Lunara, the extraordinary bayfront residence at 388 South Shore Drive in Sarasota’s Sapphire Shores neighborhood, has been selected for 2026 Gold Nugget Award recognition — a national distinction celebrating excellence in residential architecture, planning, design, development, interiors and innovation.
Presented by PCBC and CBIA and powered by Realtor.com, the Gold Nugget Awards are among the residential building industry’s most respected design honors. For 2026, Award of Merit winners were selected from more than 800 entries across North America and now advance as finalists for the coveted Grand Awards.
Lunara: A Sanctuary of Calm Sophistication
Set along Sarasota Bay with expansive views of the downtown skyline, Lunara is a rare architectural statement: modern, sculptural, technically ambitious and deeply connected to its waterfront setting. Designed by Mark Sultana of DSDG Architects and built by Voigt Brothers Construction, the residence transforms a challenging elevated bayfront site into a highly livable work of architecture.
The result is a home that feels both dramatic and personal. Floating planes, intersecting volumes, walls of glass, water, light and horizon all work together to create a residence that is unmistakably Sarasota, yet unlike anything else currently available in the market.
Credit Belongs to an Exceptional Creative Team
Mark Sultana of DSDG Architects brought architectural clarity and imagination to the project, shaping a residence that uses its site constraints as part of its design language. Voigt Brothers Construction delivered the craftsmanship, engineering and precision required to bring that vision to life. Owners Dara and Hani Nassif provided the personal vision behind the home, with Dara Nassif contributing as owner/designer alongside Michelle Bilodeau on the interiors.
Mark Sultana, Dara Nassif, Kalen Lyons, Michael Voigt
An Award-Winning Home
Lunara had already received major local recognition in SRQ Magazine’s 2026 Home of the Year Awards, earning Gold for Best Overall Home Over $4 Million, and Platinum honors for Best Kitchen and Best Bathroom. The Gold Nugget Award selection extends that recognition to a broader national stage.
Lunara is defined by bold architecture and fine details: an 11-foot pivot entry door, a double-height living space, automated glass walls, a no-hallway planning strategy, a two-level pool, a rooftop entertainment deck, a glass elevator and a 10-car garage designed as part of the home’s visual experience.
But the power of Lunara extends beyone its features into the way those features serve the experience of living there. The home was designed around movement, view, privacy, entertaining, retreat and the daily pleasure of being surrounded by water and light.
Andrew Tanner of the Laughlin Tanner Group at Premier Sotheby’s International Realty was selected to represent Lunara, bringing experienced luxury representation to one of Sarasota’s most distinctive waterfront properties.
“Lunara stands apart because it is not simply a luxury waterfront home,” said Andrew Tanner. “It is an architectural residence with a clear point of view. Every decision, from the way the home sits on the site to the way light moves through the interiors, reflects intention.”
For Sarasota, Lunara’s Gold Nugget Award recognition is also a point of pride. It places one of the city’s most remarkable new residences in conversation with leading projects across North America and reinforces Sarasota’s growing reputation as a market where design, lifestyle and waterfront living meet at the highest level.
Lunara is currently offered for sale by Andrew Tanner of the Laughlin Tanner Group at Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.
