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Palm Beach Architectural Commission OKs new home for the North End
Sometimes a house design just needs a few tweaks to earn the Architectural Commission 's thumbs up, as was the case with a two-story residence proposed for Palm Beach's North End. The board's Oct. 28 approval came after commissioners asked the architect to refine exterior detailing on the Georgian-influenced design, which had garnered a positive initial reception in September. "I think you did a wonderful first pass, one of the best ones we've seen," Commissioner K.T. Catlin told architect Patrick Segraves during the project's first review on Sept. 23. The house was commissioned by Diane and Leonel Leyva for 575 N. Lake Way, a lot of about a quarter-acre on the northeast corner of South Woods Road. Plans show that the main two-story structure would stand on the property's west side. It would be connected to an indoor kitchen and outdoor loggia at the center the design, with a two-bay garage to the east. The house would feature an off-white stucco exterior complemented by a dark-metal front door. The same metal would be used for the window frames. A masonry wall would wrap around the central structure to hide the street-facing loggia and pool, according to the plans. The landscape