsia pink.
me a jolt of confidence.
The bottom line is
The shift into clothing came in this: it’s not just
the form of a bright orange Ralph for Halloween.
Lauren polo shirt. I wore it with So go wild –
a white denim skirt and a brown orange is more
leather belt and I felt like a god- versatile than you think.
dess. It was a slippery slope
from there, always testing how The details
far I could push the orange • Know which shade of orange
boundaries without looking works for your skin tone
like a walking, talking tan- • If in doubt, start small with
an orange accessory
gerine. And • Wear orange with neutral
yes, I have shades to tone down the impact
gone too far of the bright color
at times. But in • Avoid head-to-toe orange
going there, I’ve • A gold metallic accessory or
learned where shoe pairs perfectly with any shade
to stop. of orange. 

Isabelle Huppert Tessa Thompson Julianne Moore Greta Gerwig Alessadra Ambrosio

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The finale of the Venice Film Fest 2022: The rest of the best

As the 79th Venice Film Festival eral appearances on the best-dressed
wrapped up this past Saturday, we lists this year from all over the world.
were introduced to a new selection of Running for almost two weeks, this
world-class films but, most important- festival showed us numerous looks
ly, in the fashion world, we got to see that we will be talking about for awhile.
some of the most glamorous stars and Glitz, volume, surprising colors – we
their awe-inspiring looks. saw it all. Grazie and ciao, Venice – see
you next year! 
Many of these actresses made sev-

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PETS

Waddle you know? Bonz makes friends with duck duo

Hi Dog Buddies! you an your Mom find each other?” special Tupperware
“We were a gift to Mom from a fren
This week’s innerview was another containers.”
first for me. An WOOF! did I learn a lotta we call Aunt Margaret, cuz Mom was
stuff about fellow cree-churs of the feath- feeling GLUM an Aunt Margaret knew “Sounds yummy,” I
ered variety. I have a feelin’ you’ll be able ducks’d cheer her up, since she grew up
to guess their spee-shees when I tell you onna farm an had ducks previously,” managed, summon-
their names: Duckleberry Finn Norair said Billie.
and Duckbill Waddlesworth Norair. ing my Inner Duck.
“But not the cool kind like us, we’re
They’re only 5 months old, and they Pekin ducks,” innerjected Finn. “We don’t ackshul-
look alike ’cept Finn’s tail feather is
curlier: orange beaks, fabulous orange “That’s true,” agreed Billie. “Aunt ly play like you dogs
webfeet, blue eyes, an snow white feath- Margaret got us at a place called Trac-
ers even softer than puppies or bunnies. tor Supply. We were 3-day-old hatch- do, running around
lings, stuffed into big metal crates with
A nice lady met me an my assistant an a whole bunch of other chicks an duck- chasin’ stuff,” said
led us to the shady backyard where the lings. We were Very Lucky Ducks cuz
ducks live. They waddled over, talkin’ in most people buy our kinda ducks for Finn. “We swim in
