Longboat Key's bayfront bragging rights just got a new contender. A nearly five-acre estate known locally as the "House of Columns" has quietly hit the market with a $22 million price tag, offering what marketing materials tout as one of the island’s rare bridgeless deep-water peninsulas. The compound stretches into Sarasota Bay with sweeping water views, private dockage and an adjoining parcel that gives a buyer room to build without sacrificing shoreline.
Tampa Bay Business Journal reports the property is being marketed at $22,000,000. The MLS and brokerage listing show the main residence at roughly 6,891 square feet, with four bedrooms and seven bathrooms on about 4.58 acres, according to Michael Saunders & Company.
Big-water Living And Private Dockage
The estate wraps out into Sarasota Bay with more than 700 feet of intracoastal frontage and a private dock fitted with multiple boat lifts, per the listing on Homes.com. Inside, the contemporary design by architect Carl Abbott leans into airy volumes, automated shades and an elevator, along with generous garage space and resort-style outdoor areas, according to public listing details on Compass.
Extra Parcel Expands Options
The offering is marketed as a combined package that includes the adjacent parcel at 6630 Gulf of Mexico Drive and, as the listing language puts it, "allows owners to construct a guest house or secondary structure," according to Michael Saunders & Company. That extra piece of land gives a buyer flexibility for a guest compound, staff quarters or future redevelopment while keeping the waterfront footprint intact.
How This Fits The Local Market
The $22 million ask comes in under Longboat Key’s recent record deal, a beachfront estate that sold for about $30.3 million last summer, as reported by the Business Observer. Even so, the House of Columns lands squarely in the island’s ultra-luxury bracket. Combined deep-water parcels like this rarely surface on the Key, which means brokers are expected to circle quickly.
Photos for the listing are credited to Coastal Home Photography, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, and the brokerage and MLS pages carry a full gallery for would-be buyers and their agents. Interested readers can browse the images and reach out to the Premier Sotheby’s team for private showings through the linked brokerage and MLS listings.
