House is under contract. Half Acre Compound near waterfront arts village of Gulfport, Florida, just a few miles from St. Pete Beach and downtown St. Pete. Available in February 2018. House is occupied, do not disturb occupant. Unique Gulfport area 2 br, 1 full bath cottage + outdoor bamboo shower sitting on huge fenced in lot, tile floors throughout, cute beach house style kitchen with stove, fridge, pass through counter to living room, medium size bedrooms with small closets in each. Three (3) screened in porches. The front porch offers a quaint sitting area that overlooks the front yard and landscaping. The back screened in porch, is accessed just off of the large deck that extends the entire length of the house and gives the feel of living amidst a tropical garden. Currently utilized as a outdoor living and dining room with electrical outlets, cable TV, and is perfect for entertaining, evening dinners and watching ball games and lazy Sunday afternoons. Just off the back deck and up two steps through the glass security door is the mud/laundry room porch that leads to the back entry door and into the kitchen. This little porch has stacker washer and dryer, cubby storage areas. The old style cottage window frames swing up and latch to the ceiling to allow air flow into the mud room and kitchen entry. The back yard is loaded with mature tropical landscaping and banana trees, a storage shed, and the deck spills out onto the back yard that is nestled on a huge half acre lot that is completely fenced in by a 6' tall stockade privacy fence along the front and west side and 6' chain link (covered in ivy) along the back and East side. A 14' wide double entry stockade gate opens near the front yard to reveal the massive back yard and parking. Once you close the gates at night you feel like you are living in the country in your private and secure compound. The land and nature setting is the best feature of this property, with plenty of area to park motor homes, boats, trailers, equipment, etc. The yard backs up to a landscaping nursery that grows palm trees and tropical plants and their lot extends all the way to 18th Ave south, an entire block, so no neighbors behind the house. The lot next door is more than an acre in size and it contributes to the privacy and is well manicured and maintained by a friendly and quiet neighbor. Unheard of Urban green space and this would be a spectacular place for an organic garden, green house, etc., additional structures, if you want to get off the grid -yet remain in the city. It's an old cottage, and not perfect. NO flood insurance required. 1/2 mi to Gulfport marina with wet slips and boat ramp and the arts village of Gulfport, without the high cost of ownership and very low tax rate of $240 a year (approx.) House is 10 min to downtown St Pete and the beaches. Very convenient. Recent updates include kitchen counter and back splash, fixtures, and bath update with claw foot tub, new vanity sink and toilet, paint, and hardware, complete interior paint throughout, glass security door for back porch mud room entry, ceiling fans, new AC unit in bedroom, exterior motion sensor lights, updated electric (previous owner) and more. Alarm and video surveillance system is not included in the sale. She's 80 years old, but this little cottage is dry, well maintained, has tons of character and will be move-in ready by Feb 1st. Recently tented for fumigation to keep the bugs away. Cash buyers only please. Price is right and firm, and buyer to pay all closing costs and sales commission fees Please drive by the house and look at the area before contacting me for a showing. Email is the best way to contact me. Fill out the "I want more information" box and scroll below the realtors and click on "owner" to contact me. Or text me. Thanks.
This property is off market, which means it's not currently listed for sale or rent on Zillow. This may be different from what's available on other websites or public sources.
