golf course architect Rees Jones. Unlike their former center-hall Colonial-style home, complete with a number of for- mal (and mostly unused) rooms, the home features an open floor plan that captures the natural light beaming through expan- sive windows throughout the first floor.
“An open floor plan allows homeowners to truly optimize their living space, which is exactly what the Fernandezes wanted to do,” states Jackson. “This home will serve them as their children grow, it will serve them when they are empty nesters, and it will serve them in their retirement years. We be- lieve a home design should be smart and efficient. The Fernandez home is a perfect example of that design philosophy.” JacksonBuilt made deci- sion-making easy. Fernandez says: “There are thousands of selections to be made in a home construction project like this one. For the most part, Jeannie and I went with the ones made by Allison Casper, the builder’s full-time profes- sional designer. She really went out of her way to educate us on how to achieve the coastal living style we wanted. Not many builders have a designer on staff, and if they do, they are not the caliber of Allison.” To the Fernandezes’ delight, their home was designed to make great use of the outdoors, making it seem much larger than it actually is. The comfort- able family room opens onto an outside porch, complete with a traditional brick fireplace, motorized screening and mod- ern flat-screen television. The porch is located just a few steps
