1075 Marco Dr., St. Petersburg, FL 33702

This 2-story waterfront pool home has beautiful open water views across Riviera Bay of Weedon Island. It is nestled in the friendly, upscale, gated community of Caya Costa, ideally located with superb access to I-275, five minutes to downtown St. Pete, ten minutes to Tampa, and twenty minutes to Tampa International Airport or the Gulf beaches. Caya Costa amenities include 24 hour security with manned guardhouse and gate, community pool with cabana, tennis courts, boat storage, boat launch ramp and dock. A wonderful, safe place to raise children, it is conveniently located near excellent schools. From your private dock - with boat lift - you have direct, unobstructed access out to Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Or, just stay reclined in a lounge chair observing the manatees and dolphins or catching snook, redfish, trout, etc., without leaving home. The house features four bedrooms, three full baths and one half bath, living room, formal dining room, family room, large kitchen with island counter eating spaces and breakfast table area, utility room, 3 wood burning fireplaces, oversized two-car garage with storage shelves and cabinets, and a reclaimed water sprinkler system. The ground floor is predominantly tiled, with carpet and wood floors on the second level. A first floor oak-paneled den/study with wet bar, bathroom and private entrance could be easily converted to a mother-in-law or guest suite.