{"id":166156,"date":"2026-02-23T21:56:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/166156\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:56:36","slug":"house-of-columns-by-famed-architect-carl-abbott-now-for-sale-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/166156\/","title":{"rendered":"‘House of Columns’ by famed architect Carl Abbott now for sale in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

A midcentury modern-style home on the water has hit the market in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dubbed the \u201cHouse of Columns<\/a>\u201d by its renowned architect Carl Abbott, the home was built in 2007 on a peninsula-like property spanning nearly 5 acres.<\/p>\n

Located at 6610 Gulf of Mexico Drive<\/a> in Longboat Key, the home itself has four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a total 6,891 square feet of living space.\u00a0The home comprises eight levels and includes a main building plus three separate wings connected by enclosed bridges.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stand-out amenities include the six car garage, lagoon-style swimming pool and, of course, an elevator.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Architect Carl Abbott was one of the youngest members of the original Sarasota School of Architecture, a movement that came to be in the 1920s and 30s and was heavily influenced by modernism and the post-WWII residential architecture boom.<\/p>\n

Abbott\u2019s wide recognition started with his success in designing the Weld Beach House in Boca Grande. His body of award-winning work has since come to include similarly geometric and sculptural projects like the Casa del Cielo<\/a> beach house, the Lido Bayfront House, the Putterman Residence and several more residences and public buildings \u2014 including a library, a women\u2019s center, a church and a \u201czen retreat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Abbott holds the highest number of Test of Time Awards given in the Florida\u00a0 and Caribbean Region for \u201cDesigns of Enduring Significance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Longboat Key home is listed for $22,000,000 and the agent handling the sale is Katy Mcbrayer with Premier Sotheby\u2019s International Realty.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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