Exquisite Environments

The sprawling shore home is an expression
of the homeowner’s passions, including
entertaining and deep-sea fishing. The
main attraction is a 15,000-gallon Romanthemed
saltwater aquarium—complete with
columns—which showcases various species
indigenous to the area. More than a few of
the tank’s permanent residents are prized
catches reeled in by the owner himself.
Measuring 35 feet long by 7 1/2 feet
tall, the tank’s curved fascia serves as one
wall of a lower-level recreation area that’s
part bar and part lounge, complete with
its own soothing waterfall. The aquarium is
safeguarded by sophisticated monitoring
that ties into the whole-home Crestron automation
system that manages all subsystems
on the property. In the case of an aquarium
emergency, a flashing alert is sent to all
touch screens in the house. Any disruption
to pump function or changes in water
or salinity levels automatically triggers an
alert that goes house-wide via the Crestron
system.
While the local talent swims circles
around one side of the rec room, a 60-inch
plasma TV, mounted on the wall inside a
Roman arch near the bar area, entertains
guests with football, baseball or maybe even
a deep sea fishing show. It’s the perfect way
to pass a lazy weekend afternoon.
Music for the home is supplied by
an autonomic music server that can be
accessed from all rooms wired for speakers
and control panels. In the rec area, EDG also
installed a special set of audio jacks for live
entertainment. The owner can set up and
plug in a portable DJ stand for the ultimate
dance party.
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