Modern Estate on Half-Acre Lot in Sunset Park, Tampa

Half-acre lots are increasingly rare in South Tampa — most of the area's most desirable neighborhoods have been subdivided to within an inch of their depth. This 3,838-square-foot modern estate at 2616 S Hawthorne Circle in Sunset Park, completed in 2021, occupies one of those rare 0.51-acre parcels. The site itself is the structural advantage; the architecture had to be worthy of it.

Four bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms, and a series of expansive open living areas give the home the program a residence at this scale should provide. Hardwood and concrete flooring define material zones within the open plan, with the textural contrast giving the interior a contemporary depth that single-material finishing would lose. A fireplace anchors the main living volume as a quieter focal point, while the spa and outdoor amenities extend the home's lifestyle program into the kind of indoor-outdoor entertaining flow the lot size makes possible.

The exterior expression is unmistakably modern — sleek stucco, clean horizontal massing, and a controlled material palette — with deep overhangs handling the South Tampa sun and rain. Every elevation reads composed rather than busy, which is harder to achieve at this footprint than it looks.

A spacious garage handles the practical realities of a residence at this scale. The location combines the privacy of Sunset Park's quieter blocks with quick access to the rest of South Tampa's most active corridors. This project reflects MTBH Studios' work at the top of the South Tampa modern custom market — architect-led design-build delivery on lots that demand both architectural ambition and disciplined construction.