Luxury begins right inside the front doors of the new Monterey model at Talis Park in Naples. That’s where a shiny black baby grand piano is prominently placed. You don’t see many model homes that showcase an instrument like this. Yet it is all part of the upscale feeling created by Seagate Development Group.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
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Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
“The entrance has that baby grand piano and that is a really great feature,” says Ruta Menaghlazi, vice president of design for Theory Design. “It just seemed like a nice thing to do. The space was big enough. It was a big transitional place. We thought it would be nice to have a piano, and it looks really great there.”
The piano is just the beginning of the luxury found in this model inside Isola Bella, a 4.5-acre enclave of Talis Park that will have 17 homes at buildout.
Dark wood frames filled with grass cloth on the wall act as a backdrop for the piano, and a similar treatment creates feature walls in the great room and master bedroom.
“Most of the house is painted really light and we wanted to add some warmth to the space,” Ruta explains. “If you don’t address it right with the right artwork, spaces tend to look a little cold, and this added a level of warmth to that space.”
Ruta added a dark wood bench with gray pillows by the front door so guests can sit and take in the view of the home and water beyond. Visitors are so enchanted by this entrance that it takes a while for their eyes to move to the rest of the home.
“For us it is the features; the reverse soffits on the ceiling; the way it drops is such a great architectural feature,” says Brett Backus, vice president of sales and marketing for Seagate Development Group, when asked about his favorite elements. “These floating ceilings really blow people’s mind. The feel of this whole house is different than what anyone is used to.”
Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
Ceilings in the kitchen, living room and master bedroom all have this form of drop ceiling in geometric shapes.
Brett also points to the color scheme as a focal point.
“This is a little more transitional with the dark lines and the dark windows,” he says. “This is what we think is happening, the trend at this time. People are getting away from the grays and going more to the blacks. We are always forward thinking.”
Dark cabinets in the kitchen match the color of the window and door frames. Behind the kitchen is a butler’s pantry with a dishwasher, a refrigerator and lots more counters and cabinets.
Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
“People lose their mind over this pantry,” Brett says.
The great room also has a glass-door wine room that holds 177 bottles. Lightly wire-brushed, white oak floors unify the great room and entrance.
Tyler Kitson, president of Talis Park, says it’s the views that he likes best.
“The views out of this back that you get immediately upon entry are phenomenal,” he says. “The island and the bridge light up so beautifully at night.”
The home is on a man-made lake near an island full of mature plants and close to a European-style stone bridge. Sliding glass doors in the living room and dining area provide views of the water from the great room and entry.
Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
The lanai has an infinity edge pool with a waterfall and a spa. A few steps down is a fire pit area. Under roof is a dining area, sitting space and outdoor kitchen. A wall with a two-sided fireplace separates the dining and sitting area from the pool. Screens and shutters both drop from the ceiling on the under-roof section of the lanai. The lanai is encircled by a glass fence.
“You want to capture the view completely especially here,” Tyler says about why glass fencing is so important. “You not only have the water, but the islands and you have these beautiful oak trees that have matured.”
“It’s really nice to capture the view, especially in the morning light. It is really nice,” Ruta adds.
Inside, the main floor also has one guest suite with a king-size bed, a bathroom and a walk-in closet. A staircase and an elevator lead to the second story.
“I think the staircase came out really nice,” Ruta says. “The modern cable railings are beautiful.”
Upstairs there is a hallway with a morning bar and mini refrigerator and then a spacious loft area that overlooks the water. Sliding glass doors lead to a wide porch. The master suite also has glass doors that lead to the terrace. This luxury suite features white oak flooring and a grass cloth wall that match similar features on the main floor. The master bathroom has his and her sides, each side with a sink and toilet area. There is also a tub and a glass shower along with two huge walk-in closets.
Alex Driehaus
The Monterey model, a two story, four bedroom house with a total of 6,452 square feet in the Isola Bella neighborhood of Talis Park in North Naples.
Two more guest suites fill the upstairs. Both have king-size beds, bathrooms and walk-in closets.
The Monterey model spans 4,414 square feet under air and a total of 6,452 square feet of space. The four-bedroom-plus-study house has four full and three half bathrooms. There’s also a three-car garage. The house is listed for $3.995 million fully furnished.