The most interesting presence on the property is Claude himself . At 75 , he is fit . There ’ s a self-possessed air about him . Like all people who prefer silence to chatter , he chooses his words carefully . A bracing thoughtfulness reveals itself whenever he does speak . You want to lean in to hear what he says . You may garner some nugget of wisdom — the secret to making your way in the world without defiling it , or what it ’ s like to be one of the coolest 75-year-olds ever to have walked the earth .
Some may view Claude ’ s home as a monument to Old Florida . Others may see it as an experiment in sustainability , a way forward for a throw-away world . Above all , however , it ’ s an enthralling expression of an original mind .
CLAUDE BAUDIN LOCAL PROFILE beachLIFE 71