Gullane Court

Rebuilding a 1987 Fiddlesticks home from the inside

Gullane Court is a whole-house interior renovation by Kelly General Contracting at Fiddlesticks Country Club in Fort Myers. The 2,984 sq ft single-storey home was built in 1987 and sits on the lake; the renovation reworked the kitchen, three bathrooms, the laundry, the closets and every finish in between.

A kitchen built around a curved island

The kitchen carries the project. A curved island with a fluted wood base and marble countertops anchors the room, with glass-front upper cabinets, a mosaic tile backsplash, brass hardware and a beaded chandelier overhead. Built-in wall ovens, a paneled refrigerator, a wine refrigerator and a second prep sink keep the working runs clear of the island itself.

Vaulted ceilings and a wall of light

The great room opens to the kitchen under a vaulted ceiling with clerestory windows above and a wall of glass facing the lake. A stacked-stone fireplace anchors one end. Backlit artwork panels set into the walls in the hallway and living room turn circulation space into something worth walking through.

Three bathrooms, rebuilt

Every bathroom came out and went back in: double vanities with stone tops, backlit LED mirrors, brass sconces, towel warmers, and a walk-in shower with a pebble floor. One vanity opens straight onto the pool deck, which is the kind of detail that only makes sense once you have lived in a house on the water.

Storage that earns its place

The laundry room gained a sink, a folding counter and a drying rack. Closets were fitted with custom shelving and double hanging rods, and a full wall of built-in shelving with LED cove lighting runs alongside the garden windows.

On the lake at Fiddlesticks

The house sits on the water inside Fiddlesticks Country Club, with a circular paver drive, mature royal palms and a screened pool enclosure at the rear. Golf course frontage sits across the lake.