SARASOTA, Fla. (Dec. 22, 2015) – London Bay Homes has started construction of the Somerset, its newest single-family estate model home in the bay-front Spice Bay neighborhood on Siesta Key. The two-story home will feature interior design by award-winning Romanza, as well as stunning garden views within the community’s lush tropical landscaping, palm trees and oaks.
The four-bedroom, four-bath Somerset offers about 4,500 square feet of air-conditioned living space, a large great room, an open floor plan and walls of sliding glass doors opening to the pool deck and a covered outdoor living and dining room.
The model is expected to be completed in late 2016.
Spice Bay is an intimate eight-acre gated community of just 14 homes on the southern end of Siesta Key overlooking Sarasota Bay. Homes feature contemporary coastal and West Indies-inspired architecture.
The Somerset will offer a study, wine cellar, and a second-floor loft and family room with a wet bar. Interior design details will include wood flooring in main living areas, floating beams in the ceiling above the kitchen and adjoining dining area, a pyramid ceiling in the master bedroom, custom cabinetry, and a window seat built into niches in the gallery hallway to the study and master suite.
Double doors open into the study, which will have a beamed ceiling and double doors to the pool deck.
The gourmet kitchen will offer an oversized freestanding breakfast bar island, an oven tower, side-by-side refrigerator-freezer, and the convenience of the interconnecting wine room, separate pantry and office. Its dining area will open to the covered alfresco living room, which will offer a summer kitchen and a full pool bath.
The Somerset’s large linear pool will feature a shallow beach area for chaises, a spa, raised glass-tiled wall with water spouts, and built-in planters. It will also have an outdoor fireplace near the spa.
The master bedroom overlooks the pool and fireplace and will offer a dedicated sitting area. The suite also has a large walk-in closet and adjoining dressing area with built-in cabinetry. Its bathroom features a beamed ceiling, an oversized shower, a freestanding window-front soaking tub, his-and-her vanities, and a water closet.
A staircase and elevator in the foyer will open to the second-floor loft and family room, a large space offering a private retreat for the two bedrooms. The second floor also will have two full bathrooms; one of the guest rooms is shown en suite with a walk-in closet and private bath.
The exterior of the Somerset will be accented with wood corbels, wood and aluminum awnings, parapets, and slightly cantilevered second-floor spaces. It also will have a three-car garage with individual wood doors.
The Somerset is just a short walk from Spice Bay’s private dock on Sarasota Bay featuring views of the Intracoastal Waterway. A second fully furnished model also is underway in Spice Bay and will offer four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths within nearly 5,300 square feet of living space.
London Bay Homes, celebrating 25 years as Southwest Florida’s leading luxury builder, is the exclusive builder of new homes in Spice Bay. The company recently introduced its Sarasota Keys Collection of single-family homes and is planning several fully furnished luxury model homes on Siesta and Bird keys and near downtown Sarasota.
Named one of America’s Best Builders by Builder magazine in 2008, London Bay Homes has received more than 150 architectural awards and another 150 design awards.
For more information about London Bay’s exclusive Sarasota opportunities, including the option of building a custom home along the Gulf of Mexico, contact Brian Pruett at 941-933-2918 or visit www.LondonBay.com.
