Neighborhood guide, South Tampa
Culbreath Isles is a gated waterfront community in South Tampa on Old Tampa Bay, south of Sunset Park. It holds some of the largest waterfront estates in the city, on canals and open bay, and is one of the few gated single-family neighborhoods in South Tampa.
Culbreath Isles is one of the neighborhoods in South Tampa.
Culbreath Isles was developed in the 1960s and 1970s as a gated enclave of waterfront lots on Old Tampa Bay, and it remains one of the most private addresses in South Tampa. Homes are large, lots are wide, and most have docks on canals or the open bay. Original estates are steadily being replaced by new construction, and the neighborhood’s single guarded entrance off Westshore Boulevard is part of its appeal.
The neighborhood is entirely residential behind its gate, with boating from backyard docks as the main amenity. Westshore Boulevard, Gandy Boulevard, and the Westshore Marina District’s restaurants and marina are a few minutes away, and the Gandy Bridge to St. Petersburg is close. Tampa International Airport is typically 10 to 15 minutes north; downtown Tampa is about 15 minutes east.
Culbreath Isles trades at the top of the South Tampa single-family market, with open-bay lots the most valuable and canal lots ranked by water depth and access to the bay. Lot width, new construction versus original, and dock and seawall condition follow. The neighborhood sits in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, so elevation and insurance are part of pricing, and nearly all recent construction is elevated. Turnover is low, and sales are few enough that comparables often come from Sunset Park and Davis Islands. The key-facts table above shows current Culbreath Isles figures from Stellar MLS when enough sales exist to report.
A gated community on Old Tampa Bay south of Sunset Park and north of Gandy Boulevard, entered from Westshore Boulevard. Bounded by the bay to the west and the Westshore Boulevard corridor to the east.
Large single-family waterfront estates from the 1960s and 1970s, many replaced or substantially rebuilt as elevated new construction. Lots are typically 100 feet or wider, on canals with docks and lifts or on open Old Tampa Bay frontage. Entirely single-family and gated.
Old Tampa Bay and private docks; Westshore Marina District restaurants and marina; the Gandy Bridge to St. Petersburg; Westshore business district; Tampa International Airport, typically 10 to 15 minutes; downtown Tampa, typically 15 minutes.
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Yes. Culbreath Isles has a single guarded entrance off Westshore Boulevard and is one of the few gated single-family neighborhoods in South Tampa.
Nearly all lots are on canals or the open bay with dock access. Open-bay frontage carries the highest prices; canal lots are ranked by water depth and bridge clearance to the bay.
Infrequently. The neighborhood is small and turnover is low, so pricing often relies on comparables from Sunset Park and Davis Islands adjusted for lot size and gate access.
The key-facts table is pulled from Stellar MLS and shows the month it was updated. With few sales, some fields may be empty; a specific home needs a direct valuation.
Get a valuation built from recent nearby sales, prepared by Shane.
