Design partners share vision for Grandview at Bay Beach

FORT MYERS BEACH — London Bay Homes has selected a design team to create a one-of-a-kind living experience at Grandview at Bay Beach, an 11-story luxury high-rise to be built by London Bay within the gated Waterside neighborhood at Bay Beach on the southern tip of Fort Myers Beach on Estero Island. Situated two miles north of Lovers Key State Park, Grandview is close to beaches, shopping, dining, and nightlife on Fort Myers Beach.

Grandview will be the first condominium tower built in Fort Myers Beach since 2008 and the final tower in Waterside at Bay Beach. Grandview will feature 58 open-concept residences, ranging from 2,400 to 2,900 square feet with three or four bedrooms, dens, three or three-and-a-half bathrooms, and private elevator access. Each residence also includes covered outdoor terraces. All six residences on the top floor will be penthouses with 11-foot ceilings and two covered parking spaces per unit.

In addition, Grandview will offer a pet-friendly living environment with no weight restrictions.  Pre-construction pricing for the residences at Grandview at Bay Beach starts in the $900s. London Bay is now accepting reservations. 

Designed by Bob Hall of Curts Gaines Hall Jones Architects in Tampa, Grandview will feature an elegantly clean and streamlined Island Contemporary architectural style. A contemporary exterior palette of light creams and grays punctuated with stone elements will establish Grandview’s modern feel, while glass handrails on the building’s eastern sunrise terraces will further enhance the effect. Sunset waterside terraces, oriented to the north and south, will be screened for optimum al fresco enjoyment.

With only six units per floor, the tower’s design uses the footprint to widen the interior residences. Large areas of low-e glass, along with the terraces, will contribute to a see-through feeling that is conducive to the open-concept floor plans while offering energy efficiency. The porte-cochère’s composited wood accents will be echoed in a trio of folded plate roofs atop the tower. The porte-cochère will open to a two-story lobby.

Grandview will feature a comprehensive array of resort-inspired amenities. On-site amenities, designed by Nashville-based Interior Design Associates (IDA), will complement the high-rise’s island contemporary architecture and showcase the colors and textures of nature. Grandview residents will host guests in two luxuriously appointed suites that offer privacy for visitors and access to the building’s lounge areas and amenities. 

Residents will take advantage of the building’s fitness center that will feature state-of-the-art strength and cardio equipment, as well as motorized privacy shades. The adjacent yoga studio, complete with a mirror wall, barre, and cushioned flooring for impact absorption, will provide designated space for Zen-seeking residents. Men’s and women’s changing rooms have been envisioned with stainless-steel fixtures and finishes, along with a shimmery wallcovering in a soft blue hue with a classic mix of cream and sliver mosaic for the mirror surround. IDA has finished an interior club room that will include more intimate gathering areas, as well as a bar and fireplace, with cerulean blue, citrine green and turquoise accents. The club room will offer several seating areas with contemporary styled furniture, glints of silver and dark undertones. 

A floating staircase will curve from the first-floor lobby to Grandview’s second-floor amenities level, “The EL,” a reference to the tower’s brand tagline of “Elevated Waterfront Living.” A catering kitchen will be available to those at the El’s large lanai and outdoor bar, while a series of covered and open-air gathering spaces with built-in seating, green spaces, floral displays, grills, and fire pits designed by Innovations Design Group will encourage a connection with nature while maximizing outdoor views.

Grandview residents will also have access to the activities and amenities offered within Waterside, including a resort-style swimming pool and spa, tennis courts, 1.2 miles of walking and jogging paths adjacent to private open space, a fishing pier, beach access, and the nearby marinas.

Romanza Interior Design and Clive Daniel Home are creating the interior designs for Grandview’s two model residences. The models will feature relaxed contemporary designs that highlight the layered vistas of land and water from Grandview’s penthouses on the 11th floor. As one would expect based on London Bay’s commitment to its brand promise of Private Label Living, the models will showcase the flexibility of the tower’s 58 residences and the high-level of finishes and luxury appointments that will be included in every residence. 

In Residence 1104, Romanza’s team of interior design professionals has enhanced the views with a great room that will feature a long curving wall of sliding glass doors opening to a terrace, capturing a floating-in-the-sky design. Clean-lined furniture featuring rectangular and oval shapes has been curated to enhance the openness of the residence. Romanza has also selected a palette of light ivory, camel and gray backgrounds accented with soft teals and dark wood tones. 

Clive Daniel Home’s design team created a color palette of grays and ivories punctuated by slate and marine blues for the Residence 1106 model. Wood flooring will be introduced throughout the living areas of to emphasize the open floor plan’s great room, dining area and kitchen. A subway tile accented wall will offer a built-in linear fireplace and television. In the kitchen, the island will feature a counter surface with a waterfall edge.

The Grandview residences are designed to showcase luxurious finishes and appointments, including volume tray ceilings accented with crown molding in the foyer, kitchen and dining areas. Each floor plan presents integrated open-concept great rooms, dining areas, and kitchens that present living areas with a seamless, flowing feeling. Buyers will see the luxury options and features they can select when they visit London Bay’s Selection Studio.

A leading homebuilder and developer in the Southwest Florida home market for nearly three decades, London Bay Homes has earned more than 300 industry awards. Its brand promise of Private Label Living ensures quality, attention to detail, and homes that are a unique expression of their residents’ distinctive tastes. The company builds new luxury custom and multifamily homes priced from $1 million to more than $10 million in many exclusive neighborhoods and communities. Visit www.LondonBay.com.

The Grandview sales center is open daily at 4530 Bay Beach Lane, seven miles north of Bonita Beach Road. London Bay Homes is offering pricing opportunities for future residents who reserve now. Visit www.GrandviewBayBeach.com.