Contemporary Courtyard Custom Home, St. Pete Innovation District
Built in 2020 by Modern Tampa Bay Homes, this 3-bed, 2.5-bath residence spans 2,262 sq. ft. and showcases open-concept design centered around a private courtyard. Features include quartz counters, Italian tile, Bosch appliances, steel staircase, impact glass, and smart-energy systems. Located on a private corner lot with space for a pool, the home is just steps from the Innovation District and minutes from downtown St. Pete.
This 12th Avenue South residence — neighbor to MTBH Studios' Wrighthouse project — answers a different question on the same block. Where its neighbor leads with vertical drama, this 2,262-square-foot, three-bedroom home is organized around a private courtyard that operates as the center of gravity for the entire plan. The architectural move is quiet but decisive: pull the outdoor space into the middle of the home rather than pushing it to the perimeter.
The result is a contemporary residence that lives larger than its footprint suggests. Public rooms open to the courtyard through full-height glazing, dissolving the line between inside and outside in a way that activates the entire plan throughout the day. Quartz counters, Italian tile, Bosch appliances, and impact glass deliver the build-quality baseline expected at this caliber of custom home, while the open steel staircase and smart-energy systems carry the modern detailing through every level.
The home was completed in 2020 by Modern Tampa Bay Homes (MTBH Studios' construction entity) on a corner lot — one of the more architecturally generous lot configurations in the Innovation District. The corner positioning supports the courtyard plan and allows light penetration from multiple orientations, both of which are difficult to achieve on standard interior infill lots.
Located within steps of the Innovation District and minutes from downtown St. Petersburg, the residence reflects the kind of urban-modern infill MTBH Studios is consistently asked to deliver in St. Pete's most actively transitioning neighborhoods — design-build projects where architectural ambition meets disciplined execution, all under one accountable team.
