SOUTHSHORE LIFE MAGAZINE
FEATURE STORY
FIELD #1
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he center atrium in Roman architecture was a way to allow light and ventilation to enter and for rain water to collect in a pool below. At first, the hearth was situated in the atrium until, in more spacious Roman homes, the atrium began to function as a formal reception room and as the official center of family life. When I asked Lea and Scott Manningham what their favorite room was, they agreed it was their open courtyard, located between the main house on one side, and the 2-car garage on the other. "It is where we gather to talk or relax, where we watch sports, movies, and more," Lea affirmed. These Waterset residents are both Ohio natives. Lea Manningham left Cleveland for Wesley Chappel, Florida, in 2004. She returned to Cleveland after 9.5 years 22
and took a teacher's aid job that coincidentally had become available because teacher's aid Scott Manningham had to leave for three months for medical reasons. When he returned, life and some match-making co-workers brought them together. Serendipity brought them to SouthShore. After having spent two years in Cleveland, Lea was missing Florida. By that time they were married. Once in Florida and Scott had found a good job, they bought the last Waterset townhouse model that was available in 2015. "And I wish we had bought a larger home," said Scott. "And not because we don't love our home. It's because Waterset home values have gone up dramatically!" Their 2,500square-foot town home has four bedrooms and three baths, in addition to the open-air courtyard. Their second preferred gathering place is the open plan dining room and living room. A large table from Ashley Home