soft, clicky voices. (I was expectin’ louder, dinner, not for come-PAN-yuns.”
quackier voices, but they explained only our big pool. Some-
the girrrl ducks do the loud quackin’.) “Oh, Woof!” I gasped.
“Humans hafta buy two, not just one times Mom plops Duckleberry Finn & Duckbill Waddlesworth. PHOTO BY JOSHUA KODIS
“Hello! I’m Duckleberry Finn,” said duck, it’s a ROOL, so Aunt Margaret berries in it. We
one. “Just call me Finn. I shall be the picked US, an drove us to here. Mom
Spokesduck.” had everything all ready for us. LOOK!” waddle here, an also there.
The two waddled around the yard,
“I, Duckbill Waddlesworth, am pointing out all the Cool Kibbles duck An we Nap. We are great at Nappin’. rapher an she was takin’ pick-shurs of a
Spokesduck!” said the other, giving Finn stuff.
a big nudge. “You may call me Billie.” “We have two kiddie pools, an lotsa We’re good when it’s cold or when it’s wedding. It’s WAY far. We go to Starbucks
grass where we can find duh-licious
“I’m the leader!” said Finn. bugs. An look at our custom built hot like now. Then we sit in the shade for snacks, an go to Mom’s coed softball
“No, you’re NOT!” protested Billie. house!” said Finn.
“Yes, I AM!” It was a duck-size wooden A-frame an nap. An pant. You dogs do that too, games. Then we get to ride in our Super
“No, I AM!” with a metal roof, inside a tall wire
“No, I AM!” fence: it hadda living room anna bed- right? We also do a lotta cuddlin’ with ducktacular bike trailer.”
“No, I AM.” room with two comfy cat beds, just
“I am hoping to talk with BOTH of the right size for ducks, anna door that Mom!” “One time,” said Finn, “I was sorta
you,” I inner-jected, opening my note- closed, so they’re always safe an cozy.
book. “It’s a huge honor to have the op- “Sweeet,” I said, admiring their A- “Yes! We love snuggles!” said Bil- limpin’, so Mom took me to a bird doc-
portunity to innerview a fine Spokes- frame. “So, whaddya eat; do you travel
duck Team such as yourselves.” much; an, uh, do you, like, play an stuff?” lie. “We are Mom’s Emotional Support tor in Sebastian who said I hadda in-
“Works for me,” said Finn. “Our favrite food is RED GRAPES!”
“Works for me,” agreed Billie. “This is said Billie. “We also enjoy lizards an Ducks, an we take that very seriously. flamed leg. They thought it might be the
our Mom, Brittany. We also have a cou- most kinds of bugs, speshully after
pla brothers: Thai! He’s a dog like YOU; Mom mows the grass, cuz it’s easier to Me an Finn are ALWAYS together. We do Dreaded Bumblefoot but it wasn’t. I got
and Bane, he’s a cat. We all get along, find bugsnacks. Once a week we have
cuz they know who’s boss. ME!” Sushi Night! Every morning we make NOT like to be apart. An we follow Mom special medicine an laser treatmunts,
“Ackshully – ME!” retorted Finn. sure Mom’s up at 6:30 so she has lots
“ME!” said Billie. of time to assemble our duh-lish-us around whenever she’s outside. an I hadda wear GOGGLES. I didn’t like
“ME!” said Finn. mixture of mealy worms, fruit, veg-
“So, fellas,” I prompted, “how did tubbles an oats, which she puts in “Sometimes we get to go in the house it, but I was good, an Mom said I looked

