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The day home is a Colonial Revivao home built in 1940 along Sarasota Bay. It references classic New England salt box-style homes.

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This 1925-era bungalow has a low-pitched gable roof with exposed rafters and knee wall. The front door is original.

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Bay Haven Elemen tary School and Southside Elementary School in Sarasota were built from identical plans in the 1920s. Both were designed by M. Leo Elliott. This is Bay Haven.

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The Tuerpe home at 2325 Hickory Ave. is hidden by a wall and features a pool-enhanced entry area. The present owners added a 1,200-square-foot addition featuring a chef's kitchen, dining room and first-floor master suite.

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The Whitfield Taylor Home at 2704 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, is a Mediterranean Revival home built in 1925. It has the original terra cotta roof, extensive weought iron work, copper porch roof and other details similar to those found at the Dwight Baum-designed Ringling home, Ca d"Zan.

SUN PHOTO BY KIM COOL

The Cemovich home at 410 Baynard Drive features items collected by the owners while traveling the world.

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An additional garage at left crates an entry courtyard flanked by the home's attached garage at right. House is at 738 Capistrano Drive.

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Replacing a 1949 house is this new two-story house referred to as a "man cave" because of its interior appointments which include a basketball court/gym with 21-foot ceiling on the first floor.

SUN PHOTO BY KIM COOL

Low country-inspired home is on Morgan Circle in Mission Valley.

SUN PHOTO BY KIM COOL

Recently restored to its original 1956 Sarasota School of Architecture-style is this modern home at 512 Valencia, on the island of Venice.