| This 1906 2 story frame house was built along the St. Lucie River in Stuart, Florida. The accompanying office/studio was built in the 1970’s. The 3000 square foot main residence is constructed of Dade County pine framing, with cypress sheathing and singles, and the built in cabinetry of teakwood. The 1100 square foot office/studio is frame with Cedar shingles to match the main house. The structures were last operated as a Bed and Breakfast until May of 2002 when the property was purchased to construct waterfront townhouses. Since the change of occupancy left the homes to the wrath of the local building codes, this grand old home, named the Enchante’ (the Enchanted), was forced to leave town. The two homes were loaded onto a barge and traveled across Florida via the Okeechobee Waterway into the Gulf of Mexico where they traveled up to 80 miles offshore on the way to the Vermillion River in Lafayette, Louisiana. The homes reach their new location in August of 2002, right in time for hurricane season. In November of 2002, the homes were struck by 3 hurricanes in a 30-day period; with the worst being Hurricane Lily in a direct hit 8 miles east of the eye. The homes escaped virtually unscathed. The main house measures overall 49’ X 80’ and weighs 112 tons. 7 ½ feet of the side porch had to be removed to facilitate the 50’ width of the St. Lucie Lock in the Okeechobee Waterway. The office/studio measures overall 40’ X 40’ and weighs 50 tons. These homes were relocated for Michael Burdette. | ||
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