for a liddle while. Mom has this big, cool. Now I’m all better.”

magical thing called a mirror. There Finn showed me a phodo of him

are always these two ducks in it that wearin’ the goggles and, if you’ve never

look just like us, if you can buh-leeve seen a duck in goggles, buh-leeve me it

it! We sometimes haffta let ’em know IS Exceedingly Cool.

who’s boss. An, this is AMAZIN’, one of Headin’ home, I was thinkin’ about

the ducks does EVERYTHING I DO. AT my two new duck frens an about how

THE SAME TIME!” we’re all a lot more alike than different

I smiled, rememberin’ my own ‘Pup- under the fur and feathers.

py-in-the-mirror’ days. “Where do you

sleep?” I inquired. Till next time,
The Bonz
“We sleep in our cat beds or standin’
up or sittin’. Or in our pool. We just tuck

our heads under our wings an float Don’t Be Shy
around. Mom sometimes calls us Noo-
dle Necks cuz of the noodle-y way we We are always looking for pets
twist our necks,” replied Finn. with interesting stories.

“For car rides,” Billie continued, “we

have our own cozy carrier. One time To set up an interview, email
we went all the way to a place called [email protected].
GEORGE-uh with Mom. She’s a photog-

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WINE COLUMN

BY DAVE MCINTYRE TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO WAX SEALS ON WINE
The Washington Post

As a wine lover who has dedicated to dig your corkscrew through the top and tried again. Same result. I finally Clarice label (and previously at Siduri),
a big piece of my liver encouraging and pull the cork through the seal. It managed to pull the cork out halfway, took me to task, sort of.
people to try different wines of vari- works, sometimes, leaving a neat circle but it was clear there was cleanup to do
ous styles, classics and future classics, of wax on the top of the cork and a clean before I could enjoy the wine. Difficult to open, may get pieces in
from regions far-flung and nearby, I am opening for the wine. But just as often, the wine – all true of cork, too, he wrote.
usually willing and eager to open any the wax fragments, dropping pieces Feeling frustrated, I did what wine “Why not propose banning cork? That
bottle and give it a try. into the wine and all over the table. lovers do: I took a photo and posted a … would be taking a stand!”
rant on social media. “Can we please
But there are some I dread opening. It leaves a mess to clean up, and outlaw wax seals on wine bottles?” I For the record, my problem bottle
The bottles I recoil from are sealed in makes a mess of my mood. In this way, wailed. Well, that sparked a tempest in a was not Lee’s wine. He says he uses
wax. You’ve seen bottles with wax cap- wax capsules are like obscenely heavy spit bucket. I heard choruses of support a soft wax on Beau Marchais, and he
sules. They look elegant, sleek, tradi- bottles – expressions of a winemaker’s and cat-calls of derision. Many people opens it the way I do – straight through
tional, expensive. They conjure images ego that makes a bad impression before apparently do cut around the edge of the seal with the corkscrew.
of peasant vignerons of yore carefully I even try the wine. the wax just like any other capsule.
hand-dipping bottles in molten wax, If you get one of those hard wax cap-
creating a seal that protects the cork I had one of those problem bottles re- Winemaker Adam Lee thought sules, Decanter magazine says chip
from the ravages of time and rodents in cently. The worm of my corkscrew went he recognized a bottle of his Beau away! “Wrap the bottle in a plastic bag
the cellar. But today, they are just an af- through the wax just fine. But when I Marchais pinot noir, which he made in and tap the wax top lightly but firmly
fectation. tried to anchor the lever on the edge of partnership with the late French wine- with the handle of your corkscrew,” it
the bottle, it slipped, gouging parallel maker Philippe Cambie. Lee, who uses suggests. “The wax will eventually start
For years, I’ve understood the best lines in the wax. I gave it a quarter turn screw caps on his own wines under the to crack. The bag will prevent wax shards
way to open a wax-sealed wine bottle is flying all over your dinner table.” 

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REAL ESTATE

Updated townhome comes with dock and new boat lift

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF home,” shares one of the owners, re- ered parking spaces steps from the entry, so guests don’t need to head
Staff Writer calling their hunt for something on front door, providing protection on upstairs to use the bathroom.
the water. stormy days.
The owners of 4800 Bethel Creek “The entire unit was updated in
Dr. #6S in Bethel Isle are self-pro- “Vero is amazing. It’s relaxed and The unit has expansive outdoor liv- 2017 and has a European feel to it,”
claimed thinkers inclined to take a laid back. Very unpretentious. It’s ing areas on both the east and west according to Fields. The current own-
while to make up their minds about addictive. It pulls you right in. It’s a sides. At the front is a private court- ers added some finishing touches, re-
a home purchase. That was until they different lifestyle,” she continues. “I yard where you can putter around did bathrooms, and put in a new lift.
wanted access to restaurants and the undisturbed or sit and watch the sun-
At the center of the unit, the con-

discovered the townhouse tucked beach, and my husband wanted the set with a glass of wine. The unit can temporary kitchen in shades of black
away in Bethel Isle. They knew it river for our boat. It’s the best com- be accessed through the front door and gray complements the stainless-
was just what they were looking and promise.” or a set of sliding glass doors leading steel appliances. Marble waterfall-
didn’t waste any time making it their from the dining room. edge countertops flow alongside the
family getaway. The eight-unit, self-managed con- monochromatic honeycomb back-
dominium has a friendly atmosphere, Inside, the dining room sits just off splash, elegant and welcoming at the
“We wanted a less touristy place says Alex MacWilliam listing agent the courtyard doors, allowing guests same time.
near the water that we could enjoy Kit Fields, noting the intimate setting. to mill about nearby. A powder room
with our family. We fell in love with is conveniently located near the front Both sides of the kitchen have space
it right away. It immediately felt like Each unit of the well-kept con-
dominium complex has two cov-

