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Ragusa installed a high-tech golf simu- l at or i n t h e b a s e m e nt , a l lo w i n g t h e homeow ner to enjoy a v ir tual golfing experience "any where in the world." The golf theme went over the top when the builder cut real golf car ts in half, refur- bished them and installed them into the walls to hold the owners clubs. A fish- i n g / s p o r t s m e n ' s r o o m w a s a l s o incorporated with space for the home- owner to tie his own fishing f lies and store gear. "The epoxy f loor is resistant to moisture from fishing waders," Chris notes. " We also provided entrance from t h e o u t s i d e t o e l i m i n a t e s l o g g i n g through the house soaking wet." Check out t he r ich ly ti led master bat h w it h el l ipt ica l t ub hou se d i n a n el l ipt ica l turret. "In this room, we needed to boost the mechanical systems to provide the stronger water pressure that the home- owner was adamant about." CM R ag u sa a l so create d a c u s tom oceanfront home ( pictured) loaded with space and the customized architectural elements that represent the homeown- ers' long-held vision of the perfect home. "Originally a local resident, the client on this project had always dreamed of this homesite, but was working out of state for quite some time," ex plains Ch r is . " When he had the oppor tunity to move back to the area, he snapped it up and the rest is beautiful histor y." Located on a golf course, the " Rye" hou se presente d it s ow n set of c h a l- lenges , not the least of which was its sitting within a tight lot of a subdivision, wh ich a lso presented t he problem of height restr ictions , par ticularly since t he home ow ner r e que s te d a w a l kout basement to en hance the golf course views for the ¤,›››-square-foot home. A l o n g w i t h t h e a r c h i t e c t , S c o t t Fiorentino, Ch r is was up to t he task , f u l f i l l i n g a l l o f t h e a b o v e w h i l e BOSTON.BUILDERARCHITECT.COM Builder+Architect Greater Boston | — š

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