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CELEBRITY ARTIST'S GULFSIDE HOME/STUDIO....THIS GATED ESTATE SETTING WAS ONCE THE HOME AND ART STUDIO OF THE LATE RENOWNED INTERNATIONAL POP ART ICON JAMES ROSENQUIST WHO QUIETLY CREATED SOME OF HIS MOST FAMOUS WORK HERE. THE PROPERTYS LIVING AREA OF 1540 SQ.FT. INCLUDES THREE BEDROOM/THREE BATHS AND HAS JUST BEEN REFRESHED AND UPDATED WITH NEW PINE FLOORS, WALLS, KITCHEN WITH STAINLESS AND MARBLE, 3 BATHS AND OAK STAIRCASE. SITUATED ON ALMOST AN ACRE OF WATERFRONT FACING THE GULF OF AMERICA AND ENJOYING ENDLESS NATURE PRESERVES AND ESTUARIES FOR BACKYARD PLAY AND PRIVACY.THE BEST FRONT AND BACK DOOR FISHING IN THE AREA I MIGHT ADD WITH NATURE VIEWS FROM EVERY WINDOW AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE. THIS CUSTOM 3 STOREY WAS DESIGNED BY MR. ROSENQUIST AND ENJOYS 2600 M.O.L SQ.FT. OF WATER AND NATURE VIEWS FROM ALL SIDES OF ITS SECOND STOREY 130 FEET OF CONCRETE WRAPAROUND DECKS. ALL ROOMS HAVE ACCESS TO THIS LUXURY EXCEPT THE 3RD FLOOR. GROUND LEVEL IS ANOTHER 1,000 SQ.FT. PREVIOUSLY THE STUDIO AREA BUT WAITING FOR YOUR IDEAS. ALMOST 175 FT. OF SEAWALL AND A 6 FT. NEW WOOD PRIVACY FENCE LEADS TO YOUR OWN KAYAK/JOHN BOAT SLIP. THE BORDERING INDIAN BAY BRIDGE KEEPS BOAT TRAFFIC AWAY BUT PROVIDES A SECRET DOORWAY FOR YOUR KAYAKS AND SKIFFS FROM THE PROPERTY TO THE GULF. THIS HOME HAS AN EXQUISITE ARTISTS ASSET BOASTING BEAUTIFUL NATURAL LIGHT EVERYWHERE WITH IT'S VAULTED CEILING AND DOUBLE SLIDERS AND LOTS OF BIG WINDOWS AND WALKWAYS DRINGKING IN ITS NATURAL SETTING. AN ARTISTS DREAM! FORTY FIVE MINUTES TO TAMPA AIRPORT AND FIVE MINUTES TO SHOPPING AND AMENITIES , THE SLEEPY HISTORIC FISHING VILLAGE OF ARIPEKA IS JUST DOWN THE STREET ON THE GULF WITH TALES AND PICS OF BABE RUTH'S FISHING DAYS WITH HIS GANGSTER BUDDIES AND SEMINOLE INDIAN CHEIF ARIPEKA'S HISTORY THAT CAN BE ENJOYED AT THE TOWNS ONE ROOM LIBRARY. LOCAL SEAFOOD MARKETS AND WATERFRONT AMENITIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE NEARBY ARIPEKA AREA.

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