Fernanda Pizzammiglio

Tucked into Port Tampa between the MacDill gates and Picnic Island Park, this raised pool home packs a lot of lifestyle into this footprint. All three bedrooms and two baths live upstairs, where tile floors, fresh paint, upgraded lighting and plumbing fixtures, new hardware, and a kitchen with a pantry, high-end stainless appliances, soft-close drawers, and upgraded granite open onto a large balcony. The ground level was enclosed years ago into a 2-car garage plus a big pool room with another full bath and kitchenette — the spot everyone actually ends up on a Saturday — with a second washer/dryer hookup in the garage. Out back, the oversized pool (2019) slopes gently from 4 to 8 feet with a deepwater bench, wrapped in an oversized paver deck with two seating areas under a huge screen enclosure and palms. The expensive things are handled: 30-year architectural roof (2019), HVAC (2023), ducts professionally cleaned (2022), plus smart locks, thermostat, and Ring cameras. Flood insurance is $1,555 a year. Enjoy the dog beach and boat ramp at Picnic Island, grab dinner at Salt Shack or Hula Bay, and still be downtown in 20 minutes or St. Pete over the Gandy. Easy to see.