Let's talk about Verandas!

One of my favorite home styles in River Strand are the Verandas.  This unique floor plan combines the feel of a condo (also referred to as a Terrace in River Strand) with more of the features contained in the Coach Homes.  Like the Coach homes, the Veranda buildings are 2 story buildings, as opposed to the 4 stories of the Terrace buildings.  The Verandas are larger in square footage than the condos and contain 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms AND a Den.  The added bonus of these Verandas are that they come with an extended single car garage and a screened-in veranda area at the entrance of the home.  

There are 3 types of Veranda floor plans available in River Strand: The Abbey, Barrington, and Dogwood.  Let's go over the features and differences of each of type of Veranda.

The Abbey

The Abbey is approximately 1,661 sq. ft. inside and contains a split floor plan with the guest quarters in the front of the home and the master suite in the back. The master suite has 2 walk-in closets and two sinks in the master bathroom.  The den sits across the living/dining room and kitchen area and the kitchen has a breakfast bar that opens up to the living/dining room.  

The Abbey is always an end unit and is the only floor plan that features a window in the den, master bathroom, and guest bathroom.  It is also the only Veranda that contains a garden tub and separate shower stall, and additional linen closet in the master bathroom, and a walk-in closet in the guest bedroom.

The Abbey has a 2 bay windows, one in the master suite and the other one located in the dinette area of the kitchen.  This adds additional space to the dinette area and allows for panoramic sight lines to the screened-in veranda at the front of the home.  The Abbey is also the largest of the 3 floor plans available.

The Barrington

The Barrington is similar to the Abbey in that is also has the split floor plan with the guest quarters in the front of the home and the master suite in the back.  Like the Abbey, the Barrington has a bay window and 2 walk-in closets in the master suite, and a double vanity in the master bathroom.  

One of the truly unique features of the Barrington is the sliding glass doors in the dinette area of the kitchen.  This allows for easy accessibility from the kitchen to the front veranda and is the only floor plan that has that feature.  The Barrington also has 2 pantries in the kitchen and, of the three floor plans, has the most counter space in the kitchen.  

The Dogwood

The layout of the Dogwood floor plan is quite special.  The Dogwood features the master suite and guest quarters at the front of the home with the kitchen, living room, and dining room all located in the back.  It also is the only floor plan that has the island in the kitchen and separate living room and dining room areas.  This floor plan is great for entertaining and is more of a conversational floor plan.  

The Dogwood has a large window in the master suite that looks out to the front veranda and has one walk-in closet and one standard closet.  The dinette area features a large bay window as well as an addtional window that looks onto the rear lanai space.  The combination of these windows provides a panoramic view of the water, golf course, or preserve, dependent on where the buidling is located in River Strand, and is the only floor plan that provides that in the living area.  

If you're interested in getting more information about available Verandas in River Strand or any other home type, give me a call at (941) 487-0168 or email me at chi@lwrhome.com.  I am happy to shed light on any questions you may have or provide additional information for you.