In a sea of stucco and symmetry, 433 N Osprey Avenue stands out like a technicolor buoy — and soon, the rest of the country will get a good look at it.
The Boathouse and Lighthouse, a pair of wildly unique residences located just blocks from downtown Sarasota, are set to appear on Zillow Gone Wild, HGTV’s hit show that celebrates the quirkiest real estate listings in America.
Airing Friday, August 1st, the episode will give viewers a tour of this one-of-a-kind compound, which includes a boat-shaped house and a freestanding lighthouse-style tower — each designed to be fully livable and fully unforgettable.
A Sarasota listing unlike anything else that’s on the market today
Built in the 1930s by master boat builder Oliver Blackburn, the HGTV-featured property fuses local history, eccentric architecture, and unmistakable charm. And its unique design has been capturing people’s eyes for over 50 years, as evidenced by this New York Times interview with the home’s owner that dates back all the way to the early 1970s…