$22 million waterfront Longboat Key home hits the market

A $22 million waterfront mansion on Longboat Key has hit the market.

Its quirk: It was designed by renowned architect Carl Abbott, the youngest member of the original Sarasota School of Architecture, and the same architect who designed Creedence Clearwater Revival bass guitarist’s Stu Cook’s home that recently sold for $7.5 million.

The Manatee County listing encompasses two opportunities for a potential buyer: One primary residence, located at 6610 Gulf of Mexico Drive, designed by Abbott and known as the “House of Columns,” and an additional piece of land at 6630 Gulf of Mexico Drive, giving the next owners the ability to build a secondary structure…

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