This photograph was taken from the sidewalk along Coffee Pot Bayou, shooting towards the southern corner of Snell Isle. The gorgeous home that you see was built by Perry Snell in the 1920’s, his fifth of six St. Petersburg homes. In 1939, the property was purchased by Wally Bishop, a famous cartoonist who produced the Muggs and Skeeter cartoon which ran in over 500 newspapers during its heyday.
The house is approximately 8,200 square feet and sits on almost one and a half acres of land. It’s a most beautiful home on an incredible piece of property, definitely worth a look sometime if you’re in the neighborhood. And, if you’re so inclined, this amazing home happens to be for sale right now – it’s been completely renovated and updated, but retains all of its original charm. If you think that this palatial property might make you happy, please give me a call right now! I’d love to drop whatever it is that I’m working on and arrange a showing for you!
If you like the look of Snell Isle, but would like to see something a bit more moderate, there are a number of other beautiful Mediterranean Revival homes on Snell Isle’s Tampa Bay waterfront that are available, too, if you’re in the market!
Snell Isle Home (click on photo for full-sized image)
Bob – that home IS currently for sale – listed at $18 Million.