Garden Club puts Longboat Key homes on parade

Four homes provided unique looks into Longboat living.

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 1:55 p.m. March 4, 2017
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The Longboat Key Garden Club gave residents and visitors a unique look into the island on March 4.

Home tour goers were welcome to explore the houses in any order they wanted.  From coastal themes to relaxing pool decks, each home offered different look into how people live on Longboat

The 41st Annual Home and Garden Tour featured four homes. The first was Howard Rooks’ home in Lido Shores. The 5,000 square-foot house overlooks the Sarasota Bay and Bayou Sound and offers a look at the Sarasota Skyline.

The Flaherty home in Queens Harbor was the second home. The home’s interior is decorated with the coastal colors of blue and green and is located on the fourth fairway of the Harbourside golf course of the Longboat Key Club.

The third home, Kim Howard and Kim McQuilken’s home, is located in Emerald Harbor. The interior of the house exudes a sand and sea theme and the large outdoor lanai offers an area for relaxation. Kim Howard has bordered the property with various fruit and vegetable plants as well.

The Gurchieck home on Gulf of Mexico Drive was the fourth home on the tour. Michael and Barbara Gurchieck have decorated their home with simple, yet colorful accents, including a floral painting over the stove. There large balcony overlooks their spacious pool deck.

 

Susan Loprete, Julie Flaherty and Linda Ulrich
Susan Loprete, Julie Flaherty and Linda Ulrich
Becky Thomas and Ann Quackenbush
Becky Thomas and Ann Quackenbush
Jo Ann Krueger and Donna Parker
Jo Ann Krueger and Donna Parker
Mary Harper and Carol Peschel
Mary Harper and Carol Peschel
John Flaherty and Gary Ulrich
John Flaherty and Gary Ulrich
Larry and Judy Bialk and Joan Partridge
Larry and Judy Bialk and Joan Partridge
The dining room of the Flaherty home leads out to a patio on the Harbourside Golf Course.
The dining room of the Flaherty home leads out to a patio on the Harbourside Golf Course.
Chantel Diem, Mac Spitzer and Kip O’Neill
Chantel Diem, Mac Spitzer and Kip O’Neill
Nancy Seder, Howard Rooks, Virginia Lipton and Lillian Sands
Nancy Seder, Howard Rooks, Virginia Lipton and Lillian Sands
Joyce Russo, Carol Mullen and Thea Phillips
Joyce Russo, Carol Mullen and Thea Phillips
Howard Rooks home looks out into Sarasota Bay and Pansy Bayou.
Howard Rooks home looks out into Sarasota Bay and Pansy Bayou.
The Sarasota skyline can be seen from the roof of Howard Rooks’ home.
The Sarasota skyline can be seen from the roof of Howard Rooks’ home.
Hank and Marcia Heuerman
Hank and Marcia Heuerman
Howard Rooks’ backyard looks out onto Pansy Bayou.
Howard Rooks’ backyard looks out onto Pansy Bayou.
Howard Rooks’ backyard looks out onto Pansy Bayou.
Howard Rooks’ backyard looks out onto Pansy Bayou.
Bob Nosal and Bob Trisolini
Bob Nosal and Bob Trisolini
Fred and Jane Wittlinger and Kathy and Mark Mosak
Fred and Jane Wittlinger and Kathy and Mark Mosak
Bob Nosal, Howard Rooks and Bob Trisolini
Bob Nosal, Howard Rooks and Bob Trisolini
Susan Ostrander, Barbara Young, Kathy Gobbi and Lorraine and Walter Smith
Susan Ostrander, Barbara Young, Kathy Gobbi and Lorraine and Walter Smith
Yve and Marie Fikus
Yve and Marie Fikus
Yve and Marie Fikus 1693. Clifford and Beverley Root
Yve and Marie Fikus 1693. Clifford and Beverley Root

 

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