Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour: Bixler Home

The home is at 613 Triton Bend.

  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 6:00 a.m. February 24, 2016
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From Longbeach Village to Bay Isles, the Longboat Key Garden Club’s 40th annual Home and Garden Tour will feature six picturesque homes from around the Key, each unique in style and architecture. Take a peek inside the homes to be featured on the tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5.

 

Bixler Home

613 Triton Bend

When Tim and Toni Bixler custom built their home in 2014, they wanted it to resemble the styles found in Key West and the West Indies.

“We’ve always loved the look of that area,” Toni Bixler said. “But we don’t want to live there, so we thought this was perfect.”

The 2,650-square-foot home features three bedrooms, two in the main house and one in the casita, which is connected to the home by an outdoor kitchen.

The outdoor area features pool with a swim-out feature and a hot tub with a sunken fire pit.

When building their home, the Bixlers planned for the future, finding the best possible products they could. The home features underground utilities and uses natural gas.

“There’s not a lot about this home we don’t like,” Toni Bixler said.

The custom bar displays liquor bottles Tim and Toni Bixler collected on their travels.
The custom bar displays liquor bottles Tim and Toni Bixler collected on their travels.
When building their home, the Bixlers wanted the interior to have a warm, contemporary coastal feel.
When building their home, the Bixlers wanted the interior to have a warm, contemporary coastal feel.
The master suite has a cozy tropical feel.
The master suite has a cozy tropical feel.
The master bath features his and hers sinks and a vanity.
The master bath features his and hers sinks and a vanity.
The kitchen features Thermidor appliances and white cabinetry by J.C. Mack & Associates.
The kitchen features Thermidor appliances and white cabinetry by J.C. Mack & Associates.
A display of the coordinates of Longboat Key rests above the sliding glass doors to the backyard.
A display of the coordinates of Longboat Key rests above the sliding glass doors to the backyard.
The guest room in the main house was decorated with bright island colors.
The guest room in the main house was decorated with bright island colors.
The Bixlers wanted to include a tropical beach theme in every room of the house.
The Bixlers wanted to include a tropical beach theme in every room of the house.
The Bixlers wanted to include a tropical beach theme in every room of the house.
The Bixlers wanted to include a tropical beach theme in every room of the house.
The outdoor kitchen connects the casita with the main house.
The outdoor kitchen connects the casita with the main house.
The backyard area features a pool, hot tub, sunken fire pit and sitting areas.
The backyard area features a pool, hot tub, sunken fire pit and sitting areas.
The backyard area features a pool, hot tub, sunken fire pit and sitting areas.
The backyard area features a pool, hot tub, sunken fire pit and sitting areas.
The casita provides privacy for a guest.
The casita provides privacy for a guest.
The home was custom built by Beach to Bay Builders in 2014.
The home was custom built by Beach to Bay Builders in 2014.
The home was custom built by Beach to Bay Builders in 2014.
The home was custom built by Beach to Bay Builders in 2014.

 

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