St. Petersburg is full of homes with history: Craftsman bungalows in Historic Kenwood, early twentieth-century houses on the brick streets of Old Northeast, and mid-century homes on Snell Isle waiting for a second life. Many of them have charm on the outside and decades of patchwork on the inside. A whole-home gut renovation is how we give these houses modern systems, open and functional layouts and finished interiors without losing what makes them St. Pete.
Sixth Sense Studio plans and guides these renovations as one design and build team. We design the finished home, specify every material, and stay on the project from demolition to the final styled room, with construction carried out by appropriately licensed trade professionals.
Older St. Petersburg homes come with particular challenges. Many sit in low-lying areas where flood zone rules can limit how much a house can be renovated before it must be elevated or brought fully up to current code, so understanding those thresholds early can change the whole plan. Salt air, sun and humidity are hard on materials. And inside the walls, decades of small additions and repairs are common.
We approach each house as a careful edit: keep what has integrity, replace what has failed, and design the new interior so it feels like it always belonged.
Gut renovations in St. Petersburg require building permits and inspections. Several neighborhoods, including parts of Old Northeast and Historic Kenwood, are local historic districts or contain designated properties, and exterior changes there may need review before work begins. Requirements vary by property, so we confirm what applies to your house at the start and build approval time into the schedule.
We walk the house, discuss your goals and look at what the structure, systems and site allow, including flood and historic considerations.
New layouts, elevations, lighting plans and a full set of finish selections are completed before demolition, so ordering can begin early and trades work from a complete plan.
Permit drawings are submitted, and any historic review is handled before exterior work is scheduled.
The interior comes down to the framing. Hidden conditions are addressed, and new electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems are installed and inspected.
Cabinetry, tile, stone, millwork and fixtures go in, and we finish with furnishings, art and styling so you return to a complete home.
Our full-service projects begin at $80,000, and the whole-home gut renovations we typically take on are $150,000 and above. Size, condition, flood and historic requirements, and finish level all shape the final figure, which is why we give real guidance only after seeing the house in person.
The schedule depends on how quickly design decisions are made, permit and historic review, product lead times and what demolition uncovers. Finalizing selections before construction is the most reliable way to protect it.
Because the same team owns the design and coordinates the build, decisions made in the field stay true to the plan. Explore our luxury interior design in St. Petersburg and our design-build renovation approach.
We work in Old Northeast, Snell Isle, Downtown, Historic Kenwood and across St. Petersburg, and on Tampa gut renovations across the bay.
Our full-service projects start at $80,000, and the whole-home gut renovations we typically take on are $150,000 and above. Final cost depends on the home's size, condition, flood and historic requirements and finish level.
It can. In flood zones, renovations above certain thresholds may require the home to be elevated or brought fully up to current code. We look at this during the feasibility stage.
Historic review generally focuses on exterior changes such as windows, porches, roofs and additions. Requirements vary by property, so we confirm what applies to your home early.
Yes. We take on gut renovations across St. Petersburg, with site visits and travel planned in advance.
We lead design and coordinate the build as one team, with construction performed by appropriately licensed trade professionals.
The right first step is a walkthrough. At a $199 in-home consultation we look at the house together, talk through what you want it to become, and give you a candid read on scope, sequencing and investment before anything is torn out.
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