Orchid Beach Club features two Caribbean-inspired buildings behind its private, gated entrance. The Bayview Building offers endless views of boats plying the sunlit blue waters of Sarasota Bay, while The Gulfview Building features water panoramas of the sun sinking into the horizon at day's end. Exquisitely spacious and well-appointed residences offer an array of indulgent features and present sweeping balconies tucked into the gentle salt-laced breezes drifting off the Gulf of Mexico into this oasis of playful enchantment.
Building Features
- Captivating arrival sequence accented by covered guest drop off at each building
- Ample covered guest parking
- Carefully protected convenience of electronic guest entry system
- Grand interior lobbies elegantly decorated in the tropical island ambiance
- Private, secured elevator access sweeping directly to each residence
- 2 & 3-car private garages conveniently located beneath the gulview buildings
- Separate over-sized service elevator opening to a service hallway on each floor
- Mechanical rooms for the residences opening onto service hallway allowing for non-intrusive service and repair
- Service hallways offering conveniently located rubbish chute and recycling receptacles
Interior Features
- Private elevator lobby providing entrée for each residence
- Dramatic entries and living spaces accented by architectural cove and tray ceilings
- Corners highlighted by classic rounded drywall throughout
- Eight-foot high solid-core raised-panel interior doors with European hardware and hinges
- Spacious walk-in closets with a resident allowance to create closet organizer system in Master Suites
- Over-sized exterior terraces with ceramic tile flooring and elegant tempered glass and decorative railings for maximal views
- Al Fresco kitchens on terraces, featuring built-in gas grill with vented hood
- Energy-saving solar tinted windows and sliding glass doors
- Hurricane-resistant laminated architectural glass on all windows and sliding doors
- Premium plumbing design including re-circulating hot water system
- Rapid recovery water heater in each residence
- Fire protection sprinkler system with attractive concealed ceiling-mounted sprinkler heads
- Multiple zone, individually controlled high efficiency air conditioning and heating system featuring SEER 12-rated condensing units and return air plenum design for maximum air flow
- Digital programmable thermostat control
- Recessed lighting in halls, kitchens and bathrooms
- All residences pre-wired for sound systems in select rooms
- State-of-the-art telecommunications wiring designed for today and tomorrow, including high-speed cabling to all TV outlets and CAT5 cable with 'home run' configuration for telephone and data communications
- Roof mounted satellite receivers along with HDTV antenna accessible to each residence
- Monitored security system with panic alarm in master bedrooms
- Luxurious Master Suites including morning bars with sink and under counter refrigerator
Gourmet Kitchens
- High-end European-style kitchen cabinetry featuring a variety of door styles with an extensive selection of stain and paint colors
- Kitchen cabinetry includes center islands, pull-out dual recycling containers, silverware drawer inserts, spice drawer inserts and full-size upper cabinets with crown molding
- Halogen under-cabinet lighting
- Premium kitchen appliances including 5-burner electric or gas cook top, double 30" wall ovens (one convection, one conventional) built-in warming drawer, microwave oven, built-in refrigerator with in-the-door water/ice dispenser and matching cabinet panels, built-in dishwasher with integrated control panel and matching cabinet panels and 3/4 h.p. stainless steel disposal with sound insulation
- Granite countertops with full-height back splash
- High-quality Franke stainless steel under-mount sinks featuring Grohe
- European-style integrated faucet and instant hot water dispenser
Luxurious Bathrooms
- Master Baths with water closets including a separate bidet
- Whirlpool bath tub in Master Baths
- Marble vanity tops with under-mount sinks in all baths
- Slab marble top in Master Baths with skirt to match cabinetry
- Full-height marble in showers with frameless shower enclosures
- Kohler bathroom fixtures throughout baths
- Full-height wraparound mirrors (where side walls occur) with flush mirrored medicine cabinets in selected locations
- Shower head and personal hand shower with multiple settings in Master Baths
Laundry Room Features
- Convenient wall-mounted ironing board in laundry room
- Premium front-loading washer and dryer and solid-surface countertops