A rare Tampa Bay area dodecagon-style house is now for sale

Slightly down river from the famed Monkey Island, a sprawling waterfront home with a rare 12-sided (dodecagonal) sun room is now on the market just north of Tampa Bay.

Located at 5509 S Island Dr., on two riverfront lots along the Homosassa River, the home was built in 1975 and for the past 30 years has been owned by the late Exxonmobil ship master Richard Knoop and his partner Kathleen.

The 2,424-square-foot home, which is a near-perfect ’70s time capsule, comes with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, as well as dodecagonal sun room with views of the river, a Franklin-style fireplace and sliding glass doors and windows throughout. There’s also the original wood-paneling, a dock, a boat lift, and direct access to Florida’s best scalloping waters.

The dodecagonal home is currently asking $1 million, and the listing agent is Tonya Kramer of Trotter Realty.

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