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REAL ESTATE

amazing because you have all the liv- cated on the third/top level. It has a
ing space upstairs.” seating area and flexibility to work
well as a guestroom, grandchildren’s
Stairs at the center of the multi- room or office. As the only room on
level unit lead to the bedrooms. The this floor, it offers plenty of privacy.
owner’s suite, laundry area and a
second en-suite bedroom are locat- Outside, the covered lanai is pri-
ed on the second level. At the rear, vate and has plenty of room for an
the generous owner’s suite overlooks al fresco dining area, with space to
the backyard with views of the canal sit and watch the sunrise with a cup
from the Juliet balcony – a lovely spot of coffee. You’re just steps from the
to watch the sunrise in the mornings. water and your deeded, private dock
that can handle a 33-foot boat.
A sliding barn door separates the
sleeping area and the updated bath- The new boatlift means you can eas-
room with a shower, walk-in closet ily head out to the Intracoastal Water-
and dual sinks. way for a day of fishing and boating.

Another en-suite bedroom is lo- The walkability of the unit is a big

for seating with enough room for ev- open floorplan. Motorized shades
eryone to spread out when you’ve got throughout the house make it easy
a crowd. to adjust the light in the house as the
sun makes its way across the sky.
The living room spans the rear of
the unit, opening onto the covered la- “It lives like a little house,” says
nai. Glass sliders across the front and Fields, who is offering the townhome
back of the first floor allow for plenty for $995,000, co-listing with AMAC
of natural light to flow through the agent John Pierce. “The property is

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draw, says Fields. VITAL STATISTICS one who loves to boat, loves the water
“This is an amazing little spot,” 4800 BETHEL CREEK DR. #6S and wants to have access to their boat
right off their back steps,” says Fields.
says the owner. “It’s magical. It’s a Neighborhood: Bethel Isle • Year built: 1981
five-minute walk to the sand.” She Construction: Concrete block, frame • Home size: 2,097 square feet Everything you need is within walk-
added that they can walk to dinner at Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 3 full baths and 1 half-bath • View: River vista ing distance to the Bethel Isle neigh-
Vinz just around the corner or stop by Additional features: Juliet balcony; volume ceilings; porcelain tile and borhood. You can stop by the Village
the Village Beach Market if they want white oak flooring; stainless steel appliances; under-stair pantry; elec- Beach Market to pick up supplies for
to cook at home. tric shades; covered lanai; courtyard; impact windows and doors; storm dinner or a picnic at the beach before
shutters; two parking spaces; up to two pets allowed; seawall; and private you cross A1A and head down to the
The only problem, she adds, is that beach for a day of splashing in the
once friends and family visit, they dock with new boat lift on a deep-water canal ocean. Additional shopping, fine din-
don’t want to leave, so much so that Listing agency: AMAC Alex MacWilliam Real Estate ing, resorts and cultural activities are
her in-laws bought a place after visit- Listing agent: Kit Fields and John Pierce, 770-312-5165 or 307-690-1756 a few minutes’ drive in either direc-
ing Vero. tion from the subdivision. 
Listing price: $995,000
“This property is ideal for some-

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New England displaces South
among hottest housing markets

BY MICHELE LERNER venience for an occasional commute
The Washington Post to an East Coast city.

