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Sarasota's midcentury atomic-style round house is back on the market

A home fit for George Jetson is back on the market on the Gulf Coast. Located at 3201 Peachtree St, in Sarasota,…

By CL Staff

Sarasota's midcentury atomic-style round house is back on the market
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Former home of Tampa Bay beer distributing tycoon Tom Pepin is now for sale

A massive estate once owned by Tampa's largest beer distributer is now on the market in Odessa. Located at 8511 Van Dyke…

By CL Staff

Former home of Tampa Bay beer distributing tycoon Tom Peppin is now for sale
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An oceanfront Florida home built for an heir to the Coca-Cola Bottling empire is now on the market

An award-winning home built for a member of the Root family,  owners of the Coca-Cola Bottling empire, is now for sale in…

By CL Staff

An oceanfront Florida home built for an heir to the Coca-Cola Bottling empire is now on the market
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This Florida house comes with a private lazy river

A home just south of Tampa Bay featuring an incredibly elaborate water feature is currently floating on the market. Located at 18156 Bredette…

By CL Staff

This Florida house comes with a private lazy river
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Dreamcatcher Island, a 5-acre private island near Tampa Bay, is back on the market

A privately owned 5-acre island only accessible by boat is back on the market  in Homosassa. Located a little over an hour…

By CL Staff

This 6-acre private island near Tampa Bay is now for sale, and it's ideal for scalloping
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Cotton Island, a rare private island along Florida's Gulf Coast, is now on the market

For the first time in six decades, a  private island just off Florida's Gulf Coast is now for sale. Located at N/A…

By CL Staff

Cotton Island, one of Florida's rare private islands along the Gulf Coast, is now on the market
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A massive Florida castle house is now on the market

A house designed to look exactly like a medieval castle is now for sale in Florida. Located just north of Jacksonville at…

By CL Staff

A massive Florida castle house is now on the market
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Chateau Artisan, a castle on a man-made island in Florida, is now for sale

A literal island castle house once featured in Cash Money Records rapper Birdman's music video for "Fire Flame," is now on the…

By CL Staff

Chateau Artisan, a castle on a man-made island in Florida, is now for sale
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Mystic Lake Manor, a popular gay castle in Florida, sells for $425K

A former men-only, gay castle in Florida recently sold. Located at 2398 W U.S. Hwy-90, in Madison, the 6,334-square-foot castle home is…

By Colin Wolf

Mystic Lake Manor, a popular gay castle in Florida, is now for sale
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The 'Brogden House,' a Winter Haven home designed by famed Florida architect Gene Leedy, is now for sale

Gene Leedy, a founding father of the Sarasota School of Architecture, only designed 25 homes after opening his Winter Haven practice in…

By CL Staff

The 'Brogden House,' a Winter Haven home designed by famed Florida architect Gene Leedy, is now for sale
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This off-the-grid luxury farmhouse just south of Tampa Bay comes with cows, chickens and a stocked fishing lake

A modern, fully-sustainable homestead is now on the market in Florida, and it comes with a functioning 42-acre farm. Located at 29641…

By CL Staff

This off-the-grid 'gentleman's farm' just south of Tampa Bay comes with cows, chickens and a stocked fishing lake
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This Florida house for sale comes with a giant guitar-shaped pool

There's a home on the market in Florida right now that absolutely shreds. Located at 225 Walton Heath Dr., in Atlantis, the 2,675…

By CL Staff

This Florida house for sale comes with a giant guitar-shaped pool
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The Florida beach cottage from Woody Harrelson's '90s thriller 'Palmetto' is now for sale

A Florida beach house featured prominently in a late-'90s neo-noir starring Woody Harrelson is now on the market just south of Tampa…

By Colin Wolf

The Florida beach cottage from Woody Harrelson's '90s thriller 'Palmetto' is now for sale
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UF architect Warren H. Smith's midcentury Lakeland home is now for sale

The primary residence of a prominent Florida architect is now for sale in Lakeland. Located at 2725 S Oakland Ave., the midcentury…

By Colin Wolf

UF architect Warren H. Smith's midcentury Lakeland home is now for sale
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This isolated cabin on Florida's Hellgate Island is selling for $385K

Accessible only by an experienced boater, a rural island cabin in Citrus County is now on the market on the Homosassa River.…

By CL Staff

A remote river cabin is now for sale on Florida's Hellgate island for $385K
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This Seminole Heights house for sale comes with two fresh water springs

It's estimated that Florida has around 700 springs, collectively delivering nearly 8 billion gallons of fresh, near 70-degree water to the surface…

By CL Staff

This Seminole Heights house for sale comes with two fresh water springs
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The former CEO of Cadbury is selling his Florida mansion for $20 million

The former chief executive officer of Cadbury, the company known for their Easter-spawned goo-filled chocolate eggs, is selling his Sarasota County Mansion.…

By CL Staff

The former CEO of Cadburry is his selling his Florida mansion for $20 million
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If all else fails, you can move into this Florida corn crib for $150K

A nearly 100-year-old Florida corn crib is now for sale, and it might be the clearest sign yet that this state's real…

By CL Staff

If all else fails, you can move into this Florida corn crib for $150K
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This newly-remodeled floating house if for sale in Florida for $150K

A house that bobs along with the inevitable sea rise is now on the market in Florida. Located at 2646 E Sherman…

By CL Staff

This newly remodeled floating house if for sale in Florida for $150K
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A Lakeland home with its own private airstrip is now on the market

Right now a 34-acre estate is for sale in Lakeland, and it comes with its own legally-deeded FAA airstrip. Located at 6225-6229…

By CL Staff

A Lakeland home with its own private airstrip is now on the market
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An original Bahama Shores home, designed by architect George C. Buchtenkirk, is now for sale in St. Pete

A home designed by the chief architect of St. Petersburg's "Cocoon" neighborhood is now on the market. Located at 220 63rd Ave.…

By CL Staff

Designed by architect George C. Buchtenkirk, a rare Bahama Shores home is for sale in St. Pete
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Buccaneers co-owner sells massive Tampa palace for $8.3 million

Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-owner Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, and her husband Joel, have sold their gigantic Tampa mansion, which is literally modeled after…

By CL Staff

Buccaneers co-owner selling massive Tampa palace for nearly $9 million
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This rare off-the-grid Florida beach house is for sale, and it's only accessible by boat

A home where it's almost a full-blown guarantee that your in-laws won't pop in to say "hey" is now on the market…

By CL Staff

A rare off-the-grid island beach house in Florida is for sale, and it's only accessible only by boat
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An off-the-grid island house is now for sale inside Florida's Cayo Costa State Park

Accessible only by boat, a rare Florida home that's almost entirely cutoff from civilization is now on the market. Located at 1000…

By CL Staff

An off-the-grid  island house is now for sale inside Florida's Cayo Cosa State Park
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NASCAR star Jeff Gordon's former Florida home, complete with car museum, sells for a record $36 million

The one-time Florida home of the "Rainbow Warrior" has sold for a new record-setting price. Located at 2445 S Ocean Blvd. in Highland…

By CL Staff

NASCAR star Jeff Gordon's former Florida home, complete with car museum, sells for a record $36 million
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-owner sells Florida mansion for $53 million

Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, co-owner of Super Bowl LV champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and her husband Joel Kassewitz, have parted way with one…

By CL Staff

Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-owner selling Florida mansion for $55 million
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St. Pete's historic Orvis House is now for sale in the 'Pink Streets' neighborhood

[image-52] A historic home once owned by an organizer with St. Pete’s Purity League, a group that pushed for bathing suit inspectors…

By Colin Wolf

St. Pete's historic Orvis House is now for sale in the 'Pink Streets' district
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A rare Florida quadruple dome home is now on the market for $775K

A quadruple dome home along Florida' "Forgotten Coast" is now for sale. Located at 9030 Auger Ave., in Port Saint Joe, this…

By Colin Wolf

A rare Florida quadruple dome home is now on the market for $775K
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A rare Weeki Wachee spring house is now on the market for $575K

A spring home on the banks of arguably one of the most touristy rivers in the Tampa Bay area is now for…

By CL Staff

A rare Weeki Wachee spring house is now on the market for $575K
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A twin dodecagon-style home in St. Pete's Don Cesar neighborhood is now for sale

It's rare to find a 12-sided home for sale, let alone one sitting high on poles. But right now a twin-dodecagon setup…

By CL Staff

A twin dodecagon-style home in St. Pete's Don Cesar neighborhood is now for sale
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