Modern Smart Custom Home in Old Northeast, St. Petersburg
At a Glance
255 11th Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Design Highlights
Built in 2019 by Modern Tampa Bay Homes, this 4-bed, 3.5-bath, 2,892 sq. ft. home combines elegant design with energy efficiency. Features include 12-ft ceilings, European cabinetry, LED lighting, smart automation (security, audio/visual, motorized shades), and solid-core 8-ft doors. Outdoor living boasts a cocktail pool, grilling station, and lush landscaping—just steps from downtown St. Pete.
Site & Context
Sited in St. Petersburg, this home is part of MTBH Studios' growing portfolio of modern residences across the Tampa Bay area. St. Petersburg continues to attract buyers drawn to walkable neighborhoods, coastal lifestyle, and proven long-term value.
Materials & Finishes
Smart-home integration done correctly is invisible — the systems function in the background of daily life rather than commanding attention. This 2,892-square-foot residence at 255 11th Avenue NE, completed in 2019, demonstrates what that level of integration looks like when it's designed into the architecture rather than retrofitted onto it.
Four bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, and 12-foot ceilings give the home substantial volumetric presence in Historic Old Northeast — a neighborhood where new construction has to earn its place against the established residential character. European cabinetry and LED lighting throughout the residence anchor the contemporary finishing, while solid-core 8-foot doors carry the proportional discipline through every transition in the plan.
The smart-automation package handles security, audio/visual systems, motorized shades, and lighting as integrated parts of the original electrical and AV design. Owners interact with the home rather than with the technology — which is the only useful definition of well-executed smart-home integration.
Outdoor living organizes around a cocktail pool, a built-in grilling station, and considered landscape design. The cocktail pool is the right calibration for an Old Northeast lot — substantial enough to deliver year-round outdoor living value, scaled appropriately for the urban infill context. Steps from downtown St. Petersburg, the home puts the city's restaurant and waterfront culture inside a comfortable walking radius.
This project represents MTBH Studios' work in modern Historic Old Northeast residential design, where energy efficiency, smart-home integration, and architectural ambition come together through integrated design-build delivery on a single accountable team.
