6540 Simone Shores CircleNew Construction Home in Apollo Beach, FL
Apollo Beach, FL 33572 · Hillsborough County
$1,049,000
$1,216,000
$496/sq ft
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1 / 30Who is building this home?
This home is listed as built by Bistro Builders, floor plan Custom. Builder quality, warranty responsiveness, and willingness to fix punch-list items vary enormously between companies in Tampa Bay.
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6540 Simone Shores Circle | The Marlin Floorplan 3 Beds | 3 Baths | Saltwater Pool, Spa & Dock with 10K Lift | 2-Car Garage | Direct Bay Access | 12 ft Elevation Waterfront living with direct access to Tampa Bay—this brand-new Apollo Beach pool home features a private dock with 10,000 lb lift, a heated saltwater pool and spa, and no build time required. Located in the small custom-home community of Hemingway Estates, this single-story, solar-powered home offers smart technology, high-end finishes, and strong, energy-efficient construction. Inside, the home welcomes you with smooth-finish walls, soaring ceilings, and a wide-open layout. The Great Room includes a mounted TV and electric fireplace, and the triple sliding glass doors lead straight out to the pool and canal. The kitchen includes quartz countertops, an island with waterfall edges, a built-in oven, gas cooktop with pot filler, wine fridge, and custom cabinetry with European pull-down and organizational shelving. The dining area brings in natural light and waterfront views. A private home office with barn doors and a full bath gives you the option for a guest suite, work-from-home space, or flex room. The home follows a true split-bedroom layout. Both secondary bedrooms include tray ceilings and custom closets. The primary suite is located at the rear of the home with views of the pool and water. The en suite bath includes dual vanities, a jetted soaking tub, and a floor-to-ceiling tiled walk-in shower with multiple showerheads and customizable pressure and lighting settings. This home was built for strength and energy savings, featuring full block construction, a stem wall foundation, solar tile roof with battery backup, hurricane-rated windows and doors, fire-resistant interior doors, Icynene spray foam insulation, and a hardwired security system with fingerprint and faceprint entry. Smart home features allow you to control the pool, lighting, thermostat, security, and garage right from your phone or mounted iPads. Custom lighting accents, built-in surround sound inside and out, automatic heated bidet toilets, and seamless hardware finish out the upgrades. Outdoors, the saltwater pool and spa are ready for year-round enjoyment. The private dock and lift sit behind a brand-new seawall. The two-car garage features multi-layer epoxy flooring and insulated hurricane-rated garage doors. Exterior soffit lighting is customizable—no need to hang holiday lights. Lawn care, landscaping, irrigation maintenance, and annual stormwater drain cleaning are included in the small monthly HOA. Located near schools, shopping, and major highways, 6540 Simone Shores offers modern living in a waterfront community.
Home details and costs
- MLS number
- T3530236
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Build stage
- Move-In Ready
- Builder
- Bistro Builders
- Floor plan
- Custom
- Heated square feet
- 2,115 sq ft
- Total under roof
- 2,732 sq ft
- Stories
- 1 Story
- Lot size
- 0.12 acres
- Subdivision
- Hemingway Estates
- HOA fee
- $265/mo
- Annual property tax
- $2,494 (current assessment)
- Days on market
- 872 days
Heads up on that tax figure. On new construction, the number in the MLS is often the tax on the bare lot, not the finished home. Expect it to jump once the county reassesses with the house on it. How Florida reassesses new builds
What would this home actually cost per month?
Pre-filled with this listing's price and HOA. Adjust anything to match your situation.
Estimated monthly payment
$8,391
$104,900 down (10%) on a $944,100 loan
- Principal and interest
- $5,967
- Property tax (estimated)
- $1,499
- Homeowners insurance
- $267
- HOA
- $265
- PMI (under 20% down)
- $393
CDD defaults to zero, and that is often wrong.Many Tampa Bay new-construction communities carry a Community Development District assessment of roughly $1,500 to $3,000 a year on top of HOA, and it is rarely included in a builder's payment estimate. Ask whether this address is in a CDD before you budget.
The tax figure in the MLS looks like a bare-lot assessment. It lists $2,494 a year, while taxing this purchase price works out closer to $17,982. On new construction the county reassesses once the house is finished, so budget from the higher number.
Estimates only. Actual taxes, insurance, and assessments vary by address and change year to year.
Get the real numbers on this homeWhat is negotiable on this home?
This listing shows real leverage signals. Here is what its own numbers say.
On the market 872 daysStrong signal
Past six months on a finished home means the builder has been carrying taxes, insurance, and interest on it the whole time. That cost is real and it is why concessions get easier the longer a home sits.
Reduced $167,000 (14%)Strong signal
Originally listed at $1,216,000. A builder that has already cut once has acknowledged the first number did not work. That is a different conversation than one who has never moved.
Finished and standingWorth knowing
A completed home with a Certificate of Occupancy is inventory, not a future sale. Builders treat standing inventory very differently from a lot they have not broken ground on.
Where builders actually give
Rarely on the published base price. It sets the comp for every unsold home behind this one, and protecting it protects their appraisals. The real room is in closing cost credits, interest rate buydowns, and upgrades moved into the base. Asking for the right one in the right order is most of the job.
Assigned schools
- Elementary
- Apollo Beach-HB
- Middle
- Eisenhower-HB
- High
- Lennard-HB
School assignments come from the MLS and change. Confirm directly with the district before relying on them.
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Listed by 27north Realty. Listing data provided courtesy of Stellar MLS via Bridge Interactive. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and is provided for consumers' personal, non-commercial use. 6540 Simone Shores Circle, Apollo Beach, FL 33572 is presented by Barrett Henry, REMAX Collective. Prices, availability, and incentives change without notice.