Above, the view of Wrightsville Beach unfolds from one of four
bedchambers that open to the second-level porch. Right, extensive
architectural details articulate the crook of a stair landing between floors.
cozy sitting room with a central hearth adjoins the bedchamber as does
a walk-in dressing room adjacent to the master bath.
“The master bathroom is probably my favorite space in the house,”
Dietsche says. It is a shimmering escape with a few added his-and-her
perks from towel racks, to a vanity and a central oversized tub.
The bedrooms plus one guest room on the second floor, share an
open veranda that looks over the rear pool and terrace. From this vantage,
the views from the many windows are stunning. But it’s the view
from the water to the house that is a work of art in symmetry, from
the architectural bones of the structure to a pair of dolphin fountains
craned in to rest regally on either side of the pool.
“The cast stone was really challenging,” Martin says. Each sculpture
weighed 500 to 800 pounds.
“The best part was being able to sit back and say, ‘Look what we
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