Bringing the great outdoors in (the bathroom)

The most popular bathroom trends of the year are all about bringing the outdoors in and creating a private oasis. With the right design, a relaxing and indulgent ambiance – which used to be seen only at spas and high-end vacation destinations – can be enjoyed every day of the year. What are homebuyers looking … Read more

Mansions on the Market: Manasota Key Estate

This Manasota Key estate is a private oasis complete with private beach and Gulf views. The estate features a spacious family room with two-story Tennessee Field Stone wood-burning fireplace, abundance of natural light and floor-to-ceiling windows that provide views of your private beach. The enormous screened patio off the family room and kitchen is the … Read more

Great Places & Spaces: Town homes at Westshore Marina District

WCI is building luxury town homes at The Inlet at Westshore Marina District. The first phase, Inlet Park, which is now selling, features three-story upscale town homes starting in the $400,000’s. The second phase, Inlet Shore, will include a waterfront combination of three-story and four-story town homes with rooftop decks. Both communities will be part of a five-building complex that will feature … Read more

Mansions on the Market: Gated waterfront estate

Details: This gated Tuscan style estate is situated on a 4.5-acre lot with 247 feet of waterfront on the Intracoastal waterway and bay. The house sits on 173 concrete pilings, concrete reinforced walls, windows that sustain 175 MPH winds and has a house generator. This is an environmentally conscious house with solar water heater, LED … Read more

Siesta Key home becomes the highest sale on the island in 2018

A home at 16 Sandy Hook Road South, Siesta Key closed Friday afternoon for $5.85 million. Described by Realtor Kim Ogilvie as a “brilliant Gulf-front compound nestled in the trees and overlooking the lapping waves,” 16 Sandy Hook Road South, has been owned by its sellers since the late 90’s when Ogilvie herself sold the … Read more

Westshore Marina District

Tampa’s Westshore Marina District, the 52-acre mixed-use real estate development featuring water-inspired living, shopping, dining and recreation, is leasing retail and restaurant space in response to a high demand for boutique shopping and upscale dining choices in the Westshore and Gandy Boulevard area. Westshore Marina District offers up to 70,000 square feet of restaurant and … Read more

Sunset Pointe at Collany Key

Sunset Pointe at Collany Key provides luxury living on the Gulf of Mexico. Located on Tierra Verde, building I is 100 percent occupied, building II is yet to open, but already sold out, and construction on building III has begun. The condos in Building III will be 2,750 to 2,950 square feet, three-bedroom, 3.5 bath … Read more

Fueling Tampa’s Building Boom

Tampa Bay’s building boom is more than just a collection of oversized cranes creating more downtown office space.    It is a story of growth – one that reflects the increasing popularity and population of the region – and one that isn’t ending anytime soon. Five years from now, the Tampa Bay skyline and surrounding … Read more

Former Bucs player puts Tampa home on the market

Former NFL quarterback Vinny Testaverde is selling his six-acre lakefront estate in Odessa. The 12,700-square-foot home in the gated Dolce Vita neighborhood, overlooking Lake Keystone, has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms. Listed at $4.999 million. The home underwent a $1 million restoration and renovation in 2018. The estate features an open floorplan, a great room with … Read more

Channel district’s newest condo tower

Eleve’61, one of the newest towers in development in the Channel district, is being constructed with a particular demographic in mind, and unlike some of the recent trends, it’s not millennials. In Tampa, there are two types of condominium residences currently available, very large, very expensive luxury properties and smaller, apartment-sized properties, said Ken Stoltenberg, … Read more