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La Casa Costiera – a bit of Italy on the Island
By Louise Bolger | SUN Staff Writer
The Anna Maria Island SUN – Vol. 11 No. 16 – January 19, 2011
… La Casa Costiera is a really unique 12 unit complex directly on the Gulf with a wide expanse of beach at its door. The upscale development was designed by the talented Emily Anne Smith and built by Brent Whitehead, both of whom have done many projects on Anna Maria. Architectural features include arches, interior columns and high ceilings with each unit having a different design and the feel of a home rather than a condo with windows on most sides …