Three new models at Aqua in Naples give residents a sunrise to sunset view and a variety of styles.
Three new luxury models recently opened in the Aqua at Pelican Isle in Naples. They’re similar in size, price and views, but completely different in appearance. One is contemporary, another is coastal and the third transitional.
“It is to show the versatility of how these residences can live,” says Darline Hillard, director of sales at Aqua. “… People love that they can see all the ways these residences can be finished.”
Many people buying at Aqua have been visiting the models for decorating ideas, Darline says.
All three models have a great room and a living room.
“It is more like a large single-family house,” Darline says. “People love that. “A lot of our residents come from a single-family home. … They are not giving up anything except having to worry about the maintenance.”
Yet that is where the similarities end.
Coastal
The coastal model mixes Florida and California vibes. At 3,940 square feet, this three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath condo is listed at $2.445 million.
“It has the shells and the colors of the sand and the water and the sky,” says the designer, Renee Gaddis. “But we put in some very simple transitional furniture pieces. The lines of the pieces have a little more of the California clean feel. So it was a mix.”
The layout stretches from a sunrise terrace to a sunset terrace, and Renee uses this to create rooms that make the most of those views. The family room is near the sunset terrace, the kitchen in the middle and the living room by the sunrise terrace. Then she adds her own unique touches, such as a glass wine closet by the entry and a butler’s pantry in a nook in the kitchen.
“One of my favorite things that they allowed me to do was change the layout of the kitchen,” Renee says. “I think that people when they come to Florida they aren’t formal. They aren’t entertaining in a formal setting, so the more open kitchen feel can allow someone to work in the kitchen while people are hanging out.”
The sunrise terrace features what Renee calls the orb. It is a huge rounded couch with a canopy on top. “It is a very welcoming seating area.”
Renee added some rustic touches such as wood beams in the ceiling and barn doors on a storage area. She mixed that with beach elements. The wooden shell of a kayak hangs on the wall near the entry. Turtle shells cover another wall. The master bedroom has black coral framed in shadow boxes along with a spray of white coral on a circular table.
The guest area has a private entrance with a wet bar between the two rooms. Both guest suites have doors to the sunrise terrace, and both have white cottage-style ceiling planks.
Contemporary
The contemporary model spans 4,171 square feet under air and includes three bedrooms, a den and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The fully furnished model is priced at $2.545 million.
This model has a great room, kitchen and living room that line up against large windows overlooking a nearby marina. Design elements are very modern: a table with a center cutout, black coffee tables in three layers with smaller black tables, shimmering wallpaper and a linear fireplace.
Jerilyn Antonacci, president of Antonacci Design Group, created the interior design. She was inspired by the curves of the building and the views of the water.
“The view is what we are always striving for, so we kept the open floorplan,” she says.
From there she created a palate of modern colors.
“The finishes were important,” she says. “I was bringing in different metals. Golds have become very popular. Mixing metals has become very popular.”
The master bedroom overlooks the water, so Jerilyn enhanced that view with a large oval mirror over the bed to reflect that scenery. Again she used lots of white and gold colors, and again she used some unique design elements. The wall behind the bed features a wallpaper starburst. Modern artwork is placed throughout.
“Textured artwork and a little bling has been popular,” Jerilyn says.
The closet is so big it could almost be another bedroom. The master bathroom features a two-person built-in tub nestled against a big picture window that overlooks the water.
In one of the guest rooms, a silk hand-knotted throw by Ann Gish graces the bed. The second guest room uses a blush pink. The den has a long built-in desk and cubbies nestled in the wall.
Everything in the condo features texture and the textures are varied: smooth glass flooring next to marble flooring, warm wood floors in the bedrooms, and wallpaper of various textures.
“It is repetition of some key design elements,” Jerilyn stated. “I have always liked contemporary.”
Transitional
The transitional model gives the resident a more open floor plan, merging the living spaces in a seamless expanse.
The 4,171-square-foot condo features three bedrooms and a den with three-and-a-half bathrooms. A closet in the den allows it to be converted into a fourth bedroom. The condo is priced at $2.545 million.
Large picture windows capitalize on the beautiful views.
“It makes you feel like you are sitting on the water,” Darline says.
The master bedroom is decorated in white with muted blue colors with wood furniture. The headboard is shaped like a giant pillow. This is the only model that has his and her closets. Sliding glass doors lead to the terrace. The guest rooms each have a different color palate: white with pops of orange and white and silver. The den is furnished with a table, couch and traditional desk. Doors lead to the sunrise terrace. Wood floors prevail throughout.
Design Principal Troy Beasley of Beasley & Henley Interior Design had a vision in mind when he created the transitional look.
“My motivation for Aqua 304 is initially to draw on the beautiful view,” he says. “It’s gorgeous. It influenced the color palette, the lightness of the finishes and warm wood floors. I wanted to pull the feeling of that beautiful view inside the space.”
Troy also wanted people to immediately be drawn to the look he created. And he wanted them to remember the feeling of being in each room.
“Deeper than that, I wanted visitors and clients who walk into the condo to be touched by that moment and to be enveloped by the emotion of the space,” he says. “It is sophisticated, comfortable and inviting. I want to pull visitors into that and have them share that emotion.”
Aqua opened its first 11-story tower with 38 condos in December 2008. The second 32-unit tower opened in May. Prices range from $1.995 million to $4.850 million.
