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About Your Hosts
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Married in 1992, Toni and Mark Treworgy have
combined their individual
 goals
into one shared dream at Island Cottage.
Formerly a well know vocalist performer in the New York metropolitan
area as well as a facilities designer for Chubb Corporation,
Toni's
education
is in the field of advertising, marketing and design. An
accomplished writer, poet, songwriter and artist as well, Toni's
decorative touches and talents are evident throughout the villas and
gift shop.
Painting since the tender age of four, the inspirational
surroundings from her childhood helped to develop the
foundation for
her appreciation of nature,
which is the primary focus of her art today.
She is most well known
for her watercolors depicting land and seascapes of serene &
tranquil coves, beaches,
rivers & marshlands, and of unspoiled secret waterways found along
the eastern seaboard from Maine to the Bahamas and around the world.
While you visit Island Cottage, be sure to make a "Private" dinner
reservation to experience Toni's culinary
talents
as she works in concert w/ Mark to bring you a
wonderful evening of fine dining to be savored like fine wine.
Of course, you will also enjoy the divine gourmet breakfasts she
prepares each morning and her home baked cookies which accompany
"Afternoon Tea".
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Mark's hobbies include antique car
restoration, woodworking and boatbuilding. On occasion, guests have
been invited in to Mark's private workshop
where they have been able to watch the master as he worked on such
projects as "Valentine", a 1969 Jaguar E-Type restoration
completed in September, 2005.
Valentine has since been entered in two Jaguar Concours events where
she won "Best in her class" with scores of 98 and 99.8 respectively.
"Miss Lola" is another of Mark's
projects. She is a wooden Bahamian Dinghy designed, built and
launched in the Island Cottage Swimming pool
during a fun filled Caribbean party with friends and guests..
Mark's education is in the field of
engineering and naval architecture. In 1979, he founded Treworgy
Yachts, a metal ship building yard in Florida where he
designed and built many Custom sailing vessels and yachts, many of
which are U.S. Coast Guard certified passenger carrying vessels
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During the first eight years of their
marriage, Toni and Mark worked side by side at the "Yard". Toni ran
the office, was in charge of marketing, and as tons
of steel were delivered, she
personally unloaded the trucks with her own crane
the couple named "Horton" from the Dr. Seuss books.  Meanwhile,
Mark worked closely with the architects, supervised
all aspects of the boatbuilding projects, and was often seen
welding and cutting metal along with his foreman John
and his crew. Mark's custom built sailboats and yachts are up to 100 foot in
length and many of them are Coast Guard certified chartering vessels
for day-sailing passengers and luxurious overnight cruises. Today,
his boats are mostly seen along coastal New England, in the Great
Lakes region,
in Florida's tropical waters or cruising the
Caribbean.
The couple sold the boatyard in the year
1999 to follow Toni's dream of designing and building a
romantic oceanfront villa inn which was completed two years later.
Within one year of opening, Island Cottage by the Sea was singled
out as one of Florida's top 10 inns by
world renowned travel writer, Herb Hiller, and has more recently received
the designation as one of the 5 best Florida Inns by Florida Living
Magazine,
a national publication, & the industry's "White
Glove" award by "Superior Small Lodging.
The most recent of honors was being chosen as a
"Select Registry - Distinguished Inns of North America" Property -
2008, and
One of the "TOP 10 HIDDEN GEMS" in the United States - awarded by
Trip Advisor.
Island Cottage's Green Practices also gained it recognition by the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
who awarded Island Cottage with a
"One Palm Status" for their
environmental efforts.
Since opening, the couple have
hosted numerous beachfront wedding ceremonies &
receptions.
Toni's love of cooking is evidenced by her home-style gourmet
breakfasts, home baked cookies, delightful "Spa Cuisine" and romantic
"Private" gourmet Dinners served
to our guests by advance
reservation only, ... a fine dining, 1900's themed evening
unsurpassed in romantic ambience
featuring
"home-style gourmet" cuisine and an exclusive
wine list from
eclectic estate wineries and vineyards.
While visiting Island Cottage Florida Bed and Breakfast Resort Inn, you'll want to enjoy the property's "Spa", ... a dedicated room
exclusively
for the enjoyment of our guests with tropical decor
set beside an
enchanted
garden where guests and couples "side-by-side"
can enjoy facials, body wraps and massages in an exclusive and relaxing
environment.
Your stay will not complete until you visit the inns library/gift
shop/gallery where guests can purchase artwork of the innkeeper, signature bathrobes
scented candles, spa lotions and signature soaps,
along with many other wonderful souvenir items in addition to borrowing a book from
the library or a
DVD from their vast movie collection.
A visit to the property's Museum is another treat you won't want to
miss!
Enjoying life & working side by
side at their Florida Oceanfront Bed and Breakfast Inn, this wining couple, Toni and Mark have
created a
magical atmosphere for their guests who will
take
home with them a host of romantic memories that are sure to last a
lifetime!
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