Love blogging, love coffee!

I was at a client's house today and she showed me a print she had just received in the mail.  When she pulled out the I Love You Blogs and Coffee print I said "I know Made by Girl!"   I asked myself why I have waited so long to order one of those for myself!!  So as soon as I got home I placed an order.  I have the perfect spot in my kitchen.

Wackenhut Estate - Indian River Shores - Vero Beach, Mansions

The famous former Wackenhut mansion, a massive European style 5-acre oceanfront estate at 270 Bermuda Bay Lane in Indian River Shores, has changed brokers.

The home, touted as the most expensive residential property ever sold in Indian River County, is now being marketed by Clark French, broker at Premier Estate Properties in Vero Beach. It was purchased for $18.6 million in 2005 by an Illinois entity named Bermuda Bay LLC. Clark sold the property back then as well.

The estate features 48 rooms with eight bedroom suites, 15 bathrooms, a library, game room, media room, a two-story master suite, a solarium, a main house and guest house. Exceptionally well-priced at only $22,995,000 reduced from $39,600,000.

George Wackenhut and his wife, Ruth moved from their medieval-style estate in Coral Gables to the Vero Beach mansion after the home was built in the late 1990s. He founded global security firm Wackenhut Corp. and was known as an outspoken Republican. After his death in 2004, his wife sold the estate.

The furnished palatial estate has 22,000 square feet of living space and is situated on 360 feet of private ocean access.

Other expensive Treasure Coast Homes:

Tiger Woods purchased the 400 block of South Beach Road, a 12-acre site in Jupiter Island, for $44.5 million during 2006 and 2007.

• NBA great Michael Jordan purchased two lots in an exclusive development called The Bear’s Club in Jupiter for a combined $4.8 million in 2008.

• In 2008, Burt Reynolds listed his Mediterranean-style, 12,500-square-foot, waterfront house in Hobe Sound for $8.9 million.

• In January, Richard Fuld Jr., the former chairman and chief executive officer of Lehman Brothers, shifted ownership of his $13.3 million Jupiter Island home exclusively into his wife’s name almost two months after the company made the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.

• In 2005, Renlec Management Inc., a Canadian artist-management company run by Celine Dion and her husband, Rene Angelil, shelled out $12.5 million for a 3.7 acres waterfront home in Jupiter Island.

• In November, professional golfer Greg Norman dropped the price of his Jupiter Island home from $65 million to $47.5 million.

Celebrity Home - Chris Tucker Taking Huge Loss on Orlando, Florida Mansion

SELLER: Chris Tucker

LOCATION: Monteverde, FL
PRICE: $2,000,000
SIZE: 8,861 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 5 full and 3 half bathrooms

From TMZ - It appears the real estate bubble exploded all over Chris Tucker -- the tax-troubled star is trying to sell his Florida mansion for $2 million ... even though he paid $6 million for it just three years ago!


According to public records, Tucker took out a $4.2 million loan to score the 8861 square foot home back in 2007 ... a home that includes 5 bedrooms, a wine cellar, pirate ship-themed home theater and a library with a SECRET ROOM! The home is located in swanky Montverde ... a suburb of Orlando.


Tucker owns multiple properties in California -- according to RealEstalker.com -- but it's unclear if he's looking to unload any of those as well.

As TMZ first reported, Tucker is dealing with some serious tax issues at the moment -- the IRS claims he owes more than $11 mil ... which makes the timing of this sale much more relevant.

Chris Tucker's faux-Tuscan Floridian getaway, located just outside of Orlando, FL, sits on an approximately 1 acre lake-front lot in the upscale and guard gated golf and equestrian community of Bella Collina.

A little something I'm working on

I am putting together some ideas for a client's kitchen nook and this is what I've come up with so far.  Still a work in progress but I'm in love with the fabric and I think it will look great on the kitchen chairs.  The chairs will actually be cane backed chairs but this gives you the idea.

Equestrian chic

Lately I have been drawn to beautiful paintings or photography of horses.  I may have more of an appreciation because I was lucky enough to own a horse when I was young but I have never felt the urge to display it in my home.  Now I am reconsidering!  I thought these were lovely and would add a really graphic element to any room.

via Etsy by Kelly Angard

via Etsy by Sly Dog photograpy

via Etsy by Kelly Angard

Black and white

Black and white makes such a statement.  

Canadian House and Home

Viceroy patio Kelly Wearstler

One of my favourite wallpapers through Design Public

Perfection

I am in love with this bathroom!  The tile, the feather pendant, the tub.  It is absolutely stunning.

courtesy of Canadian House and Home

Back from South Pender Island

Just got back from a little boat trip over to South Pender Island and had a great time!  We docked the boat at a place called Poet's Cove and spent some time reading, drinking good wine, swimming and touring the Island.  The kids thoroughly enjoyed it and so did the adults! 

The marina

Freshly grown ingredients for the restaurant

The most beautiful gardens

Morning Bay winery

Hope Bay Cafe

Fish anyone?

I think Avery made .25 cents that day, she was thrilled!

Artwork to pass the time