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Old Grove

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Location
Sarasota, Florida
Year
2019
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Traditional
Front of Old Grove estate featuring double grand staircase, gas lanterns, crisp Essex green shutters.
Front of Old Grove estate featuring double grand staircase, gas lanterns, crisp Essex green shutters.
In kitchen dining area overlooking Spanish moss. To the right is a screened-in porch with green Timberlane shutters and to the left is a grand, open air back porch overlooking the Florida waterfront.
In kitchen dining area overlooking Spanish moss. To the right is a screened-in porch with green Timberlane shutters and to the left is a grand, open air back porch overlooking the Florida waterfront.
Old Grove estate kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, antique hardware, glass display cabinets, hidden storage, window looking into internal staircase with hurricane proof glass. On the other side of the kitchen is a dining area overlooking Spanish moss.
Old Grove estate kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, antique hardware, glass display cabinets, hidden storage, window looking into internal staircase with hurricane proof glass. On the other side of the kitchen is a dining area overlooking Spanish moss.
Old Grove estate pantry featuring playful green painted striped floor, built in shelving and navy swinging diner door.
Old Grove estate pantry featuring playful green painted striped floor, built in shelving and navy swinging diner door.
Navy mud room with exquisite build in detailing featuring a Dutch door into Laundry room with painted floor.
Navy mud room with exquisite build in detailing featuring a Dutch door into Laundry room with painted floor.
Old Grove estate featuring painted wood floors, built-in custom cabinetry, sliding ladder, and Dutch door leading into the mud room.
Old Grove estate featuring painted wood floors, built-in custom cabinetry, sliding ladder, and Dutch door leading into the mud room.
Old Grove estate formal dining room with coffered ceilings, custom build in display cases. Right hallway leads to formal den, built in cabinetry, guest bathroom, and over sized laundry room. Left hallway leads to ktichen, mudroom, screened in porch, and pantry with painted floors.
Old Grove estate formal dining room with coffered ceilings, custom build in display cases. Right hallway leads to formal den, built in cabinetry, guest bathroom, and over sized laundry room. Left hallway leads to ktichen, mudroom, screened in porch, and pantry with painted floors.
Old Grove estate featuring female child's room with striped wallpaper, custom bed with matching bed sheets and antique grandfather clock.
Old Grove estate featuring female child's room with striped wallpaper, custom bed with matching bed sheets and antique grandfather clock.
Old Grove estate master bathroom featuring free standing tub, door out to the master porch, custom built-in vanity and medicine cabinets with 3 light chandelier.
Old Grove estate master bathroom featuring free standing tub, door out to the master porch, custom built-in vanity and medicine cabinets with 3 light chandelier.
Old Grove estate formal den with incredible wall detailing, built in book shelves, and fireplace.
Old Grove estate formal den with incredible wall detailing, built in book shelves, and fireplace.
Old Grove estate music room featuring built in music cases, book cases, and door opening out to the back porch.
Old Grove estate music room featuring built in music cases, book cases, and door opening out to the back porch.
Old Grove estate formal living room with custom hand carved fireplace, disappearing doors, and coffered ceilings. To the right are the doors opening up to the expansive back porch overlooking the Florida riverfront.
Old Grove estate formal living room with custom hand carved fireplace, disappearing doors, and coffered ceilings. To the right are the doors opening up to the expansive back porch overlooking the Florida riverfront.
Old Grove estate front entry porch with gas lanterns, Timberlane shutters, detailed columns, brick staircase, and traditional southern Haint Blue ceiling.
Old Grove estate front entry porch with gas lanterns, Timberlane shutters, detailed columns, brick staircase, and traditional southern Haint Blue ceiling.
Old Grove estate Southern back porch overlooking the Florida riverfront featuring lanterns, detailed columns, grand staircase. Doors open on both sides of the porch into the kitchen/dining area as well as the music room.
Old Grove estate Southern back porch overlooking the Florida riverfront featuring lanterns, detailed columns, grand staircase. Doors open on both sides of the porch into the kitchen/dining area as well as the music room.
Old Grove estate rear of the home featuring two open air back porches, a screened in porch, Timberlane shutters, barn garage doors for car storage, extra storage and lattice work.
Old Grove estate rear of the home featuring two open air back porches, a screened in porch, Timberlane shutters, barn garage doors for car storage, extra storage and lattice work.
Old Grove side of the house with double carriage garage doors. Old world vibe, with a new crisp feel.
Old Grove side of the house with double carriage garage doors. Old world vibe, with a new crisp feel.
Old Grove downstairs guest bath with secret door.
Old Grove downstairs guest bath with secret door.
Old Grove Library with Essex Green built in shelving.
Old Grove Library with Essex Green built in shelving.
Old Grove downstairs guest bath.
Old Grove downstairs guest bath.

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Details

Square Feet
4972
4972
Lot Size
7 acres
Bedrooms
4
Full Baths
4
Partial Baths
1

Credits

Posted by
Architect
William B. Litchfield Designs
Interior Design
William B. Litchfield Designs
Landscape Design
Hazeltine Nurseries
Builder
Nautilus Homes
Photographer
Jessica Glynn

From Nautilus Homes

“This New Old House”

The Old Grove was brought to life as a forever home for a violinist and his ballerina wife. The family, having traveled to orchestral halls around the world has very distinct architectural taste and expectations.

They purchased the 7 acres ofhhh Spanish moss draped, Florida river front landscape over ten years prior to this build, slowly drawing their dream home. The lot was a part of the Gamble Sugar plantation, Florida’s only surviving plantation home built in 1840. They requested a home resembling the longest standing structures in north America such as Drayton Hall built in 1747 with the conveniences and bright, open feel of a new build.

The family drew their style inspiration from classic and traditional architecture, taking inspiration from Beaufort, South Carolina and Drayton Hall in Charleston, South Carolina. Designed for airiness and coolness, the “Beaufort Style” incorporated elements of Georgian and Colonial architecture as well as those of Greek Revival and semi-tropical Spanish.

The family chose Philip T. Shutze award-winning designer, William B. Litchfield of Atlanta. In preparation for construction, the Nautilus Homes team traveled to visit Drayton Hall to understand the architectural building techniques of the period to ensure the home would hold historic integrity.

The home was designed and crafted to maintain the historic, traditional feel yet filled with playful and creative details. Some of these include painted striped floors and swinging diner door in the pantry, rolling ladder in the laundry room, antique hardware throughout, gas lanterns, brick floors, reclaimed wood, and hidden storage. The home features authentic materials including Loewen windows, Signature mahogany entry doors, Timberlane shutters, coffered ceiling, solid oak flooring, gas lanterns at the front entry, an elevator, conventionally framed roof with a huge attic for the kid to play in, custom cabinetry and millwork creating elaborate, grand spaces.

The home is so historically accurate, most guests will ask when the renovations started or how old the plantation is. They are shocked to hear that it is brand new which is a testament to the teams diligence in maintaining historic integrity in the build.
One of the most interesting aspects of the home is that it is exquisitely complex, yet creates a sense of calm. This is due to the depth of care that all parties involved put into the home. In a time where simple, clean structures are the fad, we are bucking the norm and embracing the talented craftspeople that we have in this area.

The Old Grove home truly captures the clients’ personality and character and will stand as a testament to their family and their passion for classical arts for generations and has been affectionately been referred to as “the new old house”.