Both before and during the pan- The median list price for a home
demic, migration patterns showed in Boston was $759,000, $895,000 in
a preference for affordability and New York City and $619,000 in Wash-
warmer climates. More people moved ington, D.C., in June, according to
to Texas and Florida and to cities in Realtor.com. Buyers from Boston,
the South such as Atlanta, Charlotte New York or Washington, D.C., were
and Nashville than to coastal desti- among the top five sources of buyer
nations. demand searching in these top 10
markets, according to Realtor.com.
But the 2022 Hottest Zip Codes Re-
port from Realtor.com shows a sur- The 2022 Hottest ZIP codes in or-
prising twist: More than half of the der, are:
hottest ZIP codes for home buyers
now are in New England. 1. 14618 Brighton, N.Y. – Suburban
Rochester – median list price in June
$275,000

The annual report compares how 2. 03062 Nashua, N.H. – 47 miles
fast homes sold in various ZIP codes from Boston – median list price in
from January through June 2022 and June $536,000
how many people viewed each listing
in that ZIP code. The study includes 3. 43085 Worthington, Ohio – Sub-
only ZIP codes with at least 15 active urban Columbus – median list price
listings each month. In addition, the in June $467,000
analysis narrows the field to just the
hottest ZIP code in a metropolitan 4. 03038 Derry, N.H. – 42 miles to
area so that the list isn’t dominated Boston – median list price in June
by one metro area. $447,000

In the top 10 hottest ZIP codes on the 5. 04062 Windham, Maine – 113
list, homes sold in an average of eight miles to Boston – median list price in
days and received nearly four times June $505,000
the buyer views than a typical listing
throughout the United States. Nine of 6. 18017 Bethlehem, Pa. – 69 miles
the top 10 are on the list for the first time to Philadelphia – median list price in
in the eight-year history of the study. June $424,000

Affordability continues to drive 7. 37604 Johnson City, Tenn. – me-
these housing markets, with most dian list price in June $329,000
buyers searching from areas outside
of the ZIP code from more expensive 8. 03106 Hooksett, N.H. – 59 miles
markets. But instead of looking to from Boston – median list price in
move out of state, most of the buyers June $482,000
are looking for homes in a more af-
fordable location that still offers con- 9. 02760 North Attleboro, Mass. –
43 miles to Boston – median list price
in June $587,000

10. 04210 Auburn, Maine – 136
miles to Boston – median list price in
June $267,000. 

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Sept. 2 to Sept. 8

Labor Day week saw only three real estate sales on the barrier island – but one
ranked among the largest transactions of the year.

The top sale of the week was of an oceanfront residence in the island’s Estate
Section. The property at 1840 South Highway A1A was placed on the market Feb.
11 with an asking price of $20 million. The sale closed on Sept. 6 for $15 million.

Both the seller and the purchaser in the transaction were represented by Matilde
Sorensen of Dale Sorensen Real Estate.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE

$20,000,000 $15,000,000
KANSAS CITY COLONY 1840 S HIGHWAY A1A 2/11/2022 $27,000,000 9/6/2022
$2,060,000
PALM ISL PLANTATION 404 N PALM ISLAND CIR 7/1/2022 $2,595,000 $2,595,000 9/7/2022
$215,000
ORCHID ISLAND 56 CARIBE WAY 7/15/2022 $225,000 $225,000 9/2/2022

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Palm Isl Plantation, Address: 404 N Palm Island Cir Subdivision: Orchid Island, Address: 56 Caribe Way

Listing Date: 7/1/2022 Listing Date: 7/15/2022
Original Price: $2,595,000 Original Price: $225,000
Recent Price: $2,595,000 Recent Price: $225,000
Sold: 9/7/2022 Sold: 9/2/2022
Selling Price: $2,060,000 Selling Price: $215,000
Listing Agent: Jon Carroll Listing Agent: Heidi Levy & Anne Torline

Selling Agent: EXP Realty, LLC Selling Agent: Orchid Island Realty

Joan Cook Talle Genoni

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

Subdivision: Orchid Island Sub 2, Address: 386 Live Oak Dr Subdivision: St Chris Beach, Address: 2240 Saint Christopher Ln

Listing Date: 7/19/2022 Listing Date: 7/18/2022
Original Price: $800,000 Original Price: $679,900
Recent Price: $800,000 Recent Price: $679,900
Sold: 8/30/2022 Sold: 8/26/2022
Selling Price: $720,000 Selling Price: $605,000
Listing Agent: Megan Pugliese Listing Agent: Michele Chetwynd

Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty Selling Agent: Weichert Realtors Hallmark

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Modern makeover will suit old ‘Patio’ location to a tee

BY STEVEN M. THOMAS
Staff Writer

The stodgy old Patio Restaurant
building at U.S. 1 and 11th Avenue is
on the verge of a decidedly modern
transformation.

A group of investors who leased the
landmark structure over the summer
plan to open the 19th Hole Virtual
Golf Bar and Grill there in the first
quarter of 2023, according to manag-
ing partner Bob Gruber.

“It will have hot and cold food,
two bars and three simulators,” said
Lambert Commercial Real Estate
agent Billy Moss, who handled the
lease transaction. “They have a good
target market, well-to-do people who
love golf who will bring a lot of out-of-
town guests.

“With all the golfers here, I think
it will be a real Vero hotspot when it
opens and will do well long term as
long as the food is good.”

The investment group has a per-
mit application in for electrical and
plumbing changes that shows up
in county records and Gruber said

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he hopes to be open in about five tenant to take it over and he hired me to lease or sell it for
months. couldn’t and it became dif- him.”
ficult to keep carrying it,
“We are excited to announce plans maintaining a vacant build- Moss said interest was live-
for the only Virtual Golf Bar and Grill ing.” ly with a number of Mexican
on the Treasure Coast,” Gruber said restaurant operators showing
in a statement. “The Patio was an iconic interest along with other res-
Vero Beach restaurant but taurateurs, but the golf bar and
“The new facility will have three dining and entertainment grill group are the ones who got
industry leading Full Swing Golf and tastes have changed,” said a lease deal inked.
Multi-Sport Simulators as well as Moss, who knows the building
full-service dining, two full-service as well as anyone. “Everyone has great memo-
bars and abundant outside seating. ries of the place, but it is time for
“I have represented The Pa- a change,” said Moss, who be-
“The ownership group has several tio through several owners,” lieves the buildings history and
decades of hospitality and food and Moss said. “The Sextons hired nostalgic appeal will help get
beverage experience.” me to lease or sell the patio. the 19th Hole Virtual Golf Bar
After I sold it to Tom Prakas, and Grill off to a strong start. 
Multi-sport simulators include
football, soccer, baseball and hockey
simulations as well as golf. The devic-
es Gruber has in mind will allow golf-
ers to play famous courses around
there world, hole by hole, with realis-
tic vistas and high-tech feedback on
swings and shots.

The multisport and golf simulator
business is expanding rapidly with
golf bar and grill concepts opening
in Jacksonville, Naples, Miami and
elsewhere in Florida in the past two
years.

All told, golf simulation is an $18
billion industry, according to start-
erstory.com. Concepts range from
a single simulator in a storefront
rented out by the hour to large enter-
tainment complexes with bars and
restaurants. Part of the lure is that
golf can be “played” on simulators re-
gardless of the weather.

Built in the 1930s by iconic Vero
Beach developer Waldo Sexton, who
also built the Ocean Grill and Drift-
wood Inn on the island, the colorful,
quirky building at 1103 21st St. be-
longed to the Sexton family for more
than 80 years prior to its sale earlier
this year.

During its heyday as The Patio Res-
taurant, the spot was a popular hang-
out for Dodger players during spring
training and for the dining public
year-round. The business faltered
during the Great Recession after
more than 50 years as a Vero Beach
landmark.

Since then, several restaurants
have come and gone at the location.
The last one, a seafood place, closed
two years ago and the building has
been vacant since then.

The 5,000-square-foot building
and .67-acre lot were purchased from
the Sexton family in February by
Boca Raton restaurant broker Athan
“Tom” Prakas, who paid $600,000 in a
deal that closed on Feb.17. It was list-
ed with Billy Moss at Lambert Com-
mercial Real Estate for $950,000.

“We didn’t really want to sell it,”
said Michael Sexton, great-grand-
son of Waldo Sexton and president
of the family holding corporation
that owned the restaurant. “But we
tried for two years to find a good

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