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outdoors or closed off.
“We used Phantom Screen systems,”
Sullivan says. “You flick a switch and screens
will come down. There’s always a decent
breeze coming in, but if it gets stagnant they
can drop the screens down. In the morning
you will have sun in your face. You can drop
it down a bit and it will act as a sunshade.”
Rich prefers to keep it open, though.
“It’s such a serene, relaxing location,” he says. “You can always go out
and have a wonderful spot to relax and wind down. We enjoy all aspects
of the house. But for me, it comes back to being able to see so much
of this beautiful area we live in. The nature, the wildlife, the birds, the
boats up and down the Intracoastal.”