Though there aren't formal neighborhood association functions, people do get together. For example, residents along Verdura Way have community socials once or twice a year and an annual block garage sale. Neighbors watch and know who comes and goes, and will even call the house if a stranger stops for a while in front of it. The Larichiutas had been looking in the area for years and liked the canopy roads that lead to Verdura Woods. When they saw the house with its beautiful porch, they quickly decided it was the house they wanted.
Awnings keep the house cooler in the summer.
The kitchen and breakfast nook have a black and white color scheme accented with polka-dot trim. In the dining room, Eileen proudly displays a set of rectangular glass trays that were used as bridal-shower dishes from the '20s through the early '40s. The Larichiutas collect show cars, and have a 1968 Dodge Charger and a 1969 Plymouth Satellite. Eileen is the treasurer of the North Florida Mopar Association besides being an administrative assistant to the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys' Association. They are really bright out here because there are no city lights and few street lights to block out the night.