St. Lucie Village is one of our nearest neighbors. The small town runs along Indian River Drive just north of Fort Pierce, about 4 miles and 10 minutes from our Metzger Rd shop, and we install countertops, remodel kitchens and update bathrooms there.
With 613 residents at the 2020 Census, it's a separate incorporated town rather than part of Fort Pierce or unincorporated county land, and its homes are mostly older custom houses on large lots facing the Indian River Lagoon. A tiny town government and one-of-a-kind kitchens are the two things to plan around.
Custom Homes and Lagoon-View Lots Along Indian River Drive
The village is historic and residential, strung along the lagoon shoreline with deep lots, mature trees and long views east across the water. Few houses here came from a production builder; kitchens were designed for each owner, so cabinet heights, island shapes and window placements vary from house to house.
That makes templating more involved. Custom cabinets may be deeper or taller than standard, walls in older homes may be out of square, and a kitchen built around a lagoon view often has a long window run where the backsplash stops short. We measure each of those before we talk material.
Homes like these suit natural stone with character: marble, quartzite or a marble-look quartz. Each behaves differently in a waterfront house, and the right one depends on how hard the kitchen works.
Old Dixie Highway, the FEC Line and a National Register District
The village runs about 2.6 miles north to south between US-1 and the Indian River Lagoon, with the Florida East Coast Railway and Old Dixie Highway crossing its full length and Indian River Drive closest to the water (Town of St. Lucie Village). From Metzger Rd it is one of our shortest drives.
First settled in 1843, the village incorporated in 1961 because residents wanted local control over land use. Its oldest section is a National Register historic district of 33 contributing homes and structures, the earliest built in 1875, and land use is still almost entirely single-family homes.
For a house inside the district, ask the town whether an exterior change, such as a new kitchen window or a range-hood vent through the wall, needs its review. Inside, the usual job is a custom kitchen getting marble, quartzite or marble-look quartz, often with a bath vanity cut from the same stone.
Small Town, Short Drive: What You Can Verify
We don't have village projects to show, and the town is small enough that we wouldn't name neighbors' homes even if we did. What you can check is our rating on Google: 4.9 stars, based on 31 reviews. One reviewer described Victor helping them find a white Carrara quartz for their kitchen and said the family was “accommodating to our schedule.”
For a natural-stone kitchen, bring a few photos of looks you like and, if possible, a cabinet door sample, so we can hold stone samples against it in your own lagoon light. Our Lakewood Park and Fort Pierce pages cover the communities on either side.
Get directions to our Metzger Rd shop to see slabs before you choose.
Ten Minutes Up Indian River Drive, Plus a Call to the Town
From Fort Pierce North we reach the village by US-1 or Indian River Drive in about 10 minutes. That short drive means a second look or a template day can be set when it suits you, including a weekend appointment if you ask. For marble or quartzite, the process adds a slab-selection step:
- Measuring visit and a conversation about how the kitchen is used
- Choosing the actual slab, since veining varies from piece to piece
- Laying the template out on the slab so the veins fall where you want them
- Fabrication, install and a first sealing of the natural stone
Permits are where the village differs. St. Lucie Village is its own municipality, so its requirements may not match either the City of Fort Pierce's or the county's; confirm with the town what applies before work is scheduled, and ask whether an older home carries any historic considerations. Countertops on existing cabinets generally aren't permit work. Rerouting a drain, wiring a new circuit or taking down a wall falls under Florida's licensed, permitted trades; at the estimate we'll go over how that part of your project is handled.
Services St. Lucie Village Homeowners Ask Us For Most
Marble Countertops
Real marble suits a custom village kitchen or bath where the owner values its veining and accepts some etching over time, much like the older finishes in the historic district.
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Quartzite Countertops
Quartzite gives a marble-like look in natural stone that's harder than granite, a good fit for a working lagoon-side kitchen that sees daily cooking and morning sun.
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Calacatta Quartz Countertops
Calacatta-look quartz delivers bold veining without sealing, for village owners who want the look with less care, placed away from strong east-window sun.
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Bathroom Remodeling
Older custom homes often keep their original baths, and a stone vanity or shower update pairs well with a kitchen project when one slab can supply both rooms.
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Kitchen Remodeling
For a full kitchen in an older custom house, we plan around non-standard cabinets, crooked plaster walls and that long lagoon-view window over the sink.
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Marble Polishing
Some older homes along Indian River Drive already have marble floors or a vanity top; polishing brings back a dull or etched surface before new stone is matched to it.
Learn more →Planning a project in St. Lucie Village? Call the shop.
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Marble, Quartzite or Marble-Look Quartz Beside the Lagoon
| Stone | Strengths | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Marble | Classic veining, a cool surface for baking, ages into a patina | Etches from citrus, wine and vinegar; needs sealing |
| Quartzite | Natural stone harder than granite, with marble-like patterns | Needs sealing; slab-to-slab variation |
| Marble-look quartz | Consistent veining and no sealing | Resin can scorch from hot pans and yellow under strong UV |
In a kitchen with a long east-facing window over the lagoon, morning sun is part of the choice, and that's worth raising when you're weighing quartz. Our article on real marble vs marble-look quartz goes into more detail.
What Treasure Coast Customers Say
V.D Quality Design Granite & Marble holds a 4.9-star average from 31 Google reviews (checked November 2026).
“Mr. Dubon help us find our dream white Carrara Quartz for our kitchen. His company was very reliable and punctual, and accommodating to our schedule.”
“Great craftsmanship. The team was very professional and victor is very attentive, expedient and affordable!”
St. Lucie Village Kitchen Remodeling FAQs
Do you work on historic riverfront homes in St. Lucie Village?
Yes. Older houses along Indian River Drive often have custom cabinets, plaster walls and floors that have moved over the years, and we template to the room as it actually is. If the cabinets are worth keeping, we check them for level and strength before recommending a stone; if they aren't, we can plan new ones with the tops.
Does St. Lucie Village have its own permit rules for remodels?
It is a separate incorporated town, so check with the town directly about what your project needs; its process may differ from the City of Fort Pierce's and the county's. A countertop swap on existing cabinets is generally not permit work. Plumbing moves, new circuits and wall changes are, and we'll identify them at the estimate.
Can you install marble or quartzite in an older St. Lucie Village kitchen?
Yes, both. Quartzite is natural metamorphic stone harder than granite and a strong choice for a working kitchen. Marble is softer and etches from lemon, wine and vinegar, so it suits owners who accept a patina or keep it to a bath or baking station. We'll help you compare samples against your cabinets in your own light before you commit to a slab.
Do you remodel bathrooms in St. Lucie Village?
Yes. We replace vanity tops, remodel showers and convert tubs to walk-in showers, often using stone that matches or complements the kitchen. In an older custom house, the bath may have non-standard vanity sizes, which we measure for at the same visit. See our bathroom remodeling page for the options.
Helpful Reading for St. Lucie Village Homeowners
Nearby Areas We Serve
- Fort Pierce North
- Lakewood Park
- Fort Pierce
- South Beach
- Florida Ridge
- All of St. Lucie County
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