$429,900
About this home
Seller offering $3k toward closing costs!! Welcome to the highly sought-after Bay Crest community, where classic mid-century charm meets modern updates in the heart of Tampa! This beautifully maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers an open-concept floor plan designed for both everyday living and effortless entertaining. Ceramic tile flows throughout the main living areas, while the bedrooms showcase the home’s original terrazzo flooring—adding timeless character with absolutely no carpet throughout. Originally built in the 1960s, this home is full of unique features, including a hidden in-floor safe and beautifully preserved terrazzo flooring that pays tribute to its mid-century roots. The updated kitchen features stainless steel appliances (2025) and is perfectly positioned to overlook the main living spaces. Major improvements provide peace of mind, including a new water main line (2024), AC (2024), water heater (2024), and a spacious screened enclosure added in 2021. Step outside to your private backyard oasis, complete with a large, fully fenced yard and an expansive screened lanai featuring a swim spa—perfect for relaxing, entertaining, or enjoying Florida living year-round. Bay Crest residents enjoy access to a private community boat ramp with direct access to Tampa Bay, making it easy to launch your boat, kayak, paddle board, or jet ski for a day on the water. Ideally located less than 5 miles from Tampa International Airport, 12 miles from MacDill Air Force Base, and with convenient access to the Veterans Expressway and I-275, commuting is a breeze. You’ll also be just minutes from beautiful Gulf beaches, championship golf courses, shopping, dining, and everything Tampa has to offer. Don’t miss your opportunity to own a move-in-ready home in one of Tampa’s most desirable waterfront communities! Flood insurance currently only $3000/yr.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS #
- MFRW7887408
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- BAY CREST PARK UNIT 01
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 65
- On market date
- July 9, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.18 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 553
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.3:1
- District
- HILLSBOROUGH
- Enrollment
- 763
- Student:teacher ratio
- 18.2:1
- District
- HILLSBOROUGH
- Enrollment
- 2,600
- Student:teacher ratio
- 21.7:1
- District
- HILLSBOROUGH
Walkability
Blended score for TAMPA's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Stellar MLS (mfrmls) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 12, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.