St. Pete beachfront home sale breaks records — even with $1M price cut

Just a half-mile south of the Don Cesar Hotel sitting directly on St. Pete Beach is the top grossing residential sale in Pinellas County to date.

The house, 2709 Sunset Way, sold for $11.4 million, according to a statement. Originally listed for $12.4 million, it is the highest-priced sale in the history of St. Pete Beach — even with 8% shaved off the asking price, the release adds. (Pinellas County property records haven't been updated with the sale as of Aug. 5, and the company that listed the property, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, says the buyer "prefers to remain anonymous.")

The home was built on 0.21 acres in 2015 and is the vision of seller Judy Vezmar, former CEO of LexisNexis International. A floating three-story staircase links the various amenities of the house, including a foyer, elevator station, workout room, library style-office and indoor cabana.