The balcony is the whole tell — self-made homeowners don’t add one as an afterthought; they add it because they finally can, and the Clearwater is built around exactly that logic: a balcony that earns its square footage, an outdoor kitchen for the cook who is done pretending a backyard grill is enough, and an open interior that keeps the party moving from the great room to the veranda without anyone feeling like they’ve been shuffled outside.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 3,905
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4.5
Floor Plan – Main Floor
The first floor centers on a Great Room that connects directly to the kitchen, dining, and veranda, with the Owner’s Suite sitting privately at the rear. A Den/Office, two guest suites, wet bar, dual garages, and an outdoor kitchen round out a layout built for comfortable Florida living.
Floor Plan – Second Floor
Upstairs, a wide hall connects four guest suites, two baths, and a study that doubles as a fifth bedroom, with two balconies bookending the layout. The morning kitchen near the stair landing is the kind of detail you don’t see often at this level — and once you’ve had it, you won’t understand how you lived without it.
Why It Works: Nobody wants to pad downstairs in bare feet at 6 a.m. just for coffee. A morning kitchen on the upper floor keeps guests and family self-sufficient without pulling anyone into the main kitchen before the day has started. Paired with two balconies, the second level stops feeling like a sleeping wing and starts feeling like its own place to be.
Wet Bar and Art Wall Turn a Pass-Through Hallway Into Destination Space
Dark-stained cabinetry with a black granite counter anchors the wet bar tucked into the right side of this corridor. An abstract blue triptych pulls your eye straight down the hall toward the glass-panel front door — the art does real directional work here.
Style Math: Concrete flooring runs the full corridor length without a seam or threshold break, which keeps sightlines clean and makes the space read longer than it is. Recessed niches instead of furniture free up floor space without giving up visual interest. And placing the wet bar mid-hall like this cuts foot traffic to the kitchen during gatherings — guests get what they need without ever entering the cooking zone.
Open-Plan Living Where the Kitchen Island Faces the Pool
Coffered ceiling, concrete floors, and dark cabinetry with a warm wood countertop anchor this connected kitchen-living space. Nothing here is accidental — every finish decision pushes toward the same temperature, and the result reads as settled rather than styled.
The Psychology Behind This: Open-plan layouts where the kitchen faces outdoor living spaces tap into something most homeowners feel before they can name it. Being able to monitor pool activity, a conversation on the veranda, or kids running through the yard without leaving the room — designers call it passive surveillance. Homeowners just call it not missing anything. It’s a real reason this layout keeps showing up in Florida builds, and it works.
Orange Island Countertop Pulls Every Eye Across a Dark Kitchen
A bold orange countertop anchors the island while globe pendants repeat its warm tone overhead. Everything else in the room stays dark and neutral, which is exactly the point.
Designer’s Secret: One high-contrast surface color, used once and repeated nowhere, is how you build a focal point without cluttering a room. That orange countertop commands attention because every surrounding surface refuses to compete with it. Match it on the backsplash or echo it in the pendants, and the whole effect collapses into noise.
Sliding Glass Doors Frame a Golf Course View From Every Angle in Bed
Warm recessed lighting keeps the room calm after dark. Navy curtains anchor the glass wall without blocking the view, and that geometric area rug does the unglamorous job of grounding a bed dressed entirely in neutrals — without it, the whole composition would float.
Why oversized ceiling fans belong in bedrooms
A fan sized for a large room moves more air per rotation, so lower speeds stay comfortable without generating the kind of white noise that accumulates over eight hours. In a room with high ceilings and a full glass wall, that airflow isn’t decorative — it’s why the space works on a warm Florida night. Practical call that doesn’t cost the look anything.
Freestanding Tub Anchors a Master Bath Built Around Two Separate Vanities
Two dark-cabinet vanities face each other across open floor space — no sharing a single sink, no negotiating for mirror time. The freestanding tub sits centered against gray subway tile, and the glass shower enclosure is framed in brushed gold hardware that ties back to both fixtures without overwhelming them.
Dual dark-cabinet vanities face each other across open floor space, keeping partners from sharing a single sink.
Elevated Pool Deck Spills Water Over Stone Edges Into the Lawn Below
The pool sits raised on a stone-clad surround high enough that water sheets over the edge rather than draining quietly away. Floor-to-ceiling glass at the back of the house means the indoor living area reads straight through to the covered outdoor kitchen — one continuous sightline from the great room to the lawn. Low planters break up the hardscape just enough without crowding it.
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The exterior rendering shows a two-story contemporary Florida home with stone accents, glass garage doors, and a wide driveway. The first-floor plan below lays out the owner’s suite, dual garages, veranda, outdoor kitchen, den, and two guest suites in full.
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