The Renovation

Promise Kept

This site offers a pictorial record of the history, motives, inspirations, and construction of the renovation to our ‘mid-century modern’ style Florida beach home in Holmes Beach – Promise Kept as it transformed from a vintage capsule to a completely updated vacation home with original heritage style. 

To access the background story behind the nickname, that served as the principle behind the renovations click “Promise Kept” 

We welcome your feedback and thank you for your interest. If you have an interest in arranging a vacation at the house, please contact IslandReal.com.

Original Home constructed 1953 as we found it.

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Exterior just after Purchase in 2013

Click Heritage Exterior for more related photos.

Heritage Plan
Interior of original Heritage Plan

Click Heritage Interior for more related photos.

Front
Just after our renovation completed in 2014
New Plan
Renovated Interior Plan

Design Touchstones

Exterior Influences

Interior Influences

Tour

Living Room 

Kitchen Dining

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3 with Ensuite WR

Washroom

Pool and Spa

Salt water pool with 7″ deep wet sundeck and spa (hot tub) were added to the property. Click “Pool” for more photos.

Patio and Pool
Outdoor Eating Area
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Wet Sun Deck with Umbrella and Landscaping for Privacy
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Children enjoy the Sun Deck and can be protected by an umbrella per photo above
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Spa is connected to the pool

Construction

For those of you who appreciate block and mortar… see links below

Design Drawings and 3D Models

Matchstick House

Glazing Improved

Hurricane Resistance Added

Flood Resistance Added

Mech / Elect Upgrade to Current Standards

Participants – Design, Contracting, Trades, Friends

Bird’s Eye View of the location

Florida
Gulf Coast near Tampa Bay
Bradenton
Nearest Large City is Bradenton
Holmes Beach
On Anna Maria Island, in the City of Holmes Beach
Proximity to beach
1.5 block’s walk to the Beach (approximately 4 minutes by foot)
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Bright White Sand Beaches
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Wildlife: Birds (Pelicans), crabs, rays, sea turtles, manatee
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Great Sunsets…
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… Of Course!

Thank You for visiting our site.

Again, we welcome your feedback and thank you for your interest.

Bob and Cathy.