Coastal architects will tell you the rec room is what holds a family together — not the kitchen, not the primary suite, the rec room — and The Palm Vista is built around exactly that logic, with dual master suites for parents who need their own quiet, a layout that pulls salt air through every common space, and a multi-story flow that keeps everyone close without stacking them on top of each other.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 4,441
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 5
Floor Plan – Main Floor
The main level puts the great room and screen porch on one axis, with kitchen, dining, and study branching off a central foyer. A mud room and utility space buffer the garage from the living areas.
Floor Plan – Second Floor
Symmetry runs the show on the second floor. Two master suites flank the staircase on the south end, each with its own bath and dual walk-in closets, while two standard bedrooms share the north wing with access to a screened porch. A vaulted rec room anchors the middle — the kind of space that actually absorbs a crowd. At 2,495 square feet, this level works for two couples under one roof without anyone feeling like a houseguest.
Floor Plan – Third Floor
The third floor holds an open rec room, a porch with wet bar and seating, and stairwell access.
Trend Alert: Upper-level porches with wet bars are showing up more often in coastal plans, and the reason is straightforward: outdoor entertaining space that’s already plumbed cuts out the constant trips downstairs. Builders in warm-climate markets are treating it less like a luxury upgrade and more like something buyers simply expect.
Step inside and the kitchen-to-living flow tells you everything about how this house actually functions day to day.
Cream Walls, Black Cabinetry, and a Fireplace That Earns Its Place
Warm yellow walls and a tile-surround fireplace anchor the living room without competing for attention, and the black built-in cabinetry below the mantel keeps the whole thing from floating. Behind it, the kitchen opens wide — bar seating and pendant lighting pulling you toward the cooking area before you’ve made a conscious decision to go there. That wicker chair near the window isn’t decorative filler. It’s actually inviting.
Granite Counters, Black Island, and a Kitchen That Actually Has Room to Cook
A dual-level layout separates prep from casual dining, with cream cabinetry on the perimeter and a dark island base that gives the kitchen a clear visual center. The pendant fixture overhead does the rest.
Why It Works: A contrasting island cabinet color has become one of the more practical choices in open kitchens because it defines the workspace without needing a wall or partition. You get visual separation without losing the open feel — which is exactly what families cooking in shifts need.
Rattan Bed, Green Bedding, and Ceiling Fan That Pulls the Whole Room Together
Floral valances tie the windows to the bedding without tipping into fussy. The rattan footboard is doing real work here — texture without weight. French doors open directly outside, which keeps the room from feeling landlocked regardless of its size.
Fun Fact: In coastal climates, ceiling fans in bedrooms are less about cooling and more about managing humidity year-round, which is why they show up in nearly every bedroom in plans built for warm, wet regions. A fan scaled correctly to the room, like the one here, earns its spot as a fixture worth actually looking at.
Burnt Orange Walls and a Loveseat That Makes the Room Feel Like a Retreat
Orange walls read bold but not harsh against cream built-ins and a striped loveseat. Bold is the right call here, honestly — a neutral study would vanish. The globe on the side table is a small detail, but it quietly reinforces the coastal-study atmosphere without announcing itself.
In The Details: Built-in shelving around a desk keeps office clutter contained without surrendering square footage to a separate storage room. Coastal homes get extra mileage from this setup because salt air is hard on anything left exposed — doors on storage aren’t a style choice so much as a maintenance one.
Plunge Pool, Fountain Jet, and an Outdoor Kitchen Built to Handle a Crowd
Saltwater fountain jets in residential pools used to be a luxury add-on. In coastal builds, they’re becoming standard.
A green canvas awning shades the grill station without blocking sightlines to the water feature — a detail that matters more than it sounds when you’re actually trying to keep an eye on the kids. The built-in BBQ has real counter space on both sides, which separates this from the kind of outdoor kitchen that looks good in a photo and falls apart the first time you cook for eight people.
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Exterior photo of a three-story coastal home paired with its first-floor plan showing a great room, dining, kitchen, study, and garage.
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