Opportunity awaits in the heart of St. James City! This 2-bedroom, 2-bath home offers 1,361 sq ft of living space and is perfectly situated on an oversized .31-acre canal-front lot, an ideal setting for boating enthusiasts and those seeking the laid-back island lifestyle. The home has been taken down to the studs and is ready for your vision and renovation. Whether you’re looking to create a custom primary residence, seasonal retreat, or investment property, this blank slate provides endless potential to design exactly what you want. Enjoy direct canal access with the possibility of adding a dock or lift and take advantage of the generous lot size with room to expand, add outdoor living spaces, or store your toys. Located in a peaceful waterfront community known for fishing, boating, and natural beauty, yet still convenient to local dining, amenities and a short boat ride out to the intracoastal waterway and Gulf of Mexico. Bring your contractor and imagination, this is your chance to transform a canal-front property into your own piece of paradise! Seller Pays: Buyer uses Premium Title Services, the seller’s preferred title partner and closing agent. This lets the buyer bypass the title insurance fee, related search costs and reduced escrow/settlement fees, since the seller will cover those charges. The average charges for title search and insurance is $1225 & escrow/settlement fees is $875, resulting in an overall savings of ~$1660 for buyers, who opt for Premium Title Services. All information recorded in the MLS is intended to be accurate but cannot be guaranteed, buyer advised to verify.

Date	Event	Price
5/26/2026	Sold	$256,500+3.8%$188/sqft
Source: Florida Gulf Coast MLS #2026016308 Report a problem
4/15/2026	Pending sale	$247,000+82.8%$181/sqft
Source: Hubzu Zillow Review #9321807529AUCN1 Report a problem
12/2/2025	Sold	$135,100$99/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$3,084 +4.4%	$225,736 +2.9%
2024	$2,954 +2.7%	$219,374 +3%
2023	$2,876 -1.3%	$212,984 +3%
2022	$2,913 -1%	$206,781
2021	$2,943 +1%	--
2020	$2,915 +0.8%	$197,986 -33.7%
2019	$2,891	$298,774 +57.3%
2018	$2,891 +0.4%	$189,926 +2.1%
2017	$2,880 +0.3%	$186,020 -35.3%
2016	$2,872 +1.1%	$287,627 +2%
2015	$2,842 +3.8%	$282,097 +11.7%
2014	$2,738 +0.7%	$252,488 +11.7%
2013	$2,718 +3.5%	$226,091 +1.5%
2012	$2,626 +1.1%	$222,698 -18.8%
2011	$2,597 -0.6%	$274,185 +0.6%
2010	$2,611 +7.1%	$272,636 -16.2%
2009	$2,438 +4%	$325,190 +7%
2008	$2,344 -1.9%	$303,830 -26.8%
2007	$2,389 -0.8%	$414,980 -4%
2006	$2,409 -9%	$432,330 +47.1%
2004	$2,647 -1.1%	$293,840 +11.5%
2003	$2,675 +1.5%	$263,460 +7.1%
2002	$2,635	$245,980 +67.5%
2000	--	$146,840

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