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Coffee and a newspaper on the back porch.
Before the digital age, mornings were a simple pleasure. Steve and Nancy Bliss are rediscovering those quiet, unplugged moments in a home as time-honored as the bygone daybreak ritual: the circa 1917 to 1920 cottage they lovingly restored in the heart of the Naples Historic District.
“I’ve always loved the cottages in Old Naples and the feel of the neighborhood,” says Nancy. “I felt like we’re living in Florida and we should embrace old Florida rather than try to create something we had in New Jersey. I was having a glass of wine one night and looking online. The cottage had just come on the market.”
The home, dubbed Martha’s Cottage by its original owners, met their modest requirements: It had a
