Contemporary Custom Home in Old Northeast, St. Petersburg
Built in 2014, this 3-bed, 3-bath custom home offers 2,667 sq. ft. of modern living in the heart of Old Northeast St. Petersburg. Features include soaring ceilings, open floorplan, chef’s kitchen with stone counters, wet bar, and a wood-burning fireplace. Outdoor living is enhanced by landscaped grounds, bamboo privacy, and a built-in grill—just blocks from the waterfront and vibrant downtown.
Built in 2014 on 18th Avenue NE, this 2,667-square-foot residence was an early MTBH Studios project in Historic Old Northeast and remains one of the cleaner examples of contemporary infill in the neighborhood. The architectural strategy was straightforward: respect the streetscape, but don't pretend the house was built a century earlier than it actually was.
The plan delivers three bedrooms and three bathrooms across an open floor plan organized around generous public rooms. Soaring ceilings give the main level a volumetric quality that compensates for the modest footprint, while consistent natural-light strategy across the elevations ensures the home reads bright at every hour of the day. The chef's kitchen is anchored by stone counters and detailed for serious daily use, with a wet bar extending the entertaining capacity without crowding the main living volume. A wood-burning fireplace gives the home a quieter, more intimate counterpoint when the entertaining mode steps down.
Outdoor living was designed as part of the original architecture rather than added later. Landscaped grounds, bamboo privacy screening, and a built-in grill organize the rear yard into a usable outdoor room — small, but considered. The location is the kind of address Old Northeast clients pay specifically for: blocks from the waterfront, close to vibrant downtown St. Petersburg, and embedded in a neighborhood with genuine architectural character.
The residence reflects MTBH Studios' early and ongoing commitment to contemporary residential architecture in Historic Old Northeast — design-build delivery at modest footprints with disciplined detail.
