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Places This Week: Historic Veillard House lists
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A historic property designed by Don CeSar hotel architect Henry H. DuPont in 1910 has hit the market for $2.995 million. The home, first located at 450 4th Avenue N., St. Petersburg, was built for Ralph Veillard, an early St. Pete merchant, politician and civic advocate.
Born in France in 1864, Veillard moved to Marion County, Florida in 1886 after immigrating to Canada, and then to St. Petersburg in 1900. In 1902, he acquired an expansive fertilizer firm and in 1908 operated what was considered the largest general store in the city. That year, he also began a three-year term on the St. Petersburg Board of Trade and served as director of the St. Petersburg Building and Loan Association.
He was also elected to the city council and pushed for a waterfront beautification campaign for Tampa Bay. He stayed active in local politics and served intermittently on the city council until his death in 1931. His widow remained in the home until the 1950s.
Originally built as a three-bedroom, two-bath house, the 3,949 heated square-foot two-story structure is one of the city’s earliest surviving masonry buildings in the bungaloid style. The open-front porch, first story and hexagonal tower are constructed from blocks custom made by Farmer and Company and tinted with a soft venetian red oxide pigment.
In 1979, when a nonprofit church-affiliated organization purchased the property with the intention of demolishing the structure and building a 15-story senior living facility, the house was saved and moved to its current location at 262 4th Avenue N. In 1982, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The inside of the home has since been turned into office space with an industrial kitchen, a glass-enclosed basement works area and a conference room. Recent updates include new plumbing and electrical systems, exterior grout repointing and updated landscaping and irrigation. Significant restoration is required to return the property into a single-family residence.
The seller, represented by Liz Heinkel with Smith & Associates Real Estate, purchased the property in 2015 for $476,300.
5027 Sunrise Drive S., St. Petersburg. Photo: Compass.
Mid-century Harvard-designed home enters market
A mid-century 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home, designed by St. Petersburg architect William B. Harvard, Sr. and built in 1954, has entered the market for $2.125 million. Situated on a .73-acre lot at 5027 Sunrise Drive S., St. Petersburg, along Little Bayou, the home did not experience any flooding from recent storms.
Harvard is known locally for his work with St. Joseph’s Hospital, the Williams Park Bank Shell and Pavillion, the “folded roof” design of the Pasadena Community Church and the “inverted pyramid” St. Pete Pier.
The one-story home, with 3,260 square feet of living space, features original terrazzo floors and new custom-designed walnut kitchen cabinets and handcrafted cabinet pulls. The expansive living and dining areas, with floor-to-ceiling windows and skylights, offers s a fireplace and original concrete block room dividers. Other highlights include custom birch jalousie vertical blinds in the bedroom, a custom pink tile bathroom designed by Walker Zanger and a patio lined with hexagon pavers.
Outdoors is a pool, private garden, a fire pit, a screened-in gazebo and views of Tampa Bay.
The property was last sold in 2018 for $549,000. The listing is provided by Ashley Marbet with Compass.
2530 East Bay Dr., Largo. Photo: Crexi.com.
Florida’s first Wawa drive-thru property for sale
Built in 2024 on a 0.91-acre parcel of land, Florida’s first drive-thru Wawa (and third in the nation), located at 2530 East Bay Dr., Largo, has listed for sale with an asking price of $2.9 million.
Wawa, Inc. signed a 10.1-year NNN lease for the 2,016 square-foot property in June 2024. A seven-percent rental increase begins in year six, and six five-year renewal options follows, each with rent increases of seven percent.
Investment highlights include multiple points of access from Keene Road and East Bay Dr.; situated in a larger development with national establishments including Winn-Dixie, Bank of America and Amped Fitness; tenant pays for CAM, taxes, insurance and maintains all aspects of the premises; and 14 parking spaces on site.
The property was last purchased in 2021 for $1.55 million by Brightwork Real Estate, a development and acquisition company with locations in Tampa and West Palm Beach.
The listing is provided by William Wamble, Patrick Nutt and Jaime Salazar with SRS Real Estate Partners Tampa.
110 N Spring Boulevard, Tarpon Springs. Photo: Realtor.com.
Tarpon Springs mansion sells for $1.5 million below sales price
A three-story, 11,732 gross square-foot estate located at 110 N. Spring Blvd. in Tarpon Springs sold Jan. 17 for $2.5 million, $1.5 million less than the original $4 million asking price. The 11-bedroom, 6.5-bath home was built in 1900 by Middletown, New York resident and philanthropist George N. Clemson, whose company Clemson Bros., Inc. invented the hacksaw and was one of the largest manufacturers in the world.
The first floor features an oversized dining room, kitchen, music room, library, two bathrooms, two fireplaces and a great hall. On the second floor are seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, two fireplaces and a living room. The master suite, also on this level, opens up to a private balcony overlooking Spring Bayou. Four additional bedrooms and one bathroom are located on the third story. All three floors are connected by a solid chestnut staircase.
The estate’s exterior features a wrap-around driveway, a large porch that circles the perimeter, a two-car garage and a boat dock with private access.
The previous owner purchased the property in 1976 for $102,000.
The agent for both the buyer and seller was Peter Katsarelis with Brokers International Real Estate.
10625 1st Street E., Treasure Island. Photo: Crexi.com.
Treasure Island 10,000 square-foot commercial property hits market
A two-story, 10,494 gross square-foot office/retail property, located at 10625 1st Street E., Treasure Island, has entered the market for $3.6 million.
Wolf Gang Grooming, a dog grooming company with a five-year lease, occupies approximately 700 square-feet of the 5,346 square-foot main level. The remaining space is vacant and laid out for a professional medical facility. C-2 zoning allows for additional operations, including a retail office or restaurant. The 2,673 square-foot upper level includes eight fully leased office spaces of various sizes.
The property, built in 1959, is situated on a 0.30-acre parcel of land that allows for 29 parking spaces. Recent upgrades include a new roof, hurricane resistant doors and windows and sewer lines. A new HVAC system is scheduled to be installed on the second floor.
Local veterinarian Charles B. Allen, under the registered name Allen Island Properties LLC, purchased the property in Feb. 2024 for $2.73 million. The listing is courtesy of Helle Hartley and Gardner “Skip” Cole with Century 21 Jim White & Associates.
500 9th Avenue S., Safety Harbor. Photo: Coldwell Banker Realty.
Safety Harbor multi-family complex sells
Oak Village, a 15-unit apartment complex located at 500 9th Avenue S., Safety Harbor, sold Jan. 3 for $2.9 million. The property includes 10 2-bedroom/2-bath and five 3-bedroom/2-bath apartments.
Each of the three, two-story structures on the 1.49-acre property were built in 1985. Building 1 has six living units with 2,688 square feet on each of the two levels. Building 2 has 1,785 square feet on each level with four living units. Building 3, with five living units, has a main level with 3,668 square feet and an upper story with 2,426 square feet.
Some of the apartments have been remodeled and the city has previously approved the development of 13 additional units that can be built on the vacant portion of the parcel.
The property was last purchased by Oak Village Partnership in 1985 for $72,800. The listing was provided by Coastal Properties Group.
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