In a tribute to the past, Iowa ophthalmologists Amir Arbisser and Lisa Brothers Arbisser sought to meld vestiges of a crumbling 1936 beach cottage in which they and their now-adult children had vacationed for years with the towering luxury design they’d envisioned for their own future.
Named “Beach Habah” to celebrate the family’s heritage, the homeowners brought memories of dunes expeditions and clamorous suppers (and an old bunk bed ladder!) into the design of a 3,700 square foot three-level residence that reflected nature and family. Intimate yet open, the new home needed to embrace Lisa and Amir without feeling too expansive and yet open up to accommodate friends, grown children and grandchildren who may come to visit. It would do so with custom elements such as wide pocketing walls to make sliding doors between rooms disappear.

“They are also extremely eco-conscious,” says MGB’s Steve Ellis of the Arbissers. “They were invested in the newest technologies and most sustainable methods for construction, like the use of locally sourced ash for the exterior.” American Clay walls, recycled glass bathroom tiles and CaesarStone—a radon-free quartz product from Israel—help fuse ecology with luxury.

A rooftop garden, photovoltaic solar panels, drought-tolerant native landscape and reclaimed water are complemented by a coveted rooftop SwimEx pool with paddlewheel to recreate a river current.

Designed by architect Ron Sivitz, interior design by Jim Lass, this home achieved LEED Platinum.

Siesta Key Beach Platinum LEED Vacation Home

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