2215 E 5TH AVE Tampa, FL 33605

Bienvenido a Historic Ybor!! (Welcome to Historic Ybor!). Everyone has their eyes on Ybor and now is your chance to live here! Are you searching for a truly UNIQUE property? Well, lay your eyes on this ARCHITECTURALLY REIMAGINED 1918 historic home that is now a STUNNING DUPLEX LOFT in Ybor City. Gorgeously designed by a renowned architect that took thoughtful years to complete. Now this MASTERPIECE can be yours! Live on one side, rent out the other OR live on one side and use the other side as your office! Brilliant! This space will open up your creativity and provide you with a new and delightful way of living. Not only do you get to walk to Historic Ybor and the eclectic vibe, but you are just minutes from Channelside and Downtown Tampa. Open floor plans with sweeping high ceilings. Both units are light, bright and airy will truly delight. Large living room/kitchen combos in both units. The EAST UNIT is a 3/3 with a guest bedroom downstairs and a full bath downstairs and inside laundry. Marvel in the floor to ceiling bookshelves and cascading glorious staircase with iron banister that leads you upstairs to a loft where you can have a bird's eye view of your expansive living room from your desk and even take a break and spend some time on your historical porch balcony upstairs while enjoying all of the sights and sounds of Ybor. Stroll down the hall to the third bedroom with full en suite bathroom. The primary bedroom is in the rear of the upstairs with a beautiful en suite bathroom and walk-in closet. Head on over to the West unit with a large living room/dining/kitchen and enjoy the open concept that is flooded with natural light. This unit has a half bath downstairs and two bedrooms upstairs with an original private balcony porch. Both of the front porches and balconies invite the senses, vibe and delicious smells of Historic Ybor with AWARD winning restaurants that are just steps away! Craving a taste of Sicily? Casa Santo Stefano is steps away and you can smell the delicious Sicilian aroma from your doorstep! There are countless other local restaurants, bars, breweries, shops and distilleries just one block away. Visit the oldest restaurant in Florida, the Columbia, and enjoy the authentic Cuban atmosphere and flamenco shows! Revel in the historic touches throughout the home, including wood frame windows and a standing seam metal roof. Both units are separated by a code required ground to roof firewall system which also allows excellent sound insulation. All building systems are completely new including: HVAC, plumbing and electrical service. Each side has completely separate two zone HVAC. Electric and water meters are separately metered!!!Contractor notes roughly 3% of the wood frame and siding remains original, so although this is a renovation it is effectively new construction. Insulation conforms with new construction code to ensure long term economy. Just a 4 minute drive to Channelside, the Aquarium and the Cruise Port, Sparkman Wharf, Water Street, Amalie Arena, the Riverwalk and so much more! 6 minute drive to Downtown and Curtis Hixon Park, 15 minutes to Tampa International Airport, 8 minute drive to Hyde Park Village. YOU CAN LIVE IN THE HEART OF TAMPA and feel the BEAT and the PULSE of the CITY! You will LOVE it! I promise!