The clubroom is one of the most fun rooms that we’ve designed

Long-time Pennsylvania snowbirds and sports enthusiasts Paula and Peter Pala had already fallen in love with Miromar Lakes when they decided to build a place of their own. “It’s like living at the Ritz-Carlton,” Paula says. They wanted a light, bright Florida resort-style home where they could invite all of their friends over to watch a variety of games on multiple TVs with all the accoutrements: large open spaces, an indoor-outdoor flow, bars, wine storage and even a pizza oven fit the bill. So, they bought beautiful property on the water, pored over shelter magazines to come up with their desired style, and assembled their team: architects Randall Stofft and John Cooney, builder Matt Shull, interior designer Arlynn McDaniel and landscape architect Scott Windham.

“We decided upon a West Indies style,” Cooney says. Corbels and rafters under tongue-and-groove soffits, louvered grills between entry arches, and exterior plantation shutters architecturally define the exterior of this 11,755-square-foot home that supports the couple’s entertaining lifestyle. Inside, a great room incorporates the dining room, kitchen and an amazing clubroom that opens to a huge lanai and spa-like pool area.