
The master bathroom has countertops made of a granite/marble mixture and feels almost like leather. You can see all the way to Cape Coral and Sanibel and it has a nice view of the bridge. “There are almost a 270 degree views from Matanzas Pass to the Shrimp fleets. “My favorite part of the house is the third level: the master retreat,” Dodrill said. Davis said he can watch the New Year’s Eve and July 4th fireworks from this balcony. The master bedroom has sliding glass doors that lead to a wide porch.

There is a laundry room with doors that open at the top and bottom. The top floor begins with a morning kitchen. “It has a light green tinge, but in the sun it can look blue-green,” Davis explained.

The exterior color of the home is called Sea Salt. So he had built-in shelves and drawers added in the walk-in closets.ĭavis also likes a palate that complements the water and the cottage look. “I think they take up too much of the room,” Davis said. It is a little too sterile for me,” Davis said. Bright turquoise and royal blue rocking chairs give guests a place to sit and enjoy the scenery. This suite has glass French doors that lead to a porch. “When the in-laws come I want them to have the feel of their own master bedroom,” Davis said. This one has subway tile and a cutout in the wall to form a shelf in the shower. Davis said he likes that the details expand even into the bathrooms. On the other side of the main level is a guest room with two bathroom doors, one from the room and one to the hallway. Beyond, is a cottage style kitchen and then a table nestled by a wall of windows. An old warehouse trolley is used as a coffee table. Two dark brown rocking recliners and a beige couch create a cozy place to sit. It was a throwback to the old days where they used a lot of tongue and grove and it gave it more of a craftsman feel.” “You don’t see a lot of stained wood in Florida anymore. “It is old Florida, but it gives it a West Indies feel,” Dodrill began. The old things I wanted was the cottage feel and the view of the water.”ĭan Dodrill, owner of Daniel Wayne Homes, built the Fort Myers Beach house and said the tongue and grove cypress gives the house the exact feel that his client desired. It is really great that you can bring some of the stuff back. “In the old Pink Shell cottages they were all built with cypress. “It is sort of a cottage,” Davis said about the design. The porcelain tile floor looks like wood that matches the wall design.

White washed cypress on the bottom section of walls creates an intricate wainscoting. Dark cypress ceilings form a contrast to a white frame.
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Stairs then lead to the main level that is full of upgrades and special details. The front pink door leads to a ground level entrance and into a foyer. It is two stories over a spacious garage giving the home about 4,200 square feet of total space. The four bedroom, three bathroom home spans 2,675 square feet under air. “From this top floor you can also see the Gulf.” “I come up here at 9 or 9:30 and sit here at night and watch the boats before going to bed,” he says as he stands on a porch just outside the master bedroom.
