A completely renovated and restored midcentury modern home in St. Petersburg's Jungle Terrace neighborhood is now on the market.
Located at 8220 24th Ave. N, the home was built in March of 1957 for WWII P-51 pilot Philip S. Gee, his wife Bettie, and their daughter Cindy.
Gee passed away in 2002 at the age of 80, but for 35 years he was the owner and operator of Pappy's Packaging Store in St. Pete Beach, which now goes by Pappy's Liquors, and is still operating at 6406 Gulf Blvd.
The home is a bit of a landmark in Jungle Terrace. A year after its completion, it was on the cover of the St. Petersburg Times' Sunday Magazine, featured in the "At Home In The Sun" section.
"After six months of planning and five months of building, they finally had what they wanted, 'something different, and just the way we wanted it,'" wrote the paper, which went on to highlight the home's exposed Ocala block walls, floor-to-ceiling windows, a suspended staircase, clear terrazzo floors, and more.
Today, quite a bit of the home's original charm remains, but with a few upgrades. The two-story homes comes with 2,897-square-feet of living space, as well as three bedrooms and and three bathrooms. It also features a travertine fireplace, and a refurbished orchid house, says the listing.
The Gee House is currently asking $1,399,999, and the listing agent is Todd Foley of Re/Max Premier.
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