Modern Custom Home in Historic Old Northeast, St. Petersburg
Custom-built in 2022, this St. Petersburg residence blends contemporary design with effortless indoor-outdoor living. Highlights include 14-foot ceilings, a bayou-view owner's suite, three guest suites, and open living that flows to a heated pool, outdoor kitchen, and dining pavilion. Perfect for refined entertaining in one of the city's most desirable neighborhoods.
Tucked into one of St. Petersburg's most coveted streets, this 3,163-square-foot custom home was completed in 2022 to bring contemporary architecture into thoughtful conversation with Historic Old Northeast's traditional fabric. The result reads as confidently modern without disrupting the rhythm of the neighborhood — a balance that defines the best work happening in St. Pete's established corridors.
Inside, 14-foot ceilings give the public rooms a generosity rarely found at this footprint, while the owner's suite captures bayou views from a deliberately quiet wing of the home. Three additional guest suites give visiting family or remote-work clients privacy without sacrificing the open-plan living that anchors the main level. Full-height openings draw the eye outward to a heated pool, outdoor kitchen, and dining pavilion arranged for both intimate evenings and larger gatherings.
Material choices throughout — natural stone surfaces, smooth stucco, considered millwork — were specified for how they age in Florida's coastal climate, not just how they photograph on day one. The same restraint shows up in the proportion of every room: nothing oversized, nothing underweight.
This residence is representative of MTBH Studios' architect-led design-build delivery in St. Petersburg. One team carried the project from initial site analysis through final walkthrough, with no handoffs between architect, designer, and builder. The owner worked with a single accountable team — which is how a custom home of this caliber actually gets built.
