Opportunity is knocking!! Take advantage of this rare opportunity to own a well-maintained, beach cottage in Indian Rocks Beach! This charming home is a 5 min walk to the beach. Short Term rental is allowed. Magnificent, original terrazzo floors throughout, two good-sized bedrooms, and a full updated bathroom. The home also a large outside shower convenient for sandy beach days! The family chef will delight in the renovated, bright kitchen which includes a new 2023 refrigerator and opens to a living area in the front of the house and a large, screened lanai in the back perfect for alfresco dining and entertaining. While lounging on the lanai, you'll be greeted to the relaxing sound of a bubbling fountain and nice private back yard. Rest easy with a 2020 new roof, gutters new in 2023, new a/c system installed in 2019, electrical and plumbing upgraded, and the water heater is 2020 new! Adjacent to the carport is an amusing concrete shuffle board court! A fun surprise and great addition to entertaining possibilities! The ever-popular restaurants, breweries and shops of Indian Rocks Beach are nearby. This home is a premium location only minutes to the famed, powder white sands of the Gulf coast beaches. Move-in ready and location, location! Ideal investment opportunity with no minimum rental requirement and assumable flood insurance of $3,014 annually! Live a fabulous year-round Florida lifestyle, take advantage of a tremendous investment opportunity or live the dream with a little of both! A rare opportunity indeed!
Single-familyProperty Type
1959Year Built
5,502 sq ftLot Size
$776Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Nancy Leslie• RE/MAX REALTEC GROUP INC
Contact: 727-789-5555
Bought with Kaitlin Vollmer• RE/MAX ACTION FIRST OF FLORIDA
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to own a well-maintained, move-in ready midcentury beach cottage in Indian Rocks Beach! This tropically landscaped oasis is only a short walk to the beach. It has its original terrazzo floors throughout, two good-sized bedrooms, and a full bathroom with a door to a large outside shower perfect for washing off the sand after a fun day at the beach. The cooks in the family will love the renovated, bright kitchen which opens to a living area in the front of the house and a large screened lanai out back perfect for alfresco dining and entertaining. While lounging in the lanai, you’ll be greeted to the relaxing sound of a bubbling fountain and lush flowering gardens and fruit trees that produce sweet and juicy oranges, mangoes, avacados, bananas and papayas. A new a/c system was installed in 2019, electrical has been upgraded, and the water heater replaced when the kitchen was renovated in 2015. Adjacent to the carport is a concrete shuffle board court to add fun to your parties and barbecues. The popular restaurants, bars and shops in Indian Rocks Beach are nearby as well. All of these features and the outstanding location so close to the beach make this house ideal for investors looking for a short-term rental property that will be booked year round. This special slice of paradise definitely won’t last long!
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #U7702030
Dec 12, 2014
Sold
$213,500
$267/sq ft
Dec 1, 2014
Pending
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Nov 20, 2014
Contingent
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Jun 30, 2014
Listed
$230,000
$288/sq ft
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #U7072788
Jul 13, 2004
Sold
$225,000
$281/sq ft
Jun 2, 2004
Listing Removed
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Jun 1, 2004
Listed
$229,900
$287/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 5, 2003
Sold
$185,000
$231/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 28, 1989
Sold
$61,000
$76/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 18, 1988
Sold
$55,000
$69/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,177 (+44.8%)
$446,301
2024
$4,955 (+1.2%)
2023
$4,897 (+5.9%)
2022
$4,626 (−1.9%)
2021
$4,715 (+70.5%)
$235,278 + $73,810
$309,088
2020
$2,765 (+1.6%)
2019
$2,722 (+5.2%)
2018
$2,588 (+0.4%)
2017
$2,578 (+0.7%)
2016
$2,560 (−26.6%)
$126,559 + $50,500
$177,059
2015
$3,486 (+22.4%)
2014
$2,849 (+9.9%)
2013
$2,592 (+20.8%)
2012
$2,145
Tax history for 205 Bates Ave
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,177 (+44.8%)
$446,301
2024
$4,955 (+1.2%)
2023
$4,897 (+5.9%)
2022
$4,626 (−1.9%)
2021
$4,715 (+70.5%)
$235,278 + $73,810
$309,088
2020
$2,765 (+1.6%)
2019
$2,722 (+5.2%)
2018
$2,588 (+0.4%)
2017
$2,578 (+0.7%)
2016
$2,560 (−26.6%)
$126,559 + $50,500
$177,059
2015
$3,486 (+22.4%)
2014
$2,849 (+9.9%)
2013
$2,592 (+20.8%)
2012
$2,145
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
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Lot width
50 ft.
Lot depth
110 ft.
Lot size
5,502 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
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Sq. Ft.
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Year built
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Pinellas County
APN
143012023940000770
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 20, 2026.
RM-2
Medium Density Multifamily Residential District
The RM-2, medium density three or more units, multifamily residential dwelling district provides for medium density development. The RM-2, medium density multifamily residential district correlates with the residential medium RM category of the countywide plan. Any use which is not specifically identified as a permitted use, accessory use or special exception use is a prohibited use. Prohibited uses shall include, but are not limited to, temporary lodging use of a dwelling.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Educational/school
Planned unit development (pud)
Mar 18, 2026 • Final
Residential revision-supplement
Demolish a single-family home and legally dispose of all debris.
Demolition
Mar 16, 2026 • Final
Residential demolition
Demolition
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Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Driveway
Has Carport
Carport Spaces: 1
Interior
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms: 2
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths (Total): 1
Laundry Room Information
Laundry Features: Other
Other Rooms Information
# of Rooms: 4
Heating & Cooling
Heating Information: Central
Cooling Information: Central Air
Interior Features
Interior Features: Ceiling Fans(s), Eat-in Kitchen, Stone Counters, Window Treatments