Beautiful home in a beautiful place. :) Glad to see some POSITIVE news about the Gulf! And happy to see this home withstood Ike and Alex.

Oh...I...just...hate...you. The water; the house. It's so restful. I live beside Lake Ontario...now there's a manky body of water. I hope you don't mind if I steal some of your ideas - they're dead gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

My bags are packed - When can I move in?

Beautiful, can you let me know where that mirror in the bedroom is from?

i could do without the shells on the dining room chairs, but the rest of the house? that is my idea of heaven :-)

i love how everything is perfectly organized and how all the furniture looks luxurious and substantial. i want my house to feel like that but it seems like it is an endless battle to clean and put things away. i realize this is staged but i am sold on the idea that it's possible.

My God, that PORCH!!!! Heaven. Not to nitpick, though, but I'd rather have lounge chairs than those bar chairs (?). Better for reading (and napping).

How much COOl can fit in one beach side McMansion!?! It's funny, in this setting I could never, ever tire of that much white, beige, ivory, tan or light grey. With that expanse of sandy beach background and the blue sky and ocean I wouldn't have it any other way.

I wish I knew what designer did which part of the house.

Too much for Show for myself ... i find it looks very very nice but it is very impersonal!! it lacks soul !!

VBG--

There's a difference between Luxury Real Estate and Mc Mansions:

If it's not in a suburb, not poorly designed and fits its environment well, as this does - it's not a McMansion.

The slated wall is brilliant. The etched fish on shower door, not equally so brilliant. Maybe these home owners over did it with shells and fish. They're on a beach. Why over do it?

I would have liked a bit more color but SUPERB!!!

This is my kind of beach house!

Smarty pants bepsf.

Thanks for the education. I went searching for a definition of McMansion and now see why I was off-base. From Wiki "The term is generally used to denote a multi-story house of no clear architectural style, with a larger footprint than an older median home and either located in a newer, larger subdivision or replacing an existing, smaller structure in an older neighborhood. [citation needed]

Typically it will have a floor area over 3,000 square feet (280 m2), ceilings 9-10 feet high, a two-story portico, a front door hall with a chandelier hanging from 16-20 feet, two or more garages, several bedrooms and bathrooms, and lavish interiors. The house often covers a larger portion of the lot than the construction it replaces, resulting in the obliteration of the garden. McMansions may also be built in homogeneous communities by a single developer."
I had no idea! I just thought every new house with a huge footprint was a McMansion. What do I know, I live out in the country in a big old house. I stand corrected, AT and its readers fill lots of gaps for me!

That view of the water is worth the price of admission.

I was only lukewarm on this house. A.There is such a thing as too much detail in decorating. B.I think that many of the elements will be outdated in about 5 years. All pomp, no soul....oh yeah....except for the idyllic setting outside the home!

I'm mixed on this. There are too many shells and fishies in the decor. Yeah, it's a beach house...we get it already. I'd rather look at the gorgeous view of the water than a lot of nautical accoutrement.

I do like that the decorator(s) went with a neutral palette rather than all blues (which is what I would have expected). And they steered clear of trendy turquoise, which was a wise move if they don't want to redecorate in another year.

I like the neutral tones but a little too many "decorator touches" for me. Also seems like they cheaped out on the ceiling fans, especially in a project that seems so detail oriented. Definitely on point trend wise but at the same time feels overdecorated. Ending on a positive note the view is beautiful!!!

This is a fantastic beach house with a perfect attention to details by the designers. Thanks for showing our Wood Orb Chandelier, it looks great in the beach house!
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This house is too big. There are two dining tables withing 8 feet of each other. Totally superfluous.

The white-washing is lovely and the nail-head trim on the chairs is a nice way to add sparkle without being overly precious.

I love the mix of traditional and modern elements!

I would like this place better if it didnt feel so "decorated" to me. It's almost like they didnt know when to stop with the details. Overall nice, but a bit much. The view is amazing.

Like some other posters... yes, of course the house is beautiful. Having said that, it feels more like a luxury hotel than a house. No personal details whatsoever and a little too cute. Plus, those shells on the chairs are pretty awful. I think that if one were to sit on that chair, would feel much like sitting on the potty. Don't know why the shell made me think of one of those old-fashioned latrines. Weird to have the gaping mouth of a shell positioned right where you need to plonk yourself down.

Anyhoo... pretty but not love.

When I lived in Texas, we would do as Texans do and vacation at Port Aransas. This house does not have that Port Aransas vibe.

"...but the interior is not overly nautical."

Really?

Remember this is for show and for sale. Merchandising is in play here. The future owner may very well offer this house for rentals, which is a huge industry these days. The decorating is influenced by all of these factors. If the future owner actually chooses to live in the house, then tune in later and witness another spectacular display of designer power at work. The new owner might replace the fish with deer heads and zebra skins, who knows. These girls are top notch, and that's a fact. I personally agree that it presently is busy and fishy, and most of the public loves that look. They want fish in their shower. As for the two dining tables in close proximity -- where are the 18 people supposed to take their meals? So, lighten up a little, OK? For the men, there is a model boat and a pair of oars, a mounted fish, some fabulous wooden sculptures, and some other things, and the house itself. The stairway and high cupola together are as energizing as a wooden structure can be. Especially when viewed while standing on the fish rug.You have to be there. Go there.

Super gorgeous, super expensive, super professionally decorated.

Once I read all the criticisms concerning the nautically themed decoration, I looked one more time, and noticed quite a few nautically themed decorative items. But for a house that size, the amount seems appropriate, and they can all be easily removed, once there is a live-in owner.

I liked especially the clever touches with the chair upholstery, and all that bleached wood and the light color palette.

Having said all that, this house is so far removed from my financial reality, that it really doesn't interest me all that much. I only felt tempted to respond, after I read the comments.

I feel like I've been hit in the head with a tattered sock filled with seashells.

I agree with bthughes.
You have to be in the house to truly appreciate the architecture and the light of the space. It is gorgeous and it is no where near my price bracket or reality either. But it will be appealing to some person with enough money to spend on a "vacation home" -- not an everyday home -- so some beachy decor is totally appropriate and desired.
And anyone else who has been to Port Aransas will understand why this house stands out as being exceptional.

For those of yoy that feel like you have been hit in the head with a tattered sock with seashells; maybe you were, but not in this house. I actually went there and was completely blown away with the architecture and design of this beautiful home. Of course this house has no soul in it yet; it is for sale for some wonderful family to buy and give one. If it were in my budget, perhaps I could own this magnificant spectacular home. The ocean views are one in a million!!! Kudos to this design team.