One of St. Petersburg's most coveted waterfront addresses just came to market at $12.5 million — and we produced the cinematic tour that shows exactly why. Here's a look at the estate, the storied Snell Isle neighborhood around it, and what it takes to market a home at this level. The full video tour is at the end.
The setting: Snell Isle, St. Petersburg
Snell Isle is one of the most storied addresses on Florida's Gulf coast — a manicured, tree-lined peninsula reaching into the water just north of downtown St. Petersburg. Developed in the 1920s by C. Perry Snell, it was designed from the start as a showcase neighborhood, and nearly a century later it remains exactly that: winding boulevards, grand Mediterranean Revival estates, mature oaks and palms, and a country-club core, all wrapped by the calm water of Coffee Pot Bayou and Tampa Bay.
Homes here rarely trade, and waterfront estates at the top of the market are rarer still. Its blend of privacy, walkable beauty and boatable water minutes from downtown St. Pete's restaurants, marinas and arts district is what keeps Snell Isle among the most sought-after enclaves in the entire Tampa Bay region.
Timeless Mediterranean architecture
Inside, the home makes the kind of quiet, confident first impression Snell Isle is known for. Beyond the entry, soaring ceilings and bright, open sightlines carry through the public rooms — a grand living room anchored by a stone fireplace and a grand piano, limestone floors underfoot, and steel-framed glass that pulls Florida light through the entire main level.
It's a home built for Florida living: walls of glass open the living spaces directly to the pool and gardens, blurring the line between indoors and out and putting the water and greenery at the center of everything.
A chef's kitchen and grand entertaining spaces
The kitchen is a study in restraint and quality — book-matched marble on the island, backsplash and range hood, custom cabinetry, professional-grade appliances and a sculptural pendant overhead, all opening to a sunlit breakfast and family space framed by glass.
For more formal evenings, the dining room pairs a sculptural chandelier and statement artwork with arched, floor-to-ceiling windows — a room made for entertaining at the highest level.
Resort living, morning to midnight
Outdoors, the estate plays like a private resort. A sparkling pool stretches alongside a string-lit pergola, summer lounge and covered living spaces, all framed by mature palms — and as the sun drops, the whole property glows. Interior courtyards and lantern-lit loggias turn the home into something genuinely cinematic after dark.
Marketed the way a $12.5M home should be
A home at this level doesn't sell on a few phone photos and an MLS entry. It sells on presentation — cinematic video, drone, and the kind of storytelling that makes a serious buyer stop scrolling and picture their life inside. That's exactly what we do at List My Luxe: we produce the marketing that shows a luxury home at its absolute best, and we connect sellers with the local specialists who know how to turn that attention into a sale.
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