1768 Santa Barbara Drive, DUNEDIN, FL

About 1768 Santa Barbara Drive

Under contract-accepting backup offers. Virtually Staged. A rare opportunity to create a legacy waterfront estate on one of Dunedin's most prestigious brick-paved streets. Spanning more than one-half acre overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway and Caladesi Island, this exceptional home site offers breathtaking open-water views, spectacular sunsets, and a setting unlike anything else currently available in Dunedin. Framed by iconic Washingtonian Palms and surrounded by luxury waterfront residences, the property combines privacy, scale, and an enviable location just moments from Downtown Dunedin's vibrant dining, shopping, breweries, marinas, and waterfront parks. Enjoy the convenience of golf-cart access to downtown and the Pinellas Trail just a few blocks away. Whether you envision a contemporary coastal masterpiece, a timeless waterfront estate, or a resort-inspired retreat designed for entertaining on a grand scale, this remarkable property provides the canvas to bring that vision to life. The generous home site offers the opportunity to create a truly custom residence tailored to your lifestyle while maximizing panoramic water views and year-round sunset vistas. To help illustrate the extraordinary potential of the property, conceptual renderings are available showcasing a custom waterfront residence specifically designed for this unique homesite by award winning Sarasota-based CMSA Architects. The featured concept includes approximately 8,000 square feet of thoughtfully designed luxury living space with a fitness room, pool cabana, detached golf simulator pavilion, expansive motor court, and resort-style outdoor living areas. For buyers seeking to accelerate the design and planning process, the custom plans created by architect Rick Oswald of CMSA Architects are available separately and may provide a significant head start toward construction of a world-class waterfront residence. Survey and geotechnical reports have both been done. The seawall was upgraded in 2022. Come see an extraordinary setting and an irreplaceable homesite and seize this rare opportunity to create one of Dunedin's finest waterfront residences.

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