SARASOTA, Fla. (April 10, 2013) – A pop-up TV separating the leisure room and game room, volume ceilings with layered trays, painted beams and detailed crown molding, and a secluded guest room created as a cabana retreat are among the design elements that will be introduced in the Delfina, a four-bedroom single-family model home under construction by London Bay Homes in The Founders Club.

The builder has chosen Jennifer Stevens of Romanza Interior Design to showcase the versatility and livability of the 4,287-square-foot floor plan, which also offers formal living and dining rooms, a study, breakfast nook, four full baths and a powder room.

The model will feature a transitional design theme with a blend of clean-lined wood, stone, metal and glass furnishings. It will have tumbled walnut-hued travertine flooring set in an ashlar pattern in main living areas and grayed wood floors in the study, game room and cabana.

One of London Bay Homes’ newest floor plans at The Founders Club – Sarasota’s premier golf community – the Delfina offers 5,961 total square feet, including a three-car garage and an outdoor living area and verandah that wrap around the back of the home. The model also will have a swimming pool, spa and an outdoor kitchen with grill, polished solid surface countertop and tiled backsplash.

The focal point of the model will be the integration of the game room into the adjoining leisure room to create a large area for family gatherings and entertaining. The space will offer a billiards table, an oversized TV, lounge seating and corner sliding glass doors opening to the large outdoor living area. A pop-up TV will be placed between the rooms, Stevens said.

The designer will also incorporate cabinetry and bookshelves into the living room and study to create a custom look. The dining room’s large tray ceiling will feature two chandeliers.

Beamed ceilings will accent the leisure room and adjoining kitchen and breakfast nook. The kitchen will have golden jade leather granite countertops and low-sheen artic white cabinetry. It will offer two free-standing islands, a walk-in pantry, mosaic glass backsplashes and a glass canopy stove hood.

The adjoining living room will expand the openness of the Delfina’s floor plan with its pocketing sliding glass doors that access the covered rear verandah.
A third set of sliding glass doors opens the master bedroom to the verandah. The suite will have a dedicated sitting area in the bedroom, his and her walk-in closets, and its bathroom will feature a tub set into a window with tile wainscoting, a separate shower and his and her vanities with brown linen-glazed cabinetry and honed Calcutta gold marble tops. Her vanity will also provide a dressing table.

The cabana guest room is located to the rear of the house near the great room and will have a tall pitched ceiling, light walls and the gray wood floor. The bathroom will feature maple cabinetry with a toffee stain and honed Saturnia countertop and a shower with real pebble accents.

The model’s additional guest rooms will have private full baths with glass tile accents.

The Delfina is expected to be completed in July 2013.

London Bay Homes owns a majority of homesites and controls development of real estate sales and marketing for The Founders Club.

London Bay Homes, named America’s Best Builder by Builder magazine in 2008, offers single-family homes, golf cottages and one-of-a-kind estate homes at The Founders Club. Reserve Collection homes, available on fairway homesites, range from 2,800 to more than 4,600 square feet of living space. Home and homesite packages are priced from the $700,000s. Cottage home and homesite packages are priced from the $600,000s and offer 2,119 to more than 5,000 square feet of living space, including landscaping maintenance for a lock-and-leave lifestyle. Estate home and homesites packages are priced from $1 million, and offer a wide range of customization and designer options.

Several homes are available for immediate occupancy.

A traditional private golf and social club community, The Founders Club is located within 700 acres featuring intimate neighborhoods with homes nestled along lakes, fairways and nature preserves. The community’s amenities are designed to foster camaraderie among residents and a connection with nature. Miles of winding boardwalks and paved walkways meander throughout the community, which is punctuated by palm trees, pines and moss-covered oaks.
The member-owned Founders Golf and Social Club offers 18 holes of championship golf by Robert Trent Jones Jr., with the area’s only traditional caddie program. Golfers are allowed to walk the course, and membership is limited to just 275 to ensure members enjoy year-round golf with no tee time required.
Training facilities include two putting greens, a short game area and state-of-the-art TrackMan radar technology offered through Florida Golf Performance Center.

The 24,000-square-foot Golf Hall, overlooking an oak hammock and the 18th hole, offers a main dining room, bar and grille, outdoor verandah and private dining room for casual and fine dining. The facility also has a professionally staffed and fully stocked golf pro shop, state-of-the-art fitness center and men’s and women’s locker rooms and lounges.

The club offers a vibrant, active social calendar and recently introduced an in-season reciprocal partnership with Sarasota Yacht Club.
Additional facilities at The Founders Club include two Har-Tru tennis courts, basketball and sand volleyball courts, and a picnic pavilion. Fitness and wellness classes, educational and instructional programs and social gatherings are coordinated by a professional staff.

The Founders Club Sales Center is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is located at 3001 Founders Club Drive, three miles east of I-75 on Fruitville Road, exit 210. Furnished model homes are open daily. The community is just minutes from Sarasota’s famed Gulf of Mexico beaches as well as the shops, acclaimed local restaurants and arts and cultural venues of downtown Sarasota.
For more information about The Founders Club, call 866-711-3132 or visit www.ExperienceFounders.com.To learn more about London Bay Homes and its commitment to Private Label Living, log onto www.ExperienceTrueLuxury